3 hours ago, Mr. C. Joel said:

Well she's pretty much sold 1.4k more copies with the lyric sheets...

Tomorrow get another lyric sheet up Mel 🤣

Yes, get whatever she can to get those sales, its incredible really that this is the first time she has ever been even in contention for a Number 1 album, while its a big battle to win it would be incredible if it happened.

I think that award is a very new thing they've introduced.

Via Midweek update, 1200 units is behind No. 1 as Sweat takes 2nd place

The entire store is now sold out just the standard CD remaining and the standard CD / signed lyric sheet bundle on Townsend

It’s incredible how many physicals she’s managing to shift!

Final spiceboy’s CD’s restocked on Roughtrade:

https://www.roughtrade.com/product/melanie-c/sweat-1#57092747526475

Her team needs to get a move on with dispatching those cassettes...!

10 hours ago, Spiceboy said:

Did she not get one of those for Melanie C then? That was #1 on the independent albums chart.

Yeah its a very new award , same with the album top 10 award

I felt like the separate threads for album discussion and charts discussion wasn't working out as intended, so I've merged the two topics together. 😎

43 minutes ago, -Jay- said:

Her team needs to get a move on with dispatching those cassettes...!

This! What are they waiting for?!

4 hours ago, Alouders on Reddit said:

Via Midweek update, 1200 units is behind No. 1 as Sweat takes 2nd place

That Wednesday's update? Have you got sales numbers?

Honestly don't understand why the cassettes have not shipped out yet?

26 minutes ago, TB.VT said:

This! What are they waiting for?!

Townsend and her team know what they are doing - they probably want to add them last minute so that Kneecap don’t react.

Townsend and Banquet are amazing at making sure all sales are counted so don’t worry they’ll all be rapidly processed Thursday at the latest.

Come on Mel what’s today’s drop? Our bank accounts are waiting…..

Wednesday midweeks

#1 - Kneecap - 17,237

#2 - Michael Jackson (The Essential) - 16,881

#3 - Mel C - 15,379

I don't even know who Kneecap are 🤣

#27 Germany midweek

10 minutes ago, TB.VT said:

Wednesday midweeks

#1 - Kneecap - 17,237

#2 - Michael Jackson (The Essential) - 16,881

#3 - Mel C - 15,379

Ugh, I think she’s gonna stick at 3 then.

I'm really surprised Kneecap have pulled further ahead with all Mel's been doing.

Long time lurker. First time poster.

I have an idea. What do you think?

Kneecap are currently leading the race. They are an Irish catholic republican band with a big following.

There is a massive divide in Scotland between Celtic (catholic/republican) and Rangers (Protestant/loyalist) fans.

Do you think it would be a good idea to post on Rangers fans forums encouraging them to buy Sweat and stop Kneecap getting to number 1?

I genuinely think there are enough people on those forums that would want to do that. It might genuinely close the gap if they buy the album on iTunes which is now £4.99 (I think)

Any Scots on here care to share a view?

I don’t condone the sectarianism between both. But maybe a little to get a number 1 album 🙈

10 minutes ago, Jessie Where said:

I'm really surprised Kneecap have pulled further ahead with all Mel's been doing.

Don't think the six new launch shows are included, cassettes from website some of banquet orders and probably the cds with 2 become 1 lyric sheet signed so plenty more sales to be added last minute.

a new digital deluxe version to download would be great too, maybe one with remixes or extended versions (but i'm pretty sure they don't have any material ready)