GreyAsh

I’ve corrected it for you… 😜

Mind blown 🤯! From a quick search, I don’t think Fleetwood Mac have ever been number 1 in this chart! Shockingly, prior to this year, ‘Dreams’ was their only track to peak between 11 and 30 - and they had never previously had a song peaking between 11 and 20. This year, they have achieved that twice, with ‘Landslide’ and ‘Dreams’.

I guess it was one of the songs to benefit from the hot weather, but not quite enough to grant it another reset.

I hope so. But it never seems as ‘aggressive’ as Mariah’s publicity. And also, the marketing doesn’t reach the public consciousness as much. Yes, you’ve got things like the ‘Last Christmas’ movie, and ongoing marketing throughout the year, such as the two Wham! documentaries and the ‘Last Christmas’ documentary - but I think it’s more a case of the fact that the marketing is low-level but sustained. Btw - Happy 63rd birthday to George Michael for yesterday.

I’m not sure of the official rules, but many acts have had multiple formats counted when being released at different times. Normally it’s reissue (‘Last Christmas’ is one obvious example), so I don’t know if there are examples of it happening early on in a song’s life, but knowing the OCC, they will find a way to allow 3 different formats each week.

I’m not comfortable with this track and it brings back memories of when ‘Ride On Time’ hit number 1. Using a singer’s vocals without their permission - and not even crediting them is just wrong in my books - and Sybil is gutted and furious with the way her vocals have been used. It would be great to hear Sybil back in the charts if it wasn’t done so without her permission.

Just had another thought: Stevie Nicks. I don’t think she’s had a Number 1 either as a performer or as a writer. I imagine the closest she has come as a songwriter is Bootylicious reaching number 2. She wrote and sang 6 of Fleetwood Mac’s most streamed tracks - including being sole songwriter and lead performer on 5 of them. Her songs were never big hits - and as a lead vocalist, I think she still hasn’t had a top 10 song - previously only reaching the top 20 with ‘Rooms On Fire’ and a dance cover of ‘Dreams’ but has finally doubled that Number this year. But she is clearly an icon.

I would have said the same about ‘Dreams’ but I would have been wrong!

That’s impressive that ‘Landslide’ is so high up the list! I was going to say that it had three weeks more to go, but we don’t know for certain which week it actually evaded ACR. And two of those songs hoping to peak or repeak this week is also impressive!

I’m surprised that ‘Landslide’ dodged rather than ‘Dreams’!

I did have a significant increase on Spotify last week (ANOTR)

I agree. But when you listen to today’s music you realise how many of today’s (particularly female) artists are influenced by them. A lot of their music would not seem out of place if released today. An Olivia Dean song came on when I was out, and I was sure it was Fleetwood Mac. I went to see Stevie Nicks in Hyde Park last year, and the audience was such a cross-section of ages. Their music is timeless.

Fleetwood Mac are doing very well on Apple at the moment. 48. (+7) Dreams 75. (+1) Go Your Own Way 82. (+7) Little Lies 120. (+8) The Chain 123. (+6) Everywhere 155. (RE) Everywhere 173. (+17) Don't Stop 198. (RE) Gypsy This is the first time I have seen ‘Gypsy’ chart, and likewise with ‘Don’t Stop’ though it has been there a couple of days now. I think this is the highest I’ve ever seen ‘Little Lies’, and the multiple versions of ‘Everywhere’. And if there are multiple versions of ‘Everywhere’, there could well be multiple versions of the other songs lower down.

I bet we will find out on Sunday and Monday that many of them have dodged after all 😅

For Fleetwood Mac I’d say Dreams has avoided (1% increase on Spotify - and a tiny drop in the chart consider considering there new entries above it) - but the others have entered ACR. And that would imply ANOTR also avoided - it had a significant increase on Spotify. However, I haven’t checked the sales.