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Originally posted by Celestial
It could go to number 1, but radio airplay hasn't really taken off at all yet. It was different with Telephone, it was approx no.12 when the video was released so it didn't have to make up as much ground. Alejandro is currently no.30 on iTunes.
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"Telephone" climbed to #12 over the two days (Friday and Saturday) after the video premiered on the Thursday, so it wouldn't have been THAT high without the video, but I understand what you mean.
I don't really think it will go to #1 in the UK, but I just meant if they wanted it to go to #1, the beginning of the week is best.
As for Airplay, it hasn't charted yet on the Airplay Charts but I've heard it personally more times than I ever did "Telephone". In fact, I was listening to the radio at Lunch today and it was being played on both Radio 1 and Galaxy at the same time.
"Telephone" is still all over the radio though.
EDIT: Plus, the hype with the "Telephone" video beforehand pushed its downloads and airplay, "Alejandro" is pratically unheard of to those who don't follow on line sites etc..