UK Charts Discussion

[Mills 446]

As I said before, preordering has a lot to answer for. I wouldn't mind if it was used occasionally, but right now, everyone's doing it, including some major artists, and it's just not fair or even makes sense. The whole point of the charts is to show what was most popular this week, and this week alone. Not what's been popular for the last two months but been kept on the down low until now. It's only giving even more ammo to those of us who think the charts are completely irrelevant. Quite a few #1's this year were the result of preorders and Calvin's headed the same way this week, also with a preorder. Rita Ora's new single is out at the end of next week with a preorder and there's plenty more coming up. If I had my way, this preordering nonsense would be done away with. It eliminates the entire point of charting, means fans have to wait and the public end up illegally downloading.

 

Agreed. Pre-order makes sense for albums, but for a single? That's just ridiculous. 

[StrawberryBlond 14,267]

Agreed. Pre-order makes sense for albums, but for a single? That's just ridiculous. 

 

Exactly, and preordering only makes sense if you're buying a physical copy. That's why books, DVDs and CDs use the system, whether it's in shops or online. It lets the manufacturers and distributers know how many copies to make and distribute according to demand, so that no one runs out of stock at a crucial moment and customers take their business elsewhere. But preordering anything digital is pointless as digital copies can't go out of stock. So, people preordering digital singles like the labels want them to really baffles me as they gain nothing from doing it. It's obvious it's just a label's manipulative way of keeping popular artists popular and making struggling artists look far more successful than they actually are. I mean, I love Ariana Grande's Problem and I hoped it would get somewhere in the UK, even if it was just top 10, but when I saw that it's was up for preorder here (and will be for the next two months), my first instinct was to think this song can go die in a hole. When a label so badly wants me to fall into its trap, it makes me want to say no just to stick it to them. I'm surprised more people don't do the same.

[Cersei 56]

It's getting to the point now, if you want a #1, just put the song up for preorder for 2 months for a date with no major releases and smack it on radio, and it will pretty much get it.

[Jonathan2244 1,858]

Hmm So Is Calvin Harris Number 1? What about Rita ora I will never let you down? 1? another ellie goulding burn, or top3?

[Smithy 2,279]

G.U.Y.
#276 United Kingdom (+93)

 

slay a bit gags 

[Sexxx 5,538]

G.U.Y.

#276 United Kingdom (+93)

 

slay a bit gags 

where did that rise come from?

[VforVendetta 2,024]

where did that rise come from?

Maybe because the radio add date is approaching.

[Sexxx 5,538]

Maybe because the radio add date is approaching.

hopefully it will rise more!

[CalumGaGa 0]

Anyone think G.U.Y can still make top 40?

[GagaMyBlood95 9,899]

Anyone think G.U.Y can still make top 40?

Well, that's hard... I don't think it can...

[Jase 13,065]

iTunes Update

 

 

01. Waves (Robin Schulz Radio Edit) - Mr. Probz

02. Summer - Calvin Harris

03. Hideaway - Kiesza

04. A Sky Full of Stars - Coldplay

05. Nobody to Love - Sigma

06. Take Me Home (feat. Bebe Rexha) - Cash Cash

07. All of Me - John Legend

08. Stay High (feat. Hippie Sabotage) [Habits Remix] - Tove Lo

09. Touch (Radio Edit) - Shift K3Y

10. Wild Wild Love (feat. G.R.L.) - Pitbull

 

11. Fancy (feat. Charli XCX) - Iggy Azalea

12. Let It Go - Idina Menzel

13. Magic - Coldplay

14. Loyal (feat. Lil Wayne & Tyga) - Chris Brown

15. The Man - Aloe Blacc

16. Only Love Can Hurt Like This - Paloma Faith

17. Happy (From "Despicable Me 2") - Pharrell Williams

18. Rather Be (feat. Jess Glynne) - Clean Bandit

19. Holding Onto Heaven - Foxes

20. I Got U (feat. Jax Jones) - Duke Dumont

 

21. Calling All Hearts (feat. Robin Thicke & Jessie J) - DJ Cassidy

22. Welcome to the Jungle - Neon Jungle

23. Not a Bad Thing (Radio Edit) - Justin Timberlake

24. My Love (feat. Jess Glynne) - Route 94

25. Turn Down For What - DJ Snake & Lil Jon

26. Dark Horse (feat. Juicy J) - Katy Perry

27. Midnight - Coldplay

28. Solo Dancing - Indiana

29. Love Never Felt So Good (Original Version) - Michael Jackson & Justin Timberlake

30. Addicted To You - Avicii

 

31. Marilyn Monroe - Pharrell Williams

32. Bad (feat. Vassy) [Radio Edit] - David Guetta & Showtek

33. Last Night - The Vamps

34. All of Me (Tiësto's Birthday Treatment Remix) [Radio Edit] - John Legend

35. She Looks So Perfect - 5 Seconds of Summer

36. It's On Again (feat. Kendrick Lamar) - Alicia Keys

37. Children of the Universe - Molly

38. Drunk in Love (feat. Jay-Z) - Beyoncé

39. Do You Want to Build a Snowman? - Kristen Bell, Agatha Lee Monn & Katie Lopez

40. Thank You - Harvey

 

Bubbling Under

 

45. Wiggle (feat. Snoop Dogg) - Jason Derulo

52. Birthday - Katy Perry

67. I Will Never Let You Down - Rita Ora *Pre-order

87. Do It Again - Robyn & Röyksopp

95. Problem (feat. Iggy Azalea) - Ariana Grande *Pre-order

[craig 680]

The UK Charts are a mess we need to bring streaming into the charts!

 

 

The US chart is the opposite extreme - Pharrell #1 for 10 weeks.

I believe there was one period recently, where top 7 was the same 3 weeks running.

[Sexxx 5,538]

https://play.google.com/store/music/collection/promotion_albums_2000626_may_flash_sale

 

Lily Allen's brand new album is 99p for 24 hours!

[Jase 13,065]

iTunes Update

 

 

01. Waves (Robin Schulz Radio Edit) - Mr. Probz

02. Summer - Calvin Harris

03. Hideaway - Kiesza

04. Nobody to Love - Sigma

05. A Sky Full of Stars - Coldplay

06. All of Me - John Legend

07. Take Me Home (feat. Bebe Rexha) - Cash Cash

08. Wild Wild Love (feat. G.R.L.) - Pitbull

09. Stay High (feat. Hippie Sabotage) [Habits Remix] - Tove Lo

10. Touch (Radio Edit) - Shift K3Y

 

11. Fancy (feat. Charli XCX) - Iggy Azalea

12. Let It Go - Idina Menzel

13. Loyal (feat. Lil Wayne & Tyga) - Chris Brown

14. Magic - Coldplay

15. Only Love Can Hurt Like This - Paloma Faith

16. The Man - Aloe Blacc

17. Happy (From "Despicable Me 2") - Pharrell Williams

18. Holding Onto Heaven - Foxes

19. Rather Be (feat. Jess Glynne) - Clean Bandit

20. I Got U (feat. Jax Jones) - Duke Dumont

 

21. Not a Bad Thing (Radio Edit) - Justin Timberlake

22. Calling All Hearts (feat. Robin Thicke & Jessie J) - DJ Cassidy

23. Turn Down For What - DJ Snake & Lil Jon

24. My Love (feat. Jess Glynne) - Route 94

25. Welcome to the Jungle - Neon Jungle

26. Love Never Felt So Good (Original Version) - Michael Jackson & Justin Timberlake

27. Dark Horse (feat. Juicy J) - Katy Perry

28. Midnight - Coldplay

29. Marilyn Monroe - Pharrell Williams

30. Addicted To You - Avicii

 

31. Bad (feat. Vassy) [Radio Edit] - David Guetta & Showtek

32. Solo Dancing - Indiana

33. Last Night - The Vamps

34. She Looks So Perfect - 5 Seconds of Summer

35. It's On Again (feat. Kendrick Lamar) - Alicia Keys

36. All of Me (Tiësto's Birthday Treatment Remix) [Radio Edit] - John Legend

37. Put That Hoedown - Ess-x Young Farmers

38. Do You Want to Build a Snowman? - Kristen Bell, Agatha Lee Monn & Katie Lopez

39. Money On My Mind - Sam Smith

40. Children of the Universe - Molly

 

Bubbling Under

 

44. Wiggle (feat. Snoop Dogg) - Jason Derulo

48. Birthday - Katy Perry

70. I Will Never Let You Down - Rita Ora *Pre-order

94. Don't Stop - 5 Seconds of Summer *Pre-order

99. Problem (feat. Iggy Azalea) - Ariana Grande *Pre-order

[Cersei 56]

29. Marilyn Monroe - Pharrell Williams

 

ooop... Looks like Pharrell will get another hit

 

this is rising fast, still on the c list