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there is no battle for #1 <_< taio nailed it. its a bit of a shocker really on paper madonna looks like a clear favourite, she has so much going for her, her radio airplay is #3 with an audience of 45 million+. her video airplay top10. multiple mixes charting including a well promoted remix version. plus 3 physical formats. taio and shakira nowhere near her in terms of awareness. her pre sales and fanbase buying the physicals on monday are giving her a good position at #2 but it will be tough holding on to it.

2 day sales = 9,361 for position #25. not bad, if she can do 40k+ this week it'll be all good

some good news her radio airplay jumped up to #27 from #68. hopefully she can break the top20 by this time next week, tv airplay down though from #16 to #22. also i got a quick question do video downloads of she wolf count towards the single sales? are they added on? or not?

madonna always has mega hype/media attention like always. plus she has multiple versions charting and 3 physicals too this week. with all that she should be the clear favourite for #1. if taio denies her it'll be a huge upset but he has tv promo and physical too. as far as shakira she has neither, she is coming to the uk on the 24th to do tv promo, her physical cd single is out on the 21st. next week should be a good week for her but this week its a madonna vs taio battle

really good effort in 2 days, well done to shakira #25 is a great jump off point hopefully next week we see her in the top5. i'm doing some quick analysis and i think shakira at best will be at #3 if all goes well, but its very likely she could be at #4 or even #5. this is why.... madonna is the favourite cause....her radio airplay is the highest, she has the biggest hype and multiple remixes charting plus 3 physical out too, 2 cd singles and a 12". shakira has no physical yet. taio cruz may have low airplay but he is making up for it by doing around the country promo including tv so awareness of his track is going to be high. he has the physical too 1 cd single to boost him shakira won't get here till the 24th to promo. physical cd single out on the 21st. so adding all this up she is in a tough position right now. jay-z track is still fresh and new, the combined power of his fanbase plus rihann and kanye should not be underestimated so he could be at #3 come sunday. david nutta can't be written off he has staying power, he has 2 version charting in the top40 combined he could be a problem for shakira and hold her off from #4 pixie lott is no threat, she did the signings, big tv promo even the text single offer. she is using mcfly like tactics with multiple purchases by her fanbase to secure this number #1 and the result will show next week when she will fall from #1 to #6 or even lower. so the way i see it madonna #1, taio at #2 and shakira either at #3, #4 or #5. if she was any lower then it would be disappointing! of course i'd love to see her at #1 but the odds are really against her if it had been released on the 21st as originally planned then maybe with the physical and tv promo she would have nailed it.

There's a she wolf on the rise climbing up, climbing up, climbing up :dance:

yeh me too B) releasing it today will only make her a low new entry on sunday, best wait till next week to download and boost it up the chart. hopefully she goes top10

thanks for the heads up, she clawed up to number #37 already, come on shaki chase the competition down. wait they should have released this on sunday/monday to get a high new entry. i think someone fu<ked up. yes at sony uk division i bet.

theres a she wolf in the charts!? i don't think this will go to #1 its too weird and different, top5 will do. madonna has a much more commercial safer radio friendly song tailored for #1. she can have it. i'll stick with bonkers and a song about lycanthropy :hithead:

shakira loves being at #12 week on week with no promo support by her, but finally tv/performance promo kicks in this weekend, she should crack the top 10

my fave remix so far, check it.... 8bd4x5VitaE

i'm liking did it again best,that is a single contender. gypsy is a grower, it has a nice melody, a simple track very earnest. i am desperate to hear "spy" leak.

thanks for the update, the track has been released in germany and its an important market, lets see how high she can go. can't wait to add the UK too.

and the shocks keep on comin...shakira A Listed on radio 1 :D everything going smoothly, she has a chance like everybody else now. i want this to go top5, top3 would be a bonus but #1 is asking too much imo. lets still put our feet up, no need to do anything. also she is coming to the UK to do promo....radio 1 live lounge, jonathon ross and t4 special. i hope gmtv and loose woman too. the cd single out in 2 weeks, i hope the artwork looks good with a graphic paw print on the actual cd. if only she did a vinyl 12" pic disc of the cover :naughty:

funny fan made vid bOYyVvE1oNQ very accurate i'm sure you'll agree :lol:

some good valid points, like they said the song is about a woman who wants carnal pleasures so it is about sex. so does the video interpret the song well, the answer is yes, especially the wild cage dancing where she mimicks a wolf, its not just sexy moves. this is the thing with shakira ther are subtleties which sets her apart from her peers. you know this straight away when she is being interviewed, she puts thought in wha she does and the evidence is in her albums but all the while operating in this commercial pop world. she is a thinker but she has the body of a lap dancer. it doesn't add up. she'd rather read books and go to museums than go shopping and attend premiers like 95% of the females in pop. they are one dimensional and easy to digest. pop stars are not meant to be intelligent or have depth too. she reminds me so much of kate bush, the way people make fun of her writing, dancing and her style of singing. she is an easy target like kate just cause no one is controlling her and we are getting some individulaity and not record company manufactured safe fodder overseen by experts. the past shakira has said she uses her sensuality in her dancing/videos. there is skin on show but why be so shocked when she has been doing this since 2002? but she is never hard with her sexuality like say madonna, shakira's is much warmer and innocent maybe cause she smiles more than madonna. also in south america you seewoman wearing "provocative" clothes on tv, on the beach and of course carnival. its seen as appropriate part of the culture.

i echo that, its juame laguna's photography :rolleyes: (he's her friend so she gives him work but not the greatest of photographers). its a bit muted and shaki's face washed out. we get the concept....the writings on the wall. but i prefer a better concept with more thought like DELL's cover with shakira's dirty hands (concept= she created it herself manual work, got her hands dirty etc) or LS with the tattoo (album is a part of her) or fixation baby theme as she said in interviews she was pregnant with twins and gave birth to these albums/songs. i hope it changes between now and october.

yeah everything is going smoothly, getting gr8 tv airplay on music channels and now radio1 playlisted her, it is on C but that good isn't it? :wacko: getting excited about her being C-Listed when all the other female singers have had A listed tracks in the past. oh well, its better than nothing. i can't believe we have a shakira single that is being embraced so well, fans can finally sit back and put their feet up. this era has so far had a better start than LS and OF2

interesting....no madonna or mariah? but C-list for shakira!! first time for everything -_- although madonna's track has been played on radio1 all the time. i would like to see all 3 playlisted

up to #7 on itunes, doing better than expected there are some really big tracks ahead of her that have been well promoted. add to that the boosting of the disney fodder from the award show and the combined onslaught of 3 acts rihanna, jay-z and kanye. its a tough battle but she is hanging in there. she is back from paris and is rehearsing with her band which suggests a live performance is coming next in the promo schedule. hmv have updated, we have a 3track cd single coming on the 21st september. i'm assuming track listing...she wolf, loba and moto blanco remix. album 3 weeks after that. other news...great scott!! scott mills has made she wolf his single of the week!! it shall be played everyday this week :friends: now we wait for the momentous day she gets playlisted for the first time. i'd settle for C list not asking for much.

he brought on the full version uFpVGLBmvBs :winner:

she wolf is such a bonkers distinctive track but its genius and in another league! a futuristic electro pop song about lycanthropy with a retro boney m disco vibe oh and theres howling :wacko: its just so fresh so unique. its a risky track in the sense that its not a shakira trademark fusion hip shaker. will it be bigger than madonna here? doubtful. UK radio bums madonna like theres no tomorrow and especially this radio friendly track. she can release any song and radio 1 will playlist it no matter what she gets so much attention in the media too her profile is high. madonna the self confessed icon will be bigger here but i would like to see shakira get a big hit anything even close to HDL epic win would be jaw dropping.

is this the track listing for the album? She Wolf / Loba Spy (wyclef collabo) Did it Again / Lo hecho esta hecho Años Luz Long Time Men in Town (she was tweaking this track in the studio last week with her engineer) Good Stuff Send me an angel Gipsy Why Wait (For Later) Ultimamente Devoción i think pharrell has 2 tracks...Did It Again and Good Stuff? i wonder which is the bonkers song about restaurants? Long Time? thanks to mig23 for the info.

yeah so far so good, the video is doing its job boosting :D all last week she was in paris tweaking her album so she did nada promo. but i think she has finally finished and is coming back to the US for more promo duties. like a live performance? or maybe she will wait till VMA's? i hope its coming soon. BUT radio 1 didn't playlist her this week, its ok right?? its too early?? or is it? should we get ready for another major snubbing of shakira again? why isn't our mate scott mills doing something? i still love the freshness and bonkers aspect of She Wolf and a certain miss beyonce has finally released my favourite track from her album so i'm i aural heaven. only sweet dreams for this wolf apart from radio 1 ugly nightmares that is :wacko:

new hot remix :dance: ioxM5z6dUn4