meow 15 Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 So I don't want to create another breakdown thread, but I have some valuable details on the reasoning behind this. After contacting about this issue I was given this information: "Only one Instant Grat track from an album will be eligible for the singles chart during the pre-order period. Any subsequent Instant Grat tracks from the same album will be excluded." Changing Instant Grat tracks to secondary single releases are forbidden once the Grat track is released to consumers. I understand the same rule may apply to some other countries." So the 2nd single, Venus, should have been sold as an official single release. Since DWUW was rush changed to the 2nd single after release, but it was originally a 'Grat track', the Official Single Charts have said this is a breach of the rules. DWUW will become chart eligible once the current chosen promotional period ends and the full album is released on 11 November. This has happened with artists before apparently, no solution was given for them, so all hope is lost for the UK and any other affected countries with this rule. Note: If Venus is released as a promo track in a few days, it won't chart either. Since that will be a 3rd Grat track and not an official single. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor 964 Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 Thank you for this! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
N0LAN 0 Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmm 979 Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 So basically, polydor/gaga need to realise this before Sunday and change Venus to the official single in the Uk at least? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Checkers 3,515 Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 mess Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
meow 15 Posted October 23, 2013 Author Share Posted October 23, 2013 So basically, polydor/gaga need to realise this before Sunday and change Venus to the official single in the Uk at least? Basically, yes. But I dunno how they will realise it. I mean, I hope they know what they've done. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pitch 204 Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 cant they just release venus as a normal single without the preorder effect? LADY GAGA/madonna/katy perry/little mix/ariana grande/selena gomez/britney spears/taylor swift Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cersei 56 Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 Venus needs to continue as it is in europe, but be realised separate to the album version problem solved... Venus is a single in the UK, but a promo single in the US. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NathanC 938 Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 Do what U want with my charting :awesome: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GagaMyBlood95 9,899 Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 The only solution now is - that she releases Venus as a separate single in the UK and just let DWUW to be a promo single.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andertxu 2 Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 Well, Insterscope or whatever it is has completely screwed it up! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GagaMyBlood95 9,899 Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 cant they just release venus as a normal single without the preorder effect? yeah, they can if they want to... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deacon 5 Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 So DWUW is ineligible until ARTPOP is released? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magic 0 Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 So they can't resolve it now?! I guess this means the UK is getting Venus as a single! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 13,043 Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 Not gonna comment because if I do, I'd have to give MYSELF a warning point. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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