I love PSB, but they are by far past their prime. Their previous album opened with 16k, can't see Hotspot doing that much. The Pop Kids was a minor hit too, new singles haven't got any attention.

They have a very loyal and consistent fanbase, don’t they pretty much religiously open with anywhere between 12 and 20k? The early reviews are much better than Super and Dreamland did well on iTunes. I think it will sell 12k at worst anyway.

 

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Apparently they’re on The One Show on Friday btw Martin.

Edited January 20, 20206 yr by gooddelta

12k is probably doable for them.

 

I'd love them to do better though. Electric (2013) is still a smashing album so looking forward to the new one too.

#12

 

Thank you.

The fact Dua is STILL that close to #1 😨. Most robbed #2 since Anywhere. Wish the label would do some Yummy-type shenanigans to get her a week at the top

PSB had only one #1 album but four albums peaking at #2 and four other albums peaking at #3

Edited January 20, 20206 yr by Bjork

Weren't The Real Thing in last week's mids? They obviously missed a trick not calling the album GOLD.

 

Anyway, Bombay Bike Club have sold at least one copy since these mids, the woman behind me in the queue at Rough Trade was buying it.

 

 

Great top 5 sales in the albums. The Courteeners should do 25k, Eminem 30-35k and BBC should still get to 16k with Lewis not far behind. Quite underwhelmed by Halseys performance. Great to see Michael Kiwanuka back in the top 20!

It might just be that he's recently discovered the Manchester lyrics?

 

It appears so, yes.

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-51173445

It would be insane if Eminem managed the double. I actually like the majority of his album. I’m hoping Halsey can remain top 5. Im hoping You Should Be Sad manages to top 25 this week though and outpeak Graveyard and nightmare!

Just listened to Halseys album and it's really very good!

Eminem will get his 11th number 1 album based on those sales.

C'mon Eminem, I'm rooting for him to get to #1, purely because I gave it a listen today and it's a great album!

Top 100 Albums

 

1 The Courteeners - More. Again. Forever. (21.8k) *

2 Eminem - Music to Be Murdered By (19.7k) *

 

Wow - I assumed Eminem would walk it! :o

 

He'll surely win in the end though.

Edited January 21, 20206 yr by vidcapper

I imagine the courteeners would have had plenty of pre orders which is why they are ahead on the first update, with Eminem being a surprise release there would not have been any pre orders, so as he is number 1 on Apple Music and iTunes, he will probably sell more through the course of the week unlike the courteeners who will probably slow down

It's crazy how eminem can still be this relevant and this successful after well over 20 years and others cant, easy top 10 singles and albums with suprise releases

I was also thinking PSB will be in with a chance next week (of #1 Album) - the Reviews I have seen have been excellent and whilst they have been away for a while I think there is still an appetite for new PSB material and there has been a lot of Specials recently (TV and Live) to build up the anticipation. We will see , I guess Eminem will be favourite but 20K may just seal it.

http://i.imgur.com/xQUKJ5L.png

 

Tuesday Top 40 Update

Missing Data: Apple Music, Spotify and YouTube (all for Monday)

 

Singles

 

1 Stormzy feat. Ed Sheeran & Burna Boy - Own It (23.8k)

2 Eminem feat. Juice WRLD - Godzilla (23.4k) *

3 Roddy Ricch - The Box (23.0k)

4 The Weeknd - Blinding Lights (22.0k)

5 Dua Lipa - Don't Start Now (21.7k)

 

6-10

10 DigDat feat. Aitch - Ei8ht Mile *

 

11-20

11 Eminem feat. Ed Sheeran - Those Kinda Nights *

16 Eminem - Darkness *

 

21-30

28 Halsey - You should be sad

 

31-40

31 The 1975 - Me & You Together Song *

32 BTS - Black Swan *

34 Jonas Brothers - What a Man Gotta Do *

40 George Ezra - Shotgun ^

 

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

 

Albums

 

1 Eminem - Music to Be Murdered By (22.5k - 34 sales ahead) *

2 Courteeners - More. Again. Forever. (22.5k) *

3 Bombay Bicycle Club - Everything Else Has Gone Wrong (13.0k) *

4 Lewis Capaldi - Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent (8.3k)

5 Halsey - MANIC (6.1k) *

 

6-10

7 Louise - Heavy Love *

10 Mac Miller - Circles *

 

11-20

12 DigDat - Ei8ht Mile *

13 Gabrielle Aplin - Dear Happy *

14 Michael Kiwanuka - Kiwanuka ^

16 Mura Masa - R.Y.C *

17 Magnum - The Serpent Rings *

 

21-30

29 Fleetwood Mac - Rumours

 

31-40

35 Queen - The Platinum Collection

A real close battle looks very much on in the singles chart.

Delighted for Louise and her fans that the album has not dropped from yesterdays position.

 

That's going to be a very close battle between Roddy and Eminem, I can't even call it. Probably leaning towards Roddy when the missing data is added.