Has it filtered through to non-digital radio yet? We need a big impact hit like Lipgloss being played in the background of Audrey's salon on Coronation Street twenty odd years ago. That's where Wossy comes in I guess (big impact wise, not that he's making a cameo on Corrie).
After Jonathan Ross will be the real time to check. You'd have to presume that anybody who wanted, and knew about it, would have downloaded it by now. It'll be all about the general public after the show on saturday.
You have to remember that the cut-off is midnight Saturday/Sunday, so that gives viewers what, two hours to buy?
The only people I know who've played on JR had their record go down in the charts the week after - their performance was very poor though, so that might have more to do with it.
-- Edited by weej on Thursday 31st of January 2013 01:11:24 PM
Nothing in the midweek Top 40. Does anyone know if the midweeks go any lower than 40?
Midweeks are supposed to be only for "the industry" - radio 1 releasing the top 40 is the latest development, if you want to get any more info you'll have to ask a friend who works for a record company.
The midweek was on the 'musicweek' website, so perhaps they're happier for the details to go further afield nowadays?
I think Pulp will make the Top 200 on Saturday at this rate, but not sure whether it'll crawl higher. Depends what amazon/itunes shows post-Wossy I suppose...
It's often not the performance being poor, but more often than not the sound levels are set up all wrong. I saw Primal Scream do a terrible set on there a couple of years back, for example.
Not paid attention to the bands since Jonathan moved to ITV. Has the sound been any better generally?
I think they put more attention into the performances generally now he's on ITV, they don't just stick a camera in front of them. Plus with the bands introing the guests I think it draws more attention.
how many copies do they need to sell to get to number one?
It's a nortiously quiet time of year for singles. You'd probably be looking at around 50,000 for a number 1. It's possible to hit the top 40 with as few as 2000. I suppose it all depends on what else it has to compete with.
I doubt anyone is expecting it to go top 40 - the fans have it already, other potential buyers haven't heard it. It would be nice if it did and all, but don't be disappointed when it doesn't.
I doubt anyone is expecting it to go top 40 - the fans have it already, other potential buyers haven't heard it. It would be nice if it did and all, but don't be disappointed when it doesn't.
No one is expecting it to take over the world, but I would be surprised if it didn't make Top 40 after Jonathan Ross. Would that be this Sunday or next Sunday?
1) The single sales charts are a load of rubbish these days, not many sales needed to enter it
2) There'll be a fair few in the general public who will have no idea about the single, and it being exposed on national TV will only help it.
3) Pulp's sales will probably go up generally. Look at U2's increase in sales after Glastonbury! An increase of 700%, ridiculous given that it's one of the most known bands in the world!
4) NEW FANS! People may watch it and think 'who the bloody hell are they? They're pretty good' and buy it!
Possibilities are endless people...
-- Edited by PulpBristol on Saturday 2nd of February 2013 04:05:50 PM
I doubt anyone cares about Pulp other than their fanbase. Which is already something, but don't expect a Common People 2. It wont happen, even in the future
I did notice on the iTunes download chart on Friday that After You was at 60 something but Common People had also entered the chart at 130 something - ish.
But surely that's because they gave away potentially 12,000 copies?
Also with 1 promo appearance and 2 hours after to count in the downloads it wasn't likely to go far. I hope they aren't put off any future plans 'cos of it.
-- Edited by Jarvgirl on Monday 4th of February 2013 09:57:11 AM
Pulp are really, really, really not gonna care whether the song charted or not, nor will they have expected it to. They won't be naive about the music industry, especially with Jarvis having released records over the last decade and working for 6Music, they know that a record with no promotional push is not going to get massive sales, and they'll also know that bands such as Pulp can no longer be judged on sales, especially not where the singles market is concerned.
If Pulp did another album, I'd fully expect it to go top 10, but I'd doubt that the lead single (assuming there was one, rather than just a free track to download, which would also be sent to radio) would even hit the top 40.
-- Edited by calumlynn on Monday 4th of February 2013 03:02:59 PM
Yeah but if you posted last Monday saying 'we're on Ross this week, by the way buy this' then it makes so much more sense to do the follow up post today like 'now you've seen it, here's those buy links again'
Do any indie band get near the singles charts anymore? I see Biffy Clyro are straight in at number one with their new album this week and Everything Everything got to number 3 or something the other week in the album charts. But do these types of artists sell many of the lead singles, a week or two prior to the albums anymore? It doesn't seem so. Is it because most of the fans wait until the album comes out and then download everything or because it takes far more sales to get into the singles chart?
Do any indie band get near the singles charts anymore? I see Biffy Clyro are straight in at number one with their new album this week and Everything Everything got to number 3 or something the other week in the album charts. But do these types of artists sell many of the lead singles, a week or two prior to the albums anymore? It doesn't seem so. Is it because most of the fans wait until the album comes out and then download everything or because it takes far more sales to get into the singles chart?
Just a different market these days. Often singles go on sale as soon as they're on radio, which means there is no 'release date' like there used to be. Also no physical market, plus indie bands not being seen as a huge commercial concern like they were a few years back. Of course, it could all come around again, but even that Jake Bugg (who is awful, but was last year's only breakthrough that could be considered derrivitave of indie), who had a number one album and was a big mainstream hit, currently has number 26 as his highest chart place for a single.
Another interesting thing to note is that the singles market is increasingly 'stand alone'- songs by artists which feature another artist etc and are designed as tracks rather than just being put out to shift an album. Of course, there are exceptions such as Rhianna etc
I'd be astonished if this had any bearing on anything; we're just not living in an age where singles chart positions mean what they used to mean. Whether they're any more or less important or valid is a red herring; it's just not the same as when Pulp finally made their massive mid-90s breakthrough.
Singles sales have never been higher, but that's a bigger spend spread more thinly - for a number of reasons, but mainly because of the digital revolution and the change in chart rules which means it's now possible to buy absolutely any single track and have it count for the charts. What you're getting in most cases is the exact same digital file you'd get if you bought the album download, so all but the most hardcore fans buy the album download. If it's not available yet, and if you've kept your album tightly under wraps, and if you promote, promote, promote that lead single, you might still be okay, but otherwise it's an absolute lottery as to whether you're going in at number 5 or number 195.
A couple of cases in point: the Pet Shop Boys didn't get a Top 40 single from their recent Top 10 album. Robbie Williams' follow-up to his chart-topping "Candy", "Different" - plugged to death on TV and radio over Christmas, just a couple of months later (but crucially after the album was already out) didn't go top 40 either.
I'd be astonished if this had any bearing on anything; we're just not living in an age where singles chart positions mean what they used to mean. Whether they're any more or less important or valid is a red herring; it's just not the same as when Pulp finally made their massive mid-90s breakthrough.
Singles sales have never been higher, but that's a bigger spend spread more thinly - for a number of reasons, but mainly because of the digital revolution and the change in chart rules which means it's now possible to buy absolutely any single track and have it count for the charts. What you're getting in most cases is the exact same digital file you'd get if you bought the album download, so all but the most hardcore fans buy the album download. If it's not available yet, and if you've kept your album tightly under wraps, and if you promote, promote, promote that lead single, you might still be okay, but otherwise it's an absolute lottery as to whether you're going in at number 5 or number 195.
A couple of cases in point: the Pet Shop Boys didn't get a Top 40 single from their recent Top 10 album. Robbie Williams' follow-up to his chart-topping "Candy", "Different" - plugged to death on TV and radio over Christmas, just a couple of months later (but crucially after the album was already out) didn't go top 40 either.
Also, hi.
This 100%. Wish i could have put it so articluately.
There are a couple of sellers on eBay now offering promo CDs of After You - one person has photographed the CD too and it says 'Radio Edit' - looks like Pulp are putting some effort in now towards getting radio play, if these have been pressed and distributed!
Jo Whiley played it on Radio 2 last night. She did the "Jarvis and the band haven't ruled out any new material" line which I assume comes from the outdated quote that was rehashed in the NME recently.
Incidentally, "After You" was used as the closing montage music on Sky Sports' coverage of the Tottenham v Newcastle game last Saturday. I did an actual spit take, for old time's sake.
I was just browsing the RSD list on the Vinyl Collective's board when I saw THIS Pulp After You 12
I cannot say that this came as a surprise because RSD is a good platform for one off releases but I'm so glad that the song is getting a proper physical release.
Hahaha if I ever got to hear that, I would literally be in dreamland. I have no idea what the b-side is - im led to believe that it is either gonna be another song, or a remix.
I know it's unlikely, but if anyone is going to be at one of the participating stores and can manage to grab an extra copy I'd pay full price + shipping and handling since I doubt we're going to see any copies, or very few, on this side of the pond and people are going to put them on ebay for absolutely absurd prices.
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Dub can be good, dub by Pulp might mean a load of echo effects thrown at the track to no great effect. We'll see. Soulwax seem to do an awful lot of remixing, don't they?
Hi Tricia, I can't promise anything - I might need to be at work on Record Store Day - might if I'm able to camp out early enough to get my hands on a copy, I will definitely make it two and see about sending one to you!
Disappointed about the remixes, really, but Pulp themselves have only ever remixed Party Hard before (IIRC) and that was an excellent mix, so I have some hope for their version! And anyway it will be very nice to have After You on 12" whatever they put on the back.
I think I would love to hear After You on lovely, warm vinyl. But I won't be able to camp out, sadly. If anyone's planning on it - and feeling kind - would love to get a copy, though!