November 17, 2024Nov 17 Worth reminding that the Mariah vinyls aren't chart eligible. I wouldn't be putting money on Band Aid myself, considering the last one ran out of steam before Christmas. I suppose we were in a downloads dominant time then, but people will really need to like the new version to stream it ahead of the other festive faves, I'd have thought.
November 17, 2024Nov 17 Mariah....for the 30th anniversary of the song. Or Wham... for the 40th anniversary of their song. :P
November 17, 2024Nov 17 The big questions: will Mariah and Wham! physical counts get reset, and therefore be chart eligible? Will various versions of Band Aid be combined for chart purposes? Does anyone have any recollection how these issues have been handled in the past?
November 17, 2024Nov 17 Worth reminding that the Mariah vinyls aren't chart eligible. I wouldn't be putting money on Band Aid myself, considering the last one ran out of steam before Christmas. I suppose we were in a downloads dominant time then, but people will really need to like the new version to stream it ahead of the other festive faves, I'd have thought. Was 30 not released on like a ridiculously early date 13/11 or something back then?
November 18, 2024Nov 18 I’ve just seen an article where Ed Sheeran said he was not asked permission for the use of his voice on the new Band Aid 40 and had he been asked he would have “respectfully” declined because his understanding of the narrative associated has changed. Explained to him by Fuse ODG as he says it perpetuates damaging stereotypes stifling Africa’s economy tourism and investment. I’m in two minds on this. I completely understand that opinion and also how especially now the look of rich singers boosting their own profiles at the expense of lives is not a good look. But then isn’t it a bit refusing help when it’s most needed? It just feels wrong to turn our backs on a developing part of the world while we live in luxury just incase we offend them? Or in the hope we might fancy a holiday there?
November 18, 2024Nov 18 The big questions: will Mariah and Wham! physical counts get reset, and therefore be chart eligible? Will various versions of Band Aid be combined for chart purposes? Does anyone have any recollection how these issues have been handled in the past? Well the maxi CD and 12" vinyl have too many tracks. The other CD and 7" look OK on that basis.
November 18, 2024Nov 18 I’ve just seen an article where Ed Sheeran said he was not asked permission for the use of his voice on the new Band Aid 40 and had he been asked he would have “respectfully” declined because his understanding of the narrative associated has changed. Explained to him by Fuse ODG as he says it perpetuates damaging stereotypes stifling Africa’s economy tourism and investment. I’m in two minds on this. I completely understand that opinion and also how especially now the look of rich singers boosting their own profiles at the expense of lives is not a good look. But then isn’t it a bit refusing help when it’s most needed? It just feels wrong to turn our backs on a developing part of the world while we live in luxury just incase we offend them? Or in the hope we might fancy a holiday there? It’s a long known thing that it’s generally frowned upon in Africa and by Africans so it seems more a pat yourself on the back thing for Geldoff and do-gooders than actually doing long term good. I’m not aware of the details but very rarely do you see Africans or descendants hyping this stuff up. It’s usually pretty privileged musicians. The U2’s etc
November 18, 2024Nov 18 Was 30 not released on like a ridiculously early date 13/11 or something back then? Yeah, and it did rise back up to number 3 for Christmas week. I do think it'll do well for a week or two but I don't see people enthusiastically downloading it in Christmas week, just in order to get it to the Christmas #1 if it's already been out for a few weeks, and potentially already slipped down. The big unknown of course is how well playlisted it will be, and whether people consider the new version worth listening to. Edited November 18, 2024Nov 18 by AcerBen
November 18, 2024Nov 18 It’s a long known thing that it’s generally frowned upon in Africa and by Africans so it seems more a pat yourself on the back thing for Geldoff and do-gooders than actually doing long term good. I’m not aware of the details but very rarely do you see Africans or descendants hyping this stuff up. It’s usually pretty privileged musicians. The U2’s etc Yeah it's the white saviour thing, some of the lyrics being questionable and the portrayal of an entire continent as helpless. I get the dilemma for Ed.
November 18, 2024Nov 18 Why are Mariah’s vinyls not chart eligible? The 12" has too many tracks. 7" is probably OK.
November 18, 2024Nov 18 If Band Aid gets the number one, does that count as a 4th separate number one? If so, all for it as I’d love someone to close in on the (undeserved) Lad Baby total
November 18, 2024Nov 18 the 7" is totally ok, same as the regular CD single for Mariah. One of the 12" also has 3 tracks so also ok. It's the other 12" that has 6 track that is not ok, same as the other CD single. all Wham variants (I think I count 5) are ok too the Band Aid 40 single has 5 tracks but I guess it counts as remixes of the same song, not different songs, so ok too
November 18, 2024Nov 18 the 7" is totally ok, same as the regular CD single for Mariah. One of the 12" also has 3 tracks so also ok. It's the other 12" that has 6 track that is not ok, same as the other CD single. all Wham variants (I think I count 5) are ok too the Band Aid 40 single has 5 tracks but I guess it counts as remixes of the same song, not different songs, so ok too Only 3 variants can count towards chart position though
November 18, 2024Nov 18 If Band Aid gets the number one, does that count as a 4th separate number one? If so, all for it as I’d love someone to close in on the (undeserved) Lad Baby total They’d be separate acts technically I think.
November 18, 2024Nov 18 Only 3 variants can count towards chart position though The potential problem is that they’ve already had their limit of 3 variants in the past 5 years. Will they be allowed to discount the previous variants and instead include the new variants? I asked this and someone appeared to answer but it was ambiguous as to whether they understood my question or thought I was talking about SCR/ACR.
November 18, 2024Nov 18 The potential problem is that they’ve already had their limit of 3 variants in the past 5 years. Will they be allowed to discount the previous variants and instead include the new variants? I asked this and someone appeared to answer but it was ambiguous as to whether they understood my question or thought I was talking about SCR/ACR. I would assume that the three biggest selling variants in any given week are the three that are included.
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