2007 in British music
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This is a summary of the year 2007 in British music
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[edit] Summary
[edit] January
2007 began with the introduction of new chart rules meaning that all songs legally downloaded over the internet can count towards chart positions, whether or not a "physical" version of a song is available to purchase.[1] Although Leona Lewis stayed at number one in her first week, the change was felt further down the charts with songs such as "Crazy" by Gnarls Barkley, "Maneater" by Nelly Furtado, "You Don't Know" by Eminem and "Monster" by The Automatic all returning to the charts on downloads alone. Also, as a result of downloads being eligible at any time, JoJo charted at number twenty-two with "Too Little Too Late", two weeks before physical release. Since then, various other songs have charted long before their CD release, including The Fray, whose "How To Save A Life" charted at number 29 on January 21, two months before the CD's release. As a result, the CD release date was brought forward by a month.
Mika topped the singles chart on January 21 to knock Leona Lewis off the top with the song "Grace Kelly" with sales around 30,000, to become only the second song (after Gnarls Barkley's "Crazy") to go to #1 exclusively via download sales. Just Jack climbed to number two with "Starz in Their Eyes" and The View at three with "Same Jeans". Chris Moyles, BBC Radio 1 Breakfast DJ, decided to test the new chart rules by selecting a random track for the public to download (legally) to see if it would chart. The track was "Honey To The Bee" by Billie and it reached number 17 on 21 January on downloads alone.
[edit] February
Mika's debut album Life In Cartoon Motion went straight in at number one on the album charts. The single "Grace Kelly" remained at the top of both the full and download charts, making him the first artist in 2007 to top all three simultaneously. The 2007 BRIT Awards were held on February 14, with the biggest winners Arctic Monkeys and The Killers, with two awards each. Lily Allen, nominated for four awards, won none and claimed that the awards were fixed towards certain record labels [1].
Leeds rockers Kaiser Chiefs scored their first number one on February 25 with "Ruby" to knock Mika off the top.
[edit] March
Kaiser Chiefs claimed their first #1 album with Yours Truly, Angry Mob, which stayed at the top for two weeks despite a challenge by Arcade Fire's second album Neon Bible. Take That claimed their 10th #1 single with "Shine", replaced two weeks later by Sugababes vs. Girls Aloud, who collaborated on the official Comic Relief single "Walk This Way". The single earned Sugababes another #1 single, and Girls Aloud their third. Ray Quinn, who came second in the 2006 series of The X Factor, went to #1 in the album charts with his self-titled album of swing covers, Ray Quinn.
[edit] April
Scottish duo The Proclaimers managed to score their second week at the top of the singles chart with I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) with Brian Potter and Andy Pipkin and so far is the best selling single in the United Kingdom so far selling over 200,000 copies.
[edit] Record sales/best sellers
Take That recorded the lowest weekly sale for an album chart number one since May 2002 (when Doves sold just 22,437 copies of The Last Broadcast), selling only 29,638 of Beautiful World on January 7, 2007. Record sales for January were at an all time low with Leona Lewis selling 29,000 compared to Shayne Ward one year previously selling around 132,284 on the same week. Some musicians say January is the easiest time to top either charts because it is after Christmas. Summer tends to bring the best sellers based on the decade so far.
[edit] Charts
[edit] Number-one singles
| Issue date | Song title | Artist | Sales[2] |
| 7 January | "A Moment like This" | Leona Lewis | 29,000 |
| 14 January | "A Moment like This" | Leona Lewis | 23,500 |
| 21 January | "Grace Kelly" | Mika | 30,500 |
| 28 January | "Grace Kelly" | Mika | 38,500 |
| 4 February | "Grace Kelly" | Mika | 77,500 |
| 11 February | "Grace Kelly" | Mika | 55,000 |
| 18 February | "Grace Kelly" | Mika | 43,000 |
| 25 February | "Ruby" | Kaiser Chiefs | 38,000 |
| 4 March | "Shine" | Take That | 42,000 |
| 11 March | "Shine" | Take That | 27,000 |
| 18 March | "Walk This Way" | Sugababes vs. Girls Aloud | 51,500 |
| 25 March | "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" | The Proclaimers featuring Brian Potter and Andy Pipkin | 126,000 |
| 1 April | "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" | The Proclaimers featuring Brian Potter and Andy Pipkin | 78,000 |
[edit] Number-one albums
| Issue date | Album title | Artist | Sales[2] |
| 7 January | Beautiful World | Take That | 29,638 |
| 14 January | Back to Black | Amy Winehouse | 35,000 |
| 21 January | Back to Black | Amy Winehouse | 48,000 |
| 28 January | Hats Off to the Buskers (new release) | The View | 103,000 |
| 4 February | Not Too Late (new release) | Norah Jones | 60,500 |
| 11 February | Life in Cartoon Motion (new release) | Mika | 108,000 |
| 18 February | Life in Cartoon Motion | Mika | 81,500 |
| 25 February | Back to Black | Amy Winehouse | 47,000 |
| 4 March | Yours Truly, Angry Mob (new release) | Kaiser Chiefs | 151,000 |
| 11 March | Yours Truly, Angry Mob | Kaiser Chiefs | 66,225 |
| 18 March | Ray Quinn (new release) | Ray Quinn | 127,000 |
| 25 March | Beautiful World | Take That | 48,500 |
| 1 April | Beautiful World | Take That | 32,102 |
[edit] Number-one downloads
| Issue date | Song Title | Artist |
| 3 January | "A Moment like This" | Leona Lewis |
| 10 January | "Patience" | Take That |
| 17 January | "Grace Kelly" | Mika |
| 24 January | "Grace Kelly" | Mika |
| 31 January | "Grace Kelly" | Mika |
| 7 February | "Grace Kelly" | Mika |
| 14 February | "Grace Kelly" | Mika |
| 21 February | "Grace Kelly" | Mika |
| 28 February | "Ruby" | Kaiser Chiefs |
| 7 March | "Ruby" | Kaiser Chiefs |
| 14 March | "Ruby" | Kaiser Chiefs |
| 21 March | "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" | The Proclaimers featuring Brian Potter and Andy Pipkin |
| 28 March | "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" | The Proclaimers featuring Brian Potter and Andy Pipkin |
| 4 April | "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" | The Proclaimers featuring Brian Potter and Andy Pipkin |
[edit] Music awards
[edit] 2007 BRIT Awards
The 2007 BRIT Awards were hosted by Russell Brand on February 14, 2007.
- British male solo artist: James Morrison
- British female solo artist: Amy Winehouse
- British group: Arctic Monkeys
- MasterCard British album: Arctic Monkeys - Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not
- British single: Take That - "Patience"
- British breakthrough act: The Fratellis
- British live act: Muse
- International male solo artist: Justin Timberlake
- International female solo artist: Nelly Furtado
- International group: The Killers
- International album: The Killers - Sam's Town
- International breakthrough act: Orson
- Outstanding Contribution to Music: Oasis
[edit] Mercury Music Prize
The Mercury Music Prize for album of the year will be awarded in Autumn 2007.
[edit] Popjustice £20 Music Prize
The Popjustice £20 Music Prize for single of the year will be awarded in Autumn 2007.
[edit] Record of the Year
The Record of the Year will be awarded in December 2007.
[edit] References
- ^ "Chart rules are changing!" bbc.co.uk, accessed 2007-01-07
- ^ a b Sales figures sourced from Music Week Subscription Required
