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It is the UK's biggest radio station though by a comfortable margin and A list means you will chart on the airplay chart as it is that influential.

 

It is obviously nice for Mel but cant help feel she should have an album pre-order up to take advantage. In a few months a lot of artists holding back releases right now will be releasing and taking up the airplay and pre-orders especially radio 2 album acts.

 

Coronavirus has done her a favour of it being a quiet time right now for album selling radio 2 artists she really should be taking advantage of it. Steps, Sam Smith etc aren't going to be delaying their albums forever and will no doubt be eyeing those Q3/Q4 sales, airplay, promo spots.

 

 

I totally agree re should have had the album ready to go, she could easily have charted top 10 these last few weeks such a shame, but if it's not ready then it's not ready I guess.

 

I have a feeling Steps will delay their album until next year or maybe even later as they will rely in their tour for the main money.

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She doesn't need it to be ready just up for pre-order, I remember when Claire pushed her album back a lot of people in the Feb when it was released had forgotten they even pre-ordered it. It just gets those casual sales she might be missing now done.
After falling to 100-something on Sunday (due to the weekend effect?), this has seemingly rebounded and is now again at #62 on iTunes.
Stan a bit iTunes GP :o I adore them both but it's weird that this is performing so much better longterm than 'Who I Am' on sales, I thought they received similar airplay? Not complaining at any exposure for Melanie though :wub:

Blame It on Me is continuing to climb on iTunes UK. It's at #42 right now. :cheer:

 

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Cute and well deserved.

 

Her Spotify numbers are bad though. It's not getting a lot of attention there, and on Youtube it really has slown down since hitting 1million, so I am not sure it is that successful but it certainly deserves it!

The thing with iTunes is you have to remember that's like 25 sales a day being 50ish and millions a day will be hearing Blame it on me.

 

An uptick in streaming would be much more beneficial and is where she needs to make improvements.

On the other hand, Radio 2 airplay doesn't generally see much iTunes impact at all. The boost for Blame It On Me is way above what is usually expected, regardless of current sales levels! It's a positive sign for sure.
Well normally radio 2 airplay boosts album sales and she has got one up for pre-order. I feel it cant be stressed enough how much of a mistake it is to not have something up for pre-order now.
Well normally radio 2 airplay boosts album sales and she has got one up for pre-order. I feel it cant be stressed enough how much of a mistake it is to not have something up for pre-order now.

 

 

I agree with this completely, it's such a rookie error not to have a pre-order up.

On the other hand, Radio 2 airplay doesn't generally see much iTunes impact at all. The boost for Blame It On Me is way above what is usually expected, regardless of current sales levels! It's a positive sign for sure.

I have seen a few cases where A-listing on Radio 2 has boosted songs into the iTunes Top 40, but it's definitely a reflection of how well the song's been received because it's not the norm.

 

I see 'Who I Am' was B-listed for three weeks and I only recall seeing it reach as far as something like #192 (could have got higher but that's what I noticed), so 'Blame It On Me' going Top 40, even bearing in mind it's receiving higher plays, is a really good sign!

 

There seems to be decent momentum building (for Mel C's standards) this year, which makes it all the more a shame that there isn't a pre-order for the album yet! Hopefully one can be put up soon and we can receive at least another single during that pre-order time. I do think she could be challenging for Top 10 if everything is timed right.

Sadly she keeps saying later this year so I get the impression she is going for a 4th quarter release... in which case she won't go top 10, so annoying it wasn't all ready to release off the back of Who I am with Blame it on me keeping it selling somewhat... :cry:
Fingers crossed, but there's bound to be a lot of competition as all those who have held off releasing will be releasing :cry: If she can go top 20 I'll be happy, top 10 would be the dream :wub:

Up to #23 in the Radio Airplay chart. Surely her biggest radio hit since On the Horizon?

 

It is Melanie's most played song on Radio 2 (information dating back to 2006) https://www.last.fm/user/bbcradio2/library/...lanie+C/+tracks

 

(Side note but I had no idea that they were more supportive of Dear Life than Anymore. I also didn't realise that they snubbed I Know Him So Well)

Wow who knew Dear Life got that much support, such a dull song. At least Blame it on me has some energy to it.

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