I'll see if this ends up on Amazon as I hate ordering off HMV. Still get those extra sales Bunton.

 

Would love a My happy place sales update after the vinyl release.

I suppose at least it’ll be nice to see the album stocked in HMV and be more readily available on other stores. Hella random after all this time, it’s very “why now?” but hey, it’s nice that BMG consider it to be worthwhile.

 

In 2019 for its original release, for some strange reason the vinyl remained as an artist store online exclusive. I wonder if it had been available more widely than that, whether she’d have got Top 10.

When you think about her 1st week in 2019 for My happy place she actually did very well. Store exclusive only vinyl, deluxe cd with no extra tracks just a hardback book with extra pics. The cassettes I assume were store exclusives too don't think they were sold anywhere else.

 

No ties in with gigs to shift extra copies, no digital extra tracks to boost downloads. Still sold over 6.5k, just picked an awful week to release.

 

There could easily be 3 vinyls 2 widely available and an exclusive one to HMV or Amazon, 2 cassettes, cd, deluxe cd with extra tracks, store exclusive £4.99 download with extra tracks. Tbh no reason she couldn't do similar numbers to Claire from Steps.

My happy place magenta vinyl is getting released in the US next week as well as today in Europe.

 

Bunton keeps on winning.

Oh really? That's great for her :wub: Where is it? I cant see it online yet...

 

Also, did the original vinyl count towards the charts? It was a online store exclusive only right?

Edited November 10, 20231 yr by Mr.X

Also, did the original vinyl count towards the charts? It was an online store exclusive only right?

It did, and it was!

It did, and it was!

ah fair dues! I did think shop-exclusives didnt count. Wasnt that the thing with Mel C's Better Alone single??

ah fair dues! I did think shop-exclusives didnt count. Wasnt that the thing with Mel C's Better Alone single??

Yes, but the chart rules have obviously changed since 2005.

Edited November 11, 20231 yr by Voodoo

It would be good to know how many copies are printed as part of this limited release, if it is so widely available across UK, EU and USA

Being a store only release was so stupid for the vinyl. It was released on record store day week so the top 10 was very high sales, which is bad enough but then to not have your vinyl in those record stores for people to buy is just dumb.

 

Thousands of extra people going to record stores that week and not taking advantage of it. Sigh.

Yeah that was such an own goal from BMG. It could have helped keep it Top 10 rather than end up at #11.

 

Vinyl stocked in HMV/Amazon was completely commonplace in 2019, so BMG neglecting to distribute it was such an odd decision. I haven't noticed any of their other artists having their vinyl restricted to being an artist store exclusive.

 

The new vinyl isn't selling at all well on Amazon, not that I'm surprised considering it's such a random reissue after 4 years. Currently at #4659 in Amazon's vinyl chart which essentially means a handful of copies at best.

Did anyone every buy the bag of pink and blue balls when the last album came out?

Did anyone every buy the bag of pink and blue balls when the last album came out?

 

I forgot about that existing :blink:

I don't remember that! :lol: But could it be that it was a promotional item rather than something that was purchasable? :thinking:

Yeah never heard of it either. Any pics of them?

It did exist, I just forgot about it... it was sooo random lol

 

I wonder if anyone actually got it. Maybe Orangetina got it?

Do you think they have a whatsapp group where they have a little competition who can get middle aged gay men to buy the most ridiculous stuff.

 

Geri 'well another load of 40 somethings buying a kids book to be signed'

Emma 'that is nothing I got the gays to buy a book on having children and coloured balls'

Vic 'Those cheeky posh lipsticks are £40 each, suckers'

Mel B 'I'm rereleasing a book, yes that is right rereleasing a book haha'

Mel C 'I got them to buy Stages'

The other four 'Ok Mel C you win'

Yeah never heard of it either. Any pics of them?

I need to see a pic of this :lol:

Santa Baby is #10 in Emma's most popular songs on Spotify.

Do you think they have a whatsapp group where they have a little competition who can get middle aged gay men to buy the most ridiculous stuff.

 

Geri 'well another load of 40 somethings buying a kids book to be signed'

Emma 'that is nothing I got the gays to buy a book on having children and coloured balls'

Vic 'Those cheeky posh lipsticks are £40 each, suckers'

Mel B 'I'm rereleasing a book, yes that is right rereleasing a book haha'

Mel C 'I got them to buy Stages'

The other four 'Ok Mel C you win'

 

 

Brutal :lol: