Why is Three Lions number 1 on itunes? Did something happen?

3 Lions #1 next week than

George Ezra down to 0.31 combined

Funny how new chart rules always seem to be tested within a couple of weeks of being implemented. Could look very ridiculous if Three Lions misses out because of a sudden rule change.

 

What’s the new rule?

Let's be real here, the 'general public' are never going to know about this rule change.

 

Some of them might find out if Three Lions misses out because of it. I'm sure some journalists would mention it.

What’s the new rule?

 

A song older than three years old can never return to SCR.

 

I suppose Three Lions is still yet to go top 20 on streaming though, which I find quite surprising, so it’s paid for sales advantage should offset a lot of the streaming disadvantage over the pack.

Edited July 7, 20186 yr by gooddelta

Here for the ridiculous next kworb update shotgun will be pushed further down probably

Really hope 3 Lions goes to #1 have never seen the whole of the country like this in my life

A song older than three years old can never return to SCR.

 

I suppose Three Lions is still yet to go top 20 on streaming though, which I find quite surprising, so it’s paid for sales advantage should offset a lot of the streaming disadvantage over the pack.

That's kinda annoying. I feel like if a song is popular enough and can get a 50%+ rise in a week, it should be on SCR for 3 weeks (and if it's still climbing on that 3rd week then it's there for another 3 weeks etc..)

 

It shouldn't be done on how old it is. Ffs :(

IT's #1 on iTunes, most people believe that means it is officially number 1 anyway. The official chart is pretty redundant these days.

Let's be real here, the 'general public' are never going to know about this rule change.

 

They will if it's not no1 especially after if England win the World Cup and journalists start to ask questions why then report on it but as DB made a good point, if it's no1 on iTunes the general public usually think it's no1 officially.

The chart is now a mess, is there honestly anyone who still enjoys it as it is?

 

Three Lions is clearly the most popular song of the moment and should be no.1.

The Official Charts are fast approaching fanfiction territory rather than an accurate measure of current popularity. I think this may be the first rule I see no merit in at all.

Edited July 7, 20186 yr by Esmerelda

IT's #1 on iTunes, most people believe that means it is officially number 1 anyway. The official chart is pretty redundant these days.

 

That's true, but to be fair, I knew people who thought iTunes #1 = official #1 even back when it was a sales chart.

I often worry the OCC make all their absurd decisions in the aim of pleasing the impossible to please, obnoxious commenters who plague their social media in uproar every time there's something they don't like about the charts (ie always)

Apologies if this has been asked several times, but do Three Lions & Three Lions 98 count seperately to the official chart? I must be in the minority but I prefer the 98 version.

What’s the point in this new rule? It’s not that often a song that’s 3 years old returns to the chart for any length of time. It’s usually a certain event that will send the song back up the chart and then fades away after a couple of weeks so it’s pointless.

^xmas tracks

The OCC want to make the chart as current as possible. Of all the new rules in the past few years I’m more in favour of this than most others. I think it makes sense.

Half of the top ten now predates 2005 (Three Lions x 2, Vindaloo, World In Motion and American Idiot) :o