How's it looking for Wild Thoughts dethroning Despacito? It's on wk12, and has reduced in sales 2wks in a row

Kinda sad Places is completely done now, but I guess it did have its time :(

July 14th 2017

 

11 - 12 DJ Khaled - I'm The One

15 - 25 Niall Horan - Slow Hands

22 - 20 Shawn Mendes - There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back

23 - 22 Ed Sheeran - Shape Of You

27 - 29 Clean Bandit feat Zara Larsson - Symphony

34 - 40 Ed Sheeran - Galway Girl

35 - 36 J Hus - Did You See

36 - 39 The Chainsmokers and Coldplay - Something Just Like This

38 - 42 Disciples - On My Mind

Edited July 14, 20177 yr by zenon

11 - 23 Ed Sheeran - Shape Of You

14 - 22 Shawn Mendes - There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back

17 - 27 Clean Bandit feat Zara Larsson - Symphony

23 - 35 J Hus - Did You See

25 - 34 Ed Sheeran - Galway Girl

27 - 36 The Chainsmokers and Coldplay - Something Just Like This

29 - 38 Disciples - On My Mind

33 - 52 Future - Mask Off

38 - 60 Martin Solveig feat Ida Wroldsen - Places

39 - 53 Rag 'n' Bone Man - Skin

40 - 61 Kendrick Lemar - Humble

 

That is amazing! Really like this new rule for freshening the charts back to almost pre streaming era levels. Even if the chart is now not reflective of streaming/buying habits because of the new rules. The chart being entertaining to follow and not stale is more important. Most of these songs listed here have had more than enough time in the charts already (even the Disciples one which has had less time in the chart).

Oh yeah you said in the first post, soz! Did you manage to work out how many weeks of decline these had? I make it that they were all on at least 4 last week, but it's difficult to tell

 

My spreadsheet calculates week-by-week % sales changes, but since they are based on estimates, rather than actual sales (in most cases), it is far from definitive. From experience, I've found my estimates can be 5-10% out for individual items, especially where there are large position/sales gaps between known figures.

 

So castle on the hill would have fallen out regardless?

So castle on the hill would have fallen out regardless?

 

I have no idea. :(

 

What I can say though, is that sales towards the bottom of the T75 are about 1/3rd lower than last week.

So Despacito has fallen 3 weeks running and charted for 15 weeks. Does that mean the Number 1 will be affected this week?

 

Edit - There's a Sales thread missing from the forum history!! Maybe it increased that particular week

Edited July 8, 20177 yr by KY420

It's only fallen 2 weeks running, so one more week!

Thanks. Should be Wild Thoughts at Number 1 the following week then barring a nosedive or a huge new release.

Who's at risk of falling under a 300:1 ratio this week then?

Who's at risk of falling under a 300:1 ratio this week then?

 

It's on post 23.

I don't think I'm the One is receiving ACR this week, it's down to #12 in today's midweeks.

 

On the other hand (no pun intended), Niall Horan seems to be on ACR now as he's down 12 places to #27.

Damn, hopefully "Despacito" will just keep falling in sales now.

It will increase in two weeks due to NOW 97 unless iTunes make the track album-only

Edited July 11, 20177 yr by Hadji

I really don't like this change messing with all the positions.

Hopefully Despacito does <78k, then it's on!!!

Hopefully Despacito does <78k, then it's on!!!

It sold 78,307 last Friday so even if it sells 78,306 this Friday, the ratio will increase next week

Edited July 12, 20177 yr by Hadji

It sold 78,307 last Friday so even if it sells 78,306 this Friday, the ratio will increase next week

Not necessarily. Its decrease in sales has to be greater than the week-on-week decrease in the overall market. If the overall market decreases more than Despacito does, then it doesn't count as a decline for Despacito.

DES-PA-CI-TO!!!!!

Tracks avoiding ACR next week as all have increased sales this week include:

 

Miley Cyrus - Malibu

J Hus - Did You See

The Chainsmokers & Coldplay - Something Just Like This

The Killers - Mr Brightside (this could be top 40 next week!)

John Gibbons - PYT

Edited July 14, 20177 yr by Robbie