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Fireflies was only out a day this week, it'll probably shoot to #1 next week in Ireland seeing as its got a HUGE lead on itunes now

I'm also a bit surprised though I thought it'd be top 5 at this point at least but it'll get there in the next day or two. It really wouldn't surprise me if Iyaz and Sidney are still top 2 next week in the official (I bet they've sold ALOT this past week)

I agree with you Mikey, there are several songs that go top 10 in there but none scream massive really . Owl City will prob be #1 in a week or two but i dont agree Lady Gaga has no chance though. I mean Fireflies will be out weeks before the physical and the physical will make little difference anyway. Apparently Christina Aguilera is out late Feb (single) so if thats any good it may do it. The only song that could stop Owl is maybe Marina but I reckon she will get stuck at #2 personally.

I wonder if Riverside will be #1 next week on the official chart? if you add the versions together it has quite a lead (plus the physical). As soon as Fireflies is out its bound to shoot to #1 too.

To be honest I think the chart has been frozen for a while but great for Owl City so far, #1 next week then maybe? If not it'll definately get there the week after. Is it me or has Riverside suddenly jumped up? The second version is almost top 10 :o

Interestingly all the pop bars are very slowly catching up to Iyaz so it may have peaked (at least for now), this time next week Iyaz certainly won't have that lead, I wonder if theres a small chance of Riverside catching up? Who knows. Fireflies is gonna be a monster, its now up to 36, the label are bound to add it in the next week or so, i'll be surprised if they don't to be honest.

Thanks for those Mids Dave, Riverside must have had a good head start early on in the week, I'm pretty certain Iyaz will catch up in the next day or too as once you've added up all the versions on itunes Iyaz now has a decent lead. Apparently Owl City is out on 1st Feb on downloads but I agree they will bring it forward by at least a week or two. I'm quite lucky as i brought it on UK itunes back in September before they took it off. I reckon it'll go to #1 whenever its out though.

Riverside is now 2,15,86,126 & 269 on itunes plus it has the physical advantage so its obviously going to be very close. IF the dirty mix makes it to the top 10 on itunes i think it will then shoot up past the radio edit.

True but if you add all the versions together Iyaz is definately now in the lead. Plus I think Iyaz is now #5 on amazon while Sidney is #17 and #25 there.

It'd be great if BEP finally got a #1 album! Great to see Sidney at the top but it will be shortlived as I bet its very close right now (Riverside had the head start on itunes). Physical may make the difference but I still think Iyaz will make it by the end of the week.

Iyaz will likely get the #1 on Sunday now but I just can't see it being #1 for 4 weeks (though admittedly there isn't much out at all). Some people think Sidney may end up climbing to #1 but I very much doubt it for some reason, I reckon this week is its only chance. The only way Sidney will def get that #1 now is if they release the original mix. Owl City will definately get there (as everyone predicts) I've listened to that mix by Ellie Goulding and it doesnt scream #1 at all but who knows as she is bound to top that BBC sound of 2010. If Christina Aguilera's material is any good she will def reach the top I think Timbaland/Katy Perry and Lady Gaga/Beyonce will be big but not sure they will have the power to reach the top. JLS will simply not reach #1 as the album has sold so much.

It wouldn't surprise me if Riverside was #1 on the mids tomorrow simply because it got a head start on itunes plus it has the physical advantage (don't all preorders get added to the first day sales?). It will be interesting if the dirty version continues to climb or if it shalls as its going up while the #2 bar is going down. By the end of the week it actually wouldnt surprise me if the dirty mix enters the top 10. I think Iyaz will make it though (maybe it will be determined by physicals for once, Riverside will probably do 2-3k maybe?

The 'dirty' version of Riverside is shooting up though which is now up to #43, plus there is another few versions charting, its gonna be very close I think

I knew Iyaz would climb to #1 on itunes but if you had all the versions together Sidney is still #1. Iyaz hasn't got a physical out has he? If thats the case may be the physical may make the difference this week?

Looking at the pop bars I'd say Iyaz are gaining on Sidney although there are multiple versions of Sidney plus it has a physical release. I think it could be quite close and I can actually see Iyaz climbing to #1 in the next week or so.

I've just noticed that the Replay EP is #4 on the album chart :o Its a bit weird that all the other versions of Riverside aren't charting yet though.

If they don't make it available it'll be a silly decision though it'll get to #1 regardless. Also Iyaz enters at #271 on my feed

The explicit version isn't available is it? Nor is the original dance mix (the main popular one). I can't find them anyway

Sidney enters at #43 but no sign of Iyaz yet

Of course they could add another EP tomorrow but it'd still be crazy if they don't as like you, I wanted the original too. Interestingly the version on itunes is the clean version NOT the dirty mix so they are kicking themselves in the foot with that as well!

Agreed, the record company would be CRAZY not to include the dance instrumental on itunes but I've had a look at the preorder on itunes and it doesnt appear to be on there :( I still think it'll go to #1 though I can see Iyaz climbing later on, who knows maybe even Flo may have a chance in a few weeks? Not many songs scream huge hits on the schedule throughout January.

I still don't get how this is so big (Maniac i mean). It must have been everywhere in 2000 and no doubt is still a club classic there!

Just noticed they are playing songs in a different order to what the irishcharts.ie states so that site must be out of date. Looks like Galway girl should have been in it (its the only other song i can think of). Sales must have been HUGE in 2000-2002, 8 songs appear from 2001 alone!!

Not a chance I'm afraid, the dance version was the 11th best seller of 2003 and we've already had Black Eyed peas which were the 2nd best seller of that year

In a way its a nice surprise that barely any of these songs were even in the top 100 in the UK, just shows how different the buying public are in Ireland