The Official Charts Company Midweek Sales Flash is in, and Robbie Williams' Christmas album is the early front-runner.

 

The Christmas Present rises 2-1 on sales of 21,814 to lead Rod Stewart's You're In My Heart (16,260 sales), which advances 3-2. Last week's chart-topper Everyday Life by Coldplay dips to No.3, selling 15,783 copies.

Midweeks on a Monday, I dont' get it :unsure:

Midweeks on a Monday, I dont' get it :unsure:

 

Friday, Saturday and Sunday sales Tess.

These sales must be coming from RW.Com because on iTunes and Amazon he is behind Rod Stewart and Coldplay today. Yet the chart says he's 5,000 ahead. :unsure:

 

Anyway his management have got their Twitter account twittering, he's added sign bundles of cards and more promo lined up in UK and Europe.

 

He's fighting for his place and I LOVE him for it.

 

:yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo:

 

All that aside - it's a lovely album. It deserves to be heard. :heart:

Edited December 2, 20195 yr by Laura130262

These sales must be coming from RW.Com because on iTunes and Amazon he is behind Rod Stewart and Coldplay today. Yet the chart says he's 5,000 ahead. :unsure:

 

Anyway his management have got their Twitter account twittering, he's added sign bundles of cards and more promo lined up in UK and Europe.

 

He's fighting for his place and I LOVE him for it.

 

:yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo:

 

All that aside - it's a lovely album. It deserves to be heard. :heart:

 

 

I downloaded it today :dance:

Heart Playlist | as of 02/12/2019

 

Coldplay - Orphans

Ed Sheeran & Justin Bieber - I Don't Care

Ed Sheeran feat. Khalid - Beautiful People

Dan + Shay & Justin Bieber - 10,000 Hours

Kygo x Whitney Houston - Higher Love

Lewis Capaldi - Hold Me While You Wait

Lewis Capaldi - Someone You Loved (Future Humans Remix)

Maroon 5 - Memories

P!nk - Walk Me Home

* Robbie Williams - Rudolph

Sam Smith - How Do You Sleep?

Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello - Señorita

The Script - The Last Time

Tom Walker - Better Half Of Me

 

Borrowed from the chart thread. :) This is promising - if he can get some radio play it will chivvy things along.

 

Rudolph is the best track for radio IMO.

Rudolph is the best track for radio IMO.

For festive period I absolutely agree with you.

Talking about covers on the album I like this one for mature voice.

Is it only for me his voice reminds Bono here?

 

 

 

Edited December 3, 20195 yr by Better Man

I have to admit - I didn't for one minute think he would get to number one this week.

 

Nearer to Christmas maybe but not this week.

 

I'm amazed and really, really happy for him.

 

:yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo:

Then get this happy photo of the man

 

 

 

Then get this happy photo of the man

 

 

:cheer: :cheer: :cheer:

Just thinking about marketing program for this album.

I was slightly sceptical after choosing last week as a week of launching the album.

But now we can see Rob is reaching Number 1, so the mission complete!

 

Let's see on 5 weeks what the album has in details.

 

1 week

Big competition vs. Coldplay & Rod Stewart.

There was no a guarantee for Number 1.

But there was a guarantee to get a good media within the week (you know, everybody like to talk about battles in charts - it works like a double advert).

Number 2 with 5th resuls of sales of 2019 is a good result.

 

2 week

Addtional promo in UK + additional concerts announcement with pre-codes for everybody who buys the album + launching ALDI campaign and selling the albums in shops

(as we know - Number 1 is coming today)

 

3 week

Good media after reaching Number 1 (Elvis, etc.) + ITV Special show (Dec-8) + Royal Performance on TV

The competition vs. The Who.

A good chance to stay at Number 1.

 

4 week - Christmas Chart week

Big competition vs. new albums of Harry Styles and Stormzy but:

- it's a Christmas Chart week! and Robbie has the best Christmas album of this year, so...

- Wembley concerts on Dec-16-17

- maybe some more appearances on TV around Xmas.

Top-3 is under the belts but maybe even Number 1.

 

5 week - real Christmas week

Christmas&Boxing day + Graham Norton appearance.

Great chance to be Number 1 on New Year's Day as well.

 

So, it looks Sony has been arranged a good and clever campaign then. Will be I right this time?

Let's follow to this!

Edited December 6, 20195 yr by Better Man

like your analysis, Alex. He is on every channel in Germany at the moment and on a huge show tomorrow, I wonder if he will reach no 1 there either

He is easily looking at a number 1 platinum selling album now, that's a great result for a christmas album.

I wasn't expecting number one this week. Absolutely brilliant.

 

Alex I think you could be spot on. It feels like he's got momentum behind him.

 

Thoroughly deserved. Great little album.

 

I'm especially liking this one today. ;)

 

like your analysis, Alex. He is on every channel in Germany at the moment and on a huge show tomorrow, I wonder if he will reach no 1 there either

 

Did we find out if he was number one in Austria last week or is the UK his first number one?

 

In the past he has been able to match his UK sales with the total of those abroad too. It will be interesting if he can do that this time around too.

Austria was his his first number one. UK is his second number one.

 

and... Australia is his third number one! He reached it this week!

https://www.ariacharts.com.au/charts/albums-chart

 

Some more improvement in other charts but give more time to observe it later =)

wow Australia....I think after his promo in Germany they will follow suit at least next week

Great news, he might yet get another week at No 1 in the UK..

 

 

I love Fairytales :wub: , it does have that Poguesy feel to it, it's one of my favourite songs on the album. Love the interaction between Robbie & Guy in the video , gives you an insight into how they work together & to see Robbie in his serious working mode ,,,

 

Funny where he takes inspiration for his lyrics from ...