Celestial

Lol, it really isn't difficult to comprehend. I didn't know you were a member here. :P

The two biggest hits release this year were available on the on air on sale policy, and that's no coincidence. Labels seem to prioritise chart peaks over sales, and that doesn't really make sense. Sure, it helps when you can bill your artist on the basis that they've had a #1, but this is a business... Suppressing downloads leads to a loss in revenue. I know singles aren't exactly highly profitable, but when they're not readily available it encourages piracy. Not a good idea. I sincerely doubt that, but thanks anyway! I don't really post here but I'm a moderator on another forum. Yes, their sales are very front-loaded but they don't peak at #1. That's the difference.

Why did the on air on sale policy last five minutes? The OCC need to update their rules and put an end to this chart fixing. We wouldn't have had half of these ridiculous #1s this year had they been available from the get go. Download suppression died out years ago in the US yet it's still alive and well in the UK. A #1 in the UK means nothing nowadays, there's a new #1 every other week.

Did they push back Ke$ha's release date? I know she was supposed to go head to head with Adele, but I just noticed that DS (they're normally reliable when it comes to singles release dates) have changed the release date and now have it under the week of January 24th.

Adele should have released. A few years ago it may have been more effective to suppress downloads to build demand, but nowadays two months is simply too long. Rolling In The Deep had its première in November. Songs should be released within a month of their première date. Adele will definitely have lost sales over the Xmas period.

They should release Rebecca's single too.

8 Rihanna Feat. Drake Rihanna - OG 5+3 Which one is #8?

Do you have a list of the best-selling singles since you began tracking sales vidcapper? I think it would be interesting to see, thanks in advance.

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When can we expect to see Katy charting?

This method is not accurate at all. The US chart does not award points according to positions, they add actual sales to the total audience impressions. Why don't you do it that way?

Is Te Amo number 23? Or is that Rude Boy?

Telephone should be number 1 on Sunday, but it looks like it is going to be very close.

I remember Alicia Keys was at no.2 and no.10 with 'No One', but that was in America. It looks like the second version of Telephone will go top ten :)

Aren't the Cheeky Girls Romanian?!

Are they likely to post another update today with the missing iTunes data, or will the next update be tomorrow?

I hope the Sugababes brand is discontinued soon.

I hope Telephone can make it to number 1 by Sunday. Are we likely to get any sales before then?

Inna is top ten now :)

Lady Gaga & Beyonce- Telephone

:) It may take a while longer to climb to number 3 because the gap is still considerably larger. I'm glad it's doing so well anyway

It's moving up quickly now :D

I noticed that! It was 15 in both markets before the video release, and now it is 11 in both the US and the UK. Top ten soon :)

I love this song, I'd like to see it reach a higher peak but I don't think it will happen. Isn't she performing on Alan Carr next week? That might help :)

This delay is really unprofessional, it happens far too often with MW.