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Morrissey on two Billboard charts; IBEH retains #4 position in US single sales

posted by davidt on Thursday May 20 2004, @10:00AM
Jonathan Mooney writes:

With the release of "Irish Blood, English Heart" in the United States, Morrissey has come to occupy five spots on two Billboard Magazine charts.

Due to the single's sales, "Irish Blood, English Heart" has made it to #4 on the Billboard Singles Sales chart. This means that it was the fourth best-selling single in the States. Yet, since the Billboard Hot 100 (the official singles chart) is based mostly on airplay, IBEH did not make it onto this chart.

However, it was able to earn a place on the Hot Digital Tracks Chart. The three B-sides also made it onto this chart. The four songs occupy the positions #23, #33, #36, and #39, according to The Billboard Artist Index.

It is also worth noting that The Radio and Records Alternative Chart and the accompanying Station Playlists indicate that airplay for "Irish Blood, English Heart" increased by about 5% this week, making it likely that the song will enter the Billboard Modern Rock Chart next week in the mid-30s.
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The top 5 Soundscan US Single Sales for Mon May 10 - Sun May 16, 2004:

1. Clay Aiken, "Solitaire / The Way", sales tw: 7482, sales lw: 9533
2. Jojo, "Leave (get Out)", sales tw: 6821, sales lw: 6787
3. Kimberley Locke, "8th World Wonder", sales tw: 3175, sales lw: 4059
4. Morrissey, "Irish Blood, English Heart", sales tw: 2506, sales lw: 3773
5. Nina Sky, "Move Ya Body", sales tw: 2151, sales lw: 1865
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  • I don't know who JoJo or that Locke person is, but I've heard of that Aching guy. Isn't he from that talentless American Piddle show? How can Americans actually like that rubbish so much that it beats Morrissey and lands in no. 1? Forget the politics of America, the world should hate them for their "taste" in music. You know the taste, like the acid from your stomach in your mouth just after you vomit.

    Still at least Morrissey is up there and for that alone I'm feeling better.

    Terry
    Anonymous -- Thursday May 20 2004, @10:09AM (#104249)

  • doh! (Score:2, Insightful)

    goes to show how ridiculous our charts are. you can have the 4th best-selling single in the country but it doesn't make the "official" charts!? which means crap that gets more airplay doesn't necessarily sell. when is some record exec going to make that connection and begin signing quality artists that have fans that actually buy records instead of just listening to them on the radio?
    suededisco -- Thursday May 20 2004, @10:28AM (#104261)
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  • ..with sales of under 3000tw, it cant possibly be the fourth best selling single in a country of 250 million, someone is kidding us here.
    Anonymous -- Thursday May 20 2004, @02:12PM (#104327)
  • Is that how few singles sell in America? Less then 10k? So with 6 times the population they buy 1/10th the singles we do here in the UK!! Whats with that? No wonder the B-side is a dying art, How can radio dictate what a hit is? And I thought single sells in the UK had sunk below belief!
    Anonymous -- Thursday May 20 2004, @02:14PM (#104328)
    • Re:Serious? by Anonymous (Score:0) Thursday May 20 2004, @03:26PM
      • Re:Serious? by njosnavelinx (Score:1) Thursday May 20 2004, @04:02PM
    • Re:Serious? by Anonymous (Score:0) Thursday May 20 2004, @04:54PM
  • I am frightened...I did not know that singles sales were that pitiful...Aikin and JOJO...goodness...Thank God Morrissey Graced that list with his presence...What is the music world coming to...is anyone reading this...I feel like Charlie Brown at Christmas, ARGH!!!!!
    malicemorales <[email protected]> -- Thursday May 20 2004, @05:02PM (#104376)
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    "oh well enough said..."
  • shamefully our canadian charts are just as ridiculous as the americans'.
    fitztomoz -- Thursday May 20 2004, @05:25PM (#104382)
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  • 3773 sales to get fourth highest in the charts! I've seen more Moz singles stacked on the shelf of my local Woolworths.
    Auric Goldfinger -- Friday May 21 2004, @01:03AM (#104438)
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    Do my eyes deceive me, or is Senna's Lotus sounding rough?
  • still in love with Nu Metal & Nu Grunge and Nu Punk?Morrissey should be in the top 5 but he is even below the chick from Hole.

    America has no clue what real alternative is.The most mainstream metal pop and punk pop bands are alternative while real alternative music doesnt exist.I mean Nickelback?hubastank?Linkin Park?God Awful.
    Anonymous -- Friday May 21 2004, @02:21AM (#104461)
  • You are the Quarry has just made it # 1 in the Swedish album chart.

    Morrissey's comment: "I want to thank Sweden since you are the first to give me a chart-topper." He takes particular pleasure for selling more than a Fame Factory-artist on third place: "It is an extra victory to beat such simple artists, or whatever you should call them." Fame Factory is a tastless Swedish take on the notoriuous tv-show Pop Idol. Morrissey promises to do something extra on tomorrow's show to celebrate this fortunate event.

    See: http://www.aftonbladet.se/vss/noje/story/0,2789,480877,00.html
    Anonymous -- Friday May 21 2004, @07:45AM (#104506)
  • IBEH climbed from #13 to #7 on the Canadian singles chart this week! Viva Moz, eh.
    Anonymous -- Friday May 21 2004, @11:55AM (#104587)

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