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15k globally is dreadful. Hopefully they’ve done 3-5k of the vinyl, on a SH post yesterday some fans didn’t even realise there was a vinyl which doesn’t bode well if even fans don’t realise!

This - without the CDs last week it would’ve entered at around #45, if the CDs landed another week the 11k would have got it in the lower Top 40, and I can’t see them shifting anymore than 5-7k of vinyl so definitely the best decision for CDs along with downloads and week 1 streams!

ACR

Even if they do release another download I just can’t see the masses getting behind it - it was different with Padam when we were fighting for a new peak each week. What would a download achieve? An 8-74 drop rather than 8-out.

Was hoping The Script would be secure for #2 - looks like they will be overtaken. If they are it’ll be there first album not to chart Top 2.

☠️☠️ I knew it would take a hard fall but was expecting better than #95 today

Yes I guess ‘These Alarms’ proved that BMG are not interested in singles - another Thursday release and the vinyl weeks later.

Almost forgot about this - the vinyl is released on Friday. Could get an appearance in the mids (very much not expecting it to make the final chart though).

Bonnie Tyler’s service was live streams via her website and a beautiful send off - lots of her music played so might have an impact.

They really didn’t learn from Padam and Tension - surely it’s more beneficial for the label and artist to clock up another Top 40 hit rather than 56-out-54-out. Hopefully the success of XMAS and Love Sendation might make them rethink the next era!

Nothing like album re-issues, a collab and some physicals to get the Kylie fans talking 🤣🤣

Would love this but even the hype/news of them making the Top 10 didn’t even seem to give it a streaming or iTunes boost.

It’s been saying that the whole time - even last week as they were shipping them.

Yes it’s no surprise, they don’t have 11k of CDs and the mass downloading to hold them up this week, and streams are minimal.

It’s not true - https://www.buzzjack.com/forums/topic/288659-friday-chart-predictions/page/5/#findComment-8011060

There is no signed Kylie/Madonna single - there was a competition last week to win ONE copy. Also vinyl have not been shipped - it was a mistake, people who ordered the free returns/protection cover got a ‘dispatch’ email for that part, the vinyl have not been dispatched.

I saw a few people say they had grabbed them with the vinyl - guessing they’ll only dispatch when the vinyl does though.

Love the song but it’s a strong batch of songs left.

It seems there was an error - they were showing ‘dispatched’ for those that opted for the return/damage cover and that section was ‘dispatched’. It seems no vinyl have actually been dispatched - so they either are not ready and they will stick with the ‘September’ date or they’ll be dispatched last minute on Thursday 🤣 Not convinced the vinyl will do much as downloads will be down massively this week and we know where we are with streams.

I don’t think so - streams are low and downloads have tailed off massively.

Didn’t even know he had a new song out!

Lots of indie stores have been posting they have limited quantities of Olivia Dean’s ‘Baby Steps’ orange 7” vinyl. Not sure how many have been made available but it might appear in the mids. Wax & Beans had 20 copies and said they have more on the way - https://www.waxandbeans.co.uk/products/olivia-dean-baby-steps-7-orange-vinyl?_pos=13&_sid=750ae9155&_ss=r

Collabs for the guest artist always take a few weeks for some reason to catch up on the OCC chart. It was the same with Sam/Olivias RMI and lots of others - seems to suddenly appear after 2-3 weeks.

I think the fanbase will only be invested if it challenges for a new peak - I’m not sure everyone will be rampant to download multiple versions to have it drop from 8-25 rather than 8-38. For most it’s done its job of achieving Top 10 - obviously deserves more but it’s done what we thought was impossible at the start of the week.

HOTN - your time is up