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Tried searching for the info but couldn't find it. Anyone know what the shortest chart run is for a number 1 album (Top 40 or 75)? Noticed the White Lies spent just 3 weeks in the top 40 with "To Lose My Life", that must be close to some sort of record?

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Well recently the ones that have spent 5 or less weeks in the top40 are:

 

2009

 

White Lies 3wks 1-8-25

 

2008

 

REM 5wks 1-3-8-13-25

 

2007

 

Ray Quinn 4wks 1-2-11-25

White Stripes 5wks 1-4-12-26-34

Chemical Brothers 4wks 1-5-19-25

Hard-Fi 4wks 1-6-20-33

Stereophonics 4wks 1-6-17-28

 

2006

 

Strokes 5wks 1-2-6-15-30

Morrissey 4wks 1-6-18-38

Officially the chart is the top 75 though. I *think* White Lies are still in there...

Poor White Lies :(

At least they got to #1 though I suppose!

A number 1 album isn't bad for a debut album which has had very little airplay. Hopefully when the next single comes out (Farewell To The Fairground) the album will climb back up the charts
A number 1 album isn't bad for a debut album which has had very little airplay. Hopefully when the next single comes out (Farewell To The Fairground) the album will climb back up the charts

It's a very good album but indie guitar bands aren't doing too well at the moment. So, in that context, they did well to make number one on the first place.

#1 albums with only 5 weeks in the top 75 (I think these are the only ones):

 

Morrissey - Vauxhall & I

Little Angels - Jam

Iron Maiden - Fear Of The Dark

Steve Brookstein - Heart And Soul

U2 will no doubt plummit in the following style : 1-5-8-20-35

 

or similar.

 

You really think?! I agree that it'll vastly underperform but I highly doubt an act as big as U2 will fall anything like that quickly. It's not as if there's much out in the weeks after it...

Slipknot - Iowa

1-7-20

 

This didn't drop from #20 straight out of the Top 75 though. Is your source chartstats.co.uk? If so, there are only Top 20 charts listed for that period - giving the impression of a 3-week run.

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This didn't drop from #20 straight out of the Top 75 though. Is your source chartstats.co.uk? If so, there are only Top 20 charts listed for that period - giving the impression of a 3-week run.

My, where can I find the whole chart run then?

My, where can I find the whole chart run then?

 

 

The full Top 75 chart run is: 1,7,20,37,54,72,-,-,74,-, = total of 7 weeks in Top 75 ;)

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