November 30, 20223 yr It doesn’t matter when the shows are, the sales will count for this week. That hardly seems fair! :(
November 30, 20223 yr Cliff is really going for it, good on him putting in a fight for number 1, if he does it i think it would be his first number 1 album since 1993
November 30, 20223 yr I wouldn’t want to be in a chart fight with Cliff fans, they’re dedicated and will slaughter all before them
November 30, 20223 yr A real cliff hanger of a chart battle! In today's sales flash (Wednesday November 30), just 600 chart units separate Stormzy at Number 1 and Cliff in second place, meaning there's still all to play for in one of the most nail-biting chart races of 2022. Should Stormzy hold on, This Is What I Mean will see him manage a hat-trick of Official Number 1 albums. Previously, he's topped the chart with 2017 debut Gang Signs & Prayer and 2019 release Heavy Is The Head. Cliff, meanwhile, boasts seven solo Number 1 albums; hoping to get an eighth under his belt this week. He's topped the chart with 21 Today (1961), The Young Ones (1961), Summer Holiday (1963), 40 Golden Greats (1977), Love Songs (1981), Private Collection (1988), The Album (1993). That mean that if Sir Cliff reaches Number 1, he'll claim his first chart-topper in 29 years. The 'Christmas With Cliff' magazine includes his new album in a card wallet, all the lyrics plus his thoughts about every song. It’s available to buy in selected W H Smiths and Tesco stores. 'Christmas With Cliff' will be issued in chart eligible magazine format for the first time. Featuring the full 13 track CD in a card wallet and a 20-page magazine with lyrics and Cliff's thoughts on every song, as well as an exclusive Christmas message from Cliff. There are 8 magazines left in each of my 3 local Tesco stores. Only 2 CDs (£11) in my local Asda store. Edited November 30, 20223 yr by ben08
November 30, 20223 yr I’m assuming Cliff would be the oldest artist to reach #1 with original material on the albums chart?
November 30, 20223 yr It’s mental that I was championing Cliff’s album a few weeks ago and now he’s a solid contender against Stormzy of all people :funky: I can’t wait for the update :dancing:
November 30, 20223 yr I’m assuming Cliff would be the oldest artist to reach #1 with original material on the albums chart? How is it original material if most of his album is composed of covers? :thinking:
November 30, 20223 yr How is it original material if most of his album is composed of covers? :thinking: There are 3 original songs, but yeah I definitely wouldn’t class it as an ‘original’ album.
November 30, 20223 yr How is it original material if most of his album is composed of covers? :thinking: well covers are original material because they are new versions of songs. i think the point is its newly recorded rather than a greatest hits /compilation :thinking:
November 30, 20223 yr http://i.imgur.com/B6faj0h.png Wednesday Top 40 ONLY Update Source: Music Week Missing Data: Singles 1 Taylor Swift - Anti-Hero (26,959) 2 Meghan Trainor - Made You Look (21,765) 3 venbee & goddard. - messy in heaven (19,911) 4 Oliver Tree & Robin Schulz - Miss You (18,690) 5 Anne-Marie & Aitch - PSYCHO (17,930) 6-10 6 Stormzy - Hide & Seek (16,192) 7 Mariah Carey - All I Want For Christmas Is You 8 Stormzy - Firebabe 9 Wham! - Last Christmas 11-20 11 RAYE feat. 070 Shake - Escapism. 13 Ed Sheeran & Elton John - Merry Christmas 18 Brenda Lee - Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree ^ 21-30 21 Joel Corry & Tom Grennan - Lionheart (Fearless) 22 Michael Bublé - It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas ^ 25 Ariana Grande - Santa Tell Me ^ 26 Shakin' Stevens - Merry Christmas Everyone ^ 30 Kelly Clarkson - Underneath the Tree ^ 31-40 31 The Pogues feat. Kirsty MacColl - Fairytale of New York ^ 32 Band Aid - Do They Know It's Christmas? ^ 33 Bobby Helms - Jingle Bell Rock ^ 35 Stormzy - This Is What I Mean * 39 Chris Rea - Driving Home for Christmas ^ 40 Lizzo - Someday At Christmas * ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Albums 1 Stormzy - This Is What I Mean (18,522) [12,422 physicals, 4,841 streaming, 1,259 downloads] * 2 Cliff Richard - Christmas With Cliff (17,947) [17,447 physicals] * 3 Taylor Swift - Midnights (13,867) 4 Andrea, Matteo & Virginia Bocelli - A Family Christmas (7,163) 4 The Cure - Wish (6,113) ^ 6-10 7 Harry Styles - Harry's House 8 Ed Sheeran - = 11-20 11 Michael Bublé - Christmas 14 Michael Ball & Alife Boe - Together In Vegas 18 George Ezra - Gold Rush Kid 19 Arctic Monkeys - The Car 20 ABBA - Gold: Greatest Hits 21-30 21 Queen - Greatest Hits 23 Luke Evans - A Song For You ^ 25 Olivia Rodrigo - SOUR 26 The 1975 - Being Funny In A Foreign Language 27 Taylor Swift - folklore 28 Fleetwood Mac - Rumours ^ 29 Ed Sheeran - ÷ 30 The Beatles - Revolver ^ 31-40 31 Harry Styles - Fine Line 32 Taylor Swift - 1090 34 Aled Joes & Russell Watson - Christmas with Aled & Russell ^ 35 Dolly Parton - Diamonds & Rhinestones: Greatest Hits 36 Arctic Monkeys - Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not 37 Oasis - (What's the Story) Morning Glory ^ 39 Foo Fighters - The Essential ^ NO OTHER SALES INFO
November 30, 20223 yr I hope RAYE can go top 10 and it looks like streaming will help Stormzy stop Cliff from going to #1. I also hope that Stormzy can push Anne-Marie out of the top 5 Edited November 30, 20223 yr by Hadji
November 30, 20223 yr I think Raye will sneak into the Top 10 on Friday. But I am out on Friday for an Xmas meal so I won't be able to listen to the charts this week
November 30, 20223 yr tbh i don't think its a case of raye 'sneaking in' to the top 10 - remember on monday she was still mid 20s on spotify so its only the past 2/3 days shes been top 5 - and shes combined #1 on spotify and #2 on apple today so with those streams added she'll easily be top 10!
November 30, 20223 yr it looks like streaming will help Stormzy stop Cliff from going to #1 Really? If I were a betting man, I'd say Cliff has pretty much got this in the bag at this stage.
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