PFAYM and its singles chart success prediction

[Norwich5]

Originally Posted by Abstract Unknown Girl

Won't the single have stuck around in the top 40 due to the album being released in the last week and the fact downloads are included in the chart? So anyone downloading the album will have helped shift units of the single.

I really doubt that... PFAYM has probably sold at least 30 000 copies this week, and singles that place at #40 in the chart always sell far less then 30k

[everlasting]

I bet right, cos when it charted last week at #28 and got a single play on radio 1 last Sunday some people will have heard it and thought "Not heard this before, it's pretty cool, I'm gonna buy it" so that's why it's had a few more sales. The chances of this, however, are slim but some people have obviously bought it. Yay!
I reckon the album sold about 33k.

[starstruck]

Originally Posted by everlasting

I wouldn#t have thought download sales of an album would go towards a single, that'd be mental...but I have no idea. Might go read up on it otherwise it'll bug me.

they don't, unless you do something bonkers like buy the album track by track instead of as an album.

also, i think you have to buy the specific singles "pack" (or whatever the fuck it is called) rather than just the track.

[Donkey]

Originally Posted by hummingbird

just realised i'm one of the 24 that predicted number 3. Do we get a prize?

That would be great, next album we should do something like that

Originally Posted by everlasting

Aye defo, Collins has had a TV show for himself (why, it's not like it was some special occasion or anything) and Simply Red had one last night (although they're calling time on their 25 year career) so if the Manics had a show like this it'd do wonders for the band....sadly it'll never ever happen.
Also, bloody hell, I'm shocked the single is as high as #40 as it only made #28 last week, I honestly expected it to be about #99 or something. That's kind of cool then

it seems like some people waited and bought both the single and the album together.

[Dancing Kirby]

The thing about entire album downloads contributing to the singles chart surely doesn't make any sense in light of the album version of the Script's single charting below the album version of It's Not War on the iTunes singles chart.

[everlasting]

The album is still £3.99 on Amazon to download until midnight tonight and it's still #1 so there's a few sales to go towards next weeks chart placing. I hope it stays in the top 10 but it'll be a struggle I reckon. I think JFPL dropped to #16 in its 2nd week if I remember correctly without looking it up.

[Donkey]

Does anyone know the sales?


I'm curious if we get an email or at least a mention on the official site saying "thank You" for the amazing 3rd place. So far it looks like they are disappointed.

[Kiwifruit]

Well it sucks they didn't get to #1, but #3 is a damn good showing.

Who in the hell are the Script? Never heard of them o.O.

[The Gutless Wonder]

Probably the latest indie darlings who will be forgotten about come January.

[Kiwifruit]

Originally Posted by The Gutless Wonder

Probably the latest indie darlings who will be forgotten about come January.

That sounds about right.

[Donkey]

Originally Posted by The Gutless Wonder

Probably the latest indie darlings who will be forgotten about come January.

I youtubed them yesterday, they are awful. This year UK has lost a little bit of my love - first I had to see The Glitter Band playing before Manics and then Collins and Script beat them... But it's not that serious

[Alt.Duck]

Postcards From A Young Man - 38,300 sales (roughly).

A tick over 2k behind Phil and 1k behind The Script.

[Matt_PhoenixFactor]

Phil Collins - 40,684
The Script - 39,967
Manics - 38,314

Not too bad in comparison to first week sales of SATT and JFPL

[Alt.Duck]

Originally Posted by Matt_PhoenixFactor

Phil Collins - 40,684
The Script - 39,967
Manics - 38,314

thank you for the detailed figures

[Deets]

only 2 thousands

no Babycham yesterday