Multiple Chart Releases

[christophermahon]

In all the years I have been following the Top 40 since 1960 I have never known such a self destruct mentality as we are seeing now a Few weeks ago Ed Sheeran had 17 singles in the top 20 I think he had 22 in the top 40 ,now this week I see multiple releases in the top 40 by Drake (Not Sir Francis) Do you think this is good for the music business in general ,is this the beginning of the end for the charts ,or will this damage album sales ,on saying that both artists are in the top of the album charts ,what do you think am I the only one even interested.
Christopher

[Arksided]

We had a bit of a chatter a few weeks ago (See Link) about the afore mentioned Ed Sheeren and the charts:

http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Music/Question1542380.html

[christophermahon]

I was pointing out that each week ie Drake or others could release an album and also release each track as a single ,so each week the top 20 could be taken over by a single artist which would make a top 20 pointless because the artist will be in competition with themselves,how long will it be that an artist releases 10 albums all at once ,
My observation and interest in the Charts has been how many Artist would you hear in future months also how many songs would music buyers be singing or humming in years to come ,can you imagine how Kareoke Night would sound when all the songs are so non discript or all by the same artist ,you could have mass suicide night featuring Adele catalog absolute hell,well 4 me anyway , x x

[woofgang]

shrug

[douglas9401]

A popular misconception that wee Ed has a large number of songs in the chart.
It's just the fast one and the slow one repeated with different titles.

[Hopkirk]

It's a long way from excitedly listening to my little transistor on a Tuesday to see if Slade were number 1.

[fiction-factory]

The word single is no longer relevant. In previous decades, particularly the 60, 70s and 80s, singles were released on vinyl, and later cassette and CD, in order to achieve sales and promote an album. Releasing a single was a big task involving production and shipping just to get it in the shops. It was a big investment for record companies. They also had to market the single, get videos made and encourage radio stations to play it. The process could take months and most top artists released singles at intervals of maybe once every 4 months.

Nowadays music is just tracks, mainly album tracks, and take the form of digital downloads or streams rather a physical CD/record. The top 40 simply records the songs people are downloading and buying. A few weeks ago it was Stormzy who had all his album tracks also in the top 100 with many in the top 40. Then it was Ed Sheeran with 17 out of the Top 20. Now it's Drake's turn. In a few weeks it will be someone else. I feel it's inevitable.

I'm not sure that anything can be done. The top 40 reflects what people choose to buy, mainly by downloading, or consume by streaming. The single doesn't really exist as an entity. It may cause problems for radio stations though- at one time they could have a playlist made up largely of the top 40 singles and these were songs everyone knew. I can't see radio stations playing one Drake track after another but how will they choose what to play when the charts are dominated by Drake (or whoever).

[christophermahon]

Not Aff Alan Fluff Freeman must be turning in his grave not sure which speed though ,I really miss him even after all these years ,I can still hear his voice although I do wish I had kept some of his shows,brilliant x