The All-New Chart Updates Thread

[Si Hunt]

I was hoping we could have a dedicated thread for Matt to keep us updated with the mid-weeks and final chart rundowns every week.

So guys, who's going to be number 1 on Sunday by last reckoning?

Si.

[Pip Madeley]

Probably some chick with a synth squawking out an old Don Henley song in double time, backed (and I'm only guessing here) by an epileptic with a drum machine.

All sirens, whoops and whistles.

[Si Hunt]

And you could lock your door at night. And tea tasted like proper tea. And you still had enough left for a happeth of chips on the way home...

Si.

[Pip Madeley]

I remember the days when the DJ would just turn up at the disco, spin a few cuts, tell you his birthday was coming up and maybe ask the owner of a green Vauxhall Viva to shift it from the fire exit.

Now they don't even introduce the records.

[Milky Tears]

The Sun/Teletext were reporting HMV's guff about the battle for the top between The Beatles and Oasis, but Westlife's album is still out in front. Westlife are 14,000 ahead, according to NME.


Still looks like Take That are selling twice as much as Bunt.

[Simon R]

How can anyone in this day and age release an album called "The Love Album"? It smells of BO and fried food.

[Simon R]

On the one hand I applaud Westlife for breaking the "three albums then out" rule that most pop acts live by. This is what, the 8th year of their career and they seem to be more popular than ever where as many other acts have long since falled by the wayside. Or Westside. There's clearly a demand for them and if they were having reasonable selling top 40 albums and the occasional top 10 hit I wouldn't mind...but to be on course to have had the most number ones of any act is just depressing. If they were original songs then it wouldn't be so bad but surely more than half their hits have been covers and the other half dreary identikit ballads, with one or two actually decent uptempo exceptions.

So I say good on them for still going but boo and hiss for being so popular.

[Milky Tears]

Take That are still top of both charts and I think Il Divo might've passed Oasis by now. They've been closing the gap all week.

[Milky Tears]

Take That top the album chart, Il Divo enter at two, Oasis at three and Westlife down to foreskin (probably Louis')...

The Fron Male Voice Choir's 'Voices of the Valley' climbs into the top ten, Katie and Peter make the top twenty and Girls Aloud are still in the top ten.







Apologies for replying to my own post again!

[Matthew T]

Il Divo were only 2,000 copies behind Take That!

166,000 v 168,000.

[Matthew T]

Where do you go for your chart info anyway James, are you a member on CHC?

[Milky Tears]

Where do you go for your chart info anyway James, are you a member on CHC?

I was listening to Radio 1's album chart rundown earlier.




*Runs off to find CHC...*

[Si Hunt]

No, it's a little room on a mountain where everyone wears a cowl and you need a password and a secret knock to get in.

Si.

[Matthew T]

http://www.chcmedia.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=7815

[Milky Tears]

http://www.chcmedia.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=7815

Ahh, it's the Chart Clarity forums! I should've worked that out from CHC bit.

[Simon R]

Doesn't look like "I'm A Celeb" has helped the Matt Willis album.

[Matthew T]

Summary
Singles

1 T That
2 Booty luv

Top 10
Morrissey
Lazy Town!!!!

Mariah would be top 15 if allowed to chart!!! As would chasing cars!

Top 15
Jamelia
Thunder

Top 20
Scissors

Top 25
Gwen S

Top 30
Slade
Pogues

Top 40
Embrace
P Nutini
P diddy/C aguilera
Wham *excluded*
Lil Chris

Top 60
Lily allen
Rapture

Top 75
Katie and Peter

Top 80
Matt Willis

Albums

1 Take That
2 Westlife (almost half tthats sales)
3 Oasis (64 copies behind)

Top 25
Gwen s

Top 50
A Bocelli

Top 60
Mary J Blige
Babyshambles ep ??
Lil Chris

Top 65
Emma Bunton

It's good news for LazyTown.

[Milky Tears]

I was just popping in to say pity the Bunton, Donovan and Matt's Willies.

[Si Hunt]

I didn't even notice Willis had a single out. Pity Bunton, but if we're honest we should have been expecting it.

What is the Morrissey song? Another one off "Ringleaders"?

I hope Lily Allen is on physicals. Major dissapointments in store for Jamelia and Scissor Sisters, then.

Si.

[Matthew T]

Lily Allen is downloads only.

Jamelia suffered by not putting this out as the lead single, plus it's a bit similar to "SOS" by Rihanna. Scissor Sisters suffered by putting out a particularly dull single from a big selling album, but not having big hits didn't do their last album any harm.

[Si Hunt]

Any idea what the Morrissey single is? Did "In The Future When All's Well" ever come out, and where did it reach? What have the singles been from his current album, I've lost track.

Popjustice have been wetting themselves over the Jamelia track for months, but it's sounds a bit nothingy to me.

Si.

[Perry Vale]

Any idea what the Morrissey single is?

I Just Want To See The Boy Happy.

Did "In The Future When All's Well" ever come out, and where did it reach? What have the singles been from his current album, I've lost track.

'In The Future' came out in august, don't know how it did.

Don't know which ones he's released, I'm past caring. When he's finally finished with it, The Smiths re-issues may finally see the light of day....

[Si Hunt]

I need to revisit "Tormenters" after I've finished revisiting Dylan's "Modern Times". Checking Amazon, the singles have been "You Have Killed Me", "The Youngest Was The Most Loved", "In The Future When All's Well" and this new one "I Just Want To See The Boy Happy". I think "In The Future..." missed the Top 10, so for this new single (the albums fourth!) to make the Top 10 and reverse the trend would be impressive indeed.

The album is 5.99p on Amazon btw, if anyone fancies it.

Si.

[Matthew T]

Kids' TV to hit top the charts
Virgin Net

An infectious novelty song from kids' TV show LazyTown could be set to win the race for Christmas number one.

According to latest mid-week sales figures, 'Bing Bang (Time To Dance)' is on course to top the charts on Sunday, having overtaken Take That and is currently outselling the current number one single 'Patience'.

And if it maintains its current sales rate it will have a chance of being crowned this year's Christmas number one on December 24.

'Bing Bang (Time To Dance)' is thought to be popular among young children in the run-up to Christmas, but the song - and accompanying dance routine - also has a cult following among students

LazyTown is an Icelandic TV show, which encourages children to go outside and be active, instead of staying inside and playing video games all day.

Characters in the show include pink-haired Stephanie and sporty hero Sportacus as well as Ziggy, Trixie, Stingy, and Pixel.

Songs by childrens TV character have a history of topping the charts at Christmas. In 2000, Bob The Builder beat Eminem to the Christmas top spot, while Take That were beaten by Mr Blobby in 1993.

However, the X-Factor winner, Matt Willis, Girls Aloud, All Angels and Cliff Richard will all be hoping to beat LazyTown to the top on December 24.

[Matthew T]

Popjustice have been wetting themselves over the Jamelia track for months, but it's sounds a bit nothingy to me.

I think thats one of the problems it has. It leaked at the same time the last single was released, so everyone's had it for months now.