Chart rules are changing
BBC-Radio 1, UK
January 8, 2007
The Top 40 singles are compiled in a new way since Sunday, January 7th. Singles can now chart from the moment they become available as official downloads. That could be four or five weeks before the CD comes out. Before Sunday, downloads could only chart one week before the CD release. Downloads are no longer affected when the CD is deleted. As long as it's available as a download, it's eligible...
...Old tracks available as downloads can also chart. Such as Aerosmith's -
"I Don't Want To Miss A Thing" - it was recently performed on X-Factor and enough people then downloaded the original to get it in the chart.
Under the old rules it wasn't eligible, under the new rules it is.
January 8, 2007
The Top 40 singles are compiled in a new way since Sunday, January 7th. Singles can now chart from the moment they become available as official downloads. That could be four or five weeks before the CD comes out. Before Sunday, downloads could only chart one week before the CD release. Downloads are no longer affected when the CD is deleted. As long as it's available as a download, it's eligible...
...Old tracks available as downloads can also chart. Such as Aerosmith's -
"I Don't Want To Miss A Thing" - it was recently performed on X-Factor and enough people then downloaded the original to get it in the chart.
Under the old rules it wasn't eligible, under the new rules it is.
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