I have decided to start this because I have seen quite alot of people say that they prefer songs to be at number 1 for longer than a week but then others say that they prefer the one week number 1's!

 

Well what do you think??

 

Im going for 3 - 7 weeks at maximum for a number 1! because i think 1 - 2 weeks is not memorable enough and any longer than 7 weeks is too long, (Depending on the song 6 weeks is long enough) So what do you guys think???

I prefer a faster moving chart, they're completely dull at the moment. But back to 2000 with 41 number ones a year was a complete joke...

I prefer a faster moving chart, they're completely dull at the moment. But back to 2000 with 41 number ones a year was a complete joke...

 

Agreed.

 

However, i hate having one number one for like 5 weeks or whatever cause i get oh so sick of it and then everyone just ends up hating the song :(

i hate number 1's that last, there the ones everyone gets sick of and begin to completely despise.

It depends if the song is worthy of a long run at No.1...

 

did Bleeding Love deserve 7 weeks at No.1? Yes

 

did Crazy deserve 9 weeks at No.1? Yes

 

whereas Mercy and Now You're Gone are good songs but I think two weeks at No.1 for each song would have been sufficient instead of five...

 

I like Estelle's song but I hope it doesn't spend 5-8 weeks at No.1 because its really not that good

I like the ones that last at the top for about a month I think. ^_^

between Cher (late 1998) and Black Eyed Peas (late 2003) the chart was a bit too quick...we had so many 4 week No.1's in this period but they all seemed incapable of reaching the magical 5th week at No.1 that loads of artists have achieved recently

i think a month is long enough unless it is truly amazing :heart:

I don't want a repeat of 2001, to be honest I can't see it happening again with the new chart rules.

 

I prefer 3-5 weeks anything over that, the track gets boring and get sick of, occasionally I do like to see the odd 1 week now and than, just to balance things up. And I just add I suppose having the odd track with a 8 week run, once a year, its not really that bad.

 

So far

 

Basshunter 5wks

Duffy 5 wks

Estelle 2 wks (plus)

 

At this rate we end up with a #1 each month

Depends really. If it's a good song then it should be number 1 for a long time but if it's a anal song then it shouldn't be number 1 for a day!

i think the 1 and 2 week options should be on the same one.

 

Anyway, definitely 1 or 2 week #1s. I get sick of long running #1s, usually they don't deserve it. Neither Bleeding Love, Now You're Gone, Mercy, Umbrella or Crazy deserved to stay at the top for so long

I don't want a repeat of 2001, to be honest I can't see it happening again with the new chart rules.

 

I prefer 3-5 weeks anything over that, the track gets boring and get sick of, occasionally I do like to see the odd 1 week now and than, just to balance things up. And I just add I suppose having the odd track with a 8 week run, once a year, its not really that bad.

 

So far

 

Basshunter 5wks

Duffy 5 wks

Estelle 2 wks (plus)

 

At this rate we end up with a #1 each month

 

And this is coming from a 'Valerie' fan!! :rolleyes: :heehee: (I know Valerie didnt get to number 1 lol)

 

I have decided to start this because I have seen quite alot of people say that they prefer songs to be at number 1 for longer than a week but then others say that they prefer the one week number 1's!

 

Well what do you think??

 

Depands entirely on whether I like them... :)

 

And this is coming from a 'Valerie' fan!! :rolleyes: :heehee: (I know Valerie didnt get to number 1 lol)

 

I was talking about #1s :rolleyes:

 

I love long running number 1s - I used to despair at the number 1 traffic in 99/00. I much perfer todays climate as it makes getting to #1 more of an achievement.

i dont really mind as long as the song deserves it!

i think the 1 and 2 week options should be on the same one.

 

Anyway, definitely 1 or 2 week #1s. I get sick of long running #1s, usually they don't deserve it. Neither Bleeding Love, Now You're Gone, Mercy, Umbrella or Crazy deserved to stay at the top for so long

 

at least Bleeding Love and Crazy had excellent sales...

 

Umbrella will be lucky to reach platinum status (600k) and Now You're Gone and Mercy will probably stop somewhere between 400-500k

Id say about 2 - 3 weeks. You dont want a different number 1 every week but the fact that Duffy, Leona and Basshunter are staying at the top for 5 weeks or sometimes even more is boring.

i think the optimal number of weeks is 2-6 depending on the song..

Agreed.

 

However, i hate having one number one for like 5 weeks or whatever cause i get oh so sick of it and then everyone just ends up hating the song :(

 

I don't see this as the reason people ending up hating a song. I think it's the fact that they are played much to early before the release of a song in any format.

Sometimes 6 to 8 weeks before. I think 2 weeks before a download or physical format is early enough.

 

I like them 3-7 weeks.

 

Just to think back in 1994 we had Wet Wet Wet at #1 for 15 weeks, earlier than that in 1991 Bryan Adams for 16 weeks and back to 1953 Frankie Laine #1 for 18 weeks (albeit in 3 runs)

Mind you back in those days sales were high.

 

Back in the 60s-80s if a single was #1 for more than 5 weeks it was guaranteed sales of 1 million plus.

Edited March 29, 200817 yr by Euro Music