Gezza

Welcome. Also on the BPI website historically the certification date was always given as the first of the month regardless of when it actually got certified in the month. So DYWM is in the database for platinum on 1.1.82 even though it got certified at the end of the month. It's possible that the OCC overlooked that and took the first of January as its literal certification and therefore proof that it sold a million by new years day (thereby making it 1981's best seller) whereas it was the 31st of January in fact

I bring bad news............Another 30 pointer won't be going further than tomorrow!

NO 115- 54 POINTS BLINK 182 (98) (Voter: Scene- 4pts, Cow P- 15pts, WhoOdyssey- 27pts, xajnipi- 3pts, Lukuzz- 4pts, One_For_Sorrow- 1pt) 11 UK TOP 40 HITS BIGGEST HIT: ALL THE SMALL THINGS (#2, 2000) vqr2bk0mRaw 10CC (150) (Voter: King Rollo- 25pts, PeteFromLeeds- 7pts, Popchartfreak- 22pts) 12 UK TOP 40 HITS BIGGEST HIT: RUBBER BULLETS (#1, 1973) I’M NOT IN LOVE (#1, 1975) DREADLOCK HOLIDAY (#1, 1978) -tqSIpr0T0w DELIRIOUS? (NEW) (Voter: Smint- 27pts, PeteFromLeeds- 27pts) 7 UK TOP 40 HITS BIGGEST HIT: HISTORY MAKERS (#4, 2010) iDIOiFhBw_U

You're quite right- my mistake! (though I think my first error so far so I'll still call that a victory!)- spreadsheet altered!

NO 118- 53 POINTS THE HONEYZ (95) (Voters: Vibe- 16pts, AaronTM- 7pts, Jay- 10pts, jra1989- 8pts, One_For_Sorrow- 7pts, Gooddelta- 5pts) 7 UK TOP 40 HITS BIGGEST HIT: FINALLY FOUND (#4, 1998) B4nE_A__U4k

NO 119- 52 POINTS PLACEBO (64) (Voters: Gezza- 24pts, Electroboy- 8pts, xajnipi-13pts, Dandy*-7pts) 15 UK TOP 40 HITS BIGGEST HIT: NANCY BOY (#4, 1997) PURE MORNING (#4,1998) 8WEDyXpmEz8 THE KINKS (206) (Voters: DoBelieveTheHype- 5pts, Chartjack2- 26pts, JulianT- 21pts) 21 UK TOP 40 HITS BIGGEST HIT: YOU REALLY GOT ME (#1, 1964) TIRED OF WAITING FOR YOU (#1, 1965) SUNNY AFTERNOON (#1, 1966) p_u0gn1I8xQ

NO 121- 51 POINTS GENESIS (92) (Voter: Gezza- 3pts, …Ready For It- 19pts, King Rollo- 29pts) 20 UK TOP 40 HITS BIGGEST HIT: MAMA (#4, 1983) F-3unR3sU74 5 SECONDS OF SUMMER (100) (Voter: Electroboy- 2pts, JosephBoone- 21pts, Jay- 14pts, Jason- 14pts) 10 UK TOP 40 HITS BIGGEST HIT: SHE LOOKS SO PERECT (#1, 2014) F3zrtcm6p3I TEARS FOR FEARS (118) (Voter: Jester- 5pts, King Rollo- 20pts, Marcinjaro- 6pts, Popchartfreak- 13pts, Stonedragon- 7pts) 16 UK TOP 40 HITS BIGGEST HIT: EVERYBODY WANTS TO RULE THE WORLD (#2, 1985) W7T5ICRvjk4 BLACKPINK (281)(Voter: Josh!- 1pt, JosephBoone- 5pts, Detonate- 15pts, LewisGT- 30pts) 8 UK TOP 40 HITS BIGGEST HIT: SOUR CANDY (#17, 2020) t0RcZWn085g

It's been a while since anyone lost their 30 pointer........Someone will tomorrow.....

NO 125- 50 POINTS THE STEREOPHONICS (96) (Voter: DarrenJames- 27pts, Lukuzz- 14pts, JordanLee- 9pts) 25 UK TOP 40 HITS BIGGEST HIT: DAKOTA (#1, 2005) d8596DNZkBM SLADE (NEW) (Voter: Gezza- 17pts, Mack- 14pts, Chartjack2- 19pts) 24 UK TOP 40 HITS BIGGEST HIT: COZ I LUV YOU (#1, 1971) TAKE ME BACK OME (#1, 1972) MAMA WE’RE ALL CRAZEE NOW (#1, 1972) CUM ON FEEL THE NOIZE (#1, 1973) SKWEEZE ME PLEEZE ME (#1, 1973) MERRY XMAS EVERYBODY (#1, 1973) 1pPL9PPy1MI

NO 127- 48 POINTS SUPERGRASS (240) (Voter: Jester- 22pts, Roba- 26pts) 14 UK TOP 40 HITS BIGGEST HIT: ALRIGHT/ TIME (#2, 1995) RICHARD III (#2, 1997) JSu5yG1hVE0 NICO & VINZ (NEW) (Voter: Cow P- 19pts, PeteFromLeeds- 29pts) 2 UK TOP 40 HITS BIGGEST HIT: AM I RIGHT: (#1, 2014) lKceHnMhwgQ

So I've done some more digging. Certifications back in the 80s were done only when the record company requested them from the BPI. Once the request was received the BPI would then audit the sales to ensure that it had in fact reached that level of shipments and would then give the award. "Don't You Want Me" achieved platinum status on W/E 6/2/82 by which time the panel sales for it indicate a sale of approx 672k which would in turn make the missing week of sales around 327k and if we add that sale to the "known" sales of DYWM in 81 that would make it the third best seller of the year and still over 50k behind Soft Cell. By the end of January there would not be much stock left in shops given it was at that point falling fast and was outside the top 20 so it would just have trickled over the million mark, it only sold about 65k for the rest of 1982 after this point in a run 28-54-66 chartwise. Again certifications were given on shipments not sales so sales would have been lagging slightly behind again reducing that 327k figure down slightly. Like I say i would be loathed to add it given that other tracks wouldn't get theirs added (including TL and S&D) so not a level playing field. In any case definitely NOT the best seller of 1981

NO 129- 47 POINTS SPARKS (169) (Voter: AH Gold- 27pts, King Rollo- 2pts, Seven- 18pts) 10 UK TOP 40 HITS BIGGEST HIT: THIS TOWN AIN’T BIG ENOUGH FOR THE BOTH OF US (#2, 1974) qCx9Ug3TH3I SWEDISH HOUSE MAFIA (206) (Voter: Electroboy- 14pts, Mack- 4pts, JodranLee- 20pts, Jason-9 pts) 8 UK TOP 40 HITS BIGGEST HIT: DON’T YOU WORRY CHILD (#1, 2012) PkQ5rEJaTmk JLS (NEW) (Voter: Electroboy- 23 pts, JosephBoone- 13pts, Jay- 3pts, JordanLee- 8pts) 13 UK TOP 40 HITS BIGGEST HIT: BEAT AGAIN (#1, 2009) EVERYBODY IN LOVE (#1, 2009) THE CLUB IS ALIVE (#1, 2010) LOVE YOU MORE (#1, 2010) SHE MAKES ME WANNA (#1, 2011) WISHING ON A STAR (#1, 2011) JVY_f1tKRr8 TALKING HEADS (NEW) (Voter: Severin- 18pts, Seven- 29pts) 3 UK TOP 40 HITS BIGGEST HITS: ROAD TO NOWHERE (#6, 1985) cl3B_FTDKD0

NO 133- 46 POINTS THE VACCINES (105) (Voter: Josh!- 11pts, WhoOdyssey- 10pts, Jimwatts- 13pts, Rogue- 12pts) 4 UK TOP HITS BIGGEST HIT: POST BREAK-UP SEX (#32, 2011) GHL8YnYwics KRAFTWERK (267) (Voter: Jade- 27pts, Seven- 19pts) 8 UK TOP 40 HITS BIGGEST HIT: THE MODEL/ COMPUTER LOVE (#1, 1982) D_8Pma1vHmw CHASE & STATUS (NEW) (Voter: Cow P- 26pts, Jimwatts- 10-pts, Jason- 10pts) 12 UK TOP 40 HITS BIGGEST HIT: BLIND FAITH (#5, 2011) COUNT ON ME (#5, 2013) BADDADAN (#5, 2023) tACV1wsINHE

I imagine April 97 will be skipped as well

Drugs back in the 90s but currently facing charges of sex offences.

NO 136- 45 POINTS CROWDED HOUSE (240) (Voter: Jimwatts- 23pts, Stonedragon-22pts) 12 UK TOP 40 HITS BIGGEST HIT: WEATHER WITH YOU (#7, 1992) mc062OiIRdc THE WOMBATS (249) (Voter: Quartonworks- 9pts, DoBelieveTheHype- 13pts, PeteFromLeeds- 23pts) 6 UK TOP 40 HITS BIGGEST HIT: MOVING TO NEW YORK (#13, 2008) g4KHCQ98mzs

NO 138- 44 POINTS THE XX (55) (Voter: Josh!- 7pts, Jade- 24pts, Jester- 4pts, Detonate- 9pts) 2 UK TOP 40 HITS BIGGEST HIT: ISLANDS (#34, 2010) ON HOLD (#34, 2016) dBDKTJ3rVEs A1 (NEW) (Voter: Rio309- 9pts, GreyAsh- 23pts, One_For_Sorrow- 12pts) 9 UK TOP 40 HITS BIGGEST HIT: TAKE ON ME (#1, 2000) SAME OLD BRAND NEW YOU (#1, 2000) blXB9gK16v8

NO 140- 43 POINTS SIMPLY RED (81) (Voter: Vibe- 11pts, Lukuzz- 5pts, Quartonworks- 21pts, JordanLee- 6pts) UK TOP 40 HITS: 18 BIGGEST HIT: FAIRGROUND (#1, 1995) MkVMKzqFxYY ALPHABEAT (97) (Voter: Leonardo- 4pts, Gezza- 13pts, Lillanv273- 7pts, Riser- 12pts, Gooddelta- 7pts) 5 UK TOP 40 HITS BIGGEST HIT: FASCINATION (#6, 2008) B3W1wce3QG0 PORTISHEAD (117) (Voter: Jester- 26pts, Smint- 17pts) 5 UK TOP 40 HITS BIGGEST HIT: ALL MINE (#8, 1997) w6P_6fnlJtE DEF LEPPARD (157) (Voter: Padamic Tension- 18pts, Mango- 25pts) 19 UK TOP 40 HITS BIGGEST HIT: LET’S GET ROCKED (#2, 1992) WHEN LOVE AND HATE COLLIDE (#2, 1995) 6p-KU2UWdU4

The remix album of their debut still gets a listen from me from time to time. Take me straight back to 98!

NO 144- 42 POINTS BON IVER (67) (Voter: Rio309- 20pts, Lee_His_Cheeks- 22pts) 2 UK TOP 40 HITS BIGGEST HIT: EXILE (#8, 2020) jF9TjNpeH6U SAVAGE GARDEN (222) (Voter: Vibe- 17pts, GreyAsh- 25pts) 9 UK TOP 40 HITS BIGGEST HIT: TO THE MOON AND BACK (#3, 1998) fXoBVLqDuIs BELLE & SEBASTIAN (NEW) (Voter: Smint- 21pts, PeteFromLeeds- 21pts) 9 UK TOP 40 HITS BIGGEST HIT: FUNNY LITTLE FROG (#13, 2006) fWTDhqwM52I

NO 147- 41 POINTS ACE OF BASE (NEW) (Voter: GreyAsh- 6pts, Mango- 5pts, Dark Horse- 11pts, Gooddelta- 19pts) 12 UK TOP 40 HITS BIGGEST HIT: ALL THAT SHE WANTS (#1, 1993) v7pj8ClgPDc THE SCRIPT (217) (Voter: Cow P- 20pts, Padamic Tension- 19pts, Mango- 2pts) 11 UK TOP 40 HITS BIGGEST HIT: HALL OF FAME (#1, 2012) PDBcWf-3fsg

NO 149- 40 POINTS BIFFY CLYRO (143) (Voter: WhoOdyssey- 2pts, Rio309- 25pts, Stonedragon-13pts) 16 UK TOP 40 HITS BIGGEST HIT: MOUNTAINS (#5, 2008) D2v4YsLpI8c

If they did that then they would have had to done that for every song in the missing week from 1969 to 1982- I don't know if that was even possible for the older years but I suppose it is what it is and nothing was collected. Even doing that wouldn't have made it a million seller in the 80s or the best seller of 1981 :o

:D It's certainly a million seller now- Phil and I can agree on that! But it certainly doesn't have the panel sales in the 80s to show it!

And with that it's goodbye to 1981- my thanks to all as usual who have commented- 1982 will be coming in September!