James' Blog - Charts News

 Drake has been Number One forever with One Dance and this has lead to people all over the place starting to question stuff. Again. We're still not over this streams thing are we?

Justin Bieber is on the verge of doing something extraordinary. So here's the breakdown of just why he is so unique.

Gotta get down on Friday. Here's how they plan to deal with the messy business of moving the chart publication date to Fridays.

Now this is interesting, in all kinds of ways. The music industry is to standardise release dates worldwide. Everything now comes out on Fridays, and that means Radio One moving the chart show as well.

It is all change in the albums chart as well. Streams are no longer confined to singles, and this article examines the implications of this and picks its way through the complicated formula of how it is all supposed to work.

The singles that have taken the longest time to reach their ultimate chart peak. Because digital tracks can hang around forever if they so choose.

As Nico & Vinz make a colossal jump to the top of the charts, a look back at some of the past huge climbs we've seen - and the unique circumstances behind them all.

A piece in the Guardian noted the ever-gathering momentum of the decline of the album. Here are my thoughts on the topic, wondering just how much more life the format actually has.

Streaming data is about to be added to the Official UK Singles chart. And you can bet your life that nothing will ever be the same again.

The strange tale of David Bowie and why his new single has caused all manner of brow-furrowing. Because the rules had to be changed to allow it onto the charts.

More stuff about the history of Christmas Number One - or in particular this peculiar British habit of betting on the charts at this time of year.

The noble history of instrumental Number One songs on the UK charts. Naturally, it is a topic within which there is considerable room for debate.