AcerBen

I haven't listened to it yet but I think Dev did Chart of the Year Part 1 and Scott Part 2

I think if they ever did consider bringing it back, Saturday teatime would be the perfect slot.

2.2 million last night - up 600k on last year's NYE show.

If they closed all those it'd be hardly worth carrying on at all

They always have done previously

He's doing Paradise I'm afraid

If you think Christmas ends on Christmas Day then you're doing it wrong! ;)

The chart is made first and foremost for the music business though, and it's not helpful for new product to be overshadowed by Christmas songs - hence why they changed the rule in the first place.

2.3m isn't nearly 3m

Best ratings since 2015. The earlier slot actually seems to be helping it, probably due to weaker competition. Should see it safely back for another year. 2015: 2.83m 2016: 1.92m 2017: 2.0m 2018: 2.3m

It's daft really. It's more Christmas now than it was in November when they started playing the songs. Christmas doesn't end the minute you've opened your presents.

It's still Christmas!

Yeah as much as I don't like it, Shotgun will be one of those songs they still play in 20 or 30 years time. It's a timeless pop song and not enough people are making those anymore.

No, it's from Watership Down remake on BBC One next week

The Sam Smith song is very strong.

Haha I said to James Masterton it was tempting fate and he replied "Mark did note it may end up a bit of foot shooting".

It's nothing like 99.9%

I had bets on Ava, Ariana and Miley and was convinced I'd at least covered my stakes! Damn damn damn! Serves me right I suppose. Gambling is bad!

I've said this before but I really am never betting on anything erver again. It's too stressful!

Unless there's loads of streams missing it does look like he's going to do it. DAMN.

It is weird. Digital Sales Data is now saying he's done 10k in last 24 hours when it was more like 7k a couple days ago, and like you say his lead over Ava hasn't changed much in the last 48 hours.

@MintRoyale 10% ahead, sold 14k downloads yesterday it seems, if it keeps up anything like that pace YouTube is irrelevant. I don’t know exactly what’s included so far but he’s sold more than Ariana had by this stage last week --- How the F did he sell 14k downloads yesterday?!

And might still be some missing YouTube streams too? AAAAHH. Need to see sales figures!

Though I think it's fair to say that Scott is doing a pretty good job. Seems to be taking it more seriously now he's got the permanent gig.

That's my concern too. It's not over yet guys! Too close to call.