Gail Martin

If EVERY single was sent to radio first then released after 4-8 weeks that way we could have chart runs like: 1-1-2-4-8-11-16-23-30-28-35-52-64-79-99 Or 3-10-12-17-22-31-41-54-67-86 Or 12-27-36-50-72 Or 7-19-36-64 Or 13-42-75 We would have higher turnover of singles and more variety hitting the top end.

“Hannah Montana” by Migos Only messing around :yahoo:

I would argue that due to hot hits on Spotify and promotional tools as such have led to the demise of certain artists. Then again the market these days is much more different than it was let’s say 15 years ago - less frontloaded, so more songs are very slow burners like chasing cars by snow patrol was in the download era.

Lenny Kravitz, Michael Bolton, Dannii Minogue However if we are being realistic I would say - Bastille, The Script and OneRepublic are a few that come to mind

Dreams by Fleetwood Mac edit: never mind

Not a song but Jameela Jamil outstayed her welcome as the host of the chart show.

I know I just cannot believe that in a month and a half or so that 1999, the final year of the 20th century, will be 20 years ago!

The first week will be steps at number one followed by fatboy slim then 911 then after that, the offspring, Armand van helden, blonde, Lenny kravitz.

As much as I would like this to happen, I was exaggerating. If only.

Backstreet boys will easily go top ten with this new single. Hoping it can do a larger than life. Maybe a #4-7 debut.

Lynden David Halls Sexy Cinderella, ah! British RnB at its best. Dru Hill's how deep is your love is a great american track also and Meja with all about that money a brilliant contemporary pop song cant remember where she was from though.

1 Cher - Believe 167 000 2 George Michael - Outside 116 000 3 U2 - Sweetest Thing 111 000 4 Culture Club - I Just Wanna Be Loved 71 000 5 Alanis Morissette - Thank U 59 000 8 Kele Le Roc - A Little Bit of Lovin 43 000 What a great week and top 5 and no. 8 of new entries! Kele Le Roc's track was a great, slick RnB Track, hugely underrated!

Janet Jackson, Mariah Carey, Alainis Morissette & Boyz II Men all very successful artists in both the US and UK, although they had big success in the UK too, it was slightly underwhelming compared to the US. But still very successful even in the UK. I am referring to Alanis’ singles btw because of course Jagged Little Pill was massive!

It’s a stupid excuse to translate Barcelona by Max George in to a hit -_-

I’m sorry but nearly everything after post 25 is an absolute mockery of duets. Rappers and DJs do not make duets nor do groups with a single artist. It has to be a Male and female solo.

LeAnn Rimes & Roman Keating Robbie Williams & Nicole Kidman Olly Murs & Demi Lovato Leona Lewis & Calum Scott Christina Aguilera & A Great Big World Nate Ruess & P!nk P!nk & Kenny Chesney Emeli Sande & Labrinth

Hopefully simply red can release something, they’d be a sure fire #1 sell more than 150k with ease.

Sorry to hear that. My sister had a stroke recently and was really tough. Hope u get well soon!! Lost of love

Does anyone know why interest in Ed Sheeran’s track from the TFIOS soundtrack has increased

Thanks but I have already eaten my way through these.

This is kind of off-topic, but I feel this was the only thread appropriate to ask this. I am looking for radio 1 top 40 recordings specifically from the years 1998-2002 during the later Mark Goodier years. And I am wondering if anyone knows any place I can find these or if somebody can send me some of they have any or just where I can find them.

113 forgot some very obvious ones and a load of album tracks but I am pleased with myself as I ignore album tracks

Very interesting formula, I bet a lot of hard work has gone in to this, will look forward to this

The least they could do is allow only singles which are released separately such as songs which have had a separate release before the album, promo singles, instant grats, remix EPs, radio release or music video release it’s not that hard to determine whether it’s a single or not

Also lower down the chart is a new entry by an artist who has impacted only YouTube known as geko