Let's not pretend that Katy wouldn't block Ellie if they both released on the same week, though.
Why so defensive? No one disputed that. And it's true, Ellie's sales this week (that will be released later on today) will be the lowest for months. It's obviously going to decrease even more this following week so it would make sense for Katy to knock her off quickly.
P.s. I'm not underplaying Katy at all cause, 45 minutes to reach #1?
Candle in the Wind" was expected to debut high on the charts, partly due to its tribute to the death of Diana, Princess of Wales. It became the fastest-selling single in the UK, selling 658,000 copies in its first day of release, and over 1.5 million copies in its first week
Highest 21st Century Weekly Singles Sales (Sales/Title/Artist/Week/Year)
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1108269 ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE/EVERGREEN WILL YOUNG 9 2002
850535 UNCHAINED MELODY GARETH GATES 12 2002
742180 THAT'S MY GOAL SHAYNE WARD 51 2005
576046 HALLELUJAH ALEXANDRA BURKE 51 2008
571253 A MOMENT LIKE THIS LEONA LEWIS 51 2006
555622 WHEREVER YOU ARE MILITARY WIVES/GARETH MALONE 51 2011
549823 PURE AND SIMPLE HEARSAY 11 2001
502672 KILLING IN THE NAME RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE 51 2009
489560 IMPOSSIBLE JAMES ARTHUR 50 2012
453426 EVERYBODY HURTS HELPING HAITI 6 2010
450838 THE CLIMB JOE MCELDERRY 51 2009
439007 WHEN WE COLLIDE MATT CARDLE 50 2010
377074 ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE/EVERGREEN WILL YOUNG 10 2002
359639 CAN WE FIX IT BOB THE BUILDER 51 2000
345498 IT WASN'T ME SHAGGY FT RIKROK 9 2001
313244 HERO X FACTOR FINALISTS 44 2008
311887 HALLELUJAH ALEXANDRA BURKE 52 2008
306648 CAN'T GET YOU OUT OF MY HEAD KYLIE MINOGUE 38 2001
292846 FIGHT FOR THIS LOVE CHERYL COLE 43 2009
292594 DO THEY KNOW IT'S CHRISTMAS BAND AID 20 49 2004
292318 UPTOWN GIRL WESTLIFE 10 2001
287849 DO THEY KNOW IT'S CHRISTMAS BAND AID 20 50 2004
275742 WHEN YOU BELIEVE LEON JACKSON 51 2007
273508 SPIRIT IN THE SKY GARETH GATES FT THE KUMARS 11 2003
269248 HE AIN'T HEAVY HE'S MY BROTHER JUSTICE COLLECTIVE 51 2012
266844 (IS THIS THE WAY TO) AMARILLO TONY CHRISTIE FT PETER KAY 11 2005
266524 WAKE MEUP! AVICII 29 2013
Not to start this same damn conversation again but tbf to those Gaga draggers (), for a Lady Gaga lead single it has currently slightly underperformed. But that's not going to mean a lot if Applause ends up staying in the top 10 for a few months with some consistent sales.
+I'm getting the hint that the monsters brought it on themselves and people were more dragging the song and Gaga to get back at some of these pre-applause, cocky as **** Monsters.
Why so defensive? No one disputed that. And it's true, Ellie's sales this week (that will be released later on today) will be the lowest for months. It's obviously going to decrease even more this following week so it would make sense for Katy to knock her off quickly. 
45 minutes to reach #1? 
