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Tbf those signed copies were not just from UK Their latest say about the Adele rumours: There are just a few weeks left until Spectrum lands and it could possibly coincide with a huge release from another big superstar. Last month, rumours began circulating that Adele is set to release her fourth studio album sometime in November. However, Westlife aren’t bothered about the competition even if she does as Shane joked: ‘I’ll probably be the first in line to download it to be honest,’ adding: ‘We’re all big fans of Adele.’

Those were the limited signed album they released on their site unannounced just popped out there then in just a minute more or less they the link was deleted. so it's 5k albums, thought it will be more or less than 2k only

Actually it's not usual for Universal to approve a release of a single that is sample cover and as a lead single. I mean they are not like Sony who wants to cover everything for higher profits like Westlife, Take That, discography, Bounce Back by Little Mix, Pretend by CNCO, Undecided by Chris Brown etc

Because they still play Adam and Chris bands and their ages are just the same as Westlife's members? I wonder if they hit the big time across the pond like the Americanized bands will they be forced to play Westlife? Because of a trend. Actually their new songs not being played on radio 1 has affected the perception by the young ones to them. When hml was released I have seen comments on social media questioning r1 why they are not playing Westlife. But of course they will ignore and be ignored. This is the only way to make them back on the map to make across the pond but of course they are focused in the album release first. It's dropping now on iTunes Sales chart because there's no promo and television appearances like the old days where they were on the single week premiere every single day on different shows possible. People who know them, supports them most of them are older and busier with life and doesn't even know they have a new release and television is just a way to know they do have a release while they are resting watching at home Actually it did better, Dynamite peaked at 4 then dropped to 13 the second day. My blood peaked at 3 then 7 on the second day and now at 16 on the third day

One more thing, it's easier to promote a single with more views plays listens clicks that's why I really believe for re-release Dynamite didn't chart on iTunes Germany but this one peaked at 50. Big one for them already and they are not as "urban" as BSB from the start, lucky they're still charting in those "urban populated" countries and also Australia etc. This reflects the kind of listeners they have and how sales dominant and old their fans are. Since 2002 I noticed fans only support most of their special stuffs like the greatest hits, 10 years, farewell DVD, comeback, lead singles and this special fourth single because they already peaked at 2000 I guess its natural. That's why they said and Simon said pop band's life only lasts for four to five years max compared to rock bands that's why they got lucky to have lasted for 14 Years and now 21 years. Spectrum is a comeback album and was promoted since last year so I am expecting a good one. Promo is focused in the album week I believe

They wanted it as the higher pitch version of hello my love I enjoyed Dynamite though, it's a happy song. The thing is, older fans like you and maybe me lol tend to classify those kind of upbeat tracks as album fillers for the kind of artist and the atmosphere of the UK pop music industry they were before but since most of the young streamers like upbeat stuff, they are releasing those kinds. We should just appreciate that they are still working hard for us even if they have millions already even Shane who is probably still the poorest among them. Like they said in an interview, they want to achieve more. I disagree with the argument of some fans that with the high costs of ticket prices and the album packages, this reunion is all just for money, they don't understand the climate of the music industry now.

Their last album's single peaked only at #32 and yet the album sold more than 600k copies which peaked at #4 and currently at the top 100 albums of the 2010s. Of course figures will be lesser now because it's 2019 but still.

Hello My Love popularity was because of the hype everywhere and they cannot do that to every single that they'll release and when they released Better Man which sounded old mostly to young people but the most familiar sound to their old fans, it went downhill. 13 and 26 are not hits for those old westlife fans who followed them since and are not familiar with the new chart setting

They won't get hit singles here in the UK because they are already viewed here as old but if they will look at the market across the pond and label will put money to them and will be successful, other markets will follow even the UK. Remember they are still barely known in the biggest music market.

Fans need to get used to their single's first premiere chart peak not as a basis or a measurement of its success but because we are used to it and fans came from that singles sales era, it will be a harder process for us and may affect the album sales in the future that's why they have said they've been very careful with their decisions as well. And they just came back, many of their listeners maybe have listened only to Westlife and or older stuffs and the new chart rules are new to them but I trust the fans, they will buy their albums no matter what, stood the test of time and they have plenty of non-number ones but they still buy their stuff. Spectrum will be the starting point of the test for them. Singles are just for promotion, there are people that have hit single/s but cannot sell albums and eventually getting dropped. You Are The Reason by Calum Scott is a very popular single (and sounds very Westlife by the way) but its yet to crack the UK top 40. Maybe this is the reason why their new release needs to be a ballad but needs to be something "different" or "urban" not only because it's tge the popular genre now but this they think will have more chances to crack the top 40 than the "you are the reason" sounding single. but if not at least they tried to be innovative. I know it's quite daunting for the fans but it is what it is, it is how it's done now especially for an old act and just came back. they are like starting all over again. Of course they want to have new hit singles again that's why they are doing this and this may be the only way for them

Releasing more songs (under Universal) at an earlier stage will only mean it will potentially have more views clicks compared to those that they will release five years from now and everything will be under Universal. Of course they will not promote tracks when they were under Sony. Releasing many songs will not mean every single of it will make an album or maybe some can be reserved for the next album or can be forever unreleased and be released in a compilation album or album with unreleased tracks. We will never know when it comes to corporate decisions of a recording company but everything is possible. I've been saying this because they have a successful history of an unreleased demo track that became famous years later and was never released as a proper single.

Tbh they could have released more singles this year but I think they are doing everything smoothly and conservatively. Conservatively meaning their patterns of releases are like what they've been doing before and smoothly meaning they are not in a rush. They have a major record contract and that's what matters. Take That released two singles before the album both didn't chart but their album is the fastest selling last year and one of the biggest

The important thing for record companies are the album sales and streaming numbers for the singles

They will. Look at Lewis capaldi's singles, they are under the same label. that is because of streaming. Record label will invest again in a song they think will be a hit. They have the statistics

You mean every hour lol they are out on YouTube videos too no television performance Every day for the premiere week like before that's why. it looks like fans need to get used to it. Chart peaks do not matter in the streaming era already like Nicky said in his interview earlier this year, you just need to get lucky in the streaming. Not the exact words but that's what they meant. Maybe they will re-release these singles in the future again that's why they are not that worried

First day or week peak, sales, streaming counts are only indicators what their listeners want, from fans and from countries with higher music listening population and what sounds more like a hit to them. what matters now is how many will listen to it in the long run on the streaming media. Besides, I did not see the song in the playlists only in nmfs but at the lower end in those lists which are not major.

#1 in all song categories in amazon.co.uk no matter how little this is, they're #1 in 2019. Hello My Love was never #1 in Amazon if my memory serves me right and this is a grat https://www.amazon.co.uk/Best-Sellers-MP3-D...f=zg_m_bsms__bs

Swedish Idol the only one confirmed so far on Dec 6 Looks like the video is only concentrated to UK and Ireland. Cannot see a push on the YouTube playlists of their other markets compare to Hml. A hit because if my memory serves me right Dynamite only peaked somewhere in the top 30 in iTunes Indonesia. I am only mentioning Indonesia and UK because those are their biggest markets. In China, they always beat Ariana and Taylor premieres on their own popular video and audio streaming sites even Dynamite. Who says Dynamite flopped?

#3 now. Hml was #2 but it was their comeback single In Indonesia they're at #3 as well trailing behind Adam and Selena. So being #3 in iTunes is already a hit for them because this is not a lead single, not as Americanized, current and viral as the other two. I hope this will get playlisted in spotify

#5 on youtube

Video trending #13 on YouTube UK

@1187697541007036418 This is what we should be doing right now hahaha Just learned radio 2 played this an hour ago it's the one that helped it climb to #3. YouTube video helped it climb to #4 hours ago.

#3 iTunes beating the odds as the fourth single. at least on that peak on iTunes lol They are in UK sites right now and the Lorraine one. Digital promotion idk

There were tears in my eyes hahaha

#5 itunes