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Ah okay - I follow that more now, thanks.

Totally! Did you? I genuinely can’t find it, sorry if I’m being dumb here! Anyway, it doesn’t matter much. I think I was just in the same boat as Gezza in his post, I can’t follow the logic on this one - sorry!

To be fair, I do think you’re introducing counter arguments at tangents here. I think all T Boy is saying is that Janet sold a lot and is a deserved candidate for an act that should have had a number one single and that he’d class her as a huge artist.

It’s arrived! I haven’t played it yet as I’m weirdly nervous about finally owning a copy, but I’m happy enough with the condition of it at least <3 You can see on the left where it’s faded a bit from being on a shelf but I’d rather that than creases or rips etc

Finally! 😍😍😍

Presumably a Christian & Gospel chart has a rule where the song is removed after the 13th week charting on the Friday before being resurrected on the Sunday

I think the main reason I was surprised in this instance was that they were pretty popular on here back in 2010 in particular and that’s where I picked them up from… but that may just have not coincided with when you were around as much. But I get your point more generally though, it becomes more of a struggle each year for me as well. The sheer volume of options these days make it really tough as it feels like wading through endless amounts of songs I’m indifferent to just to find the odd few I really love.

As well as Colm not talking about it, you’ve just made me realise that I haven’t even listened to it yet 😮

^^ (following on from the point in Supercell’s post) That’s probably true but I don’t think ACR is the reason either way that we’re seeing songs spend ages in the chart. It’s the listening habits of the public and the methods available most conveniently to them. I don’t really think there’s any point in trying to recreate the charts as they once were as that’s just not how things are now. Music used to be a relatively affordable luxury and so the charts solely reflected those that could afford to buy things and those that were passionate enough about something to spend money on it. Arguably the current charts are more reflective than they ever were, it’s just that we’re unable to distinguish between deliberate and passive listening - and I’m not sure whether we should even be trying to do that tbh.

Wow I’m really surprised you don’t know of them Colm! They definitely have some great tracks in their back catalogue if you do decide to delve further

@Bror is it still easy for you to copy and paste a list from your all seeing all knowing stat-tastic sheet? If so, could I ask for mine now I’ve finally got 23rd? If it’s not easy then don’t worry!

I’ve just realised that Rare DM did actually get an 18, thank you @jimwatts for those juicy Bronzilian points 😋

Congratulations @Harve - my favourite winning is amazing to see, such an inspired choice! And OMG we finished 23rd!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I’ve been waiting for that position for what feels like 10 years to complete my top 30 positions

We don’t need the 18s, keep the scoreboard how it is as I’m FINALLY 23rd!!

Ah this is going better so far than I was expecting for Rare DM. I've really been enjoying her album and wasn't sure which track to send, but went for Honey as it was the first one I heard by her and it's great that it's registered highly for a few of you (thanks to Jade in particular for the silver!) - delighted to be top 10 at this point, even if it's likely downhill from here on in!

1 and 3 are my favourites, 2 is still great but not quite as good as those either side of it 4 was okay but a big step down for me.

It may be just because I like it, but I think New Helvética stands out in the final. Hoping it does well.

The Corrs again for me, it’s nice but not that memorable.

The success of the Fugees was really impressive, they really sold disproportionately well for a hip hop act in the UK. I'd be intrigued to know whether any other hip hop act came close to matching them. I never really got into the album aside from the singles really, I bought it and then realised that it wasn't totally my thing after all. Lauryn's solo album was something I loved though, it took a while to grow on me but it did and I ended up really liking every track on it - and Ex Factor is one of the best soul tracks of the decade <3

Good luck!

The extension is most welcome this month as I've got much more time tomorrow daytime than I do this evening - thank you!

(already doubting myself on my own statement as I am far from an oracle on US chart performance!!)

I think Music worked just fine and can understand why it was chosen, isn't it by far her biggest single in the US out of her hits this century?

I'm very late but I got the double pale pink variant today as I found a copy online for £38 and thought that was pretty good value. Happy with this version in the end, as much as I'd have liked the premium one it's probably not worth so much more for so little extra.

@Jaz13music just thought I'd mention that I was in Rough Trade Nottingham today and they had about 8 copies of Tigermilk. I know it says sold out online but could be worth giving them a ring to see if they could post you one?