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Garyfeld - The Peter Andre Single may be the only 1 in the wrong place. The OCC did not actually tell me that one was No.106 - I asked which Singles 'just under the Top 100', were closest to 1 Million. I was then given No's 101 to 105. I THEN asked:, 'Is 'Mysterious Girl' close to a Million?' I was told that it was on 950,000 Sales. It is I who have put it in 106th place - forgetting that other Singles may well be above 950,000 Sales, but not - yet - in the Top 105. If we assume that these 5 have barely increased their Sales since November 2002, then these would be from No.106 to 110, I guess - with Peter Andre in 111th place:, 106) UNDER THE MOON OF LOVE - SHOWADDYWADDY (1976) - 985,000 107) THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT - TIGHT FIT (1982) - 978,000 108) BACHELOR BOY - CLIFF RICHARD & THE SHADOWS (1962) - 976,000 109) TELSTAR - THE TORNADOS (1962) - 967,000 110) AMAZING GRACE - ROYAL SCOTS DRAGOON GUARDS (1972) - 962,000 111) MYSTERIOUS GIRL - PETER ANDRE (1996/2004) - 950,000

NUMBERS 101 TO 106 I managed to get No.1's 101 to 106 off my 'Contact' at The OCC. He tells me that the Radio 2, (August 30th), Top 100, (& 101 to 106), take in Sales to 31st July. 2,000 people have actually Downloaded the awful Jimmy Osmond Single, since 2005! Hence why it is now a Million Seller. (There are some very odd people around!). The OCC 'consulted' with Alan Jones, for the Top 106. 101) LONG HAIRED LOVER FROM LIVERPOOL - LITTLE JIMMY OSMOND (1972) - 1,000,000 102) SAILING - ROD STEWART (1975/1976) - 999,200 103) TIE A YELLOW RIBBON 'ROUND THE OLE OAK TREE - DAWN (1973) - 997,000 104) ESPECIALLY FOR YOU - KYLIE MINOGUE & JASON DONOVAN (1988) - 990,000 105) POKER FACE - LADY GAGA (2009) - 985,000 106) MYSTERIOUS GIRL - PETER ANDRE (1996/2004) - 950,000

I'm working on a massive UK Best Selling Singles of the 1970's List - using the Top 100 - (that we know the Sales of - more or less) - as a basis. I'm up to No.437, at present. I last worked on my List in June..

The Cheryl Cole 'thing' is all nonsense anyhow. The UK Press/Media - some sections - tell us that she's 'The Nation's Sweetheart'. (At no time - ever - will the vast majority of Britons accept that she is any such thing). She is too 'fragile' to take her 'X Factor' Group to an over-seas 'Judge's House' - so hers have ended up in Poole in Dorset. But, she's OK when it comes to going to LA to Record etc. Basically, the whole thing is false. Very manipulative, & taking people to be idiots. Sadly - many - fall for it. And Cheryl & Simon are laughing all the way to the Bank.....She can't even Sing! And her New Single is dreadful!

The trouble with such Polls is that some people Vote for what they'd like to happen, rather than what is most likely to happen. So, it is totally NOT going to be a Flop, & is almost certain to be a No.1. People who Vote for 'Flop', are Voting on the basis of disiking the Song and/or Cheryl Cole - rather what is most likely to happen.

The main difference is that the Elvis Presley, & Michael Jackson Hits had all been Hits before. The Glee 'Singles' were 1st time Hits for the Cast of that TV Series. All were Covers, but they were still first time Hits for the Glee Cast. I'd be more impressed if the Glee Cast could get them all in the Charts again, say in 2015 or 2020. It won't happen, because Glee Chart success depends on the TV Show being popular - and it won't be in 2015, or 2020 etc. (No more so than the obsessive Fans of 'Kids From Fame - in 1982 - were still keen, on that TV Show, in 1985 or 1986). Once such TV Shows end, the Chart success - connected with them - ends too. 'Glee' is a FAD - Elvis Presley, & Michael Jackson are forever......

It will be No.1 because it is by Cheryl Cole. The actual quality is irrelevant. It looks like she will be using a lot of sound effects - distorted vocals etc. - on a lot of her Singles, to hide the fact that she does not actually have a great voice. Another reason why it will be No.1 is because her mate Simon will ensure that she gets to promote it on 'X Factor'. After all, we are all supposed to see her as 'The Nation's Sweetheart'. Umm! I'd like a National Poll on THAT one! I think it is a very mediocre Single. I bet she has about 15 to 25 Dancers with her on stage, ('X Factor'), to try to distract from the fact that she's either miming, or trying to sing 'Live' - or with Autotune! (The joke being that she has the nerve to judge other people's LIVE Singing on the Show! What a farce it all is. LOL!).

Michael Jackson has actually had 9 Hits off 1 Album on 2 occasions. I only looked at his Albums as far as 'Bad', as it never occured to me that he'd had 9 Hits off any other Albums. I now see that he had 9 Hits of 'Dangerous', as well. I've added that to my original Post. The OCC count 'The Fame Monster', (or 'The Fame Deluxe'), as being the same Album as 'The Fame'. They combine their Sales & Chart Positions. As such, any Singles off either of those Albums, will be said to be from the same Album - at least in the UK. Lady GaGa may not release any more Singles off 'The Fame'. We will see. If she does, she may fail to reach the Top 5 with that Single. I'm convinced that 'Alejandro' only got to No.7, (UK), due to her Album Sales holding it back. She will have sold even more Albums by the time another Single was lifted from it - and have even more chance of failing to have a Top 5 Hit. I realise that 'Lovegame' never even made the Top 10, but that was more down to many people not liking it much, than her Album Sales holding it back.

Surprisingly few UK Female Soloists have had 3 - or more - No.1 Singles. Alexandra is only the 5th! And, after Sandie Shaw had her 3rd No.1 (1967), no UK Female Soloist had 3 No.1's until the 2000's! And - as you can see - Geri Halliwell is the only UK Female Solo Artist to have had more than 3. UK FEMALE SOLO ARTISTS - WITH THE MOST No.1 SINGLES (To W/E 18th September 2010) 1) GERI HALLIWELL - 4 No.1 Singles (1999 to 2001) $$$ 2)=SANDIE SHAW - 3 No.1 Singles (1964 to 1967) 2)=BILLIE (PIPER) - 3 No.1 Singles (1998 to 2000) 2)=LEONA LEWIS - 3 No.1 Singles (2006 to 2008) @@@ 2)=ALEXANDRA BURKE - 3 No.1 Singles (2008 to 2010) £££ $$$ = Geri was also on 7 No.1 Singles with Spice Girls. She left that Group in May 1998, & their 7th No.1 - 'Viva Forever' - was in August 1998. But, it was from their 1997 Album, 'Spiceworld', & her vocals were on that Single. @@@ = Leona was also No.1 on the Charity Single, 'Everybody Hurts', by Helping Haiti, in 2010. £££ = Alexandra was also No.1 on the Charity Singles, 'Hero', by X Factor Finalists, (in 2008), & on 'Everybody Hurts', by Helping Haiti, in 2010. @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ BEYONCE - 'Why Don't You Love Me' is the 9th UK Top 75 Hit from her, 'I Am...Sasha Fierce' Album. I believe that only 1 other Artist has had so many UK Hits from the same Album - Michael Jackson - who had 9 UK Hits off 2 Albums. So Beyonce becomes the 1st Female Artist to achieve it, & no Group has ever done so. 'BAD' (1987) He took 9 UK Singles off his 1987 'Bad' Album, between 1987 & 1989. 'I Just Can't Stop Loving You' - No.1, 'Bad' - No.3, 'The Way You Make Me Feel' - No.3 (All in 1987) 'Man In The Mirror' - No.21, 'Dirty Diana' - No.4, 'Another Part Of Me' - No.15, 'Smooth Criminal' - No.8 (All in 1988) 'Leave Me Alone' - No.2, 'Liberian Girl' - No.13 (Both in 1989) 'Man In The Mirror' finally became the 9th Top 20 Single off 'Bad', in 2009, when it reached No.2 NOTE - There was almost a 10th Single off 'Bad', in October 1989 - 'Speed Demon'. However, the plan was abandoned when the Promo Single for it, was not getting a good reception off USA DJ's. 'DANGEROUS' (1991) Off 'Dangerous' he had these 9 Hits:, 'Black Or White' - No.1 (1991) 'Remember The Time - No.3, 'In The Closet' - No.8, 'Who Is It' - No.10, 'Jam' - No.13, 'Heal The World - No.2 (All in 1992) 'Give In To Me' - No.2, 'Will You Be There' - No.9, 'Gone Too Soon' - No.33 (All in 1993) NOTE - He also reached No.14, (1992), with a Remix of 'Black Or White', but the Remix was not actually on the 'Dangerous' Album.

I didn't realise that Beyonce had, had so many Hits off her most recent Album. I believe that the only other Artist to have had 9 Top 75 Hits off one Album, is Michael Jackson. BEYONCE - 'Why Don't You Love Me' is the 9th UK Top 75 Hit from her, 'I Am...Sasha Fierce' Album. I believe that only 1 other Artist has had so many UK Hits from the same Album - Michael Jackson - who had 9 UK Hits off 2 Albums. So Beyonce becomes the 1st Female Artist to achieve it, & no Group has ever done so. 'BAD' (1987) He took 9 UK Singles off his 1987 'Bad' Album, between 1987 & 1989. 'I Just Can't Stop Loving You' - No.1, 'Bad' - No.3, 'The Way You Make Me Feel' - No.3 (All in 1987) 'Man In The Mirror' - No.21, 'Dirty Diana' - No.4, 'Another Part Of Me' - No.15, 'Smooth Criminal' - No.8 (All in 1988) 'Leave Me Alone' - No.2, 'Liberian Girl' - No.13 (Both in 1989) 'Man In The Mirror' finally became the 9th Top 20 Single off 'Bad', in 2009, when it reached No.2 NOTE - There was almost a 10th Single off 'Bad', in October 1989 - 'Speed Demon'. However, the plan was abandoned when the Promo Single for it, was not getting a good reception off USA DJ's. 'DANGEROUS' (1991) Off 'Dangerous' he had these 9 Hits:, 'Black Or White' - No.1 (1991) 'Remember The Time - No.3, 'In The Closet' - No.8, 'Who Is It' - No.10, 'Jam' - No.13, 'Heal The World - No.2 (All in 1992) 'Give In To Me' - No.2, 'Will You Be There' - No.9, 'Gone Too Soon' - No.33 (All in 1993) NOTE - He also reached No.14, (1992), with a Remix of 'Black Or White', but the Remix was not actually on the 'Dangerous' Album.

Surprisingly few UK Female Soloists have had 3 - or more - No.1 Singles. Alexandra is only the 5th! And, after Sandie Shaw had her 3rd No.1 (1967), no UK Female Soloist had 3 No.1's until the 2000's! And - as you can see - Geri Halliwell is the only UK Female Solo Artist to have had more than 3. UK FEMALE SOLO ARTISTS - WITH THE MOST No.1 SINGLES (To W/E 18th September 2010) 1) GERI HALLIWELL - 4 No.1 Singles (1999 to 2001) $$$ 2)=SANDIE SHAW - 3 No.1 Singles (1964 to 1967) 2)=BILLIE (PIPER) - 3 No.1 Singles (1998 to 2000) 2)=LEONA LEWIS - 3 No.1 Singles (2006 to 2008) @@@ 2)=ALEXANDRA BURKE - 3 No.1 Singles (2008 to 2010) £££ $$$ = Geri was also on 7 No.1 Singles with Spice Girls. She left that Group in May 1998, & their 7th No.1 - 'Viva Forever' - was in August 1998. But, it was from their 1997 Album, 'Spiceworld', & her vocals were on that Single. @@@ = Leona was also No.1 on the Charity Single, 'Everybody Hurts', by Helping Haiti, in 2010. £££ = Alexandra was also No.1 on the Charity Singles, 'Hero', by X Factor Finalists, (in 2008), & on 'Everybody Hurts', by Helping Haiti, in 2010.

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Graham Appleyard published what he calls 'The Real Charts' in his Blog. Believe me - we, ('Chart Fans') - have tried to find out exactly where Graham gets these Charts from - and - more especially - where the Sales Data comes from. We had a big 'Debate' with him here:, (And - are no wiser!) http://www.ukmix.org/forums/viewtopic.php?p=2559647 THE 'REAL CHART No.1 SINGLES Now, Mr. Appleyard has added Lists of No.1 Singles to his Blog - allegedly, every No.1 Single in that Chart, from January 1948 to December 1949, & from January 1960 to April 2000 - he intends to add the rest of 'The Noughties' & 2010 No.1's at a later Date. So - Is this Man creating all of this in his own head? Are these Lists of No.1's - and their Weeks at No.1 - simply the Singles that he liked the most in those Years? ABBA do very well - they get 4 extra No.1's, in his Charts. But, at least those 4 Singles were Top 3 Hits. In 1985, he has 'How Soon Is Now', (The Smiths), at No.1, for 3 Weeks. It only got to No.24, in the Gallup Chart! Surely, he has chosen for that Hit to be No.1? It can't have sold enough to be No.1, in any other National Sales Chart - bar the Indie one, I guess. LINKS:, January 1948 to December 1949 No.1's http://therealchart.blogspot.com/p/number-...ember-1949.html January 1960 to December 1989 No.1's http://therealchart.blogspot.com/p/number-...60-to-1990.html January 1990 to April 2000 No.1's http://therealchart.blogspot.com/p/number-...90-to-date.html

Vibe - You have got some of your Data from the Chart Stats Site. It is notorious for missing out many of the Chart Weeks for a lot of Albums. (It misses out 144 of 'ABBA Gold's Top 100 Weeks - 14 of them in the Top 75). Your Weeks on Chart for these Albums are too low:, 1) 'Tracy Chapman' should have 189 Weeks 2) 'Jagged Little Pill' should have 172 Weeks 3) 'Come On Over' should have 138 Weeks 4) 'Ray Of Light' should have 116 Weeks

Here are the Estimated Sales, of the Top 100 UK Million Sellers, by Andy, from the Haven Chart Site. @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Thought I'd add in the Top 100 as aired on radio 2 over the Bank Holiday weekend, with my sales estimates added in, plus BEPs and Kings of Leon have moved up as they are still selling enough each week. I do think the original Tony Christie sales are missing as well! [1] SOMETHING ABOUT THE WAY YOU LOOK TONIGHT/CANDLE IN THE WIND 1997 - Elton John (1997) 4,880,000 [2] DO THEY KNOW IT'S CHRISTMAS - Band Aid (1984) 3,640,000 [3] BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY - Queen (19751991) 2,295,000 [4] MULL OF KINTYRE/GIRLS' SCHOOL - Wings (1977) 2,060,000 [5] RIVERS OF BABYLON/BROWN GIRL IN THE RING - Boney M (1978) 2,020,000 [6] YOU'RE THE ONE THAT I WANT - John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John (1978/1998) 2,015,000 [7] RELAX - Frankie Goes To Hollywood (1983/1993) 2,005,000 [8] SHE LOVES YOU - Beatles (1963) 1,890,000 [9] UNCHAINED MELODY/WHITE CLIFFS OF DOVER - Robson Green & Jerome Flynn (1995) 1,850,000 (1,390,000) [10] MARY'S BOY CHILD/OH MY LORD - Boney M (1978) 1,831,000 [11] LOVE IS ALL AROUND - Wet Wet Wet (1994) 1,805,000 [12] I JUST CALLED TO SAY I LOVE YOU - Stevie Wonder (1984) 1,795,000 [13] ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE/EVERGREEN - Will Young (2002) 1,792,000 [14] BARBIE GIRL - Aqua (1997) 1,760,000 [15] I WANT TO HOLD YOUR HAND - Beatles (1963) 1,750,000 [16] BELIEVE - Cher (1998) 1,720,000 [17] (EVERYTHING I DO) I DO IT FOR YOU - Bryan Adams (1991) 1,585,000 [18] LAST CHRISTMAS - Wham! (1984) 1,575,000 [19] SUMMER NIGHTS - John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John (1978) 1,570,000 [20] TWO TRIBES - Frankie Goes To Hollywood (1984) 1,565,000 [21] IMAGINE - John Lennon (1975/1980/1999) 1,560,000 [22] PERFECT DAY - Various Artists (1997) 1,555,000 [23] TEARS - Ken Dodd (1965) 1,522,000 [24] CAN'T BUY ME LOVE - Beatles (1964) 1,520,000 [25] DON'T YOU WANT ME - Human League (1981) 1,515,000 [26] BABY ONE MORE TIME - Britney Spears (1999) 1,510,000 [27] 3 LIONS - Lightning Seeds ft Baddiel & Skinner (1996/1998) 1,475,000 (OCC adding 3 Lions and 3 Lions 98 sales, 800,000/500,000, dlds for both) [28] I'LL BE MISSING YOU - Puff Daddy & Faith Evans (1997) 1,465,000 [29] I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU - Whitney Houston (1992) 1,460,000 [30] KARMA CHAMELEON - Culture Club (1984) 1,440,000 [31] YMCA - Village People (1979) 1,430,000 [32] CARELESS WHISPER - George Michael (1984) 1,425,000 [33] MY HEART WILL GO ON - Celine Dion (1998) 1,420,000 [34] ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK - Bill Haley & His Comets (1955) 1,416,000 [35] I FEEL FINE - Beatles (1964) 1,415,000 [36] THE CARNIVAL IS OVER - Seekers (1965) 1,400,000 [37] WE CAN WORK IT OUT/DAYTRIPPER - Beatles (1965) 1,387,000 [38] RELEASE ME - Englebert Humperdinck (1967) 1,370,000 [39] THE POWER OF LOVE - Jennifer Rush (1985) 1,369,000 [40] GANGSTA'S PARADISE - Coolio ft LV (1995) 1,365,000 [41] UNCHAINED MELODY - Gareth Gates (2002) 1,362,000 (1.4 mill?) [42] KILLING ME SOFTLY - Fugees (1996) 1,360,000 [43] WANNABE - Spice Girls (1996) 1,357,000 [44] NEVER EVER - All Saints (1997) 1,335,000 [45] THINK TWICE - Celine Dion (1994) 1,285,000 [46] COME ON EILEEN - Dexy's Midnight Runners (1982) 1,280,000 [47] EYE OF THE TIGER - Survivor (1982) 1,274,000 [48] IT'S NOW OR NEVER - Elvis Presley (1960) 1,270,000 (1.3 mill) [49] HEART OF GLASS - Blondie (1979) 1,245,000 [50] DIANA - Paul Anka (1957) 1,240,000 [51] TAINTED LOVE - Soft Cell (1981) 1,225,000 [52] IT WASN'T ME - Shaggy ft RikRok (2001) 1,220,000 [53] (IS THIS THE WAY TO) AMARILLO - Tony Christie ft Peter Kay (1971) 1,210,000 (53,852 in 1971 missing?) [54] GREEN GREEN GRASS OF HOME - Tom Jones (1966) 1,205,000 [55] IT'S LIKE THAT - Run-DMC vs Jason Nevins (1998) 1,195,000 [56] HALLELUJAH – Alexandra Burke (2008) 1,191,000 [57] BRIGHT EYES - Art Garfunkel (1979) 1,185,000 [58] MARY'S BOY CHILD - Harry Belafonte (1957) 1,180,000 [59] THE LAST WALTZ - Englebert Humperdinck (1967) 1,160,000 [60] HEARTBEAT/TRAGEDY - Steps (1998) 1,155,000 [61] DON'T GIVE UP ON US - David Soul (1977) 1,150,000 [62] STRANGER ON THE SHORE - Acker Bilk (1961) 1,145,000 [63] DO THEY KNOW IT'S CHRISTMAS - Band Aid 20 (2004) 1,143,000 [64] EARTH SONG - Michael Jackson (1995) 1,142,000 [65] I LOVE YOU LOVE ME LOVE - Gary Glitter (1973) 1,140,000 [66] SPACEMAN - Babylon Zoo (1996) 1,130,000 [67] CAN'T GET YOU OUT OF MY HEAD - Kylie Minogue (2001) 1,125,000 [68] BLUE MONDAY - New Order (1983) 1,121,000 [69] MERRY XMAS EVERYBODY - Slade (1973) 1,120,000 [70] SATURDAY NIGHT - Whigfield (1994) 1,115,000 [71] NO MATTER WHAT - Boyzone (1998) 1,114,000 [72] TELETUBBIES SAY "EH-OH" - Teletubbies (1997) 1,110,000 [73] I BELIEVE/UP ON THE ROOF - Robson & Jerome (1995) 1,109,000 [74] HIT ME WITH YOUR RHYTHM STICK - Ian Dury & The Blockheads (1979) 1,008,000 [75] I REMEMBER YOU - Frank Ifield (1962) 1,107,000 [76] 2 BECOME 1 - Spice Girls (1996) 1,105,000 [77] THAT’S MY GOAL – Shayne Ward (2005) 1,100,000 [78] PURE AND SIMPLE - Hear'Say (2001) 1,085,000 [79] GHOSTBUSTERS - Ray Parker Jnr (1984) 1,080,000 [80] TORN - Natalie Imbruglia (1997) 1,075,000 [81] THE YOUNG ONES - Cliff Richard & The Shadows (1962) 1,070,000 [82] ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALL - Pink Floyd (1979) 1,065,000 [83] ANGELS - Robbie Williams (1997) 1,060,000 [84] I GOTTA FEELING – Black Eyed Peas (2009) 1,055,250 [85] BACK FOR GOOD - Take That (1995) 1,055,000 [86] WONDERWALL - Oasis (1995) 1,050,000 [87] BLUE (DA BA DEE) - Eiffel 65 (1999) 1,047,000 [88] FAME - Irene Cara (1982) 1,045,000 [89] RIDE ON TIME - Black Box (1989) 1,040,000 [90] DANCING QUEEN - ABBA (1976/1992) 1,036,000 [91] STAND AND DELIVER - Adam & The Ants (1981) 1,015,000 [92] SEX ON FIRE – Kings of Leon (2008) 1,013,875 [93] CAN WE FIX IT - Bob The Builder (2000) 1,010,000 [94] SAVE YOUR KISSES FOR ME - Brotherhood Of Man (1976) 1,008,000 [95] UPTOWN GIRL - Billy Joel (1983) 1,007,000 [96] EYE LEVEL - Simon Park Orchestra (1972) 1,006,000 [97] SUGAR SUGAR - Archies (1969) 1,003,000 [98] I'D LIKE TO TEACH THE WORLD TO SING - New Seekers (1972) 1,002,000 [99] DON'T CRY FOR ME ARGENTINA - Julie Covington (1977) 1,001,000 [100] UNCHAINED MELODY - Righteous Brothers (1965/1990) 1,000,000

The OCC tell me that Alan Jones was consulted about the Million Sellers - for his input. Alan told them that 'Mysterious Girl' is almost at 1 Million UK Sales - but, it has not quite got there - yet. It looks like Alan has given it 652,000 Sales for 1996, rather than the 754,000 that you get if you use different 'Multipliers'. The OCC also tell me that ALL Sales for the Righteous Brothers, 'Unchained Melody', Bryan Adams 1991 No.1, & Whitney's 1992 No.1, were added in - that none are missing. I was also told that the Top 100 will appear - with Sales, ('Rounded' most likely), in the 'Hit Singles' Book, in November. But, the Sales of several Hits will be lower than in the Radio 2 Top 100, as that went up to August, & the 'Hit Singles' Book, ends its Sales in early April. That will give lower Sales to, 'Sex On Fire', 'I Gotta Feeling', & 'Three Lions', to name but 3. In November 2002, 'Don't Cry For Me Argentina', by Julie Covington, (1976), was on 993,000 UK Sales. It has now sold over a Million. The OCC tell me that it was that Hit that became the 1st UK Female Solo Single to sell a UK Million. 'Hallelujah', by Alexandra Burke, sold a UK Million far, far faster, in 2008/2009, but the Julie Covington Single had reached a Million before her. So Alexandra was the 2nd UK Female Solo Act to have a UK Million Selling Single.

Like some other people, I too think that it sounds like Boney M's 1979 No.3 Hit - 'It's A Holi-Holiday'. And the Boney M Hit always reminded me of the 'Popeye The Sailor Man' Song.....As well as 'Hi-Ho - It's Off To Work We Go', from the Disney Film - 'Snow White'.

The OCC make different decisions, (about Hits), as the Years go by. The fellow who worked for them on the November 2002 Top 100, is no longer there, & the fellow who worked on the 2010 Top 100 has chosen to make some different decisions - like combining the Sales of 'Three Lions', from 1996, 1998, & since. It isn't that The OCC are inconsistent. It is that the Guys who worked on the 2002, & 2010 Top 100's, made a few different decisions.

Jackph89 - The OCC could argue - rightly - that the 3 Band Aid No.1's don't, (mostly), have the same Artists Singing on them. 'Three Lions' may be different recordings - but they are by the same Artists. (That is a fact - whether one agrees with The OCC decision or not).

Tony Blackburn said that 'Is This The Way To Amarillo', (No.53), was a 'Re-recording' of the 1971 Hit. In fact, it is 100% the same Hit as in 1971. Peter Kay only appears in the 2005 Video - and even then he only moves his lips to the Song. He does not sing a note on the actual 2005 No.1. For some reason, the 2005 Single credits both him & Tony Christie - making many people think that he Sings on it.

'Recovery' becomes the 25th Album to have as many as 4 'Runs' at No.1 in the UK. (So far - it may well return to No.1 in future Charts too. We will see). Here are the 25 such Albums:, UK ALBUMS WITH 4 OR MORE ‘RUNS’ AT NUMBER 1 (To W/E 4th September 2010) (Total Weeks AT No.1 in Brackets) (The Year, (in Brackets), is the Year of release - which is not necessarily the Year in which an Album first Charted) 12 ‘RUNS’ AT NUMBER 1 ‘THE SOUND OF MUSIC’ - FILM SOUNDTRACK (1965) ‘RUNS’ = 1965 - 1968 (70) 11 ‘RUNS’ AT NUMBER 1 ‘THE KING AND I’ - FILM SOUNDTRACK (1956) ‘RUNS’ = 1956 - 1958 (48) 9 ‘RUNS’ AT NUMBER 1 ‘SOUTH PACIFIC’ - FILM SOUNDTRACK (1958) ‘RUNS’ = 1958 - 1961 (115) 8 ‘RUNS’ AT NUMBER 1 ‘BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER’ - SIMON & GARFUNKEL (1970) - ‘RUNS’ = 1970 - 1971 (33) 7 ‘RUNS’ AT NUMBER 1 ‘WEST SIDE STORY’ - FILM SOUNDTRACK (1962) ‘RUNS’ = 1962 - 1963 (13) 6 ‘RUNS’ AT NUMBER 1 ‘TALK ON CORNERS’ - THE CORRS (1997) - ‘RUNS’ = 1998 - 1999 (10) 5 ‘RUNS’ AT NUMBER 1 ‘BLACK AND WHITE MINSTREL SHOW’ - GEORGE MITCHELL MINSTRELS (1960) - ‘RUNS’ = 1961 - 1962 (9) ‘BEST OF THE SEEKERS’ - THE SEEKERS (1968) - ‘RUNS’ = 1969 (6) ‘STARS’ - SIMPLY RED (1991) - ‘RUNS’ = 1991 - 1992 (12) ‘GOLD’ - ABBA (1992) - ‘RUNS’ = 1992 - 2008 (8) ‘BAT OUT OF HELL II - BACK INTO HELL’ - MEAT LOAF (1993) - ‘RUNS’ = 1993 (11) ‘SPICE’ - SPICE GIRLS (1996) - RUNS’ = 1996 - 1997 (15) 4 ‘RUNS’ AT NUMBER 1 ‘THIS IS SINATRA’ - FRANK SINATRA (1957) - ‘RUNS’ = 1957 (4) ‘OUT OF THE SHADOWS’ - THE SHADOWS (1962) - ‘RUNS’ = 1962 - 1963 (7) ‘SERGEANT PEPPER’S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND’ - THE BEATLES (1967) - ’RUNS’ = 1967 - 1968 (27) ‘THE SINGLES 1969 - 1973’ - THE CARPENTER’S (1973) - ‘RUNS’ = 1974 (17) ‘THRILLER’ - MICHAEL JACKSON (1982) - ‘RUNS’ = 1983 - 1984 (8) ‘NO PARLEZ’ - PAUL YOUNG (1983) - ‘RUNS’ = 1983 - 1984 (5) ‘AUTOMATIC FOR THE PEOPLE’ - R.E.M. (1992) - ‘RUNS’ = 1992 - 1993 (4) ‘LIFE FOR RENT’ - DIDO (2003) - ‘RUNS’ = 2003 - 2004 (10) ‘JUSTIFIED’ - JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE (2002) - ‘RUNS’ = 2003 (7) ‘HOPES AND FEARS’ - KEANE (2004) - ‘RUNS’ = 2004 - 2005 (5) ‘SCISSOR SISTERS’ - SCISSOR SISTERS (2004) - ‘RUNS’ = 2004 - 2005 (4) ‘THE FAME’ - LADY GAGA (2009) - ‘RUNS’ = 2009 - 2010 (7) *** ‘RECOVERY’ - EMINEM (2010) - ‘RUNS’ = 2010 (7) *** = ‘Runs’, 2, 3, & 4, include the Sales of the extended Edition of ‘The Fame’ - ‘The Fame Monster’ This post has been edited by zeus555: Today, 07:41 PM

'Recovery' becomes the 25th Album to have as many as 4 'Runs' at No.1 in the UK. (So far - it may well return to No.1 in future Charts too. We will see). Here are the 25 such Albums:, UK ALBUMS WITH 4 OR MORE ‘RUNS’ AT NUMBER 1 (To W/E 4th September 2010) (Total Weeks AT No.1 in Brackets) (The Year, (in Brackets), is the Year of release - which is not necessarily the Year in which an Album first Charted) 12 ‘RUNS’ AT NUMBER 1 ‘THE SOUND OF MUSIC’ - FILM SOUNDTRACK (1965) ‘RUNS’ = 1965 - 1968 (70) 11 ‘RUNS’ AT NUMBER 1 ‘THE KING AND I’ - FILM SOUNDTRACK (1956) ‘RUNS’ = 1956 - 1958 (48) 9 ‘RUNS’ AT NUMBER 1 ‘SOUTH PACIFIC’ - FILM SOUNDTRACK (1958) ‘RUNS’ = 1958 - 1961 (115) 8 ‘RUNS’ AT NUMBER 1 ‘BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER’ - SIMON & GARFUNKEL (1970) - ‘RUNS’ = 1970 - 1971 (33) 7 ‘RUNS’ AT NUMBER 1 ‘WEST SIDE STORY’ - FILM SOUNDTRACK (1962) ‘RUNS’ = 1962 - 1963 (13) 6 ‘RUNS’ AT NUMBER 1 ‘TALK ON CORNERS’ - THE CORRS (1997) - ‘RUNS’ = 1998 - 1999 (10) 5 ‘RUNS’ AT NUMBER 1 ‘BLACK AND WHITE MINSTREL SHOW’ - GEORGE MITCHELL MINSTRELS (1960) - ‘RUNS’ = 1961 - 1962 (9) ‘BEST OF THE SEEKERS’ - THE SEEKERS (1968) - ‘RUNS’ = 1969 (6) ‘STARS’ - SIMPLY RED (1991) - ‘RUNS’ = 1991 - 1992 (12) ‘GOLD’ - ABBA (1992) - ‘RUNS’ = 1992 - 2008 (8) ‘BAT OUT OF HELL II - BACK INTO HELL’ - MEAT LOAF (1993) - ‘RUNS’ = 1993 (11) ‘SPICE’ - SPICE GIRLS (1996) - RUNS’ = 1996 - 1997 (15) 4 ‘RUNS’ AT NUMBER 1 ‘THIS IS SINATRA’ - FRANK SINATRA (1957) - ‘RUNS’ = 1957 (4) ‘OUT OF THE SHADOWS’ - THE SHADOWS (1962) - ‘RUNS’ = 1962 - 1963 (7) ‘SERGEANT PEPPER’S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND’ - THE BEATLES (1967) - ’RUNS’ = 1967 - 1968 (27) ‘THE SINGLES 1969 - 1973’ - THE CARPENTER’S (1973) - ‘RUNS’ = 1974 (17) ‘THRILLER’ - MICHAEL JACKSON (1982) - ‘RUNS’ = 1983 - 1984 (8) ‘NO PARLEZ’ - PAUL YOUNG (1983) - ‘RUNS’ = 1983 - 1984 (5) ‘AUTOMATIC FOR THE PEOPLE’ - R.E.M. (1992) - ‘RUNS’ = 1992 - 1993 (4) ‘LIFE FOR RENT’ - DIDO (2003) - ‘RUNS’ = 2003 - 2004 (10) ‘JUSTIFIED’ - JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE (2002) - ‘RUNS’ = 2003 (7) ‘HOPES AND FEARS’ - KEANE (2004) - ‘RUNS’ = 2004 - 2005 (5) ‘SCISSOR SISTERS’ - SCISSOR SISTERS (2004) - ‘RUNS’ = 2004 - 2005 (4) ‘THE FAME’ - LADY GAGA (2009) - ‘RUNS’ = 2009 - 2010 (7) *** ‘RECOVERY’ - EMINEM (2010) - ‘RUNS’ = 2010 (7) *** = ‘Runs’, 2, 3, & 4, include the Sales of the extended Edition of ‘The Fame’ - ‘The Fame Monster’

The hype over this rather ordinary Single is already huge. According to 'The Sun', a 'Big single', usually gets 200 - 500 plays, on UK Radio, on the day that DJ's are first allowed to play it. 'Shame' got 694 plays on UK Radio, on Day 1, plus 153 further plays on UK TV. Apparently both are 'unprecedented'. Thus we have a Single that is not special at all, getting treated like it is 'Hey Jude', or 'Bohemian Rhapsody', just because of the novelty of Robbie & Gary duetting on it. The actual quality, (or lack of), of the Single has no bearing on the matter. What next? The 1st Single by Take That - since Robbie rejoined - getting hyped like it is 1975, & The Beatles had decided to reform? The thing is - The Beatles were Globally huge - Take That are only huge in the UK & Ireland. Something which the UK Media never, ever grasp.....The morons in the UK Media, fall over themselves to repeat a Myth - that Take That are Globally huge. Robbie's career is on the skids. He needed to rejoin Take That to, 'Be big again'. It bears no relation to reality - at all. But, the UK Press etc., endlessly repeat it. I cannot respect such lazy, ignorant Journalism.....

The trouble with McFly, is that they have never really expanded their Fan Base. That's why they've had several No.1's, but could not hold onto the No.1 spot for more than 1 Week with most of them. Indeed, there was usually quite a drop - from No.1 - in Week 2. I think that their new Single is better than their usual stuff. They are clearly hoping to appeal to a wider audience. However, they may also alienate many of their older Fans with their 'new sound'. We will see. The truth is that it isn't how high McFly enter the Chart that matters - it is where they are in Week 2 that reveals their real success - or lack of.....