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Post by dougs on Oct 1, 2021 15:23:50 GMT
Update - October 1, 2021:
DIAMONDS is...
* #12 on the UK Top 100 Albums Chart * #14 on Australia's ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart * #1 on Australia's Top 50 Catalogue Albums Chart
"Cold Heart" is...
* at #2 on Australia's Top 50 Singles Chart * at #2 on the UK Top 100 Singles Chart * at #2 on the US Hot Dance / Electronic Songs Chart * at #4 on the Hungary Single Top 40 Chart * at #3 on the Iceland Songs Chart * at #2 on the El Salvador Top 20 Songs Chart * at #2 on the New Zealand Top 40 Singles Chart
A 2nd single called "After All" featuring Elton & Charlie Puth from THE LOCKDOWN SESSIONS was released last week. It has appeared at #19 on the New Zealand Hot 40 Singles Chart. A 3rd single called "Finish Line" with Stevie Wonder has also been released this week.
Doug
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Post by dougs on Oct 8, 2021 21:31:01 GMT
Update - October 8, 2021:
DIAMONDS is...
* #15 on the UK Top 100 Albums Chart * #18 on Australia's ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart * #2 on Australia's Top 50 Catalogue Albums Chart
"Cold Heart" is...
* at #2 on Australia's Top 50 Singles Chart - again! * at #2 on the UK Top 100 Singles Chart - again! * at #2 on the US Hot Dance / Electronic Songs Chart * at #6 on the Denmark Top 40 Chart * at #1 on the Euro Digital Song Sales Chart * at #1 on the Israel Chart * at #2 on the Irish Top 50 Singles Chart * at #2 on the Hungary Top 40 Singles Chart
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* at #1 on the New Zealand Top 40 Singles Sales Chart!
"Cold Heart" has now received GOLD Certification in Australia, Switzerland, New Zealand, and SILVER Certification in the UK.
Doug
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Post by dougs on Oct 13, 2021 3:37:28 GMT
Update: October 13, 2021:
"Cold Heart" is now in the US Billboard Top 100 Singles Chart at #32. This is EJ's first time back in the Top 40 in the US since 1999 when "Written in the Stars" with LeAnn Rimes hit #29.
"Cold Heart" has been doing a very slow burn on the US charts since its release but jumped from #46 to #32 this past week. EJ has not had his new music played in the US on hits radio stations this entire millennium. "Someday Out Of The Blue" is the only other song of Elton's to hit the US Top 100 Singles Chart and that was in the year 2000. It reached #49.
In contrast to Elton's & Dua Lipa's & Pnau's slow US chart movement for "Cold Heart" the song is top 5 in most countries, #2 in many, and even #1 in a few so far. We'll see if US stations keep adding the song to their playlists and people buy it.
The song has been released in a couple of remixes designed for the dance floor plus a new acoustic version.
Doug
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Post by nix on Oct 14, 2021 10:23:50 GMT
Update: October 13, 2021: "Cold Heart" is now in the US Billboard Top 100 Singles Chart at #32. This is EJ's first time back in the Top 40 in the US since 1999 when "Written in the Stars" with LeAnn Rimes hit #29. "Cold Heart" has been doing a very slow burn on the US charts since its release but jumped from #46 to #32 this past week. EJ has not had his new music played in the US on hits radio stations this entire millennium. "Someday Out Of The Blue" is the only other song of Elton's to hit the US Top 100 Singles Chart and that was in the year 2000. It reached #49. In contrast to Elton's & Dua Lipa's & Pnau's slow US chart movement for "Cold Heart" the song is top 5 in most countries, #2 in many, and even #1 in a few so far. We'll see if US stations keep adding the song to their playlists and people buy it. The song has been released in a couple of remixes designed for the dance floor plus a new acoustic version. Doug I heard that radio stations had probably about 25 different owners before 2000 and after 2000 all radio stations became owned by about 5 owners, so that's probably the reason why Elton didn't had hits after 2000. Radio stations also destroyed a few music genres since 2000. They play only trendy crap today. If Elton got promotions on radio stations like back in the 90's he would continue to have hits. The only reason this Cold Heart is hit is because of Dua Lipa. PNAU could have made it as a duet with Beyonce, Siaa, Billie Eilish or any other modern and trendy (mostly crappy) artist and it would become hit. Ok, I don't think that Billie Eilish is crap.. she has some interesting stuff What is happening in music industry today is really sad - the perfect example of wild capitalism. Big corporations had to put their hands on music and destroyed it so they could make profit for themselves.
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Post by dougs on Oct 14, 2021 15:27:58 GMT
A new record: 6 decades with a Top 10 Single in the UK charts - never done before!
It has been announced that Elton has set an all-time record; With "Cold Heart" Elton has now had a Top 10 single in the official UK charts for 6 decades, a feat never achieved before.
Talk about longevity!
Doug
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Post by dougs on Oct 15, 2021 16:54:30 GMT
Update - October 15, 2021:
DIAMONDS is...
* #12 on the UK Top 100 Albums Chart * #14 on Australia's ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart * #2 on Australia's Top 50 Catalogue Albums Chart
"Cold Heart" is...
* at #1 on the UK Top 100 Singles Chart - ELTON'S FIRST #1 SINGLE IN THE UK SINCE 2003 and 2005** * at #1 on the New Zealand Top 40 Singles Sales Chart - for another week. * at #2 on Australia's Top 50 Singles Chart - again and has been certified Platinum!
** In 2003 "Are You Ready For Love" was re-released and went #1; This song originally appeared on Elton's 1977 recording of the THOM BELL SESSIONS which was released in 1979. ** In 2005 "Ghetto Gospel" by 2Pac was released and went #1; This song featured a significant sampling of Elton's 1971 track "Indian Sunset" from MADMAN ACROSS THE WATER.
Doug
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Post by dougs on Oct 20, 2021 7:19:42 GMT
Update - October 20, 2021:
Another #1 for "Cold Heart"
After sitting at #2 for multiple weeks, "Cold Heart" is now #1 on the Billboard US Hot Dance / Electronic Songs Chart.
Doug
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Post by dougs on Oct 22, 2021 21:32:31 GMT
Update - October 22, 2021:
Here is a summary of the chart positions for "Cold Heart" from around the world. The list shows peak position as of October 22:
#1 in: Bulgaria, Hungary, Iceland, Israel, Lithuania, New Zealand, UK, and US Dance #2 in: Australia, Belgium, El Salvador, Ireland, Latvia, and Russia Airplay #3 in: Croatia and Poland Airplay
It has also peaked (so far) between #4 and #10 in: Canada, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Norway, Slovakia, and Switzerland.
Doug
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Post by dougs on Oct 29, 2021 16:06:06 GMT
Update: October 29, 2021:
THE LOCKDOWN SESSIONS has hit #1 in the UK!
This is Elton's first #1 in the UK since 2012's GOOD MORNING TO THE NIGHT with Pnau who mashed-up and remixed "Cold Heart" on THE LOCKDOWN SESSIONS.
Here are some chart positions for the week which I'll update...the official US Billboard Chart positions are posted on Tuesdays.
THE LOCKDOWN SESSIONS: * #1 in the UK * #2 in Australia * #5 in Germany * #8 in France * #9 in Ireland
"Cold Heart" has just been certified GOLD in the UK and in Spain to go with Australia, Italy, New Zealand, and Switzerland.
More chart positions to be added...
Doug
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Post by BiteUrLip on Oct 30, 2021 1:19:04 GMT
It looks like Universal has done the promotion pretty well - at least I saw an advert on Spotify just a moment ago. Shame that many his earlier records weren't properly promoted.
Great achievement to be number one!
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Post by dougs on Nov 2, 2021 12:53:05 GMT
Update - November 2, 2021:
THE LOCKDOWN SESSIONS chart positions:
Here are a few additions to the October 29 chart positions:
* #2 in Scotland * #3 in Belgium * #4 in New Zealand * #4 in Switzerland * #5 in Canada * #10 in the US
Doug
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Post by dougs on Nov 13, 2021 7:28:57 GMT
Update - November 13, 2021:
Here are the current chart positions for:
1. THE LOCKDOWN SESSIONS: * UK: #6 (peaked at #1) * Australia: #10 (peaked at #2) * US: #41 (peaked at #10)
2. DIAMONDS: * Australia Catalogue Albums: #3 * Australia Top 50 Albums: #20 * UK Top 100 Albums: #17 * US Top 200 Albums: #56
3. "Cold Heart": * Australia Top 50 Singles: #1 * UK Top 100 Singles: #4 * US Top 100 Singles: #14
"Cold Heart" Certifications:
Platinum: Italy and New Zealand Gold: Australia, Denmark, Spain, Switzerland, and UK
Peaked at #1: Australia, Belgium, Euro Digital, Hungary Radio, Iceland, Israel, Lithuania, New Zealand, UK, and US Dance & Electronic Peaked at #2: At least 8 charts
A pretty good year on the charts. THE LOCKKDOWN SESSIONS is showing staying power on the UK and Australia charts in particular and not so much on the US album chart; this has become customary for Elton's new material in the US in recent decades. "Cold Heart" is showing real staying power at the top of many charts especially in Australia and the UK - up there in good company with Adele's and Ed Sheeran's new releases. DIAMONDS just won't go away!
Doug
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Post by dougs on Nov 19, 2021 17:55:29 GMT
Update - November 19, 2021:
"Cold Heart" certifications:
Added:
Gold: Mexico Brazil: 2X Platinum
Here are Elton's chart positions in the UK this week:
DIAMONDS: #19 on the UK Top 100 Albums chart THE LOCKDOWN SESSIONS: #12 on the UK Top 100 Albums chart FRIENDS: #37 on the UK Top 40 Vinyl Albums chart
"Cold Heart": #8 on the UK Top 100 Singles chart
Not sure why FRIENDS has made an appearance 50 years after its release date on the UK vinyl chart. I assume it has just had a vinyl re-pressing. Anyone know for certain?
Doug
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Post by dougs on Nov 26, 2021 21:06:24 GMT
Update - November 26, 2021:
Just a couple of updates and one includes a song making its annual appearance on the charts...
1. "Step Into Christmas" has once again re-appeared in the UK Top 100 Singles chart. Its debut for 2021 is at #72 as it commences its climb of the chart.
2. "Cold Heart" just got certified 2X Platinum in Australia and remains at #3 on the Top 50 Singles chart. "Cold Heart" has also been certified Gold in France and Norway.
3. THE LOCKDOWN SESSIONS is at #14 and DIAMONDS is at #25 on the UK Top 100 Albums chart.
Doug
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Post by dougs on Dec 3, 2021 19:01:36 GMT
Update - December 3, 2021:
* "Cold Heart" back up to #2 on the Australia Top 50 Singles chart * "Cold Heart" is at #15 on the UK Top 100 Singles chart
* THE LOCKDOWN SESSIONS is up 4 spots to #10 on the UK Top 100 Albums chart * DIAMONDS is up 2 spots to #23 on the UK Top 100 Albums chart
* "Step Into Christmas" is up 42 spots to #30 on the UK Top 100 Singles chart
The new Ed Sheeran & Elton single "Merry Christmas" was released today.
Doug
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