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Chart Listings: UK Charts (December 20-27, 2009)
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Originally posted by Flashing Lights
I think I'll listen to RATM now.
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I'm sorry, but X Factor and Campaign songs just make me so angry, and mostly this year because people take it (the show, the charts) too seriously and for the wrong reasons. I care about the #1 because it's a picture of MUSICAL taste for the moment. Sure, RATM and X Factor say something about other aspects of culture, but it isn't the top 40 UK cultural phenomena, it's the top 40 UK Singles. The nice thing about the charts is that they make indirect statements instead of direct ones, about culture. It's so much more magical, but instead we end up with these blatant invasive X Factor/Anti xf tracks on the chart.
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Just listened to RATM. Don't like it. Don't call me biased for something that you like and I don't.
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Originally posted by £100
My problem with RATM, and X Factor (there's really no difference between the anti-X Factor song and the X Factor song) is that they defeat the purpose of the chart. Songs are supposed to be on the chart because people purchase songs that they will really enjoy listening to - for that purpose alone - buying a song that you will enjoy, and it's a spontaneous action. Nobody forces you to buy it, it isn't an organised action...it's just you, as an individual, buying what you like. Yes, it's true - promotion makes you AWARE of what is currently there to buy. But the songs that get into the top 40 are ultimately all songs that people have, on a majority, agreed are what they like at that moment. Promotion does influence this, but promotion is standard and exists in all industries, and it's an integral part of the business.
What's wrong with X Factor: It's really the television industry messing with the music industry. People buy the winner's single because they like the show, but they maybe don't necessarily like the song. Or, they like the person instead of the song. However, the song should usually be decent. This year was unusual because Hallelujah completely owns The Climb.
What's wrong with the anti-X Factor: This is protesting where protest doesn't belong. The way to beat the X Factor is to just NOT buy it! The X Factor makes people forget why they buy the song in the first place: because they like it. Silent protest is much more effective and less holier-than-thou in this context.
If people had, in the past week, bought songs that truely enjoy thoroughly, The Climb and RATM would probably have significantly less sales.
This campaign has really brought even more shame to the Xmas #1. What happened to taking the high road? How about choosing to buy the songs you like? Maybe, those are coincidentally popular songs, but maybe they aren't. That's fine. Let the people who want the XF single buy it, and let it go to #1. We all know that it didn't get there fully based off of quality, and that is indeed a perversion of the regular chart. Everyone already knows that! So how pointless it is to teach Simon Cowell a lesson by ALSO putting a song at the top of the chart which is just as much a perversion of what the chart is supposed to represent. Because, then we end up with TWO songs that don't belong, and we haven't solved anything. We've just pretty much proved that we're too caught up in a TELEVISION SHOW and we care way too much about a business man who could care less about us!
Honestly, there isn't anything to STOP people from buying the X Factor single. The sales for this year would be EXACTLY the same, maybe even less, if the RATM campaign wasn't there. A Facebook group will never stop those who enjoy the show from buying the single. And people should be ok with that, because it isn't indefinite. It's a part of UK culture right now, even though I don't like it, it's very stupid to hate it or "rage" against it. Accept it as a small blip in cultural history. Soon, Reality TV will not be affecting the music industry as much. Then, there will be some other external messing with the chart's intended function, and we can repeat this idiotic process then.
I hope that wasn't too closed-minded.
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It was more pretentious than anything else.
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Originally posted by Johnald.
It was more pretentious than anything else.
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Fine. To cut down and sound less "pretentious"
Enough of the manipulative songs on the chart. Enough of the X Factor, enough of the campaigns. How lovely it would be if gems like "Run" could get the Xmas #1 instead of the other crap.
And I apologise for whatever led you to believe that I'm being pretentious. I wasn't trying to sound important, just providing my opinion and why I dislike both choices in an at-times rational manner.
Edit: I genuinely apologise for my long rant. I guess that I take this too seriously, just as many take the X Factor thing too seriously. I'm just going to let it go. There's really nothing I can do, and there's no point getting so angry.
So, congratulations to RATM. Congrats to Joe. They both sold very well.
And, I do actually like KITN a bit.
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£100 obviously needs to check his brain.
And for all that rubbish posted, the punishment is I WON'T BOTHER TO POST MORE SALES, YOU GUYS INSTEAD FIND THEM. Thanks for f*cking up the topic. Hahaha. Bye.
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UK Charts (December 20-27, 2009) [Part 2]
SINGLES:
1. (RE)(80) KILLING IN THE NAME (Rage Against The Machine) 5 wks
2. (NEW) THE CLIMB (Joe McElderry) 1 wk
3. (1) BAD ROMANCE (Lady Gaga) 8 wks
4. (2) THE OFFICIAL BBC CHILDREN IN NEED MEDLEY (Peter’s Kay’s Animated All Star Band) 5 wks
5. (NEW) STARSTRUKK (30H!3 feat Katy Perry) 1 wk
6. (15) YOU KNOW ME (Robbie Williams) 6 wks
7. (14) 3 WORDS (Cheryl Cole feat Will I Am) 8 wks
8. (3) RUSSIAN ROULETTE (Rihanna) 4 wks
9. (52) DON’T STOP BELIEVIN’ (Journey) 17 wks
10. (4) MEET ME HALFWAY (Black Eyed Peas) 12 wks
11. (5) TIK TOK (Ke$ha) 7 wks
12. (11) YOU ARE NOT ALONE (X Factor Finalists) 5 wks
13. (8) DOESN’T MEAN ANYTHING (Alicia Keys) 3 wks
14. (NEW) DECEMBER SONG (I DREAMED OF CHRISTMAS) (George Michael) 1 wk
15. (9) LET THE BASS KICK IN MIAMI GIRL (Chuckie & LMFAO) 2 wks
16. (6) MORNING AFTER DARK (Timbaland feat SoShy & Nelly Furtado) 3 wks
17. (13) FIGHT FOR THIS LOVE (Cheryl Cole) 9 wks
18. (18) FAIRYTALE OF NEW YORK (Pogues feat Kirsty Macoll) 39 wks
19. (7) WHATCHA SAY (Jason Derulo) 5 wks
20. (10) LOOK FOR ME (Chipmunk feat Talay Riley) 5 wks
21. (19) ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS YOU (Mariah Carey) 26 wks
22. (26) BAD BOYS (Alexandra Burke feat Flo Rida) 10 wks
23. (24) HAVEN’T MET YOU YET (Michael Buble) 10 wks
24. (16) EMPIRE STATE OF MIND (Jay-Z feat Alicia Keys) 14 wks
25. (25) EVERYBODY IN LOVE (JLS) 7 wks
26. (12) CRY ME OUT (Pixie Lott) 7 wks
27. (20) I GOTTA FEELING (Black Eyed Peas) 27 wks
28. (23) PLAYING WITH FIRE (N-Dubz feat Mr Hudson) 5 wks
29. (NEW)(115) STOP CRYING YOUR HEART OUT (Leona Lewis) 1 wk
30. (35) EGO (Saturdays) 2 wks
31. (RE)(128) THE CLIMB (Miley Cyrus) 15 wks
32. (NEW) BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY (Queen and The Muppets) 1 wk
33. (21) WHAT ABOUT NOW (Westlife) 8 wks
34. (30) WILD HORSES (Susan Boyle) 4 wks
35. (29) YOU’VE GOT THE LOVE (Florence & The Machine) 16 wks
36. (NEW)(113) BROKEN HEELS (Alexandra Burke) 1 wk
37. (22) DOWN (Jay Sean feat Lil Wayne) 8 wks
38. (28) HAPPY (Leona Lewis) 6 wks
39. (17) BABY BY ME (50 Cent feat Ne-Yo) 5 wks
40. (NEW) CHRISTMAS (EP) (Pet Shop Boys) 1 wk
41. (39) LAST CHRISTMAS (Wham) 37 wks
42. (46) PARTY IN THE USA (Miley Cyrus) 8 wks
43. (31) KINGS & QUEENS (30 Seconds To Mars) 3 wks
44. (34) I NEED YOU (N-Dubz) 6 wks
45. (41) MERRY XMAS EVERYBODY (Slade) 48 wks
46. (27) SILVER BELLS/ME & MY TEDDY BEAR (Sir Terry Wogan & Aled Jones/Sharon Corr) 2 wks
47. (48) WINTER WINDS (Mumford & Sons) 3 wks
48. (RE)(118) DANCE WITH MY FATHER (Luther Vandross) 7 wks
49. (51) YOUNG FOREVER (Jay-Z feat Mr Hudson) 8 wks
50. (32) SWEET CHILD O’MINE (Taken By Trees) 5 wks
51. (45) I WISH IT COULD BE CHRISTMAS EVERYDAY (Wizzard) 29 wks
52. (NEW) EMPIRE STATE OF MIND PART II (Alicia Keys) 1 wk
53. (33) I CAN TRANSFORM YA (Chris Brown feat Lil' Wayne) 7 wks
54. (38) DID IT AGAIN (Shakira) 5 wks
55. (49) MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE (Shakin’ Stevens) 22 wks
56. (36) 3 (Britney Spears) 6 wks
57. (60) BEAT AGAIN (JLS) 23 wks
58. (43) FOREVER (Drake feat Kanye West, Eminem & Lil Wayne) 2 wks
59. (47) SEXY BITCH (David Guetta feat Akon) 19 wks
60. (40) BREAK YOUR HEART (Taio Cruz) 14 wks
61. (53) DO THEY KNOW IT'S CHRISTMAS (Band Aid) 32 wks
62. (37) ABOUT A GIRL (Sugababes) 6 wks
63. (63) DRIVING HOME FOR CHRISTMAS (Chris Rea) 9 wks
64. (44) MILLION DOLLAR BILL (Whitney Houston) 11 wks
65. (NEW) PARACHUTE (Cheryl Cole) 1 wk
66. (57) SEX ON FIRE (Kings Of Leon) 65 wks
67. (42) END CREDITS (Chase & Status feat Plan B) 7 wks
68. (50) PENCIL FULL OF LEAD (Paolo Nutini) 10 wks
69. (56) POKER FACE (Lady Gaga) 48 wks
70. (59) DOMINOS (Big Pink) 11 wks
71. (67) I DREAMED A DREAM (Susan Boyle) 4 wks
72. (NEW)(180) HOLD ON (Michael Buble) 1 wk
73. (NEW) IWISH (Mini Viva) 1 wk
74. (61) PAPARAZZI (Lady Gaga) 33 wks
75. (NEW) DON’T STOP BELIEVIN’ (Glee Cast) 1 wk
ALBUMS:
1. (1) I DREAMED A DREAM (Susan Boyle) 4 wks
2. (3) CRAZY LOVE (Michael Buble) 9 wks
3. (4) THE E.N.D. (Black Eyed Peas) 28 wks
4. (2) THE FAME (Lady Gaga) 49 wks
5. (5) JLS (JLS) 6 wks
6. (11) REALITY KILLED THE VIDEO STAR (Robbie Williams) 6 wks
7. (10) UP TO NOW (Snow Patrol) 6 wks
8. (7) WHERE WE ARE (Westlife) 3 wks
9. (12) ECHO (Leona Lewis) 5 wks
10. (8) THE GREATEST DAY: THE CIRCUS LIVE (Take That) 3 wks
11. (13) THE HITS (Will Young) 5 wks
12. (6) ABSOLUTE GREATEST (Queen) 5 wks
13. (9) SOULBOOK (Rod Stewart) 6 wks
14. (15) 3 WORDS (Cheryl Cole) 8 wks
15. (18) SUNNY SIDE UP (Paolo Nutini) 29 wks
16. (14) THIS IS IT (Michael Jackson) 8 wks
17. (NEW) THE ELEMENT OF FREEDOM (Alicia Keys) 1 wk
18. (16) COMING HOME (Soldiers) 8 wks
19. (22) OVERCOME (Alexandra Burke) 9 wks
20. (19) RATED R (Rihanna) 4 wks
21. (25) THE VERY BEST OF (Fleetwood Mac) 9 wks
22. (20) AGAINST ALL ODDS (N-Dubz) 5 wks
23. (26) THE BEST BETTE (Bette Midler) 34 wks
24. (24) MY CHRISTMAS (Andrea Bocelli) 3 wks
25. (17) HEROES (The Band Of The Coldstream Guards) 3 wks
26. (23) GREATEST HITS (Foo Fighters) 7 wks
27. (21) I AM…SASHA FIERCE (Beyoncé) 57 wks
28. (NEW) GOOD EVENING NEW YORK CITY (Paul McCartney) 1 wk
29. (28) TURN IT UP (Pixie Lott) 14 wks
30. (27) THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION (Katherine Jenkins) 7 wks
31. (33) THE PARODY ALBUM (Chris Moyles) 4 wks
32. (36) LUNGS (Florence & The Machine) 24 wks
33. (29) BEST OF LABOUR OF LOVE (UB40) 4 wks
34. (39) SOME GUYS HAVE ALL THE LUCK (Rod Stewart)
35. (30) HARMONY (Priests) 4 wks
36. (43) BELIEVE (Katherine Jenkins) 8 wks
37. (32) THE PERFORMANCE (Dame Shirley Bassey) 6 wks
38. (37) HITS (Seal) 3 wks
39. (45) SIGH NO MORE (Mumford & Sons) 11 wks
40. (34) CELEBRATION (Madonna) 13 wks
41. (46) WINTER SONGS (Ronan Keating) 5 wks
42. (38) THE RESISTANCE (Muse) 14 wks
43. (51) IT’S NOT ME IT’S YOU (Lily Allen) 45 wks
44. (41) THE VERY BEST OF (Enya) 4 wks
45. (35) THEM CROOKED CULTURES (Them Crooked Vultures) 5 wks
46. (47) ONLY BY THE NIGHT (Kings Of Leon) 65 wks
47. (42) 40/40 (Carpenters) 5 wks
48. (40) O FORTUNA (Rhydian Roberts) 3 wks
49. (61) TIME OF OUR LIVES (Miley Cyrus) 6 wks
50. (RE)(100) TWENTY FIVE (George Michael) 18 wks
51. (52) I LOOK TO YOU (Whitney Houston) 9 wks
52. (49) WE’LL MEET AGAIN – THE VERY BEST OF (Vera Lynn) 17 wks
53. (50) REUNITED (Cliff Richard & The Shadows) 13 wks
54. (54) THE CIRCUS (Take That) 53 wks
55. (31) THIS IS WAR (30 Seconds To Mars) 2 wks
56. (48) KEEP CALM AND CARRY ON (Stereophonics) 5 wks
57. (56) THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION (Whitney Houston) 34 wks
58. (57) SPIRIT (Leona Lewis) 81 wks
59. (RE)(82) CALL ME IRRESPONSIBLE (Michael Buble) 18 wks
60. (44) THE BEST (Janet Jackson) 4 wks
61. (63) WEST RYDER PAUPER LUNATIC ASYLUM (Kasabian) 28 wks
62. (69) ONLY REVOLUTIONS (Biffy Clyro) 6 wks
63. (RE)(77) DO YOU WANT THE TRUTH OR SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL? (Paloma Faith) 8 wks
64. (65) NEVER FORGET – THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION (Take That) 122 wks
65. (58) THE CIRCLE (Bon Jovi) 7 wks
66. (59) I AM CHIPMUNK (Chipmunk) 10 wks
67. (68) BLUEPRINT III (Jay-Z) 14 wks
68. (64) FUNHOUSE (Pink) 60 wks
69. (53) VOICES OF THE VALLEY – MEMORY LANE (Fron Male Voice Choir) 4 wks
70. (62) REVELATION (Peter Andre) 14 wks
71. (RE)(76) TONGUE N CHEEK (Dizzee Rascal) 12 wks
72. (RE)(119) RELAPSE (Eminem) 17 wks
73. (71) THE BOY WHO KNEW TOO MUCH (Mika) 13 wks
74. (70) THE FALL (Norah Jones) 5 wks
75. (73) THE PURSUIT (Jamie Cullum) 6 wks
RADIO AIRPLAY:
1 0 Joe Mcelderry The Climb
2 1 Robbie Williams You Know Me
3 4 Lady Gaga Bad Romance
4 3 Kesha Tik Tok
5 5 Rihanna Russian Roulette
6 2 Pixie Lott Cry Me Out
7 40 The Pogues feat. Kirsty Maccoll Fairytale Of New York
8 6 Black Eyed Peas Meet Me Halfway
9 48 Wham! Last Christmas
10 9 Cheryl Cole Fight For This Love
11 17 Cheryl Cole Feat. Will I Am 3 Words
12 8 Alexandra Burke feat. Flo-rida Bad Boys
13 14 Jason Derulo Whatcha Say
14 10 JLS Everybody In Love
15 11 Westlife What About Now
16 7 Take That Hold Up A Light
17 28 Mariah Carey All I Want For Christmas Is You
18 57 Band Aid Do They Know It's Christmas?
19 22 Paloma Faith Do You Want The Truth Or Something Beautiful
20 25 Norah Jones Chasing Pirates
21 15 George Michael December Song (I Dreamed Of Christmas)
22 72 Chris Rea Driving Home For Christmas
23 0 Slade Merry Xmas Everybody
24 0 Paul McCartney Wonderful Christmas Time
25 26 Chipmunk Feat. Talay Riley Look For Me
26 27 Chuckie & Lmfao Let The Bass Kick In Miami Bitch
27 21 Black Eyed Peas I Gotta Feeling
28 23 Michael Buble Haven't Met You Yet
29 16 Jay Sean feat. Lil Wayne Down
30 12 Leona Lewis Happy
31 30 The Saturdays Ego
32 19 Alicia Keys Doesn't Mean Anything
33 37 Jay-Z Feat. Mr HudsonYoung Forever
34 29 Timbaland feat. SoShy & Nelly Furtado Morning After Dark
35 18 Whitney Houston Million Dollar Bill
36 20 Taio Cruz Break Your Heart
37 24 Jay-Z Feat. Alicia KeysEmpire State Of Mind
38 32 Mumford & Sons WInter Winds
39 61 Sidney Samson Riverside
40 0 Elton John Step Into Christmas
41 69 Wizzard I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday
42 34 JLS Beat Again
43 39 30 Seconds To Mars Kings And Queens
44 66 Shakin' Stevens Merry Christmas Everyone
45 75 John Lennon & The Plastic Ono Band Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
46 36 Michael Buble Hold On
47 64 Thea Gilmore That'll Be Christmas
48 0 Jona Lewie Stop The Cavalry
49 62 Iyaz Replay
50 49 Dionne Bromfield Ain't No Mountain High Enough
TV AIRPLAY:
1 2 Lady Gaga Bad Romance
2 3 Cheryl Cole Feat. Will I Am 3 Words
3 1 Black Eyed Peas Meet Me Halfway
4 6 Timbaland feat. SoShy & Nelly Furtado Morning After Dark
5 9 Chipmunk Feat. Talay Riley Look For Me
6 4 Jason Derulo Whatcha Say
7 7 N-Dubz Ft Mr HudsonPlaying With Fire
8 12 Rihanna Russian Roulette
9 13 The Saturdays Ego
10 8 Kesha Tik Tok
11 189 Alexandra Burke Broken Heels
12 5 JLS Everybody In Love
13 11 Cheryl Cole Fight For This Love
14 29 Mariah Carey All I Want For Christmas Is You
14 10 Jay Sean feat. Lil Wayne Down
16 38 Sidney Samson Riverside
17 15 X Factor Finalists You Are Not Alone
18 26 Wiley Take That
19 21 Jay-Z Feat. Alicia KeysEmpire State Of Mind
20 17 Beyonce feat. Lady GagaVideo phone
21 16 Leona Lewis Happy
22 23 Iyaz Replay
23 54 The Pogues feat. Kirsty Maccoll Fairytale Of New York
24 44 The Darkness Christmas Time (Don't Let The Bells End!)
25 20 50 Cent Feat. Ne-Yo Baby By Me
25 32 Robbie Williams You Know Me
27 19 Britney Spears 3
28 27 Black Eyed Peas I Gotta Feeling
29 14 Alexandra Burke feat. Flo-rida Bad Boys
30 24 Chris Brown feat. Lil' Wayne I Can Transform Ya
31 18 Dizzee Rascal Dirtee Cash
31 35 30 Seconds To Mars Kings And Queens
33 22 Pixie Lott Cry Me Out
34 32 Fugative Supafly
35 65 Wham! Last Christmas
36 28 Florence & The MachineYou Got The Love
37 25 N-Dubz I Need You
37 34 Alicia Keys Doesn't Mean Anything
39 0 Paul McCartney Wonderful Christmas Time
40 41 30H!3 feat. Katy Perry Starstrukk
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SALES:
1 Rage Against The Machine 502,672 (To Date: 584,169)
2 Joe McElderry 450,838
3 Lady GaGa 61,677 (To Date: 327,843)
4 Peter Kay 52,605
5 3OH!3/Katy Perry 40,742
6 Robbie Williams 38,435
7 Cheryl Cole/will.i.am 36,232 (To Date: 110,001)
8 Rihanna 34,094
9 Journey 33,337
10 Black Eyed Peas 32,517 (To Date: 484,734)
11 Ke$ha 26,571 (To Date: 235,532)
12 X Factor Finalists 24,404 (To Date: 361,611)
13 Alicia Keys 23,415 (To Date 76,826)
14 George Michael 22,243
15 Chuckie/LMFAO 21,556
16 Timbaland/SoShy 19,687 (To Date: 73,332)
17 Cheryl Cole 18,859
18 Pogues/Kirsty MacColl 18,457
19 Jason Derulo 18,278 (To Date: 200,834)
20 Chipmunk/Talay Riley 17,775
21 Mariah Carey 16,449
29 Leona Lewis [SCYHO] 12,865
30 Saturdays 12,382
31 Miley Cyrus 11,280
38 Leona Lewis [Happy] 9,519 (To Date: 190,910)
40 Pet Shop Boys 9,250
48 Luther Vandross 7,286
75 The Glee Cast 4,501
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1 Susan Boyle 352,612 (To Date: 1,342,331)
2 Michael Buble 251,843 (To Date: 909,839)
3 Black Eyed Peas 143,804 (To Date: 901,223)
4 Lady GaGa 136,480 (To Date: 1,189,553)
5 JLS 131,161 (To Date: 834,861)
6 Robbie Williams 111,599 (To Date: 625,846)
7 Snow Patrol 109,730 (To Date: 444,615)
8 Westlife 102,750 (To Date: 330,362)
9 Leona Lewis 100,994 (To Date: 471,870)
10 Take That 100,355 (To Date: 312,367)
11 Will Young 97,177 (To Date: 327,776)
12 Queen 92,114 (To Date: 448,402)
13 Rod Stewart 85,938 (to Date: 680,330)
14 Cheryl Cole 85,059 (To Date: 523.373)
15 Paolo Nutini 74,450
16 Michael Jackson 74,009
17 Alicia Keys 69,076
18 Soldiers 63,492
19 Alexandra Burke 49,896
20 Rihanna 47,660 (To Date: 164,368)
27 Beyonce 37,570 (To Date: 1,084,566)
28 Paul McCartney 36,781
Compilations
1 NOW 74 - 194,748 (To Date: 819,850)
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I changed my mind about what I said at the previous topic of this.
I sorted out the charts for you to see without breezing through the pages. You should be glad that I'm not that mean.
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I'm afraid RATM might overtake GaGa for #1 Single on the YTD chart. Next week is the final week to count and I'm guessing they'll sell over 300k.
First SuBo. Now RATM.
GaGa deserves it more considering she's been Top on both nearly all year.
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just heard Joe McElderry's version of the climb
he's cute in some angles...
he has a nice voice
cant wait for him to invade america
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Originally posted by Dizzy
I'm afraid RATM might overtake GaGa for #1 Single on the YTD chart. Next week is the final week to count and I'm guessing they'll sell over 300k.
First SuBo. Now RATM.
GaGa deserves it more considering she's been Top on both nearly all year.
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I think Poker Face is safe, RATM will drop like a rock seen as the campaign was to get them to xmas #1. Their pop bars are already dropping significantly.
Joe may take #1 next week and sell about 200k but it won't be enough to get #1 YTD.
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What's the point of making a Part II?
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Originally posted by funmaker11
£100 obviously needs to check his brain.
And for all that rubbish posted, the punishment is I WON'T BOTHER TO POST MORE SALES, YOU GUYS INSTEAD FIND THEM. Thanks for f*cking up the topic. Hahaha. Bye.
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How childish, this topic is not ****ed up. Everyone has their own opinion and they are free to express it. I have posted most of the sales anyway, you just reposted what I already had posted with very few extras.
Next time if you are so desperate to start this thread, be here on time
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Originally posted by Flashing Lights
What's the point of making a Part II?
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He wanted his name in the thread title
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^ Nice one.
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Originally posted by Flashing Lights
What's the point of making a Part II?
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Like I said, just to sort the charts out for people to easily see.
Maybe I'm just not on the right mood a while ago. I don't know... but I can tell I'm a bit unhappy for a lot of reasons.
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Originally posted by funmaker11
£100 obviously needs to check his brain.
And for all that rubbish posted, the punishment is I WON'T BOTHER TO POST MORE SALES, YOU GUYS INSTEAD FIND THEM. Thanks for f*cking up the topic. Hahaha. Bye.
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There's no need to attack me personally, I've already apologised for writing such a convoluted post. I don't think I "f*cked up the topic" at all, I just didn't think my post through before I posted it, but everyone does that at some point especially when it's on a topic they're semi-passionate about.
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Originally posted by kitasss_vlc
c'mon, somebody post the top20 YTD, pleaseeeeee
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Top 20 of 2009
Singles:
1 1 Lady Gaga Poker face 861755
2 2 Black Eyed Peas I gotta feeling 803730
3 3 Lady Gaga feat Colby O'Donis Just dance 754610
4 4 Cheryl Cole Fight for this love 694745
5 5 La Roux In for the kill 658195
6 6 Black Eyed Peas Boom boom pow 602435
7 7 Tinchy Stryder & N Dubz Number 1 537065
8 8 Alexandre Burke & Flo Rida Bad boys 530510
9 NE Rage Against the Machine Killing in the name of 506690
10 9 David Guetta feat Akon Sexy chick 497460
11 10 Kings of Leon Use somebody 485535
12 13 Black Eyed Peas Meet me halfway 484735
13 11 Lily Allen The fear 480275
14 12 Dizzee Rascal Bonkers 468740
15 NE Joe McElderry The climb 450840
16 14 James Morrison feat Nelly Furtado Broken strings 446700
17 15 David Guetta feat Kelly Rowland When love takes over 441100
18 16 JLS Beat again 439140
19 18 Lady GaGa Paparazzi 433360
20 17 Flo Rida feat Kesha Right round 432000
Albums:
1 (3) I Dreamed a Dream - Susan Boyle * 1,342,331
2 The Fame - Lady Gaga * 1,189,574
3 Only by the Night - Kings of Leon 1,037,000
4 (8) Crazy Love - Michael Bublé * 909,839
5 The End - Black Eyed Peas * 901,223
6 JLS - JLS * 834,861
7 I am Sasha Fierce - Beyoncé * 772,832
8 It's not Me, It's You - Lily Allen 735,000
9 Sunny Side Up - Paolo Nutini * 680,330
10 (13) Reality Killed the Video Star - Robbie Williams * 625,846
11 The Essential - Michael Jackson 592,000
12 Invaders Must Die - The Prodigy 533,000
13 The Circus - Take That 531,000
14 (16) 3 Words - Cheryl Cole * 523,373
15 Songs for You, Truths for Me - James Morrison 498,000
16 West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum - Kasabian 481,000
17 (26) Echo - Leona Lewis * 471,845
18 (28) Absolute Greatest - Queen * 448,402
19 Funhouse - Pink 446,694
20 (30) Up to Now - Snow Patrol * 444,985
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Originally posted by £100
My problem with RATM, and X Factor (there's really no difference between the anti-X Factor song and the X Factor song) is that they defeat the purpose of the chart. Songs are supposed to be on the chart because people purchase songs that they will really enjoy listening to - for that purpose alone - buying a song that you will enjoy, and it's a spontaneous action. Nobody forces you to buy it, it isn't an organised action...it's just you, as an individual, buying what you like. Yes, it's true - promotion makes you AWARE of what is currently there to buy. But the songs that get into the top 40 are ultimately all songs that people have, on a majority, agreed are what they like at that moment. Promotion does influence this, but promotion is standard and exists in all industries, and it's an integral part of the business.
What's wrong with X Factor: It's really the television industry messing with the music industry. People buy the winner's single because they like the show, but they maybe don't necessarily like the song. Or, they like the person instead of the song. However, the song should usually be decent. This year was unusual because Hallelujah completely owns The Climb.
What's wrong with the anti-X Factor: This is protesting where protest doesn't belong. The way to beat the X Factor is to just NOT buy it! The X Factor makes people forget why they buy the song in the first place: because they like it. Silent protest is much more effective and less holier-than-thou in this context.
If people had, in the past week, bought songs that truely enjoy thoroughly, The Climb and RATM would probably have significantly less sales.
This campaign has really brought even more shame to the Xmas #1. What happened to taking the high road? How about choosing to buy the songs you like? Maybe, those are coincidentally popular songs, but maybe they aren't. That's fine. Let the people who want the XF single buy it, and let it go to #1. We all know that it didn't get there fully based off of quality, and that is indeed a perversion of the regular chart. Everyone already knows that! So how pointless it is to teach Simon Cowell a lesson by ALSO putting a song at the top of the chart which is just as much a perversion of what the chart is supposed to represent. Because, then we end up with TWO songs that don't belong, and we haven't solved anything. We've just pretty much proved that we're too caught up in a TELEVISION SHOW and we care way too much about a business man who could care less about us!
Honestly, there isn't anything to STOP people from buying the X Factor single. The sales for this year would be EXACTLY the same, maybe even less, if the RATM campaign wasn't there. A Facebook group will never stop those who enjoy the show from buying the single. And people should be ok with that, because it isn't indefinite. It's a part of UK culture right now, even though I don't like it, it's very stupid to hate it or "rage" against it. Accept it as a small blip in cultural history. Soon, Reality TV will not be affecting the music industry as much. Then, there will be some other external messing with the chart's intended function, and we can repeat this idiotic process then.
I hope that wasn't too closed-minded.
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Brilliant, I totally agree with everything you have just said.
I think Rage Against the Machine will also overtake GaGa for the Year-end #1. And that would make me hate this whole campaign. £100's statement about how these campaigns take away the fact that people aren't buying what they actually like is exactly right. For example Journey's Don't Stop Believin' got into the Top 10, now that has never ever been a Top 10 hit (just like Rage's), so people can't actually say that they bought that song because they like it, because they never bought it as much when it was first released. The UK charts are pathetic now. If we had the Recurrent charts like the U.S. then some of these songs wouldn't actually get into the chart
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1 (3) I Dreamed a Dream - Susan Boyle * 1,342,331
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And it only took four weeks! :ghost:
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Mid-Week Report:
Joe McElderry looks set to have a number one single after all, with The Climb (Syco) this week outselling Rage Against The Machine’s Killing In the Name (Epic) by almost two to one.
The Climb, the debut single from X Factor winner McElderry, was famously beaten to the number one spot last Sunday by Rage Against The Machine’s Nineties hit, after an internet campaign to break the X Factor’s stranglehold on the Christmas number one spot.
However, it looks like McElderry will get his revenge, with The Climb selling almost 80,000 copies so far this week to Killing In The Name’s 40,000. With the race for the Christmas number one dead and buried, The Climb now looks set to top the charts this coming Sunday.
The Climb’s success is driven by sales of CD singles, with more than 53,000 sold this chart week.
Lady GaGa’s Bad Romance single (Polydor) is currently a distant third in midweek sales flashes, according to numbers from the Official Charts Company.
On the albums chart, it is a two-way battle between Michael Buble’s Crazy Love (Reprise) and current chart topper, Susan Boyle’s I Dreamed A Dream (Syco). Crazy Love is currently ahead, but by a margin of just 5,000 copies in what is a strong week for album sales.
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