"Back On The Chain Gang" enters at #1 in Official Vinyl Singles Chart; not in Top 100 Singles

"Back On The Chain Gang" enters the UK Official Vinyl Singles Chart Top 40 at #1. It did not chart in the Official Singles Chart Top 100.

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UPDATE Dec. 5:

Link posted by Famous when dead:

Morrissey Number 1 - Morrissey Central
December 1, 2018

"Back On The Chain Gang" by Morrissey has entered the Official UK Vinyl Chart at number 1. U2 entered at number 2, and Paul McCartney entered at number 3.

 

[g23]

Nah, Moz’ single is still bigger on Spotify than Rick’s ‘big news single’ anyway, by some 100k plays.

Rick Astley would never give you up. But Morrissey? Let's just hope there's a space heater.

 

[The Irish Hare]

So how much absolute sales is that?
What number witnesses this triumph

?

It's absolutely the most sales.
Number 1

 

[Anonymous]

#1

 

[bhops]

He has a punk band?

Unfortunately the answer to this is 'yes.' Well I'm not sure if they disbanded, drowning under a sea of sales and international touring commitments, but at one point he certainly did.

 

[SCL]

#1 vynil
#1 physical sales
# 60 sales (vynil + physical+digital)

 

[Anonymous]

Who's rick Astley

 

[Anonymous]

#1 vynil
#1 physical sales
# 60 sales (vynil + physical+digital)

It's spelled "vinyl".

 

[Anonymous]

So how much absolute sales is that? What number witnesses this triumph?

Here he is. The predictable one. Why you even arsed? You hate him
Spending your life on a site of a man you hate. The irony.
Clean yourself up, and hit the dating sites.

 

[Anonymous]

you dont have the full picture here.

Are you her Mom or are you her boss? Do you guys work for Morrissey or his record label??

 

[celibate]

Congrats Morrissey with your nmbr 1 chart vinyl single.

'ooooooh hohooooooo'

 

[Deleted member 25370]

Are you her Mom or are you her boss? Do you guys work for Morrissey or his record label??

all of that, of course. amazing, how did you know?

 

[Anonymous]

Vinyl?

Ha!

 

[Anonymous]

It looks like all of the nostalgia acts get a turn at being number one on the vinyl charts.

Such a youthful market.

 

[Surface]

Who's rick Astley

A guy from the Manchester area who sang shitty pop songs in the 80's and went on to sell 40 million album. He disappeared to spend more time with his family but then released a new album 2 years ago which went straight to number 1 and hit platinum status.

 

[Famous when dead]

Morrissey Number 1.

"Back On The Chain Gang" by Morrissey has entered the Official UK Vinyl Chart at number 1. U2 entered at number 2, and Paul McCartney entered at number 3."

https://www.morrisseycentral.com/messagesfrommorrissey/morrissey-number-1

It looks like Tibby's comment was welded on to the OP and inspired a post on Central.
Regards,
FWD.

 

[Thewlis]

Well, U2 and Sir Paul are great names to be above.
Gotta love those vinyl charts!

 

[Anonymous]

Well, U2 and Sir Paul are great names to be above.
Gotta love those vinyl charts!

Indeed - and neither has had a new single out for months which just goes to show how pointless the vinyl chart is!

 

[Surface]

Well, U2 and Sir Paul are great names to be above.
Gotta love those vinyl charts!

Why on earth would Morrissey crow about having a vinyl single charting higher than U2 or Paul McCartney? McCartneys was released in July and U2's is a remix of the 1995 original released as a limited edition 12-inch vinyl single for Black Friday Record store day?

 

[Thewlis]

Well, as he's a big fan of musical history he obviously much prefers to be above Sir Paul and U2 than to be above Little Mix or Jess Glynne, believe me. And quite rightly too.

 

[Surface]

Well, as he's a big fan of musical history he obviously much prefers to be above Sir Paul and U2 than to be above Little Mix or Jess Glynne, believe me. And quite rightly too.

I know you are a super fan but shit like this makes him look pathetic. I have followed Morrissey in the Smiths and as a solo artist for over 30 years and had some great times but god knows what goes on in his head nowadays, he has no need to post stuff like this.