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Post by Panda on Nov 15, 2005 20:26:54 GMT 1
No-one's going to read this thread so I'm not sure whether to keep it brief or not.
It's getting close to the time when I would usually start compiling my chart of the year. Unfortunately, due to circumstances beyond my control, I may be unable to do it at the usual time this year. In the event of me not being able to compile the chart at the beginning of December, when I usually would, I will compile it at the beginning of January, instead.
I usually unveil chart at Christmas, so if I have to delay compiling it, it will be unveiled as soon as it's done. The delay in unveiling should only be 2 weeks.
Looking at my monthly charts, and the songs I've downloaded this year, the following questions come to mind:
Who WILL be #1? I think it's wide open. There are a few stand-out contenders but I feel, there may be some surprises near the top of the chart.
Will the Arcade Fire become the first act to have 5 songs in the chart in the same year?
Will Super Furry Animals' run of 9 consecutive years on the chart come to an end?
Will anyone return to the chart this year after a long absence?
Will the #1 song break the UK's stranglehold on the top spot? (9 of the last 10 #1s have been British)
Will a solo artist or a female vocalist top the chart for the first time?
Will The Bravery, Kaiser Chiefs and Bloc Party, the most hotly-tipped bands at the start of the year, feature in the chart?
Will dance, R&B and hip-hop make any impression whatsoever?
All will be revealed soon(ish)...
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Post by dandyhighwayman on Nov 15, 2005 20:29:31 GMT 1
*Read*
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Post by dandyhighwayman on Nov 15, 2005 20:29:54 GMT 1
And within 4 minutes of you posting it!  |
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Post by Panda on Nov 15, 2005 20:36:44 GMT 1
Thanks, Dandy.
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Post by dandyhighwayman on Nov 15, 2005 20:47:56 GMT 1
Will anyone return to the chart this year after a long absence? All will be revealed soon(ish)... Oh and Kate Bush perhaps?!!!  And when is soon(ish)...? |
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Post by Panda on Nov 15, 2005 20:50:16 GMT 1
Will anyone return to the chart this year after a long absence? All will be revealed soon(ish)... Oh and Kate Bush perhaps?!!! And when is soon(ish)...? Technically no, as I wasn't doing the chart last time she released something. She'll definitely feature this year, though. Soon(ish) = Christmas or the second week of January, depending on when it's compiled. |
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Post by Panda on Nov 15, 2005 20:51:12 GMT 1
Looking at the possibilities, I think the longest absence for someone on this year's chart will be 6 years (more than one act).
There could be some "veterans" making their debuts this year...
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Post by ManicKangaroo on Nov 15, 2005 21:15:13 GMT 1
*read* also
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Post by Panda on Nov 15, 2005 21:53:45 GMT 1
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Post by Admin on Nov 15, 2005 22:13:50 GMT 1
*Read and awaits*
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Post by Maximo Mark on Nov 16, 2005 9:58:22 GMT 1
Will anyone return to the chart this year after a long absence?
I wouldn't be surprised if Sterophonics haven't been in there since Performance and Cocktails and returned this year.
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Post by Panda on Nov 16, 2005 17:22:10 GMT 1
Will anyone return to the chart this year after a long absence? I wouldn't be surprised if Sterophonics haven't been in there since Performance and Cocktails and returned this year. They were actually in a couple of years ago with Maybe Tomorrow, though that was their first appearance for 5 years. |
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Post by frag on Nov 17, 2005 13:33:14 GMT 1
#wave#
My year-end-chart might be a half-year-end chart...
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Post by Panda on Nov 17, 2005 18:17:20 GMT 1
#wave# My year-end-chart might be a half-year-end chart... Why is that? |
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Post by hitstastic on Nov 19, 2005 22:12:39 GMT 1
Will the #1 song break the UK's stranglehold on the top spot? (9 of the last 10 #1s have been British) Do you have a list of the last 10 no. 1s from this chart? Thanks. |
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Post by Panda on Nov 19, 2005 23:26:13 GMT 1
Will the #1 song break the UK's stranglehold on the top spot? (9 of the last 10 #1s have been British) Do you have a list of the last 10 no. 1s from this chart? Thanks. Sure! 1995: Chemical Brothers - Leave Home 1996: Manic Street Preachers - A Design For Life 1997: Radiohead - Paranoid Android 1998: Ultrasound - Stay Young 1999: The Living End - Prisoner Of Society (Australian)2000: Llama Farmers - Snow White 2001: Elbow - Any Day Now 2002: Cooper Temple Clause - Film-Maker 2003: Radiohead - There There 2004: Mansun - Slipping Away |
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Post by Earl Purple on Nov 20, 2005 23:09:33 GMT 1
I think it is correct not to compile the chart of the year until the year is finished, at least until the last week of releases before Christmas.
As 31st December is a Saturday this year, it means that I won't be compiling the chart of the year until that particular chart has been compiled, which will probably not be until around 2nd January 2006. In the meantime you all enjoy my 1990 special.
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Post by Earl Purple on Nov 20, 2005 23:10:57 GMT 1
In 1998 we both had the same artist at #1 but not the same song. My #1 of that year was "I'll Show You Mine". "Stay Young" was listed only around #34.
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Post by Panda on Nov 21, 2005 0:10:06 GMT 1
I think it is correct not to compile the chart of the year until the year is finished, at least until the last week of releases before Christmas. As 31st December is a Saturday this year, it means that I won't be compiling the chart of the year until that particular chart has been compiled, which will probably not be until around 2nd January 2006. In the meantime you all enjoy my 1990 special. December's usually full of sh*t, though so I'm not really missing anything my doing my chart at the beginning of December. I don't think there's ever been more than 2 December releases (they are still considered) in my end-of-year chart. Also, once it gets to January, I'm more bothered about the new music that's coming out, rather than last year's. That's why I like to post my chart at Christmas, when there isn't much in the way of new releases. That said, if there is a delay this year, I may try and squeeze out a Hamster Hits chart for December. |
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Post by Panda on Nov 21, 2005 0:18:54 GMT 1
In 1998 we both had the same artist at #1 but not the same song. My #1 of that year was "I'll Show You Mine". "Stay Young" was listed only around #34. I'll Show You Mine made #64 in my chart. Best Wishes didn't make the chart that year but made #45 in my 10-year chart last year. Stay Young was #3. |
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