Single Sales

[Superphil]

I know it's been discussed before, but how about a Falmer For All Single.

These days 10,000 sales almost guarantees you a top 20 position, over 10,000 and you're in the top 10.

News quote:
"In the week ending 25 January, only the top 10 singles sold more than 10,000 copies. And in the whole of the UK, just 400,000 singles were snapped up. "

If FBS (or the Seagulls Singers) could get something together, a version of GOSBTS, Tom Hark, whatever, get it released, make sure all the local HMV, Virgin, WHSmiths etc stock it (by pre-ordering it) and we'll have a lot of publicity.

With FBS it might even sell a lot more for the curiosity buyers, who can then send in their emails.

Can it be done, can anyone do it?

 

[Blue&WhiteSea]

I tried asking a similar question last week there were about 2 responses then the thread dropped like a stone so good luck!

 

[Raphael Meade]

thats not a bad idea... i'm not sure what the rules are re: chart eligibility with the no. of tracks on so we'd have to use a few.

i'm sure there's some industry people on here...

 

[Blue&WhiteSea]

If it needs more tracks could we not just put the zamora song as a B side or even the goldstone rap!

 

[The Wookiee]

Is this a wind up or does this CD exist?

http://www.seagullsoverlondon.com/cdreview.htm

 

[Biscuit]

Do another one, huge campaigne for it...all buy one etc!


bugsy lead vocals...

 

[Biscuit]

I could be a 'Biscuit Rapper'

 

[beorhthelm]

the way single are counted isnt like that. There are selected stores around the country that count their sales, and the total national sales are calculated from that sample. Reckon the reason for this is so someone, like say posh, cant just go and buy '000s of their own single.

 

[fatboy]

You either have to have 3 or 4 tracks on a single to get into the chart, but you can just put an extended mix and an instumental on it.

That Zamora single that Tony Kybett released was truly awful so we would need to make sure we do not embarass oursleves to that extent.

Do people buy singles anymore? I'm sure it would work its way onto Kazaa in a few days and therefore lower sales.


Isn't fatboy Slim releaseing Sussex by the Sea anyway?!

 

[The Famous Grouse]

I used to buy alot of singles when I dj'd, but went snowboarding and broke wrist..so stopped and never started again. Still get trouble from it.

 

[fatboy]

I used to buy alot of singles when I dj'd, but went snowboarding and broke wrist..so stopped and never started again. Still get trouble from it.

Me too, just as well I discovered Kazaa and I can now put 15 tracks on a CD. I really was running out of space for more music!!

 

[chips and gravy]

WH Smith have just announced that they are no longer selling CD singles. Is this the beginning of the end of the charts as we know them?

 

[The Famous Grouse]

lol, Vinyl cutters are very expensive....
Cd decks are good, but when I started they were a new thing so a little doggy. Couldn’t really scratch..only sfx
Might give my decks another go

 

[fatboy]

lol, Vinyl cutters are very expensive....
Cd decks are good, but when I started they were a new thing so a little doggy. Couldn’t really scratch..only sfx
Might give my decks another go

All my mates said that and got pretty much the cheapest record decks around. Now they are all moaning that they spend a fortune on vinyl. The new vinyl that comes out isn't cheap; whereas I can pick up CD singles for a few quid or download them for free.

I much prefer CD decks anyway, particularly for the sort of music I play. You can even get CD decks that have scratch effects-although they are very expensive.

 

[The Famous Grouse]

cost wise...cd hands down

But vinyl has something about it..its better for freestyle for one.

 

[The Wookiee]

Has anybody seen this weeks single charts?

A very interesting new entry at number 36.

Yeovil True by Yeovil Town FC !!

Now if Yeovil can do it surely we have a chance of making the Top 10!!

 

[fatboy]

Going back to the point about downloading tracks; I read somewhere that artists make more money from ringtone downloads than single sales.

I suppose BHAFC doesn't own the rights to GOSBTS. If it did they would make a fortune out of it.

 

[Superphil]

Has anybody seen this weeks single charts?

A very interesting new entry at number 36.

Yeovil True by Yeovil Town FC !!

Now if Yeovil can do it surely we have a chance of making the Top 10!!

This is what led me to think about it, trouble is I have no idea where to start, and we want it to happen soon if it can, that “All Things Brighton Beautiful” CD,

where is that sold, ?
is it sold in the right type of shops?
Canit be ordered form the right type of shops?

If it can then we have to do it in the week leading up to March 6th, big time, get it in the charts

 

[The Wookiee]

This is what led me to think about it, trouble is I have no idea where to start, and we want it to happen soon if it can, that “All Things Brighton Beautiful” CD,

where is that sold, ?
is it sold in the right type of shops?
Canit be ordered form the right type of shops?

If it can then we have to do it in the week leading up to March 6th, big time, get it in the charts

Tracks : Albion Oh Albion, And Smith Just Scored, Seagulls Anthem (Sussex By The Sea), Ode To Leon Knight, The Boys In the Old Brighton Blue (New Mix), We're With The Albion, Jimmy's White Shoes, Brighton Legends (A-E), Blue And White Barmy Army, Brighton Legends (F-L), We Love You Brighton, Brighton Legends (M-Z)

Available now from the BHA Shop, 'round-sounds' in Burgess Hill, BrightFM in Market Place, Burgess Hill and selected other outlets in Sussex for only £9.99.

Also available directly from Ncompass Music for £10.99 including post and packaging from:

Brighton CD, Suite 104, 12 Hatherley Mews, London, E17 4QP

Or via the web at: http://www.silverscopemusic.com

There is also a very limited edition of only 50 T-Shirts as a tie in with the CD which look great and only currently available from the above address. Print on both back and front, available in small (for children), large and xxlarge plus there are 3 skinny in medium for females. These are £11.99 + 99p for postage.

 

[Superphil]

Just emailed Silver Scope Music

Hi guys

A question for you, if your CD, All Things Brighton & Beautiful sold in large enough numbers would it make the charts?

Seriously, if we could get 10,000 sales from the right type of shop would that get it in the singles chart?

Sorry if this sounds a bit sad but we want all the publicity we can get.

What about releasing a single? Can you do that. We could defiantly get 7-10K sales from the Brighton faithful.

Please let me know if you have any info for us.

Worth A try I guess