MrIndependent

That info about Ed's album isn't clear -- he sold 54,647 yesterday alone or that amount over Sunday and Monday?

Am I right in believing that Up's actual official release in terms of having a digital EP or whatever format it will be released in isn't actually until this Sunday/next week? I think it will climb to #4 this week; obviously Ben and Mark/Bruno will be in the top two but Ed has several versions of TOL charting as well as those ever high streams despite Up being higher on iTunes. These Days should complete the top five. Ed Sheeran #1 in albums easily with way over 200k+ also easily; I actually think some members could be potentially surprised at how much he will sell. Sam #2; as previously stated this week's top ten will pretty much be the same as last week although I wouldn't count Paloma Faith climbing back in out. Nicki will start off higher in midweeks and then erode as the week progresses. It's a shame -- her album is excellent and ten times better than the mess that was Roman Reloaded, but she couldn't have chosen a worse time to release and the album doesn't have a current hit to hype it. Low top twenty at best I think, potentially top thirty. Remember when Britney Jean was at 1 on iTunes last December yet it flopped badly in the end and mislead people into thinking it could chart higher than expected? I foresee a very similar situation here.

Ed has announced Bloodstream as the fourth single from Multiply -- maybe he'll change his performance to that at last minute? It would be much more fitting for the arena setting and it's a more interesting song as well tbh.

Tulisa is not relevant, and what a surprise for you to belittle Sam and Ed. -_- The final performances are apparently as follows: SATURDAY Group performance: Take That - Rule the World Meghan Trainor - All About That Bass Ed Sheeran - Photograph SUNDAY Sam Smith - Stay With Me One Direction - Where Do Broken Hearts Go? - This isn't as stupid as people are making out tbh; Night Changes is already top ten and WDBHG? is a real crowd pleaser and will sound AMAZING in an arena. Olly/Demi - Up

McBusted's album charting higher than Union J's in its second week is quite embarrassing for them. Thanks for the position, Martin. :D

^ Probably on the higher end of that amount for Ed. Sam I think will do +110k. Where are McBusted in albums please?

Yaaaasss at my babies Ed & George increasing significantly after BBCMA. Has it been noted that Fleur will perform Uptown Funk again tomorrow night on the X Factor finale? :D Another boost for the song, then!

I'm not Martin :lol: , but of course! 78 yesterday.

Might drop to 6 as I said yesterday, George Ezra is at 6 and sold more copies than Take That yesterday with the amount between them being extremely minimal. Ed's album selling +20k yesterday, just lol.

The sales in the album chart between 3-6 are all really, really close -- if it hasn't been posted George Ezra's album is at 6 on sales of 17k+. The positions in this range could be interchangeable (and more than likely will be) as the week goes on. I'm thinking Take That will end up at 6 -- One Direction, Olly and George all have high profile promo this week. #oops

TOL might actually have taken quite a hit in today's midweek update since the highest version was as low as #7 yesterday. Don't get too excited, though, SNOWINGADAM, because any drop it has today will be made up for as the week progresses, especially if Ed performs it at the BBC Muic Awards on Thursday.

:lol: Sorry!

Uptown Funk :arrowup: 8 If anything Fleur's performance of the song will only help it more. I don't think her version will eat its sales at all.

Demi performing Let It Go on the Royal Variety Performance. :lol: I actually hope it does hit the top ten at some point. Original is #25 currently but her performance will probably help her own version more, naturally.

Correct. Looking at the performances on the final that have been announced, either there is more to be added to the current guest line-up or an act may perform twice. I wouldn't be shocked if Ed and Sam are guest AND duet performers.

Urgh I hope the Band Aid CD underperforms. I actually don't think it will bring it many sales beyond the pre-orders and first day amount. Just :rolleyes:

All of this. Ed will #1. Ed and only Ed.

I'm thinking Union J's album will only hit the top twenty. Top ten no bother in the first midweek update, though.

Yeah, I'd agree that this will be the top six, but I can't place what I think positions 2-6 will be beyond Ed.

Ed will be #1. Absolutely zero competition.

^ & One Direction ;) Not here for Demi and Meghan. The other four are spot on.

Poor Kiesza. Ed remains untouched. The King.

One Direction are pretty much a shoe-in for the final. They should have Ed and Sam on purely for the fact that they are the year's two biggest sellers and it would be foolish not to have them on. I'd like to see George Ezra perform but I doubt he would. Taylor would add more variety to the above list and is the largest female artist in the world at the minute; I think she's a strong possibility, and speaking of other successful female artists this year Paloma Faith would be nice. Not here for silly, wasted slots with the likes of girl groups that the general public have never heard of or some washed up has-been.

25 Budapest On Alan Carr at the moment too (albeit performing Listen to the Man), so could get another boost in a few hours. :lol:

:lol: I can't imagine the label or Take That themselves being too pleased with their performance this era 'round, if I'm honest...