What do you think???
Can Lordi go to #1 in the UK???
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Originally Posted by rhythmbandit:
“LOL.
No of course not. The last foreign eurovision act who got to #1 in the UK was Abba.”
“LOL.
No of course not. The last foreign eurovision act who got to #1 in the UK was Abba.”
Johnny Logan and Nicole both got to No.1 in 1980 and 1982 respectively if memory serves...
Originally Posted by Mr. McMahon:
“I sincerely hope not! Hearing that on the Eurovision Song Contest was bad enough!
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“I sincerely hope not! Hearing that on the Eurovision Song Contest was bad enough!
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It was the only decent song the show had to offer.
Originally Posted by delboy85:
“Johnny Logan and Nicole both got to No.1 in 1980 and 1982 respectively if memory serves...”
“Johnny Logan and Nicole both got to No.1 in 1980 and 1982 respectively if memory serves...”
I was about to say the same thing about Nicole - I've got a feeling it might have been no. 2 though.
I can remember everyone was singing it at the time.
I think and hope they could get to number one.
It'd make a change from the usual suspects.
As long as not too many people think that Lordi are a true representation of Finnish metal I'd be delighted to hear them at the end of the chart show.
It'd make a change from the usual suspects.
As long as not too many people think that Lordi are a true representation of Finnish metal I'd be delighted to hear them at the end of the chart show.
heh, slightly divided opinions 
Is the UK chart based on sales, downloads and airplay now??? Anyone know the percentage from each catgory?
Is the UK chart based on sales, downloads and airplay now??? Anyone know the percentage from each catgory?
Hit 40 on the commercial stations follows The Offiical Chart Company's Top 10 but then includes airplay for positions 11-40. Radio One's chart is based completely from sales.
Don't think there's a percentage difference between sales or downloads with one download equal to one CD/cassette sold (I'm kinda sure about that but hey, if somebody knows better tell us then).
It'd have been better timed a week or two after the win but hey, never underestimate the power of rock fans as they haven't had much to get their teeth into (some will say The Darkness....really?).
It'll probably be top ten but not number one....the chart will be crowded by football singles for the next month.
Don't think there's a percentage difference between sales or downloads with one download equal to one CD/cassette sold (I'm kinda sure about that but hey, if somebody knows better tell us then).
It'd have been better timed a week or two after the win but hey, never underestimate the power of rock fans as they haven't had much to get their teeth into (some will say The Darkness....really?).
It'll probably be top ten but not number one....the chart will be crowded by football singles for the next month.
Originally Posted by stereoman:
“Hit 40 on the commercial stations follows The Offiical Chart Company's Top 10 but then includes airplay for positions 11-40. Radio One's chart is based completely from sales.
Don't think there's a percentage difference between sales or downloads with one download equal to one CD/cassette sold (I'm kinda sure about that but hey, if somebody knows better tell us then).
It'd have been better timed a week or two after the win but hey, never underestimate the power of rock fans as they haven't had much to get their teeth into (some will say The Darkness....really?).
It'll probably be top ten but not number one....the chart will be crowded by football singles for the next month.”
“Hit 40 on the commercial stations follows The Offiical Chart Company's Top 10 but then includes airplay for positions 11-40. Radio One's chart is based completely from sales.
Don't think there's a percentage difference between sales or downloads with one download equal to one CD/cassette sold (I'm kinda sure about that but hey, if somebody knows better tell us then).
It'd have been better timed a week or two after the win but hey, never underestimate the power of rock fans as they haven't had much to get their teeth into (some will say The Darkness....really?).
It'll probably be top ten but not number one....the chart will be crowded by football singles for the next month.”
Rock fans don't have much to get their teeth into? And I wouldn't put The Darkness at the top of any list!
I won't be buying Lordi's record, and don't honestly care where they place.
....as you decided that you're the voice for all rock fans, type something constructive.
What do you like then? Which modern rock act has been doing it more than The Darkness? Lordi speak highly of you.
What do you like then? Which modern rock act has been doing it more than The Darkness? Lordi speak highly of you.
The band were unique, the song was terrible though and not the sort of thing that would get UK radio play.
I would say it would land somewhere in the 30s.
I would say it would land somewhere in the 30s.
Originally Posted by Woody_Brixton:
“The band were unique, the song was terrible though and not the sort of thing that would get UK radio play.
I would say it would land somewhere in the 30s.”
“The band were unique, the song was terrible though and not the sort of thing that would get UK radio play.
I would say it would land somewhere in the 30s.”
I dunno, maybe on Kerrang...
Originally Posted by Bal_Sagoth:
“It was the only decent song the show had to offer.”
“It was the only decent song the show had to offer.
”
I can't agree with that - and I still don't know why they did so well - there were numerous other songs which were far superior to "Hard Rock Hallelujah" but sadly didn't get noticed!
Originally Posted by Multisandia:
“I dunno, maybe on Kerrang...”
“I dunno, maybe on Kerrang...”
Well as Kerrang is only on DAB, that's four people who will hear it!
I reckon it's a guaranteed number one personally...and I suspect that this is the real reason why the Gnarls Barkley song is being deleted!
(Basically, delete it to guarantee large sales and 10th week at number 1, then next week when Lordi displaces it, claim it's just because of the deletion!)
(Or am I just being cynical?)
(Basically, delete it to guarantee large sales and 10th week at number 1, then next week when Lordi displaces it, claim it's just because of the deletion!)
(Or am I just being cynical?)
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