Adding Ashlee 3 weeks before the physical?! Great! -_-

 

Theyre probably doing this so they can see whether its worth releasing physically! After it got a pretty bad feedback after radio 1 played it apparently!

Theyre probably doing this so they can see whether its worth releasing physically! After it got a pretty bad feedback after radio 1 played it apparently!

The problem with that is it does not take into account those who are waiting to buy the CD only.

Why hasn't this stupid thing updated in 3 days or so?

should make the midweeks interesting tomorrow :heehee: Ashlee could be anywhere really...

Why hasn't this stupid thing updated in 3 days or so?

 

I know. :arrr: :nocheer:

 

Mind you it makes playing this week's Chart Prediction Games more interesting. :heehee: :thinking:

It's how it should always be. The iTunes chart is the worst thing ever to happen to the UK Charts IMO and is by far the thing most responsible for the complete dullness of the charts at the moment. So many people just buy what's put infront of them (ie by clicking on the iTunes chart and thinking 'ooh my life has been missing Rule The World, Chasing Cars, Valerie and Apologize for TOO LONG now - I MUST download them!') rather than actually searching for stuff, if they were forced to actually buy what they wanted to and put in some thought the charts would look different to what they do now, and much better for it.

It's how it should always be. The iTunes chart is the worst thing ever to happen to the UK Charts IMO and is by far the thing most responsible for the complete dullness of the charts at the moment. So many people just buy what's put infront of them (ie by clicking on the iTunes chart and thinking 'ooh my life has been missing Rule The World, Chasing Cars, Valerie and Apologize for TOO LONG now - I MUST download them!') rather than actually searching for stuff, if they were forced to actually buy what they wanted to and put in some thought the charts would look different to what they do now, and much better for it.

 

I disagree.

 

The worst thing that happened to the charts was back in the late 1990/early 2000s when you had the complete mockery of 40+ #1s in a year, due to acts promoting their releases via Radio & TV for up to 6 weeks in advance, before releasing it to maximise their chart position. The very worst exponent of that were Westlife whom on 4 occasions delayed the release of their singles by a week (& with Fool Again by two weeks) so they could stand the greatest chance of a UK#1 single, only for the track to plummet McFly style down the chart in the following weeks (I mean they've had more #1s than Madonna FFS yet have spent less weeks in total at #1 than Wet Wet Wet who only had 3 #1s). When 95%+ of releases peaked at their chart debut that very nearly killed the singles charts for me because that was a total farce making a mockery of the singles charts.

 

At least now the UK#1 single is the nation's most popular song which is certainly what the charts should be about, which it certainly was not back then.

I disagree.

 

The worst thing that happened to the charts was back in the late 1990/early 2000s when you had the complete mockery of 40+ #1s in a year, due to acts promoting their releases via Radio & TV for up to 6 weeks in advance, before releasing it to maximise their chart position. The very worst exponent of that were Westlife whom on 4 occasions delayed the release of their singles by a week (& with Fool Again by two weeks) so they could stand the greatest chance of a UK#1 single, only for the track to plummet McFly style down the chart in the following weeks (I mean they've had more #1s than Madonna FFS yet have spent less weeks in total at #1 than Wet Wet Wet who only had 3 #1s). When 95%+ of releases peaked at their chart debut that very nearly killed the singles charts for me because that was a total farce making a mockery of the singles charts.

 

At least now the UK#1 single is the nation's most popular song which is certainly what the charts should be about, which it certainly was not back then.

 

100% agree ^_^ Its interesting now to see whos gonna knock the long runs off.

I disagree.

 

The worst thing that happened to the charts was back in the late 1990/early 2000s when you had the complete mockery of 40+ #1s in a year, due to acts promoting their releases via Radio & TV for up to 6 weeks in advance, before releasing it to maximise their chart position. The very worst exponent of that were Westlife whom on 4 occasions delayed the release of their singles by a week (& with Fool Again by two weeks) so they could stand the greatest chance of a UK#1 single, only for the track to plummet McFly style down the chart in the following weeks (I mean they've had more #1s than Madonna FFS yet have spent less weeks in total at #1 than Wet Wet Wet who only had 3 #1s). When 95%+ of releases peaked at their chart debut that very nearly killed the singles charts for me because that was a total farce making a mockery of the singles charts.

 

At least now the UK#1 single is the nation's most popular song which is certainly what the charts should be about, which it certainly was not back then.

 

Well said. Couldn't agree more. 40+ plus songs per year getting to No.1 totally delavued the charts. Hyped-up songs debuting at No.1 and then plummeting down the charts. At least nowadays it's actually a bit of an achievement scoring a No.1 hit again.

Whilst yes, the number ones situation IS much better, can you rely say the charts are better now? You'd hear loads of fresh, new songs every week which you;d not heard before, you didn't get bored of anything. Now it's so completely dull and stagnant as you constantly hear songs you bought and played to death in January, or even November. The charts are no so dull and lifeless, there's little entertainment value left whatsoever. Obviously it no longer exists but I can remember when CoolClarity existed, if were able to read a Chart Show Thread from there and then read one here, or Haven, or chc, or anywhere, the amount of negativity posted towards the songs (obviously there's a lot more deserved negativity towards Fearne and Reggie compared to Hi This Is Wes :lol:) has increased no end. If the iTunes chart didn't exist the UK Top 40 would be much, much better. It would have more fresh and new songs in it, if the vast majority of people (and by this I mean Joe Average, not people on music forums such as this) actually had to look for what they bought they'd buy different things to what they do now, because currently they just go on iTunes, look at their top 100 and decide to buy this, this and this. No effort, no imagination, no individuality, just following the ever growing crowd.

Edited April 21, 200817 yr by RabbitFurCoat

Whilst I kind of agree with what you're saying, I think sales would decrease if there was no iTunes chart because people are too damn lazy to look for themselves

Well is there there an update coming??? :(

should make the midweeks interesting tomorrow :heehee: Ashlee could be anywhere really...

 

Or even nowhere. :lol:

Whilst yes, the number ones situation IS much better, can you rely say the charts are better now? You'd hear loads of fresh, new songs every week which you;d not heard before, you didn't get bored of anything. Now it's so completely dull and stagnant as you constantly hear songs you bought and played to death in January, or even November. The charts are no so dull and lifeless, there's little entertainment value left whatsoever. Obviously it no longer exists but I can remember when CoolClarity existed, if were able to read a Chart Show Thread from there and then read one here, or Haven, or chc, or anywhere, the amount of negativity posted towards the songs (obviously there's a lot more deserved negativity towards Fearne and Reggie compared to Hi This Is Wes :lol:) has increased no end. If the iTunes chart didn't exist the UK Top 40 would be much, much better. It would have more fresh and new songs in it, if the vast majority of people (and by this I mean Joe Average, not people on music forums such as this) actually had to look for what they bought they'd buy different things to what they do now, because currently they just go on iTunes, look at their top 100 and decide to buy this, this and this. No effort, no imagination, no individuality, just following the ever growing crowd.

 

I actually agree with both sides on this and this is why. The charts do look alot better now we're not having undeserved #1s but it has become annoying having a song that has been in the top 40 for months and months.

 

I don't think its Itunes fault but the fault of the Itunes chart. If Itunes was just a place where you serched for an artist/ song to download, then fair enough, but the chart is a kind of run down of "ooh, i haven't got that one yet, i'll download it" It would be interesting what the charts would be like if they removed the Itunes chart so it was just a place to download. The downside of this, would probably be that sales won't be half as high - especially for the lower end of the chart

No update yet? :huh:

Still no update LOL.

I really wanna know where Ashlee is :(

 

Although I bet when I see the update I'll take that back. :arrr:

No update yet? :huh:

This is going to affect this week's chart as any new releases won't be seen climbing up the iTunes chart, and a lot of ppl just download tracks from the Top 100. I wonder why they're doing this, as it must be affecting sales.

 

 

its the same story on iTunes charts across the world...its like everyone's decided to take a weeks holiday or something :heehee:

its the same story on iTunes charts across the world...its like everyone's decided to take a weeks holiday or something :heehee:

The same happened at Christmas time.