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Yes, I really like what I’ve heard from Holly.

His last three new studio albums have peaked at 1-2-1, the 2 being stopped by the Elvis RPO album in 2015,..although the fierce competition this time may see this peak lower. Plus, he heavily relies on physical sales and older buyers..may suffer a Covid negative impact.

I completely missed that - was it a one week wonder? Hard to argue with the Dylan point, a bit cheeky alright. That makes 3 Top 100 in twelve months after none since 2001 :) "Time" should also get a bump from the forthcoming 2cd deluxe version (although I don't know whether it will share a chart position or get it's own.

Thanks..it is the same song, just two very different recordings of it (not remixes). It's the first time he has been in the singles chart with a self penned song since 1995..

New entry at #70 on the singles chart based on the Tesco ad expsosure presumably..but the version in the ad is a Rod-plus-piano (effectively a demo) version from a Rhino outtake boxset in 2009 (Sessions). With both the original and the Sessions version selling at the moment, would both count for the one chart slot - or has the piano version charted somewhere outside the Top 100 this week? Cheers.

So, just so I understand, Rod Stewart who has not released a single since 2001 has almost half a million singles credited to him in the last five years - is that counting all downloads of individual tracks? :unsure:

That's true. It does beg the question though - why not put out Same Old Song when he was doing that all over the TV pre Christmas? Better song, more PR and tied in with the album release. The timing of this one is strange - album has sold pretty much what it can, his tour was already announced. I hope it's not just a cynical move thinking that younger music buyers have heard of him through the Haiti single so they might check out his new single.

Rod Stewart Higher and Higher on March 15th... if that is a physical release it will be his first such single since 2001 and his first on J records. In fact, he has not even released singles for download, not to mind physical in nine years..seems strange that he would now.