The one which sells the most. Sorry Ellie.

 

But really I do like a novelty track at #1 because it encapsulates the madness of the Christmas chart plus it's the only week of the year where novelty hits have a chance. 2018 was very satisfying with someone no-one had ever heard of coming out of nowhere and denying a manufactured run-of-the-mill pop star.

The one which sells the most. Sorry Ellie.

 

But really I do like a novelty track at #1 because it encapsulates the madness of the Christmas chart plus it's the only week of the year where novelty hits have a chance. 2018 was very satisfying with someone no-one had ever heard of coming out of nowhere and denying a manufactured run-of-the-mill pop star.

 

Past chart eras had novelty records at any time of the year like ‘Crazy Frog’ in 2006 and Spitting Image in 1986!

Exactly but there's next to zero chance of that happening nowadays with streaming being so dominant which certainly isn't a platform suited for novelty.

'Baby Shark' wasn't that far off in fairness!

You could probably argue that for some of the TikTok hits as well, there was that Pakistani ringtone song?

 

Edit: ah "Skechers" who could forget

You could probably argue that for some of the TikTok hits as well, there was that Indian ringtone song?

Skechers??

 

 

 

 

 

the wilbur soot “song” too

Could even Old Town Road be classed as a novelty song?

Could even Old Town Road be classed as a novelty song?

I'd say so! I can remember one of my mates playing it way before it took off and I thought it was a joke. A very catchy one mind you!

It doesn't matter which of the 3 I vote for; I just wish it was an actual decent song that will last beyond the season. Some novelty songs like Bob the Builder went on to sell a million copies, for example, and even Mr Blobby is a track that, if it were to be played at a Christmas disco, would bring a few smiles.

 

Novelty songs like the LadBaby efforts...they have MASSIVE first week sales, but neither of the first 2 have sold over 200k. The 2nd one went from #1, to #57, then out.

 

Generally, I'd say that if you get the Christmas Number One, but even with all the publicity that gets you, you still can't manage a second week in the top 20...then it can't be a great song, y'know?

'Old Town Road' could definitely be called a novelty song (although it feels a bit odd to do so when it ended up getting so much genuine acclaim - I think the Billy Ray Cyrus remix, as memey as the original idea was, actually gave it more credibility).

It doesn't matter which of the 3 I vote for; I just wish it was an actual decent song that will last beyond the season. Some novelty songs like Bob the Builder went on to sell a million copies, for example, and even Mr Blobby is a track that, if it were to be played at a Christmas disco, would bring a few smiles.

 

Novelty songs like the LadBaby efforts...they have MASSIVE first week sales, but neither of the first 2 have sold over 200k. The 2nd one went from #1, to #57, then out.

 

Generally, I'd say that if you get the Christmas Number One, but even with all the publicity that gets you, you still can't manage a second week in the top 20...then it can't be a great song, y'know?

 

Yeh I get your point but I really think that’s because of the way songs sell now so Ladbaby is exclusively a download seller so there’s nothing to hold it up the second week.

An everyday chart song.

I personally don't consider Old Town Road a novelty song myself. Think the novelty link was the whole Red Dead Redemption theme that accompanied it but it was essentially just a country/hip hop mash-up that was seen as a bit of an unusual fusion.

it definitely took off due to memes and tiktok so was a novelty hit in that respect, even if it has more credibility as a song than Crazy Frog or Baby Shark.

Going to close every thread I post in, didn't even say anything wrong. Offended because someone doesnt have the same views

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Going to close every thread I post in, didn't even say anything wrong. Offended because someone doesnt have the same views

 

Grow up.