A lot has been said about this recently, but I wonder how many of the people complaining about it, are actually *responsible* for it, by deserting physical singles which used to ensure a quicker turnover... :P

Edited July 29, 200817 yr by vidcapper

Woolies have pulled their single policy this week of their shelves, don't know how this will effect the future of the sales as from this week.

 

Kid Rock is currently #1 on physicals this week

A lot has been said about this recently, but I wonder how many of the people complaining about it, are actually *responsible* for it, by deserting physical singles which used to ensure a quicker turnover... :P

I complain and don;t but physicals any more. However I download every single which appeals to me every week. There have been about four singles all year which I have bought after its week of physical release, I was guilty of helping 'Black & Gold' climb the chart again last week, but that's purely because I've wanted it for a while now but was waiting for it to drop out of the top 40. However as it was never going to happen any time soon and everyone else was doing their Now cherrypicking I would too...

did you cherry pick it off the Now album Mark or download it from Sam Sparro's album/single

 

I like my iPod to be consistent so for neatness sake, if I was to say download the Ultrabeat single, I'd much rather download it from their single package than have an odd track off a compilation album on my iPod

I like my iPod to be consistent so for neatness sake, if I was to say download the Ultrabeat single, I'd much rather download it from their single package than have an odd track off a compilation album on my iPod

 

I know exactly what you mean :lol: i hate looking at other peoples mp3 players and seeing odds and ends here there and everywhere. :unsure:

 

I buy physical singles (when i am actually able to find them :cry: ) but most physical single tracklistings are rubbish. I perfer singles which had decent stuff on it, i.e a new song, a couple of remixes, a video. I don't like singles which just offer the plain 'album version' and a crappy remix, that isn't worth my money :no: That's probabbly why artists like Kylie are big physical sellers, they actually put effort into compiling them...

Of course...the Now albums! Never thought about that...and it makes sense. I used to borrow mate's copies and cherry pick my own single tape's worth off them.

 

I'd probably get arrested for doing that now - home taping, killing music, downloading, destroying suit's bonuses, making Mariah Carey cry etc.

I'd say it has more to do with radio airplay. Sam Sparro is constantly being played on Radio1 therefor it will be long time before it leaves top 40.

I miss physicals. I want to own all of Britneys singles on physical CD. :(

Music channels don't help anymore either, all they seem to do is play charts and countdowns so obviously more people are hearing whats currently in the top 40 which is boring.

I don't mind a slower turnover. Before mid 1995 it was always like this.

 

From 1995 until about 2005 the quick turn over was due to physicals being deleted after a few weeks.

I hated this. Why should everyone have to buy the single quickly just for a high chart position and a quick chart turnover.

 

Before 1995 there were only physicals but they weren't deleted so quickly.

 

Today's charts reflect the way people buy/download singles these days. As and when they can afford them.

 

2006 and early 2007 were good. until downloads the fast turnover was ridiculous but now we've gone to far in the other direction-the charts don't seem to move anymore!

I much prefer buying physical CD singles but these days, even the physical releases very often arent worth buying.

Alot of the time, the record companies only release a 2 track cd single including the single and a live track or crappy remix and often they arent worth buying unless you just want the 1 song. The best remixes are usually saved for digital release only. I used to love the days when record companies released a maxi single of 4 or 5 good remixes including an extended version but these days are over now.

 

 

I don't mind a slower turnover. Before mid 1995 it was always like this.

 

From 1995 until about 2005 the quick turn over was due to physicals being deleted after a few weeks.

I hated this. Why should everyone have to buy the single quickly just for a high chart position and a quick chart turnover.

 

Before 1995 there were only physicals but they weren't deleted so quickly.

 

Today's charts reflect the way people buy/download singles these days. As and when they can afford them.

There was a fast and furious turnover even before 1995. In fact, by 1990 it was rare for a single to climb into the top 40 - the turning point for that was about 1987. Of course, by 1995 to 2005 standards, the charts of the early 90s were slow, and had climbers, but in 1991 Music Week carried an article about the fast turnover of the singles chart, so there were concerns even then.

 

Now the charts are so slow, the charts of the 1950s seem fast and furious!

 

Maybe it's a good job that they don't include airplay in the calculations, that might slow it down even more.

Can you imagine; "In this weeks exciting chart we have 40 non-movers" :lol:

airplay involved would be the final nail in the coffin. I mean Hit40UK still have Take That's Rule The World in the top40 :rolleyes:

I work in woolies and this week our singles chart was replaced with a stand for our own make CDs and I don't know how many people have been in this week asking for specific songs! It is crazy - we get shot of the stock, people then want it.

Slow singles chart occur when you have a slow economy.

 

When the economies of europe pick up again you'll have lots of creative music and a fast moving chart. Could be slow for some time to come :cry:

What's helped is that a track no longer has to be in the top 40 for it to be available.

 

Previously you had little chance of finding a CD single once it had dropped out of the chart, unless Woolworths happened to have it in it's bargain bin for 50p.

 

Now there are few limits to when you can buy a track.

 

 

To be honest I much prefer charts nowadays to before, where ALL songs followed the same peak high, drop fast run. ALWAYS the same, and far too predictable. And the charts back then were MUCH more dependent on how well a single was marketed by the record company in it's first week, whereas today that only seems to have an effect on McFly singles. If a song failed to do well in it's first week, that would be it. Songs have the chance now to become popular by their own merit over a period of time (Rockstar, Sweet About Me) which I find much more interesting.

Interesting, but painfully boring after months on end...

I think its just that music isn't really people's "top priorities" and they won't rush to itunes to download a song. Despite the internet being a bigger part of our lives, casual music fans will let music come to them, and when all the music is old thats what they hear