official chart UK Mid: #1 Perfect (Beyoncé uncredited), #5 AIWFCIY | #1 U2

[Queen Conchita]

Strangely the duet sales are being combined with the normal version but only Ed Sheeran is credited. 

 

Wednesday's Midweek Update

Top 40 Singles

1 Ed Sheeran - Perfect [63.3k]
2 Rita Ora - Anywhere [25.2k]
3 Camila Cabello feat. Young Thug - Havana [24.0k]
4 Rak-Su feat. Wyclef Jean & Naughty Boy - Dimelo [23.3k] *
5 Mariah Carey - All I Want For Christmas Is You [22.5k]

6-10
6 Wham! - Last Christmas
10 The Pogues feat. Kirsty MacColl - Fairytale Of New York ^

11-20
14 NF - Let You Down
15 Band Aid - Do They Know It's Christmas? ^
19 Shakin' Stevens - Merry Christmas Everyone ^

21-30
23 Wizzard - I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday ^
24 Craig David feat. Bastille - I Know You
25 P!nk - What About Us
29 P!nk - Beautiful Trauma *

31-40
33 RAYE feat. Mr Eazi - Decline
38 Louis Tomlinson - Miss You *

Top 40 Albums

1 Sam Smith - The Thrill Of It All [39.6k]
2 Ed Sheeran - ÷ [37.1k]
3 U2 - Songs Of Experience [34.4k] *
4 Michael Ball & Alfie Boe - Together Again [29.4k]
5 P!nk - Beautiful Trauma [27.9k]

6-10
7 Paloma Faith - The Architect
8 Roy Orbison and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - A Love So Beautiful

11-20
11 Elton John - Diamonds
12 Michael Bublé - Christmas
14 Gregory Porter - Nat "King" Cole & Me
17 Pete Tong and the Heritage Orchestra with Jules Buckley - Ibiza Classics *
19 George Michael - Twenty Five

21-30
24 The Rolling Stones - On Air *
26 Leading Ladies - Songs From The Stage
29 Stereophonics - Scream Above The Sounds
30 Midge Ure - Orchestrated *

31-40
32 Tommy Blaize - Life & Soul *
35 Van Morrison - Versatile *
36 Ed Sheeran - X
38 Sam Smith - In The Lonely Hour ^
39 Niall Horan - Flicker ^

 

Source: Buzzjack/Music Week/OCC

 

Spoiler

Monday's Midweek

 

Top 100 Singles

 

1 Ed Sheeran - Perfect [44.0k]
2 Rita Ora - Anywhere [16.1k]
3 Camila Cabello feat. Young Thug - Havana [15.0k]
4 Mariah Carey - All I Want For Christmas Is You [14.1k]
5 Wham! - Last Christmas [11.6k]

6-10
9 The Pogues feat. Kirsty MacColl - Fairytale Of New York 

11-20
13 NF - Let You Down
16 Band Aid - Do They Know It's Christmas? 
18 Shakin' Stevens - Merry Christmas Everyone 

21-30
22 Craig David feat. Bastille - I Know You
23 Wizzard - I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday 
24 P!nk - What About Us
29 RAYE feat. Mr Eazi - Decline
30 Louis Tomlinson - Miss You 

31-40
34 P!nk - Beautiful Trauma 

Bonus
46 Rak-Su feat. Wyclef Jean & Naughty Boy - Dimelo 


Top 100 Albums

1 U2 - Songs Of Experience [28.5k] 
2 Sam Smith - The Thrill Of It All [21.5k]
3 Ed Sheeran - ÷ [20.7k]
4 Michael Ball & Alfie Boe - Together Again [16.3k]
5 P!nk - Beautiful Trauma [13.2k]

6-10
10 Michael Bublé - Christmas

11-20
12 Elton John - Diamonds
13 Pete Tong and the Heritage Orchestra with Jules Buckley - Ibiza Classics *

21-30
21 The Rolling Stones - On Air 
22 George Michael - Twenty Five
28 Tommy Blaize - Life & Soul 
29 Midge Ure - Orchestrated 
30 Van Morrison - Versatile 

31-40
31 Stereophonics - Scream Above The Sounds
36 Ed Sheeran - X
39 Gwen Stefani - You Make It Feel Like Christmas 

 

[igetfilthy]

So her version has the majority of the points but because of a chart rule, she can't be credited?

So not fair

[Lovett]

I find it pretty shameful that they won't credit her for the #1, considering the it's the remix that is slaughtering everyone on literally every front.

[jose168]

Warranted. Jumping on already popular songs shouldnt count for your own #1s imo.

[TipToe]

2 minutes ago, jose168 said:

Warranted. Jumping on already popular songs shouldnt count for your own #1s imo.

It's a ****ing duet, it's also HER song right now. Why shouldn't it count for ha? Ridiculous.

[Lovett]

3 minutes ago, jose168 said:

Warranted. Jumping on already popular songs shouldnt count for your own #1s imo.

She "jumped" on the track back in September, before it was chosen as a single, as Ed asked her to create a duet version. That version is now currently outselling the original 3:1 and substantially outstreaming it too. In no way is this not a deserved Beyoncé #1 as well.

[Rocket]

Maybe they shouldn't have called it Perfect Duet.

 

 

[NicoleAMatty]

7 minutes ago, jose168 said:

Warranted. Jumping on already popular songs shouldnt count for your own #1s imo.

same 

[Green]

She will be credited just like when Bieber was credited to Despacito

 

DESPACITO

LUIS FONSI & DADDY YANKEE

http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/20170505/7501/

 

DESPACITO (REMIX)

LUIS FONSI/DADDY YANKEE/BIEBER

http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/20170505/7501/

[Blue G]

8 minutes ago, MrLovett said:

I find it pretty shameful that they won't credit her for the #1, considering the it's the remix that is slaughtering everyone on literally every front.

 

5 minutes ago, TipToe said:

It's a ****ing duet, it's also HER song right now. Why shouldn't it count for ha? Ridiculous.

rules are rules and Ed must have known about the rules.

 

9 minutes ago, jose168 said:

Warranted. Jumping on already popular songs shouldnt count for your own #1s imo.

its a remix they get credited all the time.

[Konan]

is Perferct solo discounted on UK iTunes? Ed is vile for that

[Blue G]

1 minute ago, Green said:

She will be credited just like when Bieber was credited to Despacito

 

DESPACITO

LUIS FONSI & DADDY YANKEE

http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/20170505/7501/

 

DESPACITO (REMIX)

LUIS FONSI/DADDY YANKEE/BIEBER

http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/20170505/7501/

the issue is the naming i think

[Lovett]

Just now, Konan said:

is Perferct solo discounted on UK iTunes?

No it's not.

[Green]

She wasn't credited to Mi Gente in the UK because the remix didn't outsold the original

 

With Perfect is a different case because the duet is outselling the original and it's also getting more streams.

[Queen Conchita]

4 minutes ago, Green said:

She will be credited just like when Bieber was credited to Despacito

 

DESPACITO

LUIS FONSI & DADDY YANKEE

http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/20170505/7501/

 

DESPACITO (REMIX)

LUIS FONSI/DADDY YANKEE/BIEBER

http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/20170505/7501/

Not necessarily, Warner haven't decided how they want it stated as yet.

 

Quote

Off the record source sez: Decision pending on Monday. Listed as Ed alone on early sales flash as Warners haven't yet said what they want to see happen.

 

also, MR brought up the subject of Perfect already being on an album and that possibly affecting the decision, was Despacito?

[Lovett]

Just now, Green said:

She wasn't credited to Mi Gente in the UK because the remix didn't outsold the original

 

With Perfect is a different case because the duet is outselling the original and it's also getting more streams.

Incorrect, she wasn't credited because the label didn't request it. That's all it takes in situations like that and they didn't do it.

[Calypso]

Does it really matter? The streams add for beyonce... The sales add for beyonce.. Bey is getting the exposure.. The praise and the coins. 

 

The song with her is falling on people's ears and doing well. If for some reason she isn't credited in the UK it's fine 

[Konan]

at least she gets the songwriting credit

[Timber]

3 minutes ago, MrLovett said:

Incorrect, she wasn't credited because the label didn't request it. That's all it takes in situations like that and they didn't do it.

Her label or J Balvin's?

[Lovett]

Just now, Timber said:

Her label or J Balvin's?

J Balvin's, I think. It's down to the label of the lead artist to request what the credit is.

[Aurora]

Good. The original version is flawless, the duet is hollow, emotionless and weak.

[Shelter]

It's probably down to Ed and his label if she is credited or not. 

[Ya Ya]

As long as she snatches the US credits I'm fine with this. But the UK charts are messy and grossly inconsistent. 

Edited December 3, 2017 by Rotunda

[Green]

42 minutes ago, Queen Conchita said:

Not necessarily, Warner haven't decided how they want it stated as yet.

 

 

also, MR brought up the subject of Perfect already being on an album and that possibly affecting the decision, was Despacito?

Luis Fonsi hasn't released his album yet

 

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The UK Charts are weird  

 

When Sam Smith released his duet with John Legend the duet version went #1 and the solo version was charting at #18 that same week.

 

 

http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/20150315/7501/

 

 

If that's the case then the Perfect duet with Beyoncé should be #1 and the solo album version should chart separately 

Edited December 3, 2017 by Green

[Queen Conchita]

Just now, Green said:

Luis Fonsi hasn't released his album yet

 

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The UK Charts are weird  

 

When Sam Smith released his duet with John Legend the duet version went #1 and the solo version was charting at #18.

 

 

http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/20150315/7501/

 

 

If that's the case then the Perfect duet with Beyoncé should be #1 and the solo album version should chart separately 

Maybe Perfect already having an album version affects the streaming and that's why Ed's label hasn't decided yet? I do think they should be two seperate entries though but the UK charts make the rules up as they go along nowadays.