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Adele's "Someone Like You" reaches #1 on the American iTunes chart!

InMyArmsInMyArms Posts: 50,792
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Just after she performed on an awards show there, this is like deja vu to the Brit Awards :)
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 8,822
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    :'( Rihanna has no chance now :'(
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    jack soonjack soon Posts: 514
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    Not even in tune - it's all about the hype
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    yellowlabbieyellowlabbie Posts: 59,081
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    Well done beautiful Adele.
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    Unigal07Unigal07 Posts: 22,326
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    jack soon wrote: »
    Not even in tune - it's all about the hype

    If she was as out of tune as you suggest, do you really think all those people would go out of their way to download the song she sang? Give us a break :rolleyes:
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 534
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    who cares if she wasnt in tune - the song is great ..if it was all about the hype lady gaga would be at number one but she isnt !
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    my name is joemy name is joe Posts: 4,450
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    millions of people hearing a song and deciding they like it and buying it is the opposite of hype
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    jack soonjack soon Posts: 514
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    millions of people hearing a song and deciding they like it and buying it is the opposite of hype

    People hearing a song out of tune and buying it anyway is the epitome of hype
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    gpkgpk Posts: 10,206
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    jack soon wrote: »
    People hearing a song out of tune and buying it anyway is the epitome of hype

    the epitome of bad taste maybe, not the epitome of hype. although, she was wasn't even that bad. :)
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 331
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    She's never just going to go away is she!!? :sleep:
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    Eric_BlobEric_Blob Posts: 7,756
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    I know she didn't hit every note, but I still think she did a fantastic job. Lady Gaga, Rihanna, Beyonce don't hit every note when they sing either. NOBODY does. It's practically impossible, unless you're singing a 15 second-long nursery rhyme.

    Adele did fine, and this situation is no different to when the Black Eyed Peas performed Just Can't Get Enough on American Idol and shot up to #1, or when they peformed Meet Me Halfway and The Time in the UK on X Factor, and both shot up to #1.

    I don't see why it's okay for the Black Eyed Peas to do that, but not Adele. It's exactly the same situation. They perform the songs on TV somewhere, the audience connect with the song after the brilliant performances, and they shoot to #1.
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    purpleteardropspurpleteardrops Posts: 1,035
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    She's still got a long way to go before she's #1 on the billboard charts though.
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    Eric_BlobEric_Blob Posts: 7,756
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    She's still got a long way to go before she's #1 on the billboard charts though.

    She'll be fine. Maybe not this week, but the airplay will pick up and she'll do it. The same happened with Rolling in the Deep. It's lack of airplay originally lost it out on a couple of weeks at #1 officially, but a couple of months later her airplay was through the roof, and he got a couple of extra weeks at #1 officially, even though she wasn't actually selling the most. I think the same will happen with Someone Like You.
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    gpkgpk Posts: 10,206
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    she will live if she doesn't get to #1. :)
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    purpleteardropspurpleteardrops Posts: 1,035
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    Eric_Blob wrote: »
    She'll be fine. Maybe not this week, but the airplay will pick up and she'll do it. The same happened with Rolling in the Deep. It's lack of airplay originally lost it out on a couple of weeks at #1 officially, but a couple of months later her airplay was through the roof, and he got a couple of extra weeks at #1 officially, even though she wasn't actually selling the most. I think the same will happen with Someone Like You.

    Her biggest threat I think is Y&I. It may be lower is sales but it's still growing and has bigger airplay and it's airplay is increasing at a faster rate than SLY.
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    Dr. LinusDr. Linus Posts: 6,445
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    Yay! The success just keeps on rolling. :)
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 795
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    Great news :) I hope they film a proper video.
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    Eric_BlobEric_Blob Posts: 7,756
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    Her biggest threat I think is Y&I. It may be lower is sales but it's still growing and has bigger airplay and it's airplay is increasing at a faster rate than SLY.

    Yep. She'll be battling with You and I for #1 in the coming weeks I think. Also Moves Like Jagger and Pumped Up Kicks are contenders. Katy Perry is currently #1, but I think this will be her last week. I think she's falling out of the top 20 on iTunes now!
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    gpkgpk Posts: 10,206
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    i think kelly clarkson`s new song might do better than expected. its really good and its out on september 5th. a dark horse, so to speak.
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    konebyvaxkonebyvax Posts: 9,120
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    I don't see Y&I being a genuine rival for #1, personally. If it was going to challenge sales wise it wouldn't be #4 on US iTunes today IMO. SLY should now explode at radio (they aren't stupid, they will have seen what's happened since the VMAs). It's just a matter of matching peak sales with decent airplay and she could have her second #1. But the US is always tricky to predict with their 'different' way of calculating the singles chart.
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    purpleteardropspurpleteardrops Posts: 1,035
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    konebyvax wrote: »
    I don't see Y&I being a genuine rival for #1, personally. If it was going to challenge sales wise it wouldn't be #4 on US iTunes today IMO. SLY should now explode at radio (they aren't stupid, they will have seen what's happened since the VMAs). It's just a matter of matching peak sales with decent airplay and she could have her second #1. But the US is always tricky to predict with their 'different' way of calculating the singles chart.

    Y&I is the only new upcoming song in the top ten that could pose a risk. Though it could hold out until SLY is done and become #1 then. I'd be more than happy with a top five peak for Y&I anyway.
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 24,080
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    the Brit Awards effect again! Stateside haha!
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 2,937
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    Wow! The fact that her Album has done so well in America surprises me SLY has gotten near the top 5!!

    Watching the performance brings back the memories of cold wintery days with snugly clothing. :p

    Probs' just me though. :o
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 19
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    Oi! Oi! Well done Adele! I have a feeling she's going to dominate at the Grammy's!
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    KingsyKingsy Posts: 1,721
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    InMyArms wrote: »
    Just after she performed on an awards show there, this is like deja vu to the Brit Awards :)

    "An awards show", it was the MTV VMAs! Possibly the biggest award show in America :D
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 292
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    I just checked and she's currently at 3, unless I'm missing something...still pretty good though.
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