For the last however many weeks, we have had a different number 1 single each week. What is the record for different number one's in each year? How many are we upto this year and do you think we might break the record? I reckon Madonna will be no1 next week and there are some big releases coming up in October which could be further 1 weekers.

I really hate 1 week number 1s, it makes getting a #1 become devalued as record companies play music chairs with release dates - ultimately in 2000 - getting a #1 meant pretty much nothing. Even "Bag It Up" :manson: made it.

 

845	22 Jan	Manic Street Preachers	The Masses Against The Classes	1
846	29 Jan	Britney Spears	Born To Make You Happy	1
847	05 Feb	Gabrielle	Rise	2
848	19 Feb	Oasis	Go Let It Out	1
849	26 Feb	All Saints	Pure Shores	2
850	11 Mar	Madonna	American Pie	1
851	18 Mar	Chicane / Bryan Adams	Don't Give Up	1
852	25 Mar	Geri Halliwell	Bag It Up	1
853	01 Apr	Melanie C / Lisa Left Eye Lopes	Never Be The Same Again	1
854	08 Apr	Westlife	Fool Again	1
855	15 Apr	Craig David	Fill Me In	1
856	22 Apr	Fragma	Toca's Miracle	2
857	06 May	Oxide & Neutrino	Bound 4 Da reload (Casualty)	1
858	13 May	Britney Spears	Oops!...I Did It Again	1
859	20 May	Madison Avenue	Don't Call Me Baby	1
860	27 May	Billie Piper	Day & Night	1
861	03 Jun	Sonique	It Feels So Good	3
862	24 Jun	Black Legend	You See The Trouble With Me	1
863	01 Jul	Kylie Minogue	Spinning Around	1
864	08 Jul	Eminem	The Real Slim Shady	1
865	15 Jul	Corrs	Breathless	1
866	22 Jul	Ronan Keating	Life Is A Rollercoaster	1
867	29 Jul	Five / Queen	We Will Rock You	1
868	05 Aug	Craig David	7 Days	1
869	12 Aug	Robbie Williams	Rock DJ	1
870	19 Aug	Melanie C	I Turn To You	1
871	26 Aug	Spiller	Groovejet (If This Ain't Love)	1
872	02 Sep	Madonna	Music	1
873	09 Sep	A1	Take On Me	1
874	16 Sep	Modjo	Lady (Hear Me Tonight)	2
875	30 Sep	Mariah Carey & Westlife	Against All Odds	2
876	14 Oct	All Saints	Black Coffee	1
877	21 Oct	U2	Beautiful Day	1
878	28 Oct	Steps	Stomp	1
879	04 Nov	Spice Girls	Holler / Let Love Lead The Way	1
880	11 Nov	Westlife	My Love	1
881	18 Nov	A1	Same Old Brand New You	1
882	24 Nov	LeAnn Rimes	Can't Fight The Moonlight	1
883	02 Dec	Destiny's Child	Independent Women Part 1	1
884	09 Dec	S Club 7	Never Had A Dream Come True	1
885	16 Dec	Eminem	Stan	1
886	23 Dec	Bob The Builder	Can We Fix It?	3

 

There were 42 number 1s that year - we can't break that record this year (thankfully).

Edited September 9, 200915 yr by Doctor Blind

Without counting Alexandra Burke we are on Record 21 at #1, that's if Pixie goes to #1

 

The record is 42 in year 2000

 

 

So no the record won't be beaten, as Leona will probably get 2-3 weeks down the line.

 

On top of that I hate weekly turnovers

I really hate 1 week number 1s, it makes getting a #1 become devalued as record companies play music chairs with release dates - ultimately in 2000 - getting a #1 meant pretty much nothing. Even "Bag It Up" :manson: made it.

 

845	22 Jan	Manic Street Preachers	The Masses Against The Classes	1
846	29 Jan	Britney Spears	Born To Make You Happy	1
847	05 Feb	Gabrielle	Rise	2
848	19 Feb	Oasis	Go Let It Out	1
849	26 Feb	All Saints	Pure Shores	2
850	11 Mar	Madonna	American Pie	1
851	18 Mar	Chicane / Bryan Adams	Don't Give Up	1
852	25 Mar	Geri Halliwell	Bag It Up	1
853	01 Apr	Melanie C / Lisa Left Eye Lopes	Never Be The Same Again	1
854	08 Apr	Westlife	Fool Again	1
855	15 Apr	Craig David	Fill Me In	1
856	22 Apr	Fragma	Toca's Miracle	2
857	06 May	Oxide & Neutrino	Bound 4 Da reload (Casualty)	1
858	13 May	Britney Spears	Oops!...I Did It Again	1
859	20 May	Madison Avenue	Don't Call Me Baby	1
860	27 May	Billie Piper	Day & Night	1
861	03 Jun	Sonique	It Feels So Good	3
862	24 Jun	Black Legend	You See The Trouble With Me	1
863	01 Jul	Kylie Minogue	Spinning Around	1
864	08 Jul	Eminem	The Real Slim Shady	1
865	15 Jul	Corrs	Breathless	1
866	22 Jul	Ronan Keating	Life Is A Rollercoaster	1
867	29 Jul	Five / Queen	We Will Rock You	1
868	05 Aug	Craig David	7 Days	1
869	12 Aug	Robbie Williams	Rock DJ	1
870	19 Aug	Melanie C	I Turn To You	1
871	26 Aug	Spiller	Groovejet (If This Ain't Love)	1
872	02 Sep	Madonna	Music	1
873	09 Sep	A1	Take On Me	1
874	16 Sep	Modjo	Lady (Hear Me Tonight)	2
875	30 Sep	Mariah Carey & Westlife	Against All Odds	2
876	14 Oct	All Saints	Black Coffee	1
877	21 Oct	U2	Beautiful Day	1
878	28 Oct	Steps	Stomp	1
879	04 Nov	Spice Girls	Holler / Let Love Lead The Way	1
880	11 Nov	Westlife	My Love	1
881	18 Nov	A1	Same Old Brand New You	1
882	24 Nov	LeAnn Rimes	Can't Fight The Moonlight	1
883	02 Dec	Destiny's Child	Independent Women Part 1	1
884	09 Dec	S Club 7	Never Had A Dream Come True	1
885	16 Dec	Eminem	Stan	1
886	23 Dec	Bob The Builder	Can We Fix It?	3

 

There were 42 number 1s that year - we can't break that record this year (thankfully).

 

Tbh I think that was a great time for music - 2/3 of those number one's I don't begrudge at all. But I'm glad that we won't break the record this year.

It was a great time for music I agree. I'm not saying every number 1 should spend more than a week at the top, but to have 42 number 1s in one year was just taking the p***.

Lily Allen holds the record for most weeks at #1 this year, total 4 weeks, no other act has had 4 weeks or more.

 

Singles

 

 

1087 17 Jan Lady GaGa featuring Colby O’Donis Just Dance 3wks

1088 07 Feb Lily Allen The Fear 4wks

1089 07 Mar Kelly Clarkson My Life Would Suck Without You¡ 1wk

1090 14 Mar Flo Rida featuring Ke$ha Right Round 1wk

1091 21 Mar Vanessa Jenkins & Bryn West featuring Sir Tom Jones & Robin Gibb Barry Islands In The Stream 1wk

1092 28 Mar Lady GaGa Poker Face 3wks

1093 18 Apr Calvin Harris I’m Not Alone 2wks

1094 02 May Tinchy Stryder featuring N-Dubz Number 1 3wks

1095 23 May The Black Eyed Peas Boom Boom Pow 1wk

1096 30 May Dizzee Rascal & Armand Van Helden Bonkers 2wks

RE 13 Jun The Black Eyed Peas Boom Boom Pow 1wk

1097 20 Jun Pixie Lott Mama Do (Uh Oh, Uh Oh) 1wk

1098 27 Jun David Guetta featuring Kelly Rowland When Love Takes Over 1wk

1099 04 Jul La Roux Bulletproof 1wk

1100 11 Jul Cascada Evacuate The Dancefloor 2wks

1101 25 Jul JLS Beat Again 2wks

1102 08 Aug The Black Eyed Peas I Gotta Feelin’ 1wk

1103 15 Aug Tinchy Stryder featuring Amelle Never Leave You 1wk

RE 22 Aug The Black Eyed Peas I Gotta Feelin’ 1wk

1104 29 Aug David Guetta featuring Akon Sexy Bitch 1wk

1105 05 Sep Dizzee Rascal Holiday 1wk

1106 12 Sep Jay-Z featuring Rihanna & Kanye West Run This Town 1wk

1107 19 Sep Pixie Lott Boys And Girls

 

 

 

Albums

 

RE 17 Jan Kings Of Leon – Only By The Night 1wk

RE 24 Jan The Script – The Script 1wk

861 31 Jan White Lies – To Lose My Life 1wk

862 07 Feb Bruce Springsteen – Working On A Dream 2wks

863 21 Feb Lily Allen – It’s Not Me It’s You 1wk

RE 28 Feb Kings Of Leon – Only By The Night 1wk

864 07 Feb The Prodigy Invaders Must Die 1wk

865 14 Feb U2 – No Line On The Horizon 2wks

866 21 Feb Ronan Keating – Songs For My Mother 2wks

867 11 Apr Lady GaGa – The Fame 4wks

868 09 May Bob Dylan – Together Through Life 2wks

869 23 May Green Day – 21st Century Breakdown 1wk

870 30 May Eminem – Relapse 2wks

871 14 Jun Paolo Nutini – Sunny Side Up 1wk

872 21 Jun Kasabian – West Rider Pauper Lunatic Asylum 2wks

RE 04 Jul Michael Jackson – Number Ones 1wk

873 11 Jul Michael Jackson – The Essential 7wks

874 29 Aug Calvin Harris – Ready For The Weekend 1wk

875 05 Sep Arctic Monkeys – Humbug 2wks so far...

 

 

Well I'm unsure why this pattern of 'one weekers' has returned after the very long runs at #1 last year.

So many of the tracks this year have been undeserving no1s.

I'm glad the record won't be broken though.

The reason for it is record companies have started using the same techniques used in the physical era:

 

* Holding back digital release to build up demand = maximise first week sales.

* Moving release dates around to avoid competition, giving both acts that were competing 1 week each at the top.

* Holding back album release until 2 singles have been released to give both a chance at the top spot, and prevent the second single losing sales from cherrypicking.

 

I have to say, I think singles should be released to download as soon as they are sent to radio, having a song on the radio but not being able to download is absolutely disgusting behavior from record companies - how can they expect consumers to resist illegally downloading it? I'm sorry but it's much easier to release a song digitally than physically and this really annoys me sometimes!

The record is 42 in year 2000

So no the record won't be beaten, as Leona will probably get 2-3 weeks down the line.

 

On top of that I hate weekly turnovers

 

Of course, nowadays songs don't usually vanish rapidly after a single week at the top, as they did in 2000.

 

Because people know they don't have to buy a song immediately to get a price discount, or to avoid missing out because supplies have run dry, I can't see sales ever getting as front-loaded as they were in the 90's & early 00's. With that being the case, I can't see a return to a situation where instant #1's are inevitable, since album-track downloads can force a popular song to chart early regardless of record compamy wishes. Also, opportunistic covers have sometimes forced their hand, too.

 

The reason for it is record companies have started using the same techniques used in the physical era:

 

* Holding back digital release to build up demand = maximise first week sales.

* Moving release dates around to avoid competition, giving both acts that were competing 1 week each at the top.

* Holding back album release until 2 singles have been released to give both a chance at the top spot, and prevent the second single losing sales from cherrypicking.

 

I have to say, I think singles should be released to download as soon as they are sent to radio, having a song on the radio but not being able to download is absolutely disgusting behavior from record companies - how can they expect consumers to resist illegally downloading it? I'm sorry but it's much easier to release a song digitally than physically and this really annoys me sometimes!

 

all of this

 

plus raising the price of most downloads from 79p to 99p on the second week as they used to do with CD's from £2.99 to £3.99

Thirded, Doctor Blind :(

all of this

 

plus raising the price of most downloads from 79p to 99p on the second week as they used to do with CD's from £2.99 to £3.99

 

Can't say I've noticed that, but if it's an iTunes-only thing then I wouldn't. In any case, a 20p rise is far less likely to deter people than a £1 rise.

Also, there are no shortage of alternative sites.

 

I nearly always buy downloads on the first week of release and from iTunes and many of them definitely rise by 20p after the first week...hardly a groundbreaking difference, but mentally to me it is as I begrudge paying 99p for a single song that Amazon could very well be selling for 29p

I have to say i disagree with some of the comments on here and that i prefer the fact that record companies are holding digital release to maximise the demnad for the track because it is giving big first week sales which is helping the overall effect on the chart and gradually we are seeing more new entries in the chart, I always found it boring letting a track then then watching it climb over a long period.

 

What I do think is outrageous is itunes increasing the price of some downloads to 99p when if im going to pay that price i would rather own a CD but that might just be me!!!!

I have to say i disagree with some of the comments on here and that i prefer the fact that record companies are holding digital release to maximise the demnad for the track because it is giving big first week sales which is helping the overall effect on the chart and gradually we are seeing more new entries in the chart, I always found it boring letting a track then then watching it climb over a long period.

 

What I do think is outrageous is itunes increasing the price of some downloads to 99p when if im going to pay that price i would rather own a CD but that might just be me!!!!

IMO, it's quite more interesting too see songs climb their way to #1 or lower. I was thrilled about the likes of 'Poker Face' and 'Paparazzi' to see where will they peak. And for me, sales are often more important than chart positions.

Edited September 10, 200915 yr by FM11

You make a great point about record companies now using their nefarious sales tactics on the digital market. Ever since the mid-90s they've got worse and worse.

Of course, nowadays songs don't usually vanish rapidly after a single week at the top, as they did in 2000.

 

Because people know they don't have to buy a song immediately to get a price discount, or to avoid missing out because supplies have run dry, I can't see sales ever getting as front-loaded as they were in the 90's & early 00's. With that being the case, I can't see a return to a situation where instant #1's are inevitable, since album-track downloads can force a popular song to chart early regardless of record compamy wishes. Also, opportunistic covers have sometimes forced their hand, too.

Very interesting point, particularly in comparison to the US market - and a case in hand - Leona's "Happy" is going to American Radio 21st September and iTunes 15th September, so basically an almost simultaneous radio/digital release - whereas in the UK, its already getting radio play and isn't released until 8th/9th November! ;)

I have to say i disagree with some of the comments on here and that i prefer the fact that record companies are holding digital release to maximise the demnad for the track because it is giving big first week sales which is helping the overall effect on the chart and gradually we are seeing more new entries in the chart, I always found it boring letting a track then then watching it climb over a long period.

 

What I do think is outrageous is itunes increasing the price of some downloads to 99p when if im going to pay that price i would rather own a CD but that might just be me!!!!

I agree, although 1 wk No.1s constantly makes the chart (and the position of No.1) abit redundent. I would rather see a record chart at No.1 on sales of 80k+ then one that sails up the top 10 over a period of months and ends up getting to No.1 on a poor week with sales of 30K (songs like Neyo - Closer & Coldplay last year come to mind)

I'm not too keen on having a different Number 1 each week and I prefer songs having a chance to climb to the top. However I do think that the high turnover helps to keep sales up, and there's nothing worse than seeing a song lingering at the top for ages just because the market is weak - like when Umbrella was doing around 25K per week at Number 1 in the last few weeks of its reign.

I personally like the one-week #1s - it gives us a better variety or something to that effect.