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Paul Hyett
Feb 17, 2013, 2:36:48 PM2/17/13
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Singles
-------
Avicii take over at #1.
New Entries/New Peaks
---------------------
Top 5 : Baauer #3,
Top 10 : Gabrielle Aplin #6, Bruno Mars (WIWYM) #7
Top 20 :
Top 30 : Foals #23, Pink (JGMAR) #24, Drake (SFTB) #25, Justin
Timberlake (Mirrors) #28
Top 40 : Zedd #37
Re-entries T40 : Adele (SF) #39
New Entries outside the top 40 (plus new peaks) : Stereophonics (IS)
#45, Example (PR) #54, Haim (Fall) #70, 1975 (Choc) #71
Re-entries T75 : Mumford (IWW) #46, Gotye (STIUTN) #61, Carly Rae Jepson
(CMM) #62, Florence (Spec) #66, Fun (WAY) #69
Albums
------
The Les Miserables soundtrack remains at #1, despite trailing the Foals
most of the week.
New Entries/New Peaks
---------------------
Top 5 : Foals #2
Top 10 :
Top 20 : Bullet For My Valentine #11, Richard Thompson #16
New entries/new peaks outside the top 20 : Emelia Mitiku #22, Modestep
#23, Tegan & Sara #38, Ocean Colour Scene #49, Mic Righteous #72
Re-entries : Carole King (Tap) #62, Of Monsters & Men #64, Pink Floyd
(WYWH) #65, Jessie Ware #69, Amy McDonald #70, Led Zeppelin (CB) #72
Next Week
---------
Singles
-------
I suspect One Direction's Comic Relief song will be #1.
Top 5 : Baauer, Bruno Mars
Top 10 :
Top 20 : Justin Timberlake, Alicia Keys, Pink
Top 30 : Train
Top 40 : Overtones
There may be more unexpected OA/OS releases, though.
Albums
------
I would expect Emeli Sande to return to #1 on the back of the Brit
Awards.
Very little new out this week, though
Top 5 :
Top 10 : Emeli Sande (Live) #
Top 20 :
Others : Joe Cocker, Nick Cave
--
Paul Hyett, Cheltenham (change 'invalid83261' to 'blueyonder' to email me)
-------
Avicii take over at #1.
New Entries/New Peaks
---------------------
Top 5 : Baauer #3,
Top 10 : Gabrielle Aplin #6, Bruno Mars (WIWYM) #7
Top 20 :
Top 30 : Foals #23, Pink (JGMAR) #24, Drake (SFTB) #25, Justin
Timberlake (Mirrors) #28
Top 40 : Zedd #37
Re-entries T40 : Adele (SF) #39
New Entries outside the top 40 (plus new peaks) : Stereophonics (IS)
#45, Example (PR) #54, Haim (Fall) #70, 1975 (Choc) #71
Re-entries T75 : Mumford (IWW) #46, Gotye (STIUTN) #61, Carly Rae Jepson
(CMM) #62, Florence (Spec) #66, Fun (WAY) #69
Albums
------
The Les Miserables soundtrack remains at #1, despite trailing the Foals
most of the week.
New Entries/New Peaks
---------------------
Top 5 : Foals #2
Top 10 :
Top 20 : Bullet For My Valentine #11, Richard Thompson #16
New entries/new peaks outside the top 20 : Emelia Mitiku #22, Modestep
#23, Tegan & Sara #38, Ocean Colour Scene #49, Mic Righteous #72
Re-entries : Carole King (Tap) #62, Of Monsters & Men #64, Pink Floyd
(WYWH) #65, Jessie Ware #69, Amy McDonald #70, Led Zeppelin (CB) #72
Next Week
---------
Singles
-------
I suspect One Direction's Comic Relief song will be #1.
Top 5 : Baauer, Bruno Mars
Top 10 :
Top 20 : Justin Timberlake, Alicia Keys, Pink
Top 30 : Train
Top 40 : Overtones
There may be more unexpected OA/OS releases, though.
Albums
------
I would expect Emeli Sande to return to #1 on the back of the Brit
Awards.
Very little new out this week, though
Top 5 :
Top 10 : Emeli Sande (Live) #
Top 20 :
Others : Joe Cocker, Nick Cave
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Paul Hyett, Cheltenham (change 'invalid83261' to 'blueyonder' to email me)
Chris Brown
Feb 17, 2013, 7:22:45 PM2/17/13
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"Paul Hyett" <vidc...@invalid83261.co.uk> wrote in message
news:IB03txoQ...@blueyonder.co.uk...
> Singles
> -------
> Avicii take over at #1.
Avicii takes over. Avicii and Nicky Romero take over.
> -------
> Avicii take over at #1.
Boring song anyway.
> New Entries/New Peaks
> ---------------------
> Top 5 : Baauer #3,
young US producer Harry Rodriguez. Unusually, this seems to have led to a
significant number of them buying the track it is sound-only form,
presumably to make their own videos.
> Top 10 : Gabrielle Aplin #6,
released when originally planned. She seems like a nice enough person but
this song is a dull ballad so sappily overproduced it makes Birdy sound like
an underground punk band.
> Bruno Mars (WIWYM) #7
Speaking of weak ballads, the big climber of the week. It's the second
single from Unorthodox Jukebox and finds him back in more typical territory.
> Top 30 : Foals #23,
The jury's still out as to whether "guitar bands are back" (or to whether
they were ever away, come to that) but this surprise hit for them might seem
to point in that direction, especially since it got there without the
benefit of a separate single release. It's the second track to come out from
their new album: last year, 'Inhaler' was released as an instant grat but
wasn't eligible to chart under the rules at the time.
> Pink (JGMAR) #24,
Apparently this is her first single with a featured guest vocalist (not
counting her contribution to 'Lady Marmalade'). That vocalist is Nate Ruess
from Fun..
>Drake (SFTB) #25,
Unusually, this looks like it might be selling beyond his fanbase, even
though Rihanna doesn't appear on it.
> Justin Timberlake (Mirrors) #28
His second single within a month, after more than six years without new solo
material. He doesn't seem to have spent the time coming up with a lot of new
ideas, which might explain why there hasn't exactly been a rush to purchase
this.
Mind you, he's due to sing this at the Brits next week so it's likely to
climb after that.
> Top 40 : Zedd #37
Debut chart appearance for this German producer and for British singer
Foxes. Perhaps it's a grower?
> Re-entries T40 : Adele (SF) #39
this title song quite prominently. That and perhaps a little coverage of her
appearance at the Grammies (where she was both a winner and a presenter)
were enough to push this back up three places.
Bit of a clearout this week, pity we couldn't have had some of this last
week to keep Nickleback and the Fray out.
> New Entries outside the top 40 (plus new peaks) : Stereophonics (IS) #45,
>Example (PR) #54,
A single that's doing surprisingly well after the last one underperformed.
It seems to be helping keep his album in the lower end of the Top 75 too.
>Haim (Fall) #70,
OAOS singles don't always succeed of course.
>1975 (Choc) #71
Another unusual run: so far it's gone 84-158-71.
> Re-entries T75 : Mumford (IWW) #46,
hardly new to people.
> Gotye (STIUTN) #61,
A pedant writes: only one Gotye song could re-enter the Top 75.
>Carly Rae Jepson (CMM) #62,
> Florence (Spec) #66,
As far as I can tell this is just climbing by default.
>Fun (WAY) #69
This did win a Grammy. For Song Most Likely To Be Used In Slow Motion
Montages or something.
> Albums
> ------
> The Les Miserables soundtrack remains at #1, despite trailing the Foals
> most of the week.
run for its money than we might have expected.
In other unsurprising news, they've now confirmed the release of an expanded
version featuring all the songs from the film; that's due next month.
> New Entries/New Peaks
> ---------------------
> Top 5 : Foals #2
mainstream success, although not in the most obvious ways: it's rockier as
well as more straightforward and the band claim to have "killed their inner
Woody Allen". It's Number One in Australia, which is ironically where they
first tried (and failed) to record this album.
> Top 20 : Bullet For My Valentine #11,
the 11th of February, ie just in time for Valentine's Day. But the ploy
seems to have backfired as this fails to follow their previous two albums
into the Top 5. Then again, the album seems widely to have been recognised
as disappointing, especially the lyrics.
>Richard Thompson #16
More than 40 years into his solo career, Thompson has proved himself to be a
reliable purveyor of brilliant albums (and terrible sleeve designs) without
most people having any idea who he is.
I don't think Electric will change that much, although it is now his
highest-charting solo work, having beaten the Number 20 peak of 2010's Dream
Attic. Whilst that was an unusual live album of new material, this is a more
conventional studio recording (well, it was the producer's house but that's
still more normal). It features guest appearances from Alsion Krauss and
former River City People singer Siobhan Maher Kennedy. I believe that its
entry at 75 in the US is also his highest placing over there.
A deluxe version adds four studio outtakes (also on the vinyl version) and
three tracks from previous live albums.
> New entries/new peaks outside the top 20 : Emelia Mitiku #22,
World' over Christmas 1998. Only one subsequent single troubled the Top 75
though and it's taken until now for her to breach the UK album chart at all.
She has of course continued to release records in her native Sweden and has
now reinvented herself as a retro singer and suddenly a massive Radio 2
favourite.
> Modestep #23,
Debut album from the dubstep quartet which includes their hits as well as
collaborations with various MCs.
>Tegan & Sara #38,
More newcomers to this country's charts: this is the seventh album from the
Canadian twins but the first to trouble British chart compilers. It's still
some distance from its US peak at 3 behind Justin Bieber and Andrea Bocelli.
>Ocean Colour Scene #49,
The tenth studio album from the band who'll celebrate their 25th anniversary
next year. Though never an act known for their originality, they continue to
plugh their own furrow combining elements of rock, folk and psychedelia.
This is however their first album to fall short of the Top 40 since their
1992 debut set, which ultimately peaked at 54 in 1996.
>Mic Righteous #72
No relation to the Righteous Brothers, this is the debut mini-album from the
up-and-coming MC from Margate, though he's been involved in several
collaborations before, including with Reverend & The Makers spin-off act
Mongrel.
> Re-entries : Carole King (Tap) #62,
>Of Monsters & Men #64,
>Pink Floyd (WYWH) #65,
Last week's 76 getting a bit more of the boost that recharted Dark Side Of
The Moon last week.
>Jessie Ware #69,
Will probably climb next week.
>Amy McDonald #70,
She still seems to be promoting this one, so fair enough I guess.
> Led Zeppelin (CB) #72
An album that I didn't expect to rechart. Unless it was on telly or
something?
> Next Week
> ---------
> Singles
> -------
> I suspect One Direction's Comic Relief song will be #1.
presumably the reason for the early release).
> Top 5 : Baauer,
Given that it's already at 3, it's unlikely not to be T5 - but I don't think
it's likely to overtake 1D and Mackelmore to get a new peak.
> Bruno Mars
You'd normally expect that but I think the Brits effect could preclude that.
> Top 20 : Justin Timberlake,
Probably. Might even flirt with T10 if the Brits appearance gets people
talking enough.
> Alicia Keys,
If it couldn't make the Top 100 when it was played on the biggest TV show at
this time of year or when it was officially released, where is the climb
going to come from now?
> Pink
This seems likely.
> Top 30 : Train
Surely we're safe from another actual hit from them for at least a couple of
years?
> Top 40 : Overtones
Well, maybe on some planet but not this one. They're evidently not a singles
act.
> There may be more unexpected OA/OS releases, though.
> Albums
> ------
> I would expect Emeli Sande to return to #1 on the back of the Brit Awards.
expanded Les Mis now.
> Very little new out this week, though
Busy week next week though.
> Top 10 : Emeli Sande (Live) #
something like that. I would probably agree if so.
> Others : Joe Cocker,
Odd that his last-but-one album was pretty big, then the last one was a
flop. He's probably due a decentish entry with this one, maybe even T20
although the Brits effect will make that harder.
>Nick Cave
Why wouldn't he even go Top 20? Even Grinderman albums do that. I'll be
surprised if this isn't the highest new entry.
Chris
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Paul Hyett
Feb 18, 2013, 2:05:40 AM2/18/13
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On Mon, 18 Feb 2013 at 00:22:45, Chris Brown
<extrem...@yahoospam.com> wrote in uk.music.charts :
>> Singles
>> -------
>> Avicii take over at #1.
>
>Avicii takes over. Avicii and Nicky Romero take over.
>Boring song anyway.
Better than the two below it, at least...
>
>> New Entries/New Peaks
>> ---------------------
>
>She seems like a nice enough person but
>this song is a dull ballad so sappily overproduced it makes Birdy sound like
>an underground punk band.
Not exactly coincidental it was released in Valentine's week, I
suspect...
>
>> New Entries/New Peaks
>> ---------------------
>
>
>> Re-entries :
>
>> Next Week
>> ---------
>> Singles
>> -------
>> I suspect One Direction's Comic Relief song will be #1.
>
>They seem unstoppable, even before their Brits appearance (which is
>presumably the reason for the early release).
Will Taylor Swift be at the Brits, too? :p
>
>> Albums
>> ------
>> I would expect Emeli Sande to return to #1 on the back of the Brit Awards.
>
>Seems the most likely guess. Particularly if people hold off for the
>expanded Les Mis now.
>
>> Very little new out this week, though
>
>Possibly for that very reason.
>Busy week next week though.
Indeed.
<extrem...@yahoospam.com> wrote in uk.music.charts :
>> Singles
>> -------
>> Avicii take over at #1.
>
>Avicii takes over. Avicii and Nicky Romero take over.
>Boring song anyway.
>
>> New Entries/New Peaks
>> ---------------------
>
>> Top 10 : Gabrielle Aplin #6,
>
>Her second hit, though it would presumably have been her first had it been
>released when originally planned.
Or not at all, without the publicity generated by POL.
>
>Her second hit, though it would presumably have been her first had it been
>released when originally planned.
>She seems like a nice enough person but
>this song is a dull ballad so sappily overproduced it makes Birdy sound like
>an underground punk band.
suspect...
>
>
>> Top 30 : Foals #23,
>
>The jury's still out as to whether "guitar bands are back" (or to whether
>they were ever away, come to that) but this surprise hit for them might seem
>to point in that direction, especially since it got there without the
>benefit of a separate single release.
If that even matters nowadays.
>
>> Top 30 : Foals #23,
>
>The jury's still out as to whether "guitar bands are back" (or to whether
>they were ever away, come to that) but this surprise hit for them might seem
>to point in that direction, especially since it got there without the
>benefit of a separate single release.
>
>> Pink (JGMAR) #24,
>
>Apparently this is her first single with a featured guest vocalist (not
>counting her contribution to 'Lady Marmalade'). That vocalist is Nate Ruess
>from Fun..
Bit of a different sound for her.
>> Pink (JGMAR) #24,
>
>Apparently this is her first single with a featured guest vocalist (not
>counting her contribution to 'Lady Marmalade'). That vocalist is Nate Ruess
>from Fun..
>
>> Justin Timberlake (Mirrors) #28
>
>His second single within a month, after more than six years without new solo
>material. He doesn't seem to have spent the time coming up with a lot of new
>ideas, which might explain why there hasn't exactly been a rush to purchase
>this.
>Mind you, he's due to sing this at the Brits next week so it's likely to
>climb after that.
This week, surely?
>> Justin Timberlake (Mirrors) #28
>
>His second single within a month, after more than six years without new solo
>material. He doesn't seem to have spent the time coming up with a lot of new
>ideas, which might explain why there hasn't exactly been a rush to purchase
>this.
>Mind you, he's due to sing this at the Brits next week so it's likely to
>climb after that.
>
>> Re-entries T40 : Adele (SF) #39
>
>I presume that trails for the DVD release of the latest Bond film feature
>this title song quite prominently. That and perhaps a little coverage of her
>appearance at the Grammies (where she was both a winner and a presenter)
>were enough to push this back up three places.
>
Should climb back further, I suspect.
>> Re-entries T40 : Adele (SF) #39
>
>I presume that trails for the DVD release of the latest Bond film feature
>this title song quite prominently. That and perhaps a little coverage of her
>appearance at the Grammies (where she was both a winner and a presenter)
>were enough to push this back up three places.
>
>
>> New Entries outside the top 40 (plus new peaks) : Stereophonics (IS) #45,
>
>Another success for OAOS.
Except that this has already been out for weeks...
>> New Entries outside the top 40 (plus new peaks) : Stereophonics (IS) #45,
>
>Another success for OAOS.
>
>
>>Haim (Fall) #70,
>
>OAOS singles don't always succeed of course.
You have to be well-known, first!
>
>>Haim (Fall) #70,
>
>OAOS singles don't always succeed of course.
>
>> Albums
>> ------
>> The Les Miserables soundtrack remains at #1, despite trailing the Foals
>> most of the week.
>
>Not a terribly surprising outcome, though as you say Foals gave it more
>of a run for its money than we might have expected.
>In other unsurprising news, they've now confirmed the release of an
>expanded version featuring all the songs from the film; that's due next
>month.
I assume you mean Les Mis, rather than the Foals... :p
>> Albums
>> ------
>> The Les Miserables soundtrack remains at #1, despite trailing the Foals
>> most of the week.
>
>Not a terribly surprising outcome, though as you say Foals gave it more
>of a run for its money than we might have expected.
>In other unsurprising news, they've now confirmed the release of an
>expanded version featuring all the songs from the film; that's due next
>month.
>
>> New Entries/New Peaks
>> ---------------------
>
>> Top 20 : Bullet For My Valentine #11,
>
>At some point it must have seemed like a cute idea to release this
>album on the 11th of February, ie just in time for Valentine's Day. But
>the ploy seems to have backfired as this fails to follow their previous
>two albums into the Top 5. Then again, the album seems widely to have
>been recognised as disappointing, especially the lyrics.
By critics, or fans?
>
>At some point it must have seemed like a cute idea to release this
>album on the 11th of February, ie just in time for Valentine's Day. But
>the ploy seems to have backfired as this fails to follow their previous
>two albums into the Top 5. Then again, the album seems widely to have
>been recognised as disappointing, especially the lyrics.
>
>>Richard Thompson #16
>
>More than 40 years into his solo career, Thompson has proved himself to
>be a reliable purveyor of brilliant albums (and terrible sleeve
>designs) without most people having any idea who he is.
True.
>>Richard Thompson #16
>
>More than 40 years into his solo career, Thompson has proved himself to
>be a reliable purveyor of brilliant albums (and terrible sleeve
>designs) without most people having any idea who he is.
>
>> New entries/new peaks outside the top 20 : Emelia Mitiku #22,
>
>People who remember 1990s music might recall her massive Top 5 hit 'Big
>Big World' over Christmas 1998.
That lets me out, then.
>> New entries/new peaks outside the top 20 : Emelia Mitiku #22,
>
>People who remember 1990s music might recall her massive Top 5 hit 'Big
>Big World' over Christmas 1998.
>
>>Tegan & Sara #38,
>
>More newcomers to this country's charts: this is the seventh album from
>the Canadian twins
That's more than I knew about them before...
>>Tegan & Sara #38,
>
>More newcomers to this country's charts: this is the seventh album from
>the Canadian twins
>
>> Re-entries :
>
>>Jessie Ware #69,
>
>Will probably climb next week.
Why?
>>Jessie Ware #69,
>
>Will probably climb next week.
>
>> Next Week
>> ---------
>> Singles
>> -------
>> I suspect One Direction's Comic Relief song will be #1.
>
>They seem unstoppable, even before their Brits appearance (which is
>presumably the reason for the early release).
>
>> Top 5 : Baauer,
>
>Given that it's already at 3, it's unlikely not to be T5
It wasn't T5 when I wrote that...
>> Top 5 : Baauer,
>
>Given that it's already at 3, it's unlikely not to be T5
>
>> There may be more unexpected OA/OS releases, though.
>
>And probably Brits re-entries.
Unfortunately.
>> There may be more unexpected OA/OS releases, though.
>
>And probably Brits re-entries.
>
>> Albums
>> ------
>> I would expect Emeli Sande to return to #1 on the back of the Brit Awards.
>
>Seems the most likely guess. Particularly if people hold off for the
>expanded Les Mis now.
>
>> Very little new out this week, though
>
>Possibly for that very reason.
>Busy week next week though.
>
>> Top 10 : Emeli Sande (Live) #
>
>I'm going to assume that # is to a footnote saying "if eligible" or
>something like that.
You assumed wrong - it was just a typo. :)
>> Top 10 : Emeli Sande (Live) #
>
>I'm going to assume that # is to a footnote saying "if eligible" or
>something like that.
>
>
>>Nick Cave
>
>Why wouldn't he even go Top 20? Even Grinderman albums do that. I'll be
>surprised if this isn't the highest new entry.
Do any Brits even know who he is, apart from Kylie fans?
>
>>Nick Cave
>
>Why wouldn't he even go Top 20? Even Grinderman albums do that. I'll be
>surprised if this isn't the highest new entry.
Chris Brown
Feb 18, 2013, 5:36:05 PM2/18/13
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news:sPxe+YqE...@blueyonder.co.uk...
>>> New Entries/New Peaks
>>> ---------------------
>>
>>> Top 10 : Gabrielle Aplin #6,
>>
>>Her second hit, though it would presumably have been her first had it been
>>released when originally planned.
>
> Or not at all, without the publicity generated by POL.
My guess is that it would still have been a hit, but a smaller one.
>>She seems like a nice enough person but
>>this song is a dull ballad so sappily overproduced it makes Birdy sound
>>like
>>an underground punk band.
>
> Not exactly coincidental it was released in Valentine's week, I suspect...
Even though it's called '*Don't* Say You Love Me'?
>>> Top 30 : Foals #23,
>>
>>The jury's still out as to whether "guitar bands are back" (or to whether
>>they were ever away, come to that) but this surprise hit for them might
>>seem
>>to point in that direction, especially since it got there without the
>>benefit of a separate single release.
>
> If that even matters nowadays.
It doesn't much seem to for most post-album singles, but of course it makes
a pre-album release impossible.
>>> Pink (JGMAR) #24,
>>
>>Apparently this is her first single with a featured guest vocalist (not
>>counting her contribution to 'Lady Marmalade'). That vocalist is Nate
>>Ruess
>>from Fun..
>
> Bit of a different sound for her.
What, boring?
>>> Justin Timberlake (Mirrors) #28
>>
>>His second single within a month, after more than six years without new
>>solo
>>material. He doesn't seem to have spent the time coming up with a lot of
>>new
>>ideas, which might explain why there hasn't exactly been a rush to
>>purchase
>>this.
>>Mind you, he's due to sing this at the Brits next week so it's likely to
>>climb after that.
>
> This week, surely?
I tend to think of the week as starting on the Monday, so to me, this week
was next week yesterday.
>>> Re-entries T40 : Adele (SF) #39
>>
>>I presume that trails for the DVD release of the latest Bond film feature
>>this title song quite prominently. That and perhaps a little coverage of
>>her
>>appearance at the Grammies (where she was both a winner and a presenter)
>>were enough to push this back up three places.
>>
> Should climb back further, I suspect.
Reasonably possible.
>>> New Entries outside the top 40 (plus new peaks) : Stereophonics (IS)
>>> #45,
>>
>>Another success for OAOS.
>
> Except that this has already been out for weeks...
Yes, exactly. And it's already outcharted the held-back lead single from
their last album.
>>>Haim (Fall) #70,
>>
>>OAOS singles don't always succeed of course.
>
> You have to be well-known, first!
They probably thought they were.
>>> Albums
>>> ------
>>> The Les Miserables soundtrack remains at #1, despite trailing the Foals
>>> most of the week.
>>
>>Not a terribly surprising outcome, though as you say Foals gave it more of
>>a run for its money than we might have expected.
>>In other unsurprising news, they've now confirmed the release of an
>>expanded version featuring all the songs from the film; that's due next
>>month.
>
> I assume you mean Les Mis, rather than the Foals... :p
Unfortunately, yes.
>>> New Entries/New Peaks
>>> ---------------------
>>
>>> Top 20 : Bullet For My Valentine #11,
>>
>>At some point it must have seemed like a cute idea to release this album
>>on the 11th of February, ie just in time for Valentine's Day. But the ploy
>>seems to have backfired as this fails to follow their previous two albums
>>into the Top 5. Then again, the album seems widely to have been recognised
>>as disappointing, especially the lyrics.
>
> By critics, or fans?
Well, the fans have been critical. :P
Seriously, I don't know whether critics ever liked them in the first place,
they're an act I only paid minimal attention to anyway.
>>>Richard Thompson #16
>>
>>More than 40 years into his solo career, Thompson has proved himself to be
>>a reliable purveyor of brilliant albums (and terrible sleeve designs)
>>without most people having any idea who he is.
>
> True.
Maybe he should have adopted a more memorable pseudonym, like Elvis Costello
did. Although Costello hasn't had a Top 20 album for quite a while.
>>> New entries/new peaks outside the top 20 : Emelia Mitiku #22,
>>
>>People who remember 1990s music might recall her massive Top 5 hit 'Big
>>Big World' over Christmas 1998.
>
> That lets me out, then.
You might have liked it if you did though. I hated it.
>>>Tegan & Sara #38,
>>
>>More newcomers to this country's charts: this is the seventh album from
>>the Canadian twins
>
> That's more than I knew about them before...
Well, here are some more facts:
Their surname is Quin
They were born in 1980
The White Stripes covered one of their songs once.
>>> Re-entries :
>>
>>>Jessie Ware #69,
>>
>>Will probably climb next week.
>
> Why?
Brits coverage. She's still obscure enough to gain from that even though she
won't win anything.
>>> Next Week
>>> ---------
>>> Singles
>>> -------
>>> I suspect One Direction's Comic Relief song will be #1.
>>
>>They seem unstoppable, even before their Brits appearance (which is
>>presumably the reason for the early release).
>
> Will Taylor Swift be at the Brits, too? :p
Yes, cue hundreds of dull tabloid stories.
>>> Top 5 : Baauer,
>>
>>Given that it's already at 3, it's unlikely not to be T5
>
> It wasn't T5 when I wrote that...
...But it was when I read it.
>>> There may be more unexpected OA/OS releases, though.
>>
>>And probably Brits re-entries.
>
> Unfortunately.
Depends what they are, doesn't it?
>>> Albums
>>> ------
>>> Top 10 : Emeli Sande (Live) #
>>
>>I'm going to assume that # is to a footnote saying "if eligible" or
>>something like that.
>
> You assumed wrong - it was just a typo. :)
Oh, well it may very well not be eligible on previous form.
>>>Nick Cave
>>
>>Why wouldn't he even go Top 20? Even Grinderman albums do that. I'll be
>>surprised if this isn't the highest new entry.
>
> Do any Brits even know who he is, apart from Kylie fans?
Given that the last Bad Seeds album entered the chart at 4, and that it was
recent enough for most of the people who bought it still to be alive, we can
safely assume that people do. I know as well, even though I don't
particularly like him.
Actually Britain must be one of the countries where the most people know of
him, especially as he lives here.
Meanwhile, 'Whistle' by Kylie Mingue featuring M�m is at 190 on the iTunes
chart.
Chris
> On Mon, 18 Feb 2013 at 00:22:45, Chris Brown <extrem...@yahoospam.com>
> wrote in uk.music.charts :
>
>>> Singles
>>> -------
>>> Avicii take over at #1.
>>
>>Avicii takes over. Avicii and Nicky Romero take over.
>>Boring song anyway.
>
> Better than the two below it, at least...
Not even sure I can agree on that.
> wrote in uk.music.charts :
>
>>> Singles
>>> -------
>>> Avicii take over at #1.
>>
>>Avicii takes over. Avicii and Nicky Romero take over.
>>Boring song anyway.
>
> Better than the two below it, at least...
>>> New Entries/New Peaks
>>> ---------------------
>>
>>> Top 10 : Gabrielle Aplin #6,
>>
>>Her second hit, though it would presumably have been her first had it been
>>released when originally planned.
>
> Or not at all, without the publicity generated by POL.
>>She seems like a nice enough person but
>>this song is a dull ballad so sappily overproduced it makes Birdy sound
>>like
>>an underground punk band.
>
> Not exactly coincidental it was released in Valentine's week, I suspect...
>>> Top 30 : Foals #23,
>>
>>The jury's still out as to whether "guitar bands are back" (or to whether
>>they were ever away, come to that) but this surprise hit for them might
>>seem
>>to point in that direction, especially since it got there without the
>>benefit of a separate single release.
>
> If that even matters nowadays.
a pre-album release impossible.
>>> Pink (JGMAR) #24,
>>
>>Apparently this is her first single with a featured guest vocalist (not
>>counting her contribution to 'Lady Marmalade'). That vocalist is Nate
>>Ruess
>>from Fun..
>
> Bit of a different sound for her.
>>> Justin Timberlake (Mirrors) #28
>>
>>His second single within a month, after more than six years without new
>>solo
>>material. He doesn't seem to have spent the time coming up with a lot of
>>new
>>ideas, which might explain why there hasn't exactly been a rush to
>>purchase
>>this.
>>Mind you, he's due to sing this at the Brits next week so it's likely to
>>climb after that.
>
> This week, surely?
was next week yesterday.
>>> Re-entries T40 : Adele (SF) #39
>>
>>I presume that trails for the DVD release of the latest Bond film feature
>>this title song quite prominently. That and perhaps a little coverage of
>>her
>>appearance at the Grammies (where she was both a winner and a presenter)
>>were enough to push this back up three places.
>>
> Should climb back further, I suspect.
>>> New Entries outside the top 40 (plus new peaks) : Stereophonics (IS)
>>> #45,
>>
>>Another success for OAOS.
>
> Except that this has already been out for weeks...
their last album.
>>>Haim (Fall) #70,
>>
>>OAOS singles don't always succeed of course.
>
> You have to be well-known, first!
>>> Albums
>>> ------
>>> The Les Miserables soundtrack remains at #1, despite trailing the Foals
>>> most of the week.
>>
>>Not a terribly surprising outcome, though as you say Foals gave it more of
>>a run for its money than we might have expected.
>>In other unsurprising news, they've now confirmed the release of an
>>expanded version featuring all the songs from the film; that's due next
>>month.
>
> I assume you mean Les Mis, rather than the Foals... :p
>>> New Entries/New Peaks
>>> ---------------------
>>
>>> Top 20 : Bullet For My Valentine #11,
>>
>>At some point it must have seemed like a cute idea to release this album
>>on the 11th of February, ie just in time for Valentine's Day. But the ploy
>>seems to have backfired as this fails to follow their previous two albums
>>into the Top 5. Then again, the album seems widely to have been recognised
>>as disappointing, especially the lyrics.
>
> By critics, or fans?
Seriously, I don't know whether critics ever liked them in the first place,
they're an act I only paid minimal attention to anyway.
>>>Richard Thompson #16
>>
>>More than 40 years into his solo career, Thompson has proved himself to be
>>a reliable purveyor of brilliant albums (and terrible sleeve designs)
>>without most people having any idea who he is.
>
> True.
did. Although Costello hasn't had a Top 20 album for quite a while.
>>> New entries/new peaks outside the top 20 : Emelia Mitiku #22,
>>
>>People who remember 1990s music might recall her massive Top 5 hit 'Big
>>Big World' over Christmas 1998.
>
> That lets me out, then.
>>>Tegan & Sara #38,
>>
>>More newcomers to this country's charts: this is the seventh album from
>>the Canadian twins
>
> That's more than I knew about them before...
Their surname is Quin
They were born in 1980
The White Stripes covered one of their songs once.
>>> Re-entries :
>>
>>>Jessie Ware #69,
>>
>>Will probably climb next week.
>
> Why?
won't win anything.
>>> Next Week
>>> ---------
>>> Singles
>>> -------
>>> I suspect One Direction's Comic Relief song will be #1.
>>
>>They seem unstoppable, even before their Brits appearance (which is
>>presumably the reason for the early release).
>
> Will Taylor Swift be at the Brits, too? :p
>>> Top 5 : Baauer,
>>
>>Given that it's already at 3, it's unlikely not to be T5
>
> It wasn't T5 when I wrote that...
>>> There may be more unexpected OA/OS releases, though.
>>
>>And probably Brits re-entries.
>
> Unfortunately.
>>> Albums
>>> ------
>>> Very little new out this week, though
>>
>>Possibly for that very reason.
>>Busy week next week though.
>
> Indeed.
I wonder if people are getting in early for Mother's Day?
>>
>>Possibly for that very reason.
>>Busy week next week though.
>
> Indeed.
>>> Top 10 : Emeli Sande (Live) #
>>
>>I'm going to assume that # is to a footnote saying "if eligible" or
>>something like that.
>
> You assumed wrong - it was just a typo. :)
>>>Nick Cave
>>
>>Why wouldn't he even go Top 20? Even Grinderman albums do that. I'll be
>>surprised if this isn't the highest new entry.
>
> Do any Brits even know who he is, apart from Kylie fans?
recent enough for most of the people who bought it still to be alive, we can
safely assume that people do. I know as well, even though I don't
particularly like him.
Actually Britain must be one of the countries where the most people know of
him, especially as he lives here.
Meanwhile, 'Whistle' by Kylie Mingue featuring M�m is at 190 on the iTunes
chart.
Chris
Paul Hyett
Feb 19, 2013, 2:12:11 AM2/19/13
to
On Mon, 18 Feb 2013 at 22:36:05, Chris Brown
>
>>>> Justin Timberlake (Mirrors) #28
>>>Mind you, he's due to sing this at the Brits next week so it's likely to
>>>climb after that.
>>
>> This week, surely?
>
>I tend to think of the week as starting on the Monday
Generally, yes - but the *chart* week starts on Sunday, so...
>>>> ------
>>>> New Entries/New Peaks
>>>> ---------------------
<extrem...@yahoospam.com> wrote in uk.music.charts :
>>
>>>> Singles
>>>> -------
>>>> Avicii take over at #1.
>>>
>>>Avicii takes over. Avicii and Nicky Romero take over.
>>>Boring song anyway.
>>
>> Better than the two below it, at least...
>
>Not even sure I can agree on that.
You mean - you're thinking its better than 3 or more below it? :p
>>
>>>> Singles
>>>> -------
>>>> Avicii take over at #1.
>>>
>>>Avicii takes over. Avicii and Nicky Romero take over.
>>>Boring song anyway.
>>
>> Better than the two below it, at least...
>
>Not even sure I can agree on that.
>
>>>> New Entries/New Peaks
>>>> ---------------------
>>>
>>>> Top 10 : Gabrielle Aplin #6,
>>>
>>>> New Entries/New Peaks
>>>> ---------------------
>>>
>>>> Top 10 : Gabrielle Aplin #6,
>>>
>> Not exactly coincidental it was released in Valentine's week, I suspect...
>
>Even though it's called '*Don't* Say You Love Me'?
It's the last-but-one word people focus on...
>
>Even though it's called '*Don't* Say You Love Me'?
>
>>>> Top 30 : Foals #23,
>>>
>>>The jury's still out as to whether "guitar bands are back" (or to whether
>>>they were ever away, come to that) but this surprise hit for them
>>>might seem
>>>to point in that direction, especially since it got there without the
>>>benefit of a separate single release.
>>
>> If that even matters nowadays.
>
>It doesn't much seem to for most post-album singles, but of course it
>makes a pre-album release impossible.
How so?
>>>> Top 30 : Foals #23,
>>>
>>>The jury's still out as to whether "guitar bands are back" (or to whether
>>>they were ever away, come to that) but this surprise hit for them
>>>might seem
>>>to point in that direction, especially since it got there without the
>>>benefit of a separate single release.
>>
>> If that even matters nowadays.
>
>It doesn't much seem to for most post-album singles, but of course it
>makes a pre-album release impossible.
>
>>>> Pink (JGMAR) #24,
>>>
>>>Apparently this is her first single with a featured guest vocalist (not
>>>counting her contribution to 'Lady Marmalade'). That vocalist is Nate
>>>Ruess
>>>from Fun..
>>
>> Bit of a different sound for her.
>
>What, boring?
I would have gone with a less loaded word, but more or less, yes... :p
>>>> Pink (JGMAR) #24,
>>>
>>>Apparently this is her first single with a featured guest vocalist (not
>>>counting her contribution to 'Lady Marmalade'). That vocalist is Nate
>>>Ruess
>>>from Fun..
>>
>> Bit of a different sound for her.
>
>What, boring?
>
>>>> Justin Timberlake (Mirrors) #28
>>>Mind you, he's due to sing this at the Brits next week so it's likely to
>>>climb after that.
>>
>> This week, surely?
>
>I tend to think of the week as starting on the Monday
>
>>>> New Entries outside the top 40 (plus new peaks) :
>
>>>> Albums
>>>> New Entries outside the top 40 (plus new peaks) :
>
>>>> ------
>>>> New Entries/New Peaks
>>>> ---------------------
>
>>>>Richard Thompson #16
>>>
>>>More than 40 years into his solo career, Thompson has proved himself
>>>to be a reliable purveyor of brilliant albums (and terrible sleeve
>>>designs) without most people having any idea who he is.
>>
>> True.
>
>Maybe he should have adopted a more memorable pseudonym, like Elvis
>Costello did. Although Costello hasn't had a Top 20 album for quite a
>while.
I turns out I was getting him confused with Richard Ashcroft, anyway.
>>>>Richard Thompson #16
>>>
>>>More than 40 years into his solo career, Thompson has proved himself
>>>to be a reliable purveyor of brilliant albums (and terrible sleeve
>>>designs) without most people having any idea who he is.
>>
>> True.
>
>Maybe he should have adopted a more memorable pseudonym, like Elvis
>Costello did. Although Costello hasn't had a Top 20 album for quite a
>while.
>
>
>>>> Re-entries :
>>>
>>>>Jessie Ware #69,
>>>
>>>Will probably climb next week.
>>
>> Why?
>
>Brits coverage. She's still obscure enough to gain from that even
>though she won't win anything.
I didn't realise she'd even been nominated.
>
>>>> Re-entries :
>>>
>>>>Jessie Ware #69,
>>>
>>>Will probably climb next week.
>>
>> Why?
>
>Brits coverage. She's still obscure enough to gain from that even
>though she won't win anything.
>
>>>> Next Week
>>>> ---------
>>>> Singles
>>>> -------
>
>>>> Next Week
>>>> ---------
>>>> Singles
>>>> -------
>
>>>> There may be more unexpected OA/OS releases, though.
>>>
>>>And probably Brits re-entries.
>>
>> Unfortunately.
>
>Depends what they are, doesn't it?
Very rarely ones I like.
>>>
>>>And probably Brits re-entries.
>>
>> Unfortunately.
>
>Depends what they are, doesn't it?
Chris Brown
Feb 19, 2013, 4:06:32 PM2/19/13
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news:RYihLcIL...@blueyonder.co.uk...
>>>>> New Entries/New Peaks
>>>>> ---------------------
>>>>
>>>>> Top 10 : Gabrielle Aplin #6,
>>>>
>>> Not exactly coincidental it was released in Valentine's week, I
>>> suspect...
>>
>>Even though it's called '*Don't* Say You Love Me'?
>
> It's the last-but-one word people focus on...
Really?
>>>>> Top 30 : Foals #23,
>>>>
>>>>The jury's still out as to whether "guitar bands are back" (or to
>>>>whether
>>>>they were ever away, come to that) but this surprise hit for them might
>>>>seem
>>>>to point in that direction, especially since it got there without the
>>>>benefit of a separate single release.
>>>
>>> If that even matters nowadays.
>>
>>It doesn't much seem to for most post-album singles, but of course it
>>makes a pre-album release impossible.
>
> How so?
By definition, you can't release the track before the album if it's only a
cherry-pick from that album.
>>>>> Justin Timberlake (Mirrors) #28
>
>>>>Mind you, he's due to sing this at the Brits next week so it's likely to
>>>>climb after that.
>>>
>>> This week, surely?
>>
>>I tend to think of the week as starting on the Monday
>
> Generally, yes - but the *chart* week starts on Sunday, so...
Yes, I can see the logic if you think about it.
>>>>> Albums
>>>>> ------
>>>>> New Entries/New Peaks
>>>>> ---------------------
>>
>>>>>Richard Thompson #16
>>>>
>>>>More than 40 years into his solo career, Thompson has proved himself to
>>>>be a reliable purveyor of brilliant albums (and terrible sleeve designs)
>>>>without most people having any idea who he is.
>>>
>>> True.
>>
>>Maybe he should have adopted a more memorable pseudonym, like Elvis
>>Costello did. Although Costello hasn't had a Top 20 album for quite a
>>while.
>
> I turns out I was getting him confused with Richard Ashcroft, anyway.
I presume more people actually do know who Ashcroft is though. Especially if
you count people who recognise his face but couldn't name him.
>>>>> Re-entries :
>>>>
>>>>>Jessie Ware #69,
>>>>
>>>>Will probably climb next week.
>>>
>>> Why?
>>
>>Brits coverage. She's still obscure enough to gain from that even though
>>she won't win anything.
>
> I didn't realise she'd even been nominated.
Yup. It's a big year for acts without Top 40 singles.
>>>>> Next Week
>>>>> ---------
>>>>> Singles
>>>>> -------
>>
>>>>> There may be more unexpected OA/OS releases, though.
>>>>
>>>>And probably Brits re-entries.
>>>
>>> Unfortunately.
>>
>>Depends what they are, doesn't it?
>
> Very rarely ones I like.
But will you like them any less than the more recent tracks they'll depose
or keep out, that's the question?
Chris
> On Mon, 18 Feb 2013 at 22:36:05, Chris Brown <extrem...@yahoospam.com>
> wrote in uk.music.charts :
>>>
>>>>> Singles
>>>>> -------
>>>>> Avicii take over at #1.
>>>>
>>>>Avicii takes over. Avicii and Nicky Romero take over.
>>>>Boring song anyway.
>>>
>>> Better than the two below it, at least...
>>
>>Not even sure I can agree on that.
>
> You mean - you're thinking its better than 3 or more below it? :p
Well, I'm sure I could find three worse tracks.
> wrote in uk.music.charts :
>>>
>>>>> Singles
>>>>> -------
>>>>> Avicii take over at #1.
>>>>
>>>>Avicii takes over. Avicii and Nicky Romero take over.
>>>>Boring song anyway.
>>>
>>> Better than the two below it, at least...
>>
>>Not even sure I can agree on that.
>
> You mean - you're thinking its better than 3 or more below it? :p
>>>>> New Entries/New Peaks
>>>>> ---------------------
>>>>
>>>>> Top 10 : Gabrielle Aplin #6,
>>>>
>>> Not exactly coincidental it was released in Valentine's week, I
>>> suspect...
>>
>>Even though it's called '*Don't* Say You Love Me'?
>
> It's the last-but-one word people focus on...
>>>>> Top 30 : Foals #23,
>>>>
>>>>The jury's still out as to whether "guitar bands are back" (or to
>>>>whether
>>>>they were ever away, come to that) but this surprise hit for them might
>>>>seem
>>>>to point in that direction, especially since it got there without the
>>>>benefit of a separate single release.
>>>
>>> If that even matters nowadays.
>>
>>It doesn't much seem to for most post-album singles, but of course it
>>makes a pre-album release impossible.
>
> How so?
cherry-pick from that album.
>>>>> Justin Timberlake (Mirrors) #28
>
>>>>Mind you, he's due to sing this at the Brits next week so it's likely to
>>>>climb after that.
>>>
>>> This week, surely?
>>
>>I tend to think of the week as starting on the Monday
>
> Generally, yes - but the *chart* week starts on Sunday, so...
>>>>> Albums
>>>>> ------
>>>>> New Entries/New Peaks
>>>>> ---------------------
>>
>>>>>Richard Thompson #16
>>>>
>>>>More than 40 years into his solo career, Thompson has proved himself to
>>>>be a reliable purveyor of brilliant albums (and terrible sleeve designs)
>>>>without most people having any idea who he is.
>>>
>>> True.
>>
>>Maybe he should have adopted a more memorable pseudonym, like Elvis
>>Costello did. Although Costello hasn't had a Top 20 album for quite a
>>while.
>
> I turns out I was getting him confused with Richard Ashcroft, anyway.
you count people who recognise his face but couldn't name him.
>>>>> Re-entries :
>>>>
>>>>>Jessie Ware #69,
>>>>
>>>>Will probably climb next week.
>>>
>>> Why?
>>
>>Brits coverage. She's still obscure enough to gain from that even though
>>she won't win anything.
>
> I didn't realise she'd even been nominated.
>>>>> Next Week
>>>>> ---------
>>>>> Singles
>>>>> -------
>>
>>>>> There may be more unexpected OA/OS releases, though.
>>>>
>>>>And probably Brits re-entries.
>>>
>>> Unfortunately.
>>
>>Depends what they are, doesn't it?
>
> Very rarely ones I like.
or keep out, that's the question?
Chris
Paul Hyett
Feb 20, 2013, 2:32:27 AM2/20/13
to
On Tue, 19 Feb 2013 at 21:06:32, Chris Brown
>>>
>>>It doesn't much seem to for most post-album singles, but of course it
>>>makes a pre-album release impossible.
>>
>> How so?
>
>By definition, you can't release the track before the album if it's
>only a cherry-pick from that album.
Oh, right.
>>>
>>>>>> There may be more unexpected OA/OS releases, though.
>>>>>
>>>>>And probably Brits re-entries.
>>>>
>>>> Unfortunately.
>>>
>>>Depends what they are, doesn't it?
>>
>> Very rarely ones I like.
>
>But will you like them any less than the more recent tracks they'll
>depose or keep out, that's the question?
>
Sods law they'll boot out the few songs I like...
>>>>>> New Entries/New Peaks
>>>>>> ---------------------
>>>>>
>>>>>> Top 10 : Gabrielle Aplin #6,
>>>>>
>>>> Not exactly coincidental it was released in Valentine's week, I
>>>>suspect...
>>>
>>>Even though it's called '*Don't* Say You Love Me'?
>>
>> It's the last-but-one word people focus on...
>
>Really?
>
On Valentines week, at least...
>>>>>> ---------------------
>>>>>
>>>>>> Top 10 : Gabrielle Aplin #6,
>>>>>
>>>> Not exactly coincidental it was released in Valentine's week, I
>>>>suspect...
>>>
>>>Even though it's called '*Don't* Say You Love Me'?
>>
>> It's the last-but-one word people focus on...
>
>Really?
>
>>>
>>>It doesn't much seem to for most post-album singles, but of course it
>>>makes a pre-album release impossible.
>>
>> How so?
>
>By definition, you can't release the track before the album if it's
>only a cherry-pick from that album.
>>>
>>>>>> There may be more unexpected OA/OS releases, though.
>>>>>
>>>>>And probably Brits re-entries.
>>>>
>>>> Unfortunately.
>>>
>>>Depends what they are, doesn't it?
>>
>> Very rarely ones I like.
>
>But will you like them any less than the more recent tracks they'll
>depose or keep out, that's the question?
>
Chris Brown
Feb 20, 2013, 6:50:18 PM2/20/13
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news:+pT6X8YL...@blueyonder.co.uk...
2014.
>>>>>>> There may be more unexpected OA/OS releases, though.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>And probably Brits re-entries.
>>>>>
>>>>> Unfortunately.
>>>>
>>>>Depends what they are, doesn't it?
>>>
>>> Very rarely ones I like.
>>
>>But will you like them any less than the more recent tracks they'll depose
>>or keep out, that's the question?
>>
> Sods law they'll boot out the few songs I like...
Tyler James? Example?
If Aplin drops out from 6 you can hardly blame the Brits.
Chris
> On Tue, 19 Feb 2013 at 21:06:32, Chris Brown <extrem...@yahoospam.com>
> wrote in uk.music.charts :
>>>>>
>>>>>>> Singles
>>>>>>> -------
>>>>>>> New Entries/New Peaks
>>>>>>> ---------------------
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Top 10 : Gabrielle Aplin #6,
>>>>>>
>>>>> Not exactly coincidental it was released in Valentine's week, I
>>>>> suspect...
>>>>
>>>>Even though it's called '*Don't* Say You Love Me'?
>>>
>>> It's the last-but-one word people focus on...
>>
>>Really?
>>
> On Valentines week, at least...
In that case, I shall record a cover of 'Dirty Love' by Motorhead for Feb
> wrote in uk.music.charts :
>>>>>
>>>>>>> Singles
>>>>>>> -------
>>>>>>> New Entries/New Peaks
>>>>>>> ---------------------
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Top 10 : Gabrielle Aplin #6,
>>>>>>
>>>>> Not exactly coincidental it was released in Valentine's week, I
>>>>> suspect...
>>>>
>>>>Even though it's called '*Don't* Say You Love Me'?
>>>
>>> It's the last-but-one word people focus on...
>>
>>Really?
>>
> On Valentines week, at least...
2014.
>>>>>>> There may be more unexpected OA/OS releases, though.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>And probably Brits re-entries.
>>>>>
>>>>> Unfortunately.
>>>>
>>>>Depends what they are, doesn't it?
>>>
>>> Very rarely ones I like.
>>
>>But will you like them any less than the more recent tracks they'll depose
>>or keep out, that's the question?
>>
> Sods law they'll boot out the few songs I like...
If Aplin drops out from 6 you can hardly blame the Brits.
Chris
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