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Are you just being crazily ironic on this? She spent more then 2 years making this album, and she not only wrote and sung but she has played several instruments during the sessions. Tracklisting done by her label? WTF are you talking? She was on control with everything... She is not Britney/Christina to just put her voice over a pre-recorded track she had no artistic involvement in... This is definitely NOT a record label cash-in, otherwise it would have been released 4 or 3 years ago, like the usual cash in artists who release a new album every year: Sugababes, Girls Aloud, Britney, etc. How can this be any manipulative? a woman taking 5 years to follow up a 10 million selling album... Sorry, but you just said bull$h!t. ^_^

Yanno, either respond with some intellectual argument or don't bother respond at all. Without wishing to sound arrogant, I'm not going to spend/waste my time responding to you if all you can comeback with is calling my opinions "bull$h!t" etc. It's childish and pointless. I have respect for Dido and like her first two albums for what it's worth so I wouldn't classify myself as 'Dido Hater'. Far from it actually.

 

In no part of my last post did I question her artistic or musical integrity. I'm well aware that she played several instruments, spent time on the album, wrote it etc But in a way her lengthy absense makes her situation all the more difficult. What we've heard thus far is 5 years of musical growth and change? Except there isn't much growth. What is Dido doing now that she hasn't done before? She's plodding the same path albeit nowhere near as effectively as in the past. This is my opinion and it's as right or wrong as yours dude.

 

Again. I am more than aware that she's no 'Christina', 'Sugababes', 'Girls Aloud' etc But in a way they've musically done a whole lot more than Dido has. Dido has never left her musical comfort zone, little experimentation etc. Yes she has the mega record sales but her contribution to music and popular culture as a whole is nowhere near as significant as Christina and Britney or Girls Aloud even. The aesthetic of the aforementioned artists/group may be somewhat more tacky and seen as less talented which is fair to a certain extent. But look at Christina, she takes risks, is ambitious, combines art with music. It isn't all to my taste but she's shone as an artist giving something, projecting her musical aspirations, fears, hopes, emotions, memories etc Dido just hasn't done this. She is far meek as a person I admit but still you can only plod the same track for so long before as I said you lose all sense of musical expressiveness.

 

And the whole release of this album could have been done months and months ago? The album was completed months ago I believe. The album artwork was out earlier in the summer. Why else would she wait for now? To bank on those Christmas sales. She's just a cashcow for her record label now as far as I see things. The vision is all but gone. And again, where is Dido exactly?

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Well, she has modest airplay so far, and there´s not even a video out from this song... If she sells just a half of what her previous album did, that will already be massive. To be disapointed with sales of less then 400,000 in a week is just crazy. True that her last album sold 400,000 in one week, but that was an all time record for a female artist. She doesn´t need to beat a record with every release she has. It´s like you´d expect every Britney Spears album to open with more then a million copies in USA, just because "Oops!" did. Dido doesn´t need to sell as much as she did with LFR because the music is not as commercial this time around, and I don´t even think she is expecting this, otherwise she wouldn´t have spent 5 years to follow up her last album. Most mainstream pop singer would be forgotten if they took 5 years to follow an album, I believe ones like Rihanna would become almost anonymous. If Britney took 5 years to follow up Baby One More Time I think she would not be here today, cause all the hype would fade. But Dido is winner... She took 5 years and her comeback is still anticipated, even without any media appeal. You hardly see her on celebrity magazines, yet she´s still remembered only because of her music...

 

Yes I know that anything under 400k will still be impressive sales but with people on here they're saying it's gonna sell loads in her first week yes they will be imressive but not as impressive as people are making it out to be. I mean, she has set herself a bar, and with her taking a break people are going to be expecting more from her album. I just don't think she's going to do as well as people have suggested. If she does, then fairplay to her and congrats etc... but if she doesn't then I guess it's back to the drawing board. People are criticising Sugababes, Girls Aloud, Britney Spears, Rihanna etc... for "playing it too safe" but Dido doesn't do anything new at all and this is why she is widely considered as "boring", but I suppose if it works then why should she stop? ;) But it wouldn't hurt just to experiment with some album tracks or whatever!

Yanno, either respond with some intellectual argument or don't bother respond at all. Without wishing to sound arrogant, I'm not going to spend/waste my time responding to you if all you can comeback with is calling my opinions "bull$h!t" etc. It's childish and pointless. I have respect for Dido and like her first two albums for what it's worth so I wouldn't classify myself as 'Dido Hater'. Far from it actually.

 

In no part of my last post did I question her artistic or musical integrity. I'm well aware that she played several instruments, spent time on the album, wrote it etc But in a way her lengthy absense makes her situation all the more difficult. What we've heard thus far is 5 years of musical growth and change? Except there isn't much growth. What is Dido doing now that she hasn't done before? She's plodding the same path albeit nowhere near as effectively as in the past. This is my opinion and it's as right or wrong as yours dude.

 

Again. I am more than aware that she's no 'Christina', 'Sugababes', 'Girls Aloud' etc But in a way they've musically done a whole lot more than Dido has. Dido has never left her musical comfort zone, little experimentation etc. Yes she has the mega record sales but her contribution to music and popular culture as a whole is nowhere near as significant as Christina and Britney or Girls Aloud even. The aesthetic of the aforementioned artists/group may be somewhat more tacky and seen as less talented which is fair to a certain extent. But look at Christina, she takes risks, is ambitious, combines art with music. It isn't all to my taste but she's shone as an artist giving something, projecting her musical aspirations, fears, hopes, emotions, memories etc Dido just hasn't done this. She is far meek as a person I admit but still you can only plod the same track for so long before as I said you lose all sense of musical expressiveness.

 

And the whole release of this album could have been done months and months ago? The album was completed months ago I believe. The album artwork was out earlier in the summer. Why else would she wait for now? To bank on those Christmas sales. She's just a cashcow for her record label now as far as I see things. The vision is all but gone. And again, where is Dido exactly?

 

You sayng you don´t like her new music doesn´t mean she´s not involved in it in any way... That´s what I don´t get. You talk as if she´s done nothing with this album and is only her label doing everything. What did you expect? Dido to manufacture her CD´s with her own hands? How is the average pop singers more involved into their albums then Dido is? Most of them can´t even play a chord... Well, OBVIOUSLY artists like Madonna or Christina can show a much bigger chance from album to album then Dido. They just hire the producer of the moment and make a song that fits radio :D . I don´t see how is that being innovative or risky? She could just call Timbaland and say: make me a new single, then make a video like a $l*t, act controversial, and then you have the pop culture "impact". Who ever said Dido even WANTS to be a pop culture icon? To me, it´s clear that she hates to appear on TV and give interviews, etc, and she hates even more to see her personal life stamped on magazines.

 

Then you say you´re not a hater but it´s hard to believe, because the arguments are so pointless it looks like you tried very hard to find something against Dido. Well, the recording of the album obviously finished a few months ago. What´s so wrong about it? Every artist takes a few months between finishing the album and putting it on sale... Then you say she´s cashing in the Christmas market. And what are all other artists doing? Britney released an album like 12 months ago, and she has a new album out very soon. THAT is what I say cash in: to rush release an album to take on the Xmas wave. Dido took 5 years to release this... ANYTHING but a cash in.

 

And I don´t get your point when you ask: "where is Dido?". True that she´s not on X-Factor or Sctrictly Come Dancing, but how does that diminish herself as an artist? What did you expect her to do? She´s recorded an album and that´s it, she´s a musician not a clown or entertainer.

 

And obviously, her new single is different from ANYTHING she´s done in the past... you sayng it´s just the same old makes me doubt you even hear it! Obviously she won´t cause a shock like Madonna or Christina with each of their era changes, but hey, she´s making HER music, not just hiring different producers to manufacture a new icon with each album...

Yes I know that anything under 400k will still be impressive sales but with people on here they're saying it's gonna sell loads in her first week yes they will be imressive but not as impressive as people are making it out to be. I mean, she has set herself a bar, and with her taking a break people are going to be expecting more from her album. I just don't think she's going to do as well as people have suggested. If she does, then fairplay to her and congrats etc... but if she doesn't then I guess it's back to the drawing board. People are criticising Sugababes, Girls Aloud, Britney Spears, Rihanna etc... for "playing it too safe" but Dido doesn't do anything new at all and this is why she is widely considered as "boring", but I suppose if it works then why should she stop? ;) But it wouldn't hurt just to experiment with some album tracks or whatever!

 

Her new music is very different from her previous albums. She´s not doing a rap or a hard rock song tough. But still you can say, either her stuff is predictable or innovative, she IS doing it. Britney, Rihanna or Girls Aloud are NOT doing music, it´s just their producers who make music for them... Their presence on the track makes minimal difference, since it´s not THEIR effort. That´s what I like about Dido, people can say her music is bad, but still it´s HERS, while Britney can go from a ballad to a urban track, but it´s just someone else´s music that happens to have a celebrity on vocals. It could have been sung by anyone... That´s what make artists like Dido to keep their fanbases from an album to the other. If I like her current album, I´ll look up for the next. But if I like the current Britney album, I´ll just check the credits to see who produced it, and then search for new things from that person. Other artists music quality varies based only on the producers/songwriters their labels choose them to do.

 

That´s why I don´t get people sayng Dido´s not involved in it... With other artists you have labels telling them what producers to work, when to release, what type of attitude to have and even what clothes to wear. Dido is generally considered bland because people expect a clown in the pop scene, but she´s just a normal woman doing music. She just can´t change her personality just to fit her label´s plan...

I cant get over the Christina Milian song..

Imagine if the song wasnt released onto itunes until after we had the vid and a little bit of promo lol

iTunes Update

 

[01] 01| P!nk - So What

[02] 02| Kings of Leon - Sex On Fire

[03] 03| Sugababes - Girls

[04] 04| Rihanna - Disturbia

[05] 05| Ne-Yo - Miss Independent

[07] 06| Iglu & Harty - In This City

[08] 07| Katy Perry - I Kissed a Girl

[06] 08| Gym Class Heroes Feat. The-Dream - Cookie Jar

[09] 09| Pussycat Dolls - When I Grow Up

[11] 10| Kaiser Chiefs - Never Miss A Beat

 

[10] 11| Boyzone - Love You Anyway

[12] 12| Kanye West - Love Lockdown

[13] 13| Snow Patrol - Take Back The City

[14] 14| Platnum - Love Shy (Thinking About You) [Radio Edit]

[15] 15| James Morrison - You Make It Real

[16] 16| Madcon - Beggin'

[17] 17| Jennifer Hudson - Spotlight

[18] 18| The Script - The Man Who Can't Be Moved

[19] 19| Alicia Keys & Jack White - Another Way to Die

[20] 20| Flobots - Handlebars

 

[21] 21| Will Young - Changes

[22] 22| M.I.A. - Paper Planes

[23] 23| Basshunter - Angel In The Night

[26] 24| Coldplay - Viva La Vida

[24] 25| Jordin Sparks & Chris Brown - No Air

[25] 26| MGMT - Kids

[27] 27| Jordin Sparks - Tattoo

[28] 28| Chairlift - Bruises

[29] 29| Kardinal Offishall & Akon - Dangerous

[30] 30| Dizzee Rascal Feat. Calvin Harris & Chrome - Dance Wiv Me

 

[32] 31| Keane - Spiralling

[34] 32| Kid Rock - All Summer Long

[36] 33| Oasis - Shock of the Lightning (Album Version)

[31] 34| Faith Hill - There You'll Be

[33] 35| Biffy Clyro - Mountains

[35] 36| Miley Cyrus - See You Again

[37] 37| Jennifer Hudson - Spotlight (Album Version)

[40] 38| N-Dubz - Ouch

[39] 39| Kings Of Leon - Use Somebody

[42] 40| Gabriella Cilmi - Sweet About Me

 

Selected Others

 

[43] 42| The Ting Tings - Be The One

[45] 45| T.I. - Whatever You Like

[51] 47| John Legend ft Andre 3000 - Green Light

[50] 52| Kate Voegele - Hallelujah

[56] 54| Katy Perry - Hot 'N' Cold

[54] 57| The Game Ft Lil Wayne - My Life

[59] 61| Fall Out Boy - I Don't Care

[62] 62| Miley Cyrus - 7 Things

[61] 63| Hairspray "The School Musical" Cast - You Can't Stop The Beat

[68] 70| The Courteeners - That Kiss

[97] 71| Dido - Grafton Street

[81] 74| Christina Milian - Us Aganst the World

[72] 76| Tilly And The Wall - Beat Control

[84] 80| Kaiser Chiefs - Never Miss A Beat (Run Hide Survive Remix)

[76] 81| Chase & Status - Pieces

[89] 85| Oasis - Falling Down

[98] 95| The Kooks - Sway

 

[106] 103| Oasis - I'm Outta Time

[108] 104| Sway feat. Akon - Silver & Gold

[111] 114| Seasick Steve - Started Out With Nothin'

[***] 115| Cage The Elephant - In One Ear

where is the link coz the ones on the 1st page when you click them it says" PAGE CANNOT BE DISPLAYED"

 

Someone post a link that works please!!!

I'm surprised to see Christina Milian doing well even if it is getting a lot of hype over the internet. She isn't the sort of artist I'd expect to make an appearance here without a video, promo etc. Especially when a big artist like Anastacia isn't even appearing on the top 100 on the pop chart with her single which has been available for weeks.

though milian doesnt sell albums she does have a nice 100% solo top 10 run at the moment (not many people with that) though granted most of these are first album tracks and so there are no follow ups or album sales to miss the top 10... but with promo she could do really well?

 

"AM To PM" #3

"When You Look At Me" #3

"Dip It Low" #2

"Whatever U Want" #9

"Say I" #4

iTunes Update

 

[01] 01| P!nk - So What

[02] 02| Kings of Leon - Sex On Fire

[03] 03| Sugababes - Girls

[04] 04| Rihanna - Disturbia

[05] 05| Ne-Yo - Miss Independent

[09] 06| Gym Class Heroes Feat. The-Dream - Cookie Jar

[07] 07| Iglu & Harty - In This City

[06] 08| Katy Perry - I Kissed a Girl

[08] 09| Pussycat Dolls - When I Grow Up

[10] 10| Boyzone - Love You Anyway

 

[12] 11| Kaiser Chiefs - Never Miss A Beat

[11] 12| Kanye West - Love Lockdown

[15] 13| Snow Patrol - Take Back The City

[14] 14| Platnum - Love Shy (Thinking About You) [Radio Edit]

[13] 15| James Morrison - You Make It Real

[16] 16| Madcon - Beggin'

[17] 17| Jennifer Hudson - Spotlight

[19] 18| The Script - The Man Who Can't Be Moved

[18] 19| Alicia Keys & Jack White - Another Way to Die

[21] 20| Flobots - Handlebars

 

[20] 21| Will Young - Changes

[22] 22| M.I.A. - Paper Planes

[23] 23| Basshunter - Angel In The Night

[24] 24| Jordin Sparks & Chris Brown - No Air

[25] 25| MGMT - Kids

[26] 26| Coldplay - Viva La Vida

[27] 27| Jordin Sparks - Tattoo

[33] 28| Chairlift - Bruises

[29] 29| Kardinal Offishall & Akon - Dangerous

[30] 30| Dizzee Rascal Feat. Calvin Harris & Chrome - Dance Wiv Me

 

[28] 31| Faith Hill - There You'll Be

[35] 32| Keane - Spiralling

[32] 33| Biffy Clyro - Mountains

[31] 34| Kid Rock - All Summer Long

[37] 35| Miley Cyrus - See You Again

[42] 36| Oasis - Shock of the Lightning (Album Version)

[36] 37| Jennifer Hudson - Spotlight (Album Version)

[34] 38| Oasis - Shock Of The Lightning

[39] 39| Kings Of Leon - Use Somebody

[43] 40| N-Dubz - Ouch

 

Selected Others

 

[47] 43| The Ting Tings - Be The One

[45] 45| T.I. - Whatever You Like

[49] 50| Kate Voegele - Hallelujah

[51] 51| John Legend ft Andre 3000 - Green Light

[60] 54| The Game Ft Lil Wayne - My Life

[56] 56| Katy Perry - Hot 'N' Cold

[61] 59| Fall Out Boy - I Don't Care

[58] 61| Hairspray "The School Musical" Cast - You Can't Stop The Beat

[63] 62| Miley Cyrus - 7 Things

[73] 68| The Courteeners - That Kiss

[72] 72| Tilly And The Wall - Beat Control

[78] 76| Chase & Status - Pieces

[101] 81| Christina Milian - Us Aganst the World

[104] 84| Kaiser Chiefs - Never Miss A Beat (Run Hide Survive Remix)

[93] 89| Oasis - Falling Down

[113] 97| Dido - Grafton Street

[103] 98| The Kooks - Sway

 

[107] 106| Oasis - I'm Outta Time

[116] 108| Sway feat. Akon - Silver & Gold

[105] 111| Seasick Steve - Started Out With Nothin'

[111] 112| Adele - Make You Feel My Love

[-re-] 118| Vampire Weekend - A-Punk

[***] 119| Train - Drops of Jupiter :o :wub: - How come? :o

 

Hmm I'm sure I heard it on the radio yesterday as a Radio 1 'Changing Track' on Sara Coxs show. Wow, imagine if it got played on X Factor! the Hairspray song was on Strictly Come Dancing too. It always amazes me how much impact a TV show has, do people really sit there and think hmm I'd like to download that? Could understand it for old songs like Train or O Town but Chasing Cars?! Surely there isn't a household in the country who doesn't own that song now!

iTunes Update

 

[01] 01| P!nk - So What

[02] 02| Kings of Leon - Sex On Fire

[03] 03| Sugababes - Girls

[04] 04| Rihanna - Disturbia

[05] 05| Ne-Yo - Miss Independent

[07] 06| Katy Perry - I Kissed a Girl

[06] 07| Iglu & Harty - In This City

[08] 08| Gym Class Heroes Feat. The-Dream - Cookie Jar

[10] 09| Kaiser Chiefs - Never Miss A Beat

[09] 10| Pussycat Dolls - When I Grow Up

 

[13] 11| Snow Patrol - Take Back The City

[11] 12| Boyzone - Love You Anyway

[12] 13| Kanye West - Love Lockdown

[15] 14| James Morrison - You Make It Real

[14] 15| Platnum - Love Shy (Thinking About You) [Radio Edit]

[16] 16| Madcon - Beggin'

[17] 17| Jennifer Hudson - Spotlight

[19] 18| Alicia Keys & Jack White - Another Way to Die

[18] 19| The Script - The Man Who Can't Be Moved

[20] 20| Flobots - Handlebars

 

[21] 21| Will Young - Changes

[22] 22| M.I.A. - Paper Planes

[23] 23| Basshunter - Angel In The Night

[24] 24| Coldplay - Viva La Vida

[26] 25| MGMT - Kids

[25] 26| Jordin Sparks & Chris Brown - No Air

[27] 27| Jordin Sparks - Tattoo

[30] 28| Dizzee Rascal Feat. Calvin Harris & Chrome - Dance Wiv Me

[29] 29| Kardinal Offishall & Akon - Dangerous

[31] 30| Keane - Spiralling

 

[33] 31| Oasis - Shock of the Lightning (Album Version)

[28] 32| Chairlift - Bruises

[36] 33| Miley Cyrus - See You Again

[32] 34| Kid Rock - All Summer Long

[34] 35| Faith Hill - There You'll Be

[35] 36| Biffy Clyro - Mountains

[38] 37| N-Dubz - Ouch

[42] 38| The Ting Tings - Be The One

[40] 39| Gabriella Cilmi - Sweet About Me

[43] 40| Eric Prydz - Pjannoo

 

Selected Others

 

[45] 44| T.I. - Whatever You Like

[47] 48| John Legend ft Andre 3000 - Green Light

[52] 52| Kate Voegele - Hallelujah

[54] 55| Katy Perry - Hot 'N' Cold

[57] 56| The Game Ft Lil Wayne - My Life

[61] 61| Fall Out Boy - I Don't Care

[71] 62| Dido - Grafton Street

[62] 63| Miley Cyrus - 7 Things

[70] 69| The Courteeners - That Kiss

[74] 70| Christina Milian - Us Aganst the World

[63] 75| Hairspray "The School Musical" Cast - You Can't Stop The Beat

[80] 78| Kaiser Chiefs - Never Miss A Beat (Run Hide Survive Remix)

[76] 79| Tilly And The Wall - Beat Control

[95] 84| The Kooks - Sway

[81] 85| Chase & Status - Pieces

[-re] 86| Adele - Make You Feel My Love

[85] 88| Oasis - Falling Down

[104] 93| Sway feat. Akon - Silver & Gold

 

[103] 100| Oasis - I'm Outta Time

[115] 109| Cage The Elephant - In One Ear

[114] 114| Seasick Steve - Started Out With Nothin'

[***] 117| Matt Helders - Dreamer (feat. Nesreen Shah)

[***] 117| Matt Helders - Dreamer (feat. Nesreen Shah)

:o Haven't heard this yet. Might check it out

it still says page cannot be dispalyed so how do look at the chart???

do you type it in google?? if so what do you type??

For me the link is working fine but I use either Firefox or Safari.

where is the link coz the ones on the 1st page when you click them it says" PAGE CANNOT BE DISPLAYED"

 

Someone post a link that works please!!!

 

On page 1 about 3 posts down (After Jake's two) go to my post and at the top is the link that i've been using! ^_^

Good to see Ting Tings rise, they better at least make top 40 by Sunday..doubt it though :(.
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