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by kimphilby
Thu 17 Dec 2009, 6:13 pm
Forum: Pet Shop Boys Discussion
Topic: The Community "Christmas" EP Chart Position Seppuku Thread
Replies: 139
Views: 22218

Re: The Community "Christmas" EP Chart Position Seppuku Thread

I'm going to say somewhere between numbers 45 and 50 but with a miraculous second week life, if IDOSAC gets a bit more exposure in the days leading up to Xmas day. I predict the 2nd week will be a position similar to that of the 1st. Despite not reaching the Top 40, Christmas should still sell more ...
by kimphilby
Tue 15 Dec 2009, 11:18 am
Forum: Pet Shop Boys Discussion
Topic: The Community "Christmas" EP Chart Position Seppuku Thread
Replies: 139
Views: 22218

Re: The Community "Christmas" EP Chart Position Seppuku Thread

It's No 22 in todays midweek, currently 600 away from top 20. The good news is Joe McElderry isn't No 1 ! :shock: Yet....! (the CD isn't out until tomorrow.......) He's No 2. Rage Against the Machine hold top place. D Not too shabby, who knows where it will end up though...i wish Idosac would get a...
by kimphilby
Tue 15 Dec 2009, 10:46 am
Forum: Pet Shop Boys Discussion
Topic: The PSB curse.....
Replies: 12
Views: 3278

Re: The PSB curse.....

Should it snow i think there would be something rather prophetic about that and not a curse at all. PSB and irony, who'd have thought, eh?

Incidentally, Shirley Bassey's The Performance album has now sold 111,000 in the UK, so there's another nail in the PSB Curse theory.
by kimphilby
Tue 15 Dec 2009, 10:42 am
Forum: Pet Shop Boys Discussion
Topic: The Community "Christmas" EP Chart Position Seppuku Thread
Replies: 139
Views: 22218

Re: The Community "Christmas" EP Chart Position Seppuku Thread

The first Mid-week will be in soon.If it follows Did you see me coming?? pattern it will have a high mid-week and end up around 15-20 places lower on Sunday. However, Love etc started the midweek at 20 and ended up at 14, so lets see...A top 40 position of any kind will do at this time of the year.....
by kimphilby
Fri 11 Dec 2009, 5:10 pm
Forum: Pet Shop Boys Discussion
Topic: Christmas EP - Chart Eligibilty
Replies: 15
Views: 3888

Re: Christmas EP - Chart Eligibilty

I checked the German itunes and earlier it was number 29 on the Album List.
Interestingly, each individual track could be purchased, rather than "buy album only", so each track can chart individually, i presume.
by kimphilby
Fri 11 Dec 2009, 5:08 pm
Forum: Pet Shop Boys Discussion
Topic: All over the world live video
Replies: 58
Views: 12908

Re: All over the world live video

I always used to think that when an act uses concert footage for single videos, you know that act are close to calling it a day. It was often the way with boy bands coming to the end of their careers. Anyway, it's not the first time PSB do that. Remember "Somewhere". I've tried to blank t...
by kimphilby
Fri 11 Dec 2009, 12:32 pm
Forum: Pet Shop Boys Discussion
Topic: Yes / Love - International chart #'s
Replies: 594
Views: 96701

Re: Yes / Love - International chart #'s

All over the World (Yes version) is number 802 currently on the itunes Top 1000. Its a start!
by kimphilby
Fri 11 Dec 2009, 12:31 pm
Forum: Pet Shop Boys Discussion
Topic: If everybody at next week's UK concerts bought Christmas EP
Replies: 6
Views: 2864

Re: If everybody at next week's UK concerts bought Christmas EP

Patrick Bateman wrote:
kimphilby wrote:It wouldn't have any impact whatsoever on its chart position. CDs bought at artist gigs do not qualify for the charts.
Really? Wow, I didn't know that.
Are you in default mode or did you genuinely not know that?
by kimphilby
Fri 11 Dec 2009, 12:24 pm
Forum: Pet Shop Boys Discussion
Topic: If everybody at next week's UK concerts bought Christmas EP
Replies: 6
Views: 2864

Re: If everybody at next week's UK concerts bought Christmas EP

It wouldn't have any impact whatsoever on its chart position. CDs bought at artist gigs do not qualify for the charts.
by kimphilby
Fri 11 Dec 2009, 12:22 pm
Forum: Pet Shop Boys Discussion
Topic: All over the world live video
Replies: 58
Views: 12908

Re: All over the world live video

I always used to think that when an act uses concert footage for single videos, you know that act are close to calling it a day. It was often the way with boy bands coming to the end of their careers. I don't think that's the case here and i do quite like this video, being from PSB concert and there...
by kimphilby
Fri 11 Dec 2009, 12:17 pm
Forum: All Other Polls
Topic: Do you think AOTW should have been the first single of Yes?
Replies: 17
Views: 3744

Re: Do you think AOTW should have been the first single of Yes?

No. Love etc was the correct choice. Their best single (lead or otherwise) for nearly 20 years. If commercial radio still supported PSB (ie if the whole UK singles market was entirely different to what it has become), Love etc would have been a big hit single. I still think, critically at least, it ...
by kimphilby
Fri 11 Dec 2009, 12:14 pm
Forum: Pet Shop Boys Discussion
Topic: Forthcoming PSB TV and radio appearances...
Replies: 1312
Views: 458807

Re: Forthcoming PSB TV and radio appearances...

Has anyone else noticed that the I-dent slot on 4Music (in the UK on Freeview) sounds very much like our Neil's harmonies. It comes on just before each Ad break.
by kimphilby
Tue 08 Dec 2009, 4:20 pm
Forum: Pet Shop Boys Discussion
Topic: PSB nominated for a GRAMMY for Best Electronic/Dance Album
Replies: 30
Views: 5341

Re: PSB nominated for a GRAMMY for Best Electronic/Dance Album

Minimalizm wrote:
Cdrodkey wrote:
Regardless, every Grammy nod for them is good for their profile and good for US fans.
Did Fundamental's nomination add anything to their popularity? I don't think so...
Fundamental made number 150 on the Billboard chart.
Yes made number 32. Perhaps that answers your question?
by kimphilby
Tue 08 Dec 2009, 4:14 pm
Forum: Pet Shop Boys Discussion
Topic: Your PSB Top 20 of 2009
Replies: 13
Views: 3603

Re: Your PSB Top 20 of 2009

Planet Sound, the soon sadly to be defunct excellent music site on ITV/ Channel 4 teletext service, have revealed their Top 50 singles of the year. Great to see Love etc placed so highly. But then it is their best singles in absolutely ages. http://www.teletext.co.uk/PlanetSound/Single-Reviews/defau...
by kimphilby
Fri 04 Dec 2009, 12:00 am
Forum: Pet Shop Boys Discussion
Topic: BBC coverage of PSB EP
Replies: 5
Views: 2148

Re: BBC coverage of PSB EP

I think we need to be realistic as regards what constitues "doing well" with the Christmas release. IF Christmas is chart eligible, I think a Top 40 chart position of any kind can be regarded as a success. The week of release is perhaps the most competitive of any in the year, and is defin...