Pet Shop Boys - Chart History

[Undertaker]

At buzzjack they clearly said TPK would have been #44 if it still was only physicals + downloads.
But since streaming is extremely dominant these days (at least as far as the singles chart is concerned) it unfortunately is possible that it still didn't make the top 100 due to the lack of streams. Seems crazy but I guess that's what it is.

It probably wouldnt have been though. Its like saying The Pop Kids would have been number 1 without downloads, if you see what i'm getting at. All those songs between 44 and the Pop kids final resting place, would have sold a lot more downloads instead if streaming wasnt available.

Not that it really matters anyway. The singles chart is not even a singles chart anymore. Its gone completely.

[Tenlow]

At buzzjack they clearly said TPK would have been #44 if it still was only physicals + downloads.
But since streaming is extremely dominant these days (at least as far as the singles chart is concerned) it unfortunately is possible that it still didn't make the top 100 due to the lack of streams. Seems crazy but I guess that's what it is.

It probably wouldnt have been though. Its like saying The Pop Kids would have been number 1 without downloads, if you see what i'm getting at. All those songs between 44 and the Pop kids final resting place, would have sold a lot more downloads instead if streaming wasnt available.

Not that it really matters anyway. The singles chart is not even a singles chart anymore. Its gone completely.

You're right it really doesn't matter but on the official charts page there was TPK at #1 in physicals and at around #67 or something in downloads only. So I guess #44 in total is accurate nonetheless (without streaming).

It's all about Super anyway now.

[Undertaker]

Opening week Pet Shop Boys UK album sales since 1995:

16,710 Alternative (#2, 1995)
23,732 Bilingual (#4, 1996)
17,038 Nightlife (#7, 1999)
18,008 Release (#7, 2002)
26,492 Fundamental (#5, 2006)
3,772 Concrete (#61, 2006)
11,176 PopArt (re-entry, #19, 2009)
27,639 Yes (#4, 2009)
7,223 Pandemonium: Live at the O2 Arena (#29, 2010)
8,886 Ultimate (#27, 2010)
2,386 The Most Incredible Thing (#57, 2011)
5,909 Format: B-Sides & Bonus Tracks (#26, 2012)
10,418 Elysium (#9, 2012)
15,715 Electric (#3, 2013)
16,953 Super (#3, 2016)

Source: Buzzjack

[artistinmass]

Does anyone have the stats on Battleship Potemkin and Closer to Heaven?

[Undertaker]

Always on my Mind is the 17th most streamed Christmas number 1 ever. Its been streamed 27 million times.

[tottenhammattspurs]

27 billion? Billion? Really?

[Disco.]

Not on Spotify

[Disco.]

It must be millions.


154 million on Spotify, worldwide.

[Undertaker]

Edited that. Yeah it's millions. There's a new book out about Christmas number 1s and it's riddled with errors apparently.

[oakey]

But 27 million is not much at all in number of streams, especially not for a big 80s hit like Always on my mind

[Nickname]

But 27 million is not much at all in number of streams, especially not for a big 80s hit like Always on my mind

The thing is a proper version of the video wasn't uploaded until 5 years ago or so on Youtube, for example.

[Disco.]

But 27 million is not much at all in number of streams, especially not for a big 80s hit like Always on my mind

It’s only in the U.K, so it’s quite alright.

[PSBForTheMasses]

But 27 million is not much at all in number of streams, especially not for a big 80s hit like Always on my mind

The thing is a proper version of the video wasn't uploaded until 5 years ago or so on Youtube, for example.

I still think it is blocked in the USA or somewhere because Youtube views had dropped from 27000 views to 10000 views from one day to the next day all of a sudden.

While the video is still viewed 10000 times, views of Top of the Pops version are climbing up.

[PSBForTheMasses]

Opening week Pet Shop Boys UK album sales since 1995:

16,710 Alternative (#2, 1995)
23,732 Bilingual (#4, 1996)
17,038 Nightlife (#7, 1999)
18,008 Release (#7, 2002)
26,492 Fundamental (#5, 2006)
3,772 Concrete (#61, 2006)
11,176 PopArt (re-entry, #19, 2009)
27,639 Yes (#4, 2009)
7,223 Pandemonium: Live at the O2 Arena (#29, 2010)
8,886 Ultimate (#27, 2010)
2,386 The Most Incredible Thing (#57, 2011)
5,909 Format: B-Sides & Bonus Tracks (#26, 2012)
10,418 Elysium (#9, 2012)
15,715 Electric (#3, 2013)
16,953 Super (#3, 2016)

Source: Buzzjack

Thank you. I love those sales figures/chart position things in general

What about Hotspot?