December 20, 20232 yr Do we think if/once WHAM! get that elusive "Christmas Number 1" tag, it'll start to not be as big a hitter at Christmas anymore? Ignoring next year (and what they do for the 40th anniversary etc..) do we think it'll go a similar way to where The Pogues are now (a Christmas staple but not *quite* to the levels it has been before)? Coz to me it does feel like a lot of WHAM!'s campaigns have been for it to get Christmas Number 1... in a way that once it manages it, I can't help but feel people may move on to something else? (Obvz not saying it will happen - just curious to read what others think)
December 20, 20232 yr I think any people specifically streaming it only because it's never been a Christmas #1 would be a pretty tiny drop in the ocean so I don't think so. But there's every chance it will eventually fall down the pecking order like The Pogues (and like Mariah to some degree). That'll probably be down to Spotify though.
December 20, 20232 yr Don't think and don't think Wham is there cos of campaigns, it's there cos it's track #1 on every playlist On the other hand, Pogues are missing or are low in the most Us-centric playlists that's why they've been doing worst not cos people are tired of it that's what I think at least
December 20, 20232 yr They're only #4 on the main Christmas Hits playlist though. (And they're even a place lower than that on the more UK catered Christmas Crackers).
December 20, 20232 yr I think the fact that The Pogues isn't anywhere close despite being so low in the odds initially (and being the likely choice if you'd ask someone on the streets about what they think is going to be number 1) both shows how little the general public as a whole know about modern charts and the general apathy towards actually making it happen. I thought the latter may make a difference, but it seems like the spark Ladbaby put back into the prospect hasn't been recaptured this year (and Creator Universe sure as hell weren't the ones to do that lol x).
December 20, 20232 yr Shame Noah's label didn't decide to push it this week, with a remix and physicals he could've been in with a real shot. Just hoping he holds up well into January and can take it the week after next. Crazy to think in the past 20 years, the only Xmas #1s we've had which weren't either X Factor winners or (mostly terrible) charity campaigns are Killing in the Name, Rockabye and Perfect. Would be nice to see a genuinely popular current hit get it again. Killing in the name was hardly a genuine popular current hit, it was a campaign against X Factor.
December 20, 20232 yr I think the fact that The Pogues isn't anywhere close despite being so low in the odds initially (and being the likely choice if you'd ask someone on the streets about what they think is going to be number 1) both shows how little the general public as a whole know about modern charts and the general apathy towards actually making it happen. I thought the latter may make a difference, but it seems like the spark Ladbaby put back into the prospect hasn't been recaptured this year (and Creator Universe sure as hell weren't the ones to do that lol x). Ladbaby hogging it for so long (with less and less hype each time) probably killed a bit of the public interest more than The X Factor ever did imo
December 20, 20232 yr I wouldn't say they had 'less and less hype each time', 'Food Aid' was the only one that was a significant decline.
December 20, 20232 yr Shame Noah's label didn't decide to push it this week, with a remix and physicals he could've been in with a real shot. Just hoping he holds up well into January and can take it the week after next. Crazy to think in the past 20 years, the only Xmas #1s we've had which weren't either X Factor winners or (mostly terrible) charity campaigns are Killing in the Name, Rockabye and Perfect. Would be nice to see a genuinely popular current hit get it again. I think it’s good they’ve gone for January 5th with the two physicals - I’m sure he’ll snatch it then as I can’t see the Dua 7” vinyl being a big enough pull to overtake.
December 20, 20232 yr my estimates this week DCL-3 Campbell and Alcemist ~ Would You (Go To Bed With Me?) Doja Cat ~ Agora Hills Drake ~ IDGAF (feat. Yeat) Mitski ~ My Love Mine All Mine Tems ~ Me & U Troye Sivan ~ One of Your Girls Tyla ~ Water Is Mitski on ACR as of this week?yes
December 20, 20232 yr http://i.imgur.com/B6faj0h.png Wednesday Top 40 ONLY Update Source: Music Week Missing Data: Singles 1 Wham! - Last Christmas (39,669) 2 Sam Ryder - You're Christmas to Me (35,350) 3 Mariah Carey - All I Want for Christmas Is You (31,510) 4 Noah Kahan - Stick Season (27,721) 5 Ed Sheeran & Elton John - Merry Christmas (27,302) 6-10 10 Shakin' Stevens - Merry Christmas Everyone 11-20 11 Andy Williams - It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year 12 Jorja Smith - Stay Another Day 14 Kelly Clarkson - Underneath the Tree 16 Band Aid - Do They Know It's Christmas? 17 Dean Martin - Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! 20 Cher - DJ Play a Christmas Song * 21-30 21 Chris Rea - Driving Home for Christmas 23 Michael Bublé - Holly Jolly Christmas 24 The Ronettes - Sleigh Ride 26 Wizzard - I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday 28 José Feliciano - Feliz Navidad 29 Laufey - Winter Wonderland * 31-40 31 Slade - Merry Xmas Everybody 32 Leona Lewis - One More Sleep 33 Creator Universe - I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday * 34 Justin Bieber - Mistletoe 35 Darlene Love - Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) ^ 36 Nat "King" Cole - The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas to You) ^ 39 Billy Gillies feat. Hannah Boleyn - DNA (Loving You) 40 Jackson 5 - Santa Claus Is Coming to Town ^ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Albums 1 The Rolling Stones - Hackney Diamonds (12,272) [11,817 physicals, 204 downloads, 251 streaming] 2 Michael Bublé - Christmas (9,829) 3 Taylor Swift - 1989 (Taylor's Version) (8,162) 4 Cher - Christmas (5,729) 5 André Rieu & Johann Strauss Orchestra - Jewels of Romance (5,249) 6-10 7 Olivia Rodrigo - GUTS 8 Noah Kahan - Stick Season 10 Taylor Swift - folklore 11-20 12 Taylor Swift - Midnights 13 Fleetwood Mac - Rumours 19 Arctic Monkeys - AM 20 Taylor Swift - reputation 21-30 23 Gregory Porter - Christmas Wish ^ 27 Cliff Richard - Cliff with Strings - My Kinda Life ^ 29 Pink Floyd - The Dark Side of the Moon ^ 30 Queen - Greatest Hits 31-40 31 The Beatles - 1962-1966 (The Red Album) 32 Lana Del Rey - Born to Die 34 Harry Styles - Harry's House 37 Taylor Swift - Speak Now (Taylor's Version) 40 Oasis - (What's the Story) Morning Glory? ^ NO OTHER SALES INFO
December 20, 20232 yr Are the Pogues #6 or #7? Presumably there’s no sales info for them? I reckon the Stones have a decent shot of holding onto albums #1 at this rate
December 20, 20232 yr Are the Pogues #6 or #7? Presumably there’s no sales info for them? I reckon the Stones have a decent shot of holding onto albums #1 at this rate #6 and nope How is Kylie's Tension doing please? #35
December 20, 20232 yr So not only is Mariah not gaining on Wham! (because of course not), she also isn't even gaining on Sam... :lol:
December 20, 20232 yr Cher has cracked the Top 20! :w00t: I just hope she can hold on. #21 would be so cruel. :(
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