July 10, 200916 yr Author It seems illogical how VV is below Jacko. This is how it's in iTunes and kinda similiar during the week. 22| VV Brown - Shark In The Water 35| The Saturdays - Work 39| Michael Jackson - You Are Not Alone 55| Michael Jackson - Earth Song For the Saturdays you can assume they are selling many physicals, but Michael Jackson? How is MJ getting all those extra sales? Perhaps VV sales are not counting in full somehow? It don't make sense to me. Another thing that does not add up and does not make sense to me why is Jacko's track They Don't Care About Us, has climbed to #23 on the chart, than you got the likes of Who's Lovin You at #34. :unsure: all his other tracks have fallen apart from MITM obviously and surprisingly a re-entry for Who's Lovin You.
July 10, 200916 yr It seems illogical how VV is below Jacko. This is how it's in iTunes and kinda similiar during the week. 22| VV Brown - Shark In The Water 35| The Saturdays - Work 39| Michael Jackson - You Are Not Alone 55| Michael Jackson - Earth Song For the Saturdays you can assume they are selling many physicals, but Michael Jackson? How is MJ getting all those extra sales? Perhaps VV sales are not counting in full somehow? It don't make sense to me. As somebody else already said, Jacko has multiple versions of the same song being sold on itunes. BUT you also have to remember itunes is only one of several legal digital music outlets (e.g. HMV, Amazon etc.) that count toward the official chart, so you can't take what the itunes chart says for granted. Depending on several factors (e.g site demographic, site-specific marketing etc.), singles don't accumulate sales in the same order as the itunes chart. You wouldn't necessarily expect the top selling single on Amazon to be the same as the top selling single on HMV or 7Digital. Itunes has partially lost it's importance in the world of digital downloads, so perhaps this thread is less important as an indicator of chart performance as it once was.
July 10, 200916 yr Another thing that does not add up and does not make sense to me why is Jacko's track They Don't Care About Us, has climbed to #23 on the chart, than you got the likes of Who's Lovin You at #34. :unsure: all his other tracks have fallen apart from MITM obviously and surprisingly a re-entry for Who's Lovin You. They Don't Care About Us was selling well a few days ago with two versions, one around 30 and the other around 60.
July 10, 200916 yr Another thing that does not add up and does not make sense to me why is Jacko's track They Don't Care About Us, has climbed to #23 on the chart, than you got the likes of Who's Lovin You at #34. :unsure: all his other tracks have fallen apart from MITM obviously and surprisingly a re-entry for Who's Lovin You. Perhaps 'They Don't Care About Us' is experiencing a suprising sustained sales spike due to the rehearsal footage that was leaked? TDCAU was always one of my favourite Jacko tracks - the lyrics are great - so I'm glad it's had a bit of a revival. 'Who's Loving You' was performed at the Michael Jackson memorial and as one of Jackson's less well known tracks has not surprisingly received a greater sales boost from the show. I'm sure 'Smile' has also benefitted, though not to the same extent. Edited July 10, 200916 yr by bobmoo79
July 10, 200916 yr RyRy can I please have the position for The Veronicas' "Untouched"? Thanks in advance. :)
July 10, 200916 yr As somebody else already said, Jacko has multiple versions of the same song being sold on itunes. Earth song is only in the iTunes Top300 once. Currently #55.
July 10, 200916 yr I don't they they meant that every one of Jacko's entries are in their multiple times. LOL
July 10, 200916 yr Itunes has partially lost it's importance in the world of digital downloads, so perhaps this thread is less important as an indicator of chart performance as it once was. Not exactly true. 1 or 2 months ago there was an article (posted also here on the board) that iTunes own 72% of the sales. So I would say they have a strong importance on the chart right now.
July 10, 200916 yr Author RyRy can I please have the position for The Veronicas' "Untouched"? Thanks in advance. :) This I can answer before I disappear Unlucky 13
July 10, 200916 yr 49+1 Right back later perhaps depending on how much I get done :P Thanks. Hope the work goes well
July 10, 200916 yr Found loads of versions outside Top100 Michael Jackson - Earth Song #37 and #39 Position on iTunes #55, #302, #411, #555, #613, #622 Michael Jackson - You Are Not Alone iTunes #41 , #193, #219, #392 Chart position on Friday between #36 and #38 VV Brown - Shark in the Water iTunes #22 Chart position on Friday #40
July 10, 200916 yr I think there must be some sales missing, I don't see how VV can be #40 whilst she's been hovering around top 30 for 3 days.
July 10, 200916 yr Sorry if its already been asked (don't think it has) but is Beyonce's Sweet Dreams anywhere to be seen :) thanks in advance
July 10, 200916 yr I think there must be some sales missing, I don't see how VV can be #40 whilst she's been hovering around top 30 for 3 days. I do agree, some things look very fishy!
July 10, 200916 yr Friday Top 40 Update Albums 1 Michael Jackson [The Essential] 72.2k 3 Michael Jackson [Off The Wall] 31.4k 4 Michael Jackson [Numbers 1's] 23.9k 5 Michael Jackson [Thriller] 23.3k Top 10 6 Michael Jackson & Jackson 5 [The Motown Years] MJ [Thriller 25] Top 15 13 MJ [King of Pop] MJ & Jackson 5 [The Very Best Of] Top 20 16 MJ [History - Past Present and Future Book 1] Dear Lord...those sales are massive At this rate, The Essential Michael Jackson will have the 6th highest selling week of 2009....
July 10, 200916 yr I think 10 11 12 this week will be jordin, artics and agnes, no idea in which order, artics sales slipping.
July 11, 200916 yr Not exactly true. 1 or 2 months ago there was an article (posted also here on the board) that iTunes own 72% of the sales. So I would say they have a strong importance on the chart right now. They do - but no longer 72% worth - that was before Amazon's UK download site took off. If I had to guess, I would say iTunes share was now between 3/5ths & 2/3rds - probably closer to the former.
July 11, 200916 yr They do - but no longer 72% worth - that was before Amazon's UK download site took off. Took off? It sells almost nothing! When iTunes were missing sales in a midweek update the other week the number one song sold 1k in a day, this 1k included physicals (of which it was available), Amazon and 7Digital. When iTunes sales were included it increased by around 11k. I'd be very, very surprised if iTunes share of the market hasn't actually increased from 72%. I think it can easily be up to 75% now, certainly still 70%!
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