Richaldo

"Still Dirrty" - Dr Dre v Christina Aguilera. Ok, so I did it a few years ago when I was messing around with music software, but it was good fun to do, if nothing else! It's on YouTube somewhere! :)

Here are some more songs that reached the Top 75 in 2007 or 2008 having first done so in a previous year:- Mamma Mia - ABBA (coz of the movie musical) Total Eclipse of the Heart - Bonnie Tyler Mistletoe & Wine - Cliff Richard Fix You - Coldplay Heaven - DJ Sammy (seems to creep in every now and then for some reason) Rocket Man - Elton John (used in Life on Mars TV show) Imagine - John Lennon I Predict a Riot - Kaiser Chiefs Mr Brightside - Killers (nearly always in the top 100!) All I Want for Xmas Is You - Mariah Man In the Mirror - Michael Jackson (coz of X-factor) Thriller - Michael Jackson (coz of X-factor) Extreme Ways - Moby (used in Bourne movie trailer, or something) Torn - Natalie Imbruglia Maneater - Nelly Furtado How You Remind Me - Nickelback (coz of "Rockstar" popularity) I'm Gonna Be - Proclaimers (coz of Peter Kay version) I'll Be Missing You - Puff Daddy Dont Stop Me Now - Queen (coz of McFly version and used on advert) Creep - Radiohead Never Forget - Take That With or Without You - U2 Bitter Sweet Symphony - The Verve Seven Nation Army - White Stripes I only know these because I have the songs, but I'm sure there's plenty more.

Thanks for the info Dave! So I guess the system can't distinguish between the downloads made from pre-ordering the album and those made from buying the individual track, so they've simply excluded all of them, which is a shame. When a song is getting airplay and is selling in reasonably high numbers, but doesn't appear on the official chart, I think it does damage the charts reputation a bit. I should say though, I think it's great what the Official Charts Company have done over the last few years regarding modifying the chart to include all digital sales as I think it's renewed interest in the chart and it's become more reflective of what people are really listening to. However, I hope they look to rectify this issue now they are aware that it can occur. After all, the chart is supposed to be a representation of what people are buying and clearly this is a situation where the current system doesn't work perfectly... Anyway, at least I know whats happening now and can sleep at night again! :)

Does anybody know why Viva La Vida (the song) is not appearing on the Official UK Singles Chart? I heard that the Official Charts Company disqualified it because the track could be downloaded after pre-ordering the album. However, it is also possible to download the individual song just like any other for 79p (as I did a few weeks ago), so I can't understand why it would not be chart eligible. Surely they can distinguish between the downloads made from pre-ordering of the album and those made from purchasing the individual song? As far as I can tell, the album and track are being promoted in the same way in the United States and the track has gone Top 10 in the Billboard Hot 100 so it seems a shame that its success is being registered in America, but not here. I'm a big fan of the UK Singles Chart, but it turns into a bit of a farce if the #2 track on iTunes has been disqualified from it for no good reason... or have I missed something!?! I'm not a Coldplay super-fan or anything (although I do like the track), but it has started to niggle me a bit that I don't know what's going on! So if anyone has any answers I would be most grateful! Cheers! :)