Ja Rule has the #1 song in the United Kingdom

[allow that]

"Wonderful" debuts at #1, his first ever chart topper there.

ummm, uhhhh, huh?!

[Unexpected]

I wouldn't doubt it, I mean it's catchy and has that international appeal.

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I love "Wonderful". It's one of his best to date, and that's because he's on it so little. Go Ja!

[AutomaticBR]

#1 but with the lowest sales for a #1 EVER, with around 22.000 copies. Even tough, I dont understand how can that be sooo bad if in US, a country that have almost 5x the population of UK, the #1 best selling single sells less than 10k a week!

[Sean]

AutomaticBR said:

#1 but with the lowest sales for a #1 EVER, with around 22.000 copies. Even tough, I dont understand how can that be sooo bad if in US, a country that have almost 5x the population of UK, the #1 best selling single sells less than 10k a week!

Haven't heard this song yet.

Single sales have been dropping in Australia too, although Delta Goodrem did hit #1 with sales of 19,000 a few weeks ago, so I guess it isn't that bad relatively speaking, since the population is much smaller here.

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AutomaticBR said:

#1 but with the lowest sales for a #1 EVER, with around 22.000 copies. Even tough, I dont understand how can that be sooo bad if in US, a country that have almost 5x the population of UK, the #1 best selling single sells less than 10k a week!

But the US chart is mostly affected by airplay, so it's a different case.

[j]

The said:

But the US chart is mostly affected by airplay, so it's a different case.

Yes, I think it's a difference case but the real reason is because singles are getting actually released over there.

[allow that]

j said:

real reason is because singles are getting actually released over there.

Exactly.

Also. AutomaticBR wasn't comparing the UK chart with the Hot 100... he was comparing it to Hot 100 Sales, so airplay is irrelevant there.

[ashley]

AutomaticBR said:

#1 but with the lowest sales for a #1 EVER, with around 22.000 copies. Even tough, I dont understand how can that be sooo bad if in US, a country that have almost 5x the population of UK, the #1 best selling single sells less than 10k a week!

I thought it was Eric Prydz that got the lowest ever selling number 1 when he returned to number 1 for his third week at the top. Then didn't he beat his own record the week after by selling about 21 500???

I'm not sure, please correct me if I'm wrong.

Also, never saw this song heading for the top spot. I've never even heard it on the radio or seen it on TV. No one I know is singing it, humming it, complaining it or anything.

[EvanJ]

For those who haven't heard it, launch.yahoo.com/artist/videos.asp?artistID=1040071 has the video.

[strong4PMB!]

CONGRATS!! GO JA!! First UK #1 for Ashanti!

[AutomaticBR]

Jersey said:

Exactly.

Also. AutomaticBR wasn't comparing the UK chart with the Hot 100... he was comparing it to Hot 100 Sales, so airplay is irrelevant there.

Exactly! ;)

And about the sales, I think I mispelled... it seems that Eric Pryds has THE LOWEST #1 EVER and JaRule the LOWEST #1 DEBUT EVER :o

[myday2005]

Good 4 him!! And whoever has that "Don't blame me, I voted 4 Kerry sign," that's hilarious!!! ;) :)

[ryarboro]

Lord, I never thought I would see Ja Rule have another hit, much less a #1 hit anywhere.

Wonderful is also the #4 selling single in all of Europe.