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Repeat of his performance on "The Graham Norton Show" last night has probably boosted it again.

Yes, I know what you mean - I saw OMD in 1989 and even then they were past their peak :) Last Album got to number 12 but with the new low-Sales climate and the fact they have been playing concerts as high profile as the Royal Albert Hall I would hope they would get back into Top 10.

If nothing else this thread has been a bit of a revelation that an Eight time BRIT Award nominee and Six time Grammy nominee is unknown to some of our main contributors.

Yes, I would have to agree, there was a lot of confusion about that campaign.

Actually remember Eternal on "The Big Reunion" on ITV2 in 2014 (the programme that spawned The Steps reunion on an earlier series) and there were 2 factions in the group and also Louise expressing no desire to re-join.

Hope springs Eternal.

Their last studio Album got to number 2, would certainly be impressive if they improved on that.

Personally I would like to see one of the Synthpop acts from the 80's get this type of boost, The Human League (last couple of Albums at 44), Heaven 17 (uncharted for a while now), OMD or (ahem) A Flock Of Seagulls (another series of Bands Reunited may be required).

Good post - until the last bit :) Never been a big Shaky fan but maybe time is ready for an Album called "This Ole Shaky"

Seems quite ironic at this point she had a song in 2004 called "Who The F***". 17 Top 75 singles in the UK does imply she should be more widely known.

Agree with your analysis apart from my belief it is a Phenomenon (definition: an occurrence, an event, a happening). Look at Rick Astley, he had an Album ready to go in 2013 ("My Red Book") but was quietly shelved. However, given the current low sales climate Record company takes view they can take some of the tracks from shelved Album and a few new tracks. After an appearance on "Lorraine" (or such like) they have a Top 10 Album with chances of further promotion. It does all stem from low Sales market but it does give these older Artists a chance to improve their Chart position back to their glory days.

She has been a critically rated artist since 1992 with a Mercury prize from an Album released in 2011 ( Album selling 130k+ ), regularly appears in the Critics year end charts so surprised you are not aware.

Good to see you are getting there ( the original post mentions the lower Sales in the Album market as one of the reasons for these improvements in Chart positions). PJ Harvey is indeed an example of an improvement in a Chart position because of the current chart climate ( even though previous Album was a bigger success in terms of Sales & critical reaction).

Thanks for your feedback but you are missing the point of the thread - these are all examples of Artists that have improved Chart position back to their heyday. We don't care how they have done it but the fact is there has been a significant improvement for all of these Artists.

With Rick Astley looking like he will return to the Album Top 10 this week it is clear there is a Phenomenon this year of washed-up Artists getting back to the Album chart peaks that they had in their heyday. We understand the reasons - lower Album sales in the market overall, newer music-buyers don't buy Albums as much as Singles and older fans do still buy Albums ("the completists"). The evidence: All Saints - "Red Flag" peaked at number 3 in April (previous Studio Album peaked at number 40) ABC - "Lexicon Of Love II" peaked at number 5 (previous Studio Album remains uncharted) Richard Ashcroft - "These People" peaked at number 3 (previous 20) For some other Artists big in the 80's and 90's the decline has been halted, Duran Duran back up to 5 (from 11), The Cult back up to 19 (after peaking at 72 in 2007), Kula Shaker back up to 32 (from 117) etc. So the questions on this thread are 1. Who do you think will be able to take advantage of this Phenomenon? 2. Who do you want to comeback from the depths of the outer reaches of the Top 100? Based on the Release Schedule for August (ie nothing much at all) surely some Artists can really take advantage of this Phenomenon?

Likely to peak at about 8pm tonight :( Although if England happen to get a Result watch it soar!

Suspect this belongs to the Prediction thread.......... from 1989 :)

"Good Grief" - Bastille single out on 16th June.

Finally we get the confirmed date for new Bastille single, "Good Grief", it's out in a week on the 16th

For those Eighties fans out there, ABC are live on the One Show tonight (presumably with Viva Love), more likely to give the Album (Lexicon Of Love II) a boost than the single

Chloe Howl must hold the record for the longest time on the "New Release Schedule", I am guessing 2 years and counting ?

Bastille performing tomorrow at the Radio 1 Big Weekend, no single then?

Nick Jonas to get tonight's boost from a live performance on BGT (Semi) with "Close". Not sure Tove Lo will be joining him though.

One Republic performing "Wherever I Go" during BGT Results tomorrow night, should give them a decent boost (especially if it stays at the current discounted price)

yes, it was one of those cringe-worthy moments, the missed cue, the embarrassed look at the camera, the attempt to join the Anthem late!