16-12-2016, 04:37
"new release" albums, singles and dvds in the UK for week commencing 16th December 2016:
And they're off! Yep, the Christmas Number 1 race is underway from Friday 16th December, and the contest is wide open, thanks to some surprise releases and strong performers already in the Official Singles Chart.But it's sales and streams in this final week that can make all the difference â stats from 16â22 December are the only ones that count for the Christmas Number 1.
There are a host of contenders hoping to make the most of this race week sales surge to gain a new entry. A supergroup set up in the name of MP Jo Cox, who was murdered earlier this year, features stars such as Kaiser Chiefs' Ricky Wilson, KT Tunstall, Cockney Rebelâs Steve Harley, and David Gray covering the Rolling Stones' You Can't Always Get What You Want.
MORE: Christmas Number 1 2016: The contenders revealed
A '90s indie hit is also vying for the festive top spot. Following the death of Inspiral Carpets' drummer Craig Gill, the band's fans hope to see 1994 hit Saturn 5 take the Christmas Number 1. They're backed by Oasis, the Stone Roses and Shed Seven.
Salford lad James 'SHINNy' Davenport's, confidently-titled âChristmas Number 1â, already has over 100,000 fans on Facebook and will be hoping it can live up to its title, while The King Lot feat. the Jolly Boys will be trying to raise as much as possible for the MS Society, with Wings.
Other contenders with recent chart momentum are also serious contenders for the top spot, including Clean Bandit's Rockabye, X Factor winner Matt Terry's When Christmas Comes Around, and Louis Tomlinson and Steve Aoki's Just Hold On.
Other classic covers challenging for the Christmas Number 1 spot include Justin Timberlake and Anna Kendrick's version of True Colors, a new version of The Living Years by London Hospices Choir & Paul Carrack, while Terry Wogan's version of the Floral Dance is also hoping to make a return to the chart and improve on its 1978 chart placing of Number 21.
MORE: When will the Christmas Number 1 be announced?
Norwich's Proclaimers Christmas Collective are hoping to be the first festive-themed chart-topper in over a decade with Dance Tonight (It's Christmas) while novelty tracks from Southend News Network & Annie Humphrey and Robb Johnson and the Corbynistas are making a play for the Christmas Number 1 spot. Hey, it worked for Mr Blobby, so there's every chance!
The full Christmas Top 40 will be counted down from 4pm on BBC Radio 1's Official Chart, with Greg James. The full festive Top 100 will appear right here on OfficialCharts.com from 5.45pm.
heres the list of new releases: http://www.officialcharts.com/new-releases/
And they're off! Yep, the Christmas Number 1 race is underway from Friday 16th December, and the contest is wide open, thanks to some surprise releases and strong performers already in the Official Singles Chart.But it's sales and streams in this final week that can make all the difference â stats from 16â22 December are the only ones that count for the Christmas Number 1.
There are a host of contenders hoping to make the most of this race week sales surge to gain a new entry. A supergroup set up in the name of MP Jo Cox, who was murdered earlier this year, features stars such as Kaiser Chiefs' Ricky Wilson, KT Tunstall, Cockney Rebelâs Steve Harley, and David Gray covering the Rolling Stones' You Can't Always Get What You Want.
MORE: Christmas Number 1 2016: The contenders revealed
A '90s indie hit is also vying for the festive top spot. Following the death of Inspiral Carpets' drummer Craig Gill, the band's fans hope to see 1994 hit Saturn 5 take the Christmas Number 1. They're backed by Oasis, the Stone Roses and Shed Seven.
Salford lad James 'SHINNy' Davenport's, confidently-titled âChristmas Number 1â, already has over 100,000 fans on Facebook and will be hoping it can live up to its title, while The King Lot feat. the Jolly Boys will be trying to raise as much as possible for the MS Society, with Wings.
Other contenders with recent chart momentum are also serious contenders for the top spot, including Clean Bandit's Rockabye, X Factor winner Matt Terry's When Christmas Comes Around, and Louis Tomlinson and Steve Aoki's Just Hold On.
Other classic covers challenging for the Christmas Number 1 spot include Justin Timberlake and Anna Kendrick's version of True Colors, a new version of The Living Years by London Hospices Choir & Paul Carrack, while Terry Wogan's version of the Floral Dance is also hoping to make a return to the chart and improve on its 1978 chart placing of Number 21.
MORE: When will the Christmas Number 1 be announced?
Norwich's Proclaimers Christmas Collective are hoping to be the first festive-themed chart-topper in over a decade with Dance Tonight (It's Christmas) while novelty tracks from Southend News Network & Annie Humphrey and Robb Johnson and the Corbynistas are making a play for the Christmas Number 1 spot. Hey, it worked for Mr Blobby, so there's every chance!
The full Christmas Top 40 will be counted down from 4pm on BBC Radio 1's Official Chart, with Greg James. The full festive Top 100 will appear right here on OfficialCharts.com from 5.45pm.
heres the list of new releases: http://www.officialcharts.com/new-releases/
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They were big in the 70s....for five minutes,on a Saturday,after lunch..." - Me 2014.
