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Gambino A LIST !!!!

Theo sounds just like Example in this

Just the one week for Giggs then...?! :(

Absolutely, No idea why Daft-Punk wasn't straight onto the A-List either. It's two DJs record of the week, it's doing brilliantly on the chart, they're already playing it loads... What this probably means is they'll still be playing it long after the public has got bored of it.

Taking the ethical side out if it I've got to admit this is an impressive chart campaign, so many just fall flat on their faces but this one is actually doing really well. That wasn't an endorsement just pointing out it's done well in comparison to how much of these campaigns do.

Great minds and all that ;)

I listen to mostly Radio 1 so I don't know if other stations are any better/worse but Radio 1 aren't very good with OA/OS. First time round it was very notable I remember Jessie J Price Tag which went in at 1 on it's first week was on the A-List for far too long as it was bombing down the chart. As they didn't straight B-List/A-List it but treated it like a normal held back release. So by it's later weeks on the playlist it was becoming fairly irrelevant. There has been a bit of a new wave of OA/OS records which I think is a good thing but they seem unwilling to treat OA/OS tracks any differently to other tracks still. I think AlunaGeorge was more to do with the fact that they were playing the Disclosure track to be fair. For minor hits it's less noticeable like James Blake. But with something which was pretty huge to start with like Fall Out Boy by the time it's A-Listed it's languishing much lower in the chart. I think Radio 1 need to have a think about their policy regarding OA/OS obviously they aren't simply meant to reflect the public taste (otherwise Ant & Dec would be on the playlist) but having tracks on the A-List as they head down the chart seems odd. If I was in charge something like Fall Out Boy or the Jessie J example I used earlier would have been straight A-List or maybe B-List and then as the tracks loses some steam downgraded. Giving it a normal length of time on the playlist but also more in touch with the public's buying patterns.

Obviously it depends on how long their chart run is but how long do you think artists ought to wait from the 'impact date' or time when there single peaks before moving onto the next one. Might be easier to think of it as people have such different chart-runs what is the ideal length of time for the old single to leave the top 40 before the next single is released. Just quite interested to hear what everyone thinks...

Pleased to see Hurts A-List, wonder why they ignored Miracle?

Don't think it's a coincidence that Aluna George have been added as Disclosure ft Aluna George has been dropped from the playlist. Think the playlist team must have ben reluctant to have both records on at the some time. (Whilst their a feature on the Disclosure record it's Aluna's vocals throughout not a rent a rap) I don't think we give radio 1 sufficent plaudits so I just have to say the A-List looks magnificent. Bastille, Ben Howard, Duke Dumont, Haim, Timberlake, Kodaline, Kendrick Lamar & The 1975. A load of great songs there, fantastic variety of genres and a lot of new(ish) artists. Well done Radio 1 !

On the website Daughter are on the B-List think there's a mistake on the first post

Haim! Haim! Haim! Ben! Ben! Ben! Haim! Haim! Haim! Tom! Tom! Tom! Haim! Haim! Haim!

Hurts snubbed by R1 & R2 :( A-List looks good though a real good range of artists on there. Shame that Foals & Asap have gone although they've really got behind them to be fair. Kodaline added to the C-List ! Surprised JT has gone perhaps they'll add Mirrors next week A bit surprised that The Saturdays have been added, I always expect them to be snubbed. Bridgit Mendler still C-List which I'm pleased about cannot stand it. Wasting space for better artists.

Thanks, seems rather harsh

What was the fiasco last week? Hoping for Hurts, Haim, James Blake & Kodaline! Hope they stick to their guns and snub Kesha as well.