Would love it if Steps could somehow overcome the odds and "do a Scooter" and get a surprise number 1 album! Unfortunately it looks unlikely, but those sales are outstanding for them! :o I knew top 2 was on lock, but I thought the number they've got now would be about the total for the full week! :o

Where do you think Shawn, Gaga, Paramore, Lana and Steps (SOTD) will be about at the end of the week?!

Shawn will be low top 10, Gaga low top 20, Paramore ~#30, Lana mid 30s I'd say. Steps are harder to predict, if everything sold the same for the rest of the week they'd end up at #39 but that won't be the case, can see them just missing the top 40.

Shawn will be low top 10, Gaga low top 20, Paramore ~#30, Lana mid 30s I'd say. Steps are harder to predict, if everything sold the same for the rest of the week they'd end up at #39 but that won't be the case, can see them just missing the top 40.

Thanks!! Yasss for Shawn/Gaga in particular and also glad Lana is finally gonna score another top 40 hit *.* <3 Hopefully Steps will make it!

Another Saturday misjudgement from Minty then. Ed will get comfortable number 1 in the Albums, I wouldn't count him out in Singles just yet.

I wouldn't count him out in Singles just yet.

I would, Clean Bandit still outsold him by ~1k yesterday, he's gonna have to make up that gap and pull ahead significantly if he wants to overtake Symphony, which is unlikely.

Would love to see Gaga chart higher with 'The Cure' than 'Perfect Delusion'.

Would love to see Gaga chart higher with 'The Cure' than 'Perfect Delusion'.

That's not what it's called though.

 

Swalla top 10 and Symphony #1 *.* It seems unlikely but I still have a nagging feeling Ed will overtake, will actually cry if that happens 😫 Gaga slaying too, hope it can rise into the top 10 in the next few weeks!

Surely Lady Gaga will go top 10 in a week or two if it keeps rising on streaming, increased airplay and if it stays 59p?

Does it look likely that Despacito will stay top 40 - could it climb? :D

Think the gap between CB and Ed tomorrow will be a better guide to No1. I still think they overestimate Thursday's streaming

 

I am also big reggae/reggaeton fan so would love to see Despacito crack T40

Edited April 24, 20179 yr by Glenn 69

Full update up :D Cheat Codes are #41! The Bowie EP at #40 (from Record Store Day) will 100% drop out so hopefully No Promises can be top 40 on Friday :D

I think iSpy and maybe Cold will be ahead of No Promises on Friday. :angel:

Really surprised iSpy is not yet top 40 at this point. :o

Shame Steps' chance of keeping the #1 album are slim, but that's an amazing result for them and top 2 looks guaranteed.

 

Elated that 'Symphony' will finally get #1!

Who knows, Steps may do a Stormzy and really push for that #1 album.

The album chart should have a few obscure albums in there due to Record Store Day last Saturday. I think the David Bowie album is one of them.

 

In case anyone cares, these are the album chart entries I've identified that are RSD releases/re-releases (although of course some of them were already available in other formats)

 

10 David Bowie - Cracked Actor (Live in Los Angeles '74)

26 David Bowie - Bowpromo 1

35 The Cure - Greatest Hits

39 Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band - Hammersmith Odeon London '75

44 Sex Pistols - God Save Sex Pistols

46 Madonna - Dance Mix

47 Vangelis - Blade Runner

50 The Cure - Acoustic Hits

52 Ocean Colour Scene - Moseley Shoals Live

55 Pink Floyd - London 1966-67

57 The View - Hats Off To The Buskers

60 Slaves - Take Control

63 The Who - Quadrophenia

67 Elton John - 17-11-70

69 Cabbage - Young Dumb And Full Of

70 The Cribs - Men's Needs Women's Needs Whatever

71 Blossoms, Joe Duddell, The No. 6 Ensemble - Unplugged At Festival No. 6

72 Elastica - Elastica

83 The Doors - Live At The Matrix '67

91 Neil Young - Decade

94 Dee-Lite - Groove Is In The Heart

 

There's also an RSD format of the Maximo Park album but as it's a substantial new release this week I didn't include it in the list.

94 Dee-Lite - Groove Is In The Heart

 

Got beaten by Steve Miller Band 'Abracadabra', that was the week when they change the compiler, if I remember rightly.

 

It was The Joker - Abracadabra did actually peak at 2.

When the chart was originally announced both songs had the same figure, so Number One was awarded to Steve Miller Band on a technicality, amid much controversy.

 

By the way, I looked on Discogs and according to the timings on the disc label, the RSD single has a total playing time of 20 minutes and one second. Presumably that's why it's listed on the albums rather than the singles chart. EDIT: except the limit is 25 minutes now.

Edited April 24, 20179 yr by The Hit Parade

Who knows, Steps may do a Stormzy and really push for that #1 album.

Watching them perform as we speak! Very random Monday night promo, on All Round to Mrs Browns.

 

They have a chance and clearly are putting in the work.

Watching them perform as we speak! Very random Monday night promo, on All Round to Mrs Browns.

 

They have a chance and clearly are putting in the work.

 

It's a repeat from Saturday night

Would love it if Steps could somehow overcome the odds and "do a Scooter" and get a surprise number 1 album! Unfortunately it looks unlikely, but those sales are outstanding for them! :o I knew top 2 was on lock, but I thought the number they've got now would be about the total for the full week! :o

 

Pretty incredible when you consider their last studio album 'Light Up The World' has sold a total of 18,000 since its Q4 2012 release.

Pretty incredible when you consider their last studio album 'Light Up The World' has sold a total of 18,000 since its Q4 2012 release.

In fairness though that was their attempt at a Christmas Album that was generally considered as ill-judged.