Digital09

I don't think Guetta's promotion has been great this time round, by releasing before Xmas his album got lost inthe Xmas release rush and has been underwhelming, and as you say the 2nd single has come late and months after XFactor. Would have been better to have released the album in January with a much quieter release schedule.

Random question! But does anyone know what actually happened to this song!? Can't seem to find it on iTunes at all, can't seem of find any news of its release being delayed or cancelled...all I can see is its sister track 'the nights' is doing well on iTunes. Did it just flop??

I think today's chart has shown once and for all that the Saturday's are the most over-hyped act the charts have seen in recent years. We are constantly told by the label and the fans that they are a major, big-selling act...yet every release follows the same pattern: the song gets released, the die-hard fans buy it numerous times and it gets a good mid-week placing...then the momentum burns out and the general public aren't interested, the song gets a low top10 placing, then drops down the chart.

I've warmed to him a lot, at the time he was so over-hyped that I (probably unfairly) disliked him. Now he seems to be quite chilled out with his decline in fame, and has carved out a decent theatre/musical career for himself.

I'd expect them to slip back further as downloads take over. I can't imagine either song picks up many 'catalogue' sales. Will Young even publicly hates 'Evergreen' and rarely performs it.

Not a bad afternoons work!

Its cringe worthy, but oddly I think this was the shows best year. Even the ones who left early can hold a tune.

At least Scott Mills has admitted the error!

Ruth Lorenzo isn't on this XFactor charity song though is she??

Its another song that was performed live on the XFactor and got a sales boost in the busiest sales period of the year. I agree it was nothing more than a average hit.

Amazing song, the beat still sounds cool and fresh all these years on...sign of a classic record.

Such a shame that Joe doesn't have that star appeal to be a pop star, his voice is pretty much a perfect 'recording voice'

Yes, a lot of people don't seem to remember the song. I bet if you did a random poll and asked people which All Saints song would be on this list, nearly all would say Never Ever and struggle for a 2nd song to name.

All Saints: Pure Shores, a very underrated song, ahead of its time IMO.

I love Teenage Dirtbag! really takes you back to the very early 00's and all the 'teen' movies like American Pie, and the pop/punk American bands. The fact that American Pie now had a reunion film out makes me feel very old indeed.

Its far too cold and grey outside for California Gurls, this song was made for summer BBQ's!

Victoria Beckham once allegedly sang it at Jordan at Old Trafford, back at the height of the trashy WAG-wars.

the big issue with this countdown is how single sales died in the mid 00's and as a result we are going to see a lot of songs from the last 4 or so years dominating. I like 'Earthquake' but there is no way it is a bigger hit than James Blunt's 'Your Beautiful' which was no1 for weeks and massive all over the world.

Indeed, every pub I went in last night had 'Good Feeling' or 'Levels' on, along with LMFAO, Moves Like Jagger, We Found Love, Yeah 3X and all the other 'club bangers' from this year. So its no surprise to see them all getting a boost on iTunes now. always does amaze me that there are still people who haven't bought huge selling songs like Moves Like Jagger though, its like they've missed the 6months of heavy airplay and being iTunes top 10 and only heard the song for the first time last night!

Why? it hasn't been around for that long has it?

According the TV Guide they were meant to be performing Charlie Brown on Graham Norton, but instead they did Paradise (no doubt due to its recent re-surgence) I would imagine they will do Paradise on XFactor too, maybe as a medley with Every Teardrop (as per the CIN concert) great to see such a good song getting belated sucess, it should have been top10 ages ago.

Why is Coldplay's Paradise making a surge up the iTunes chart when it has been out for weeks? don't get me wrong I love the song, but they are about to move on and promote 'Charlie Brown' so this late surge seems random. Has it been used on a popular TV show this week or anything?

According to Wikipedia (not the greatest source I know!) 'Charlie Brown' has been released for air-play in Europe, so is looking likely to be the next single. Although I like Princess Of China, releasing a more rock orientated song may be the right move...plus Rihanna is already all over the airwaves with We Found Love, her Drake collaboration and her next single 'You Da One' is now starting to get airplay...a 4th song on the air/TV with her on could be overkill.

Is Take That Eight Letters the live version or something? just seems odd to be playlisting a song from an album that's been out a year, when the promotion ended months ago?

Radio1 has the big advantage of not having to play adverts, yet they waste this advantage by having their presenters drone on and on instead of playing music. I can drive all the way to work and listen to only 1 song on Chris Moyles, as they are busy having dull quizzes, 'banter' and newsbeat. I appreciated that on Breakfast shows in particularly they expect the presenter to inject a bit of personality in to the show, but there surely has to be a better mix of music and chatter? Overall though (as others have already pointed out) Radio1 will be suffering from the fact that young kids now have iPod's, Mobiles and iPad's to be able to listen to music on, so it is no surprise that the average listening age is creeping up...