This weeks Album Charts? - Page 2

Bart · 19 May 2003, 23:09

Promotion won't work anymore. He needs a new single to rock the chart again

MBrevard · 19 May 2003, 23:41

Hey, Bart! You know, I've been thinking the same thing!!

I've been wondering if that's why Meat scheduled the UK concerts in the middle of the first US leg of the World tour--to come out with the second single from CHSIB. OR the rerelease of CHSIB, the single, if he's still planning on doing that.

What does everyone think about this? Would the timing be good--early July?? Or does he need something sooner than that?

Meat has already talked about releasing Did I Say That? as the second single. I was just curious how everyone thinks it will do in the UK, for instance--compared with the title cut from the album?

Bart, I can't remember: Has DIST been released in your country already or just CHSIB?? If it has, how did it do? And if it hasn't, how do you think it WILL do in Holland?

Love,
MB
xxx

Fire Ball · 20 May 2003, 03:23

The chart is 15 not 16, An answer to all those who talk about reviews,
CHSIB the album has recieved the best reviews of any album I've ever made. The Reviewers talk about the other Bats, and compare the new album to them but their reviews of the Bats were worse. They didn't like Them. Got alot of reviews with 4 stars which a Bat record never Got, to compare Albums, Why? Any way you can't!! You can say you like one more than another that's fine but you can't compare, it is impossible. you can compare 2 apples but you can't compare an apple to a bus!!

Just try an enjoy!!
If you are a Meat Loaf Fan you Like all the Records, yes it's true ,some more than others. That's what makes the world go round.
CHSIB is a GREAT GREAT record. And so is Bat!!!!
Meat

sherrie87 · 20 May 2003, 03:27

Fireball,

Is is true that the album has gone gold in England and Germany, with total worldwide sales of over 400,000? Very impressive, considering only the most hardcore American fans have even heard of it yet.

Sherrie

MBrevard · 20 May 2003, 04:01

Hi, FireBall! Lovely, as always, to hear from you! Thanks for the great response!

I can't speak about apples, but I think most of us fans out here will ALWAYS have that amazing image in our heads of you and the band on top of that BUS on Oxford Street!!!

Relax and enjoy the CD?? You bet! That's what most of us are doing each and every day!

But you know, with this being the first new album in quite a while, plus still being 'pumped' up from all those 'energizing' promotions you've just completed, it's easy for emotions to ride high, you know?! When people come along and start to put the CD or you down--for whatever reason--it doesn't take much these days to get any of us going!! We all want and hope for the best for you!

But I know that nothing makes us happier than to hear YOU are pleased with the album and with the reaction you have been receiving to it!! It does our hearts good to hear this from you!!

Thanks, Meat! Hope the rehearsals are going well for you!

Sending our love to everyone there!!

And some especially BIG hugs to you, mister!!

Love,
MB
xxx

tbuck · 20 May 2003, 05:59

Kudos to Fire Ball on all the great reviews.

Of course the bad ones in the past didn't seem to hurt. Especially like the story about he was helped by being called the worst in the history of Rock & Roll, too funny.

I just wish reviewers would actually sit and listen to a an album with a clear, objective mind. Hard to do granted, but all the comparsions made reveal that is not what they even attempt. Judge and enjoy, or dislike, something for what it is, at least that's what I do.

I listened, I judged, I LIKE!

T

Feleena · 20 May 2003, 08:34

Hey Fire Ball sweetheart nice to see you here again!

I love the album and cant get enough of Man of Steel and CHSIB!

All your other albums a great too I have enjoyed them all!

I am really looking forward to hearing the new songs live in November!!

Take Care Keep Rockin'
Hugs

Feleena x

CarylB · 20 May 2003, 11:34

tbuck wrote:
I just wish reviewers would actually sit and listen to a an album with a clear, objective mind. Hard to do granted, but all the comparsions made reveal that is not what they even attempt.

Quote:

Not sure whether you mean fan reviews here or published critic reviews. As far as we are concerned I agree. As I've already said I can't see why people feel the need to compare. Meat's albums are not a series of Die Hard movies after all .. so it's like trying to compare Die Hard and Sixth Sense. Bruce Willis is in both, but they are different pieces of work; you may prefer a film or preformance but they don't bear comparison.

If you mean published "professional" reviews, those I've seen, whilst generally referring to and referencing BOOH (which I guess is inevitable), have been bloody good, and I'm glad we lobbied for them :) Easy for reviewers to talk about BOOH now as some kind of epiphany! In hindsight how could they not? But at the time of its release I seem to recall there was much use of "overblown" and "over long" etc .. Meat took it on the road and built a success with audiences. This time a lot of good things have been said, and few reviewers have suggested anything but anticipated success.

Interesting though that again Meat has had to again make it so himself, and has done so. without the publicity machine that surrounds and boosts today's young "pop idols". In fact it's done remarkably well and much better than the latter would do without that support.

CarylB · 20 May 2003, 11:38

Oops .. ~~~~~~ed up the quote box there didn't I?..

))

ChrisBelfast · 20 May 2003, 11:49

I have to say out of all the meat albums, i think this is the one hardest to chose a single from. Some songs on WTTN for example sat out as being single releases but on CHSIB there is sooo many. Presuming 3 will be released as singles i think it'll be a very hard choice to find another 2 out of:

DIST, WITE, Love You Out Loud (Which Magazine critics seem to love) Man of Steel, Testify and Because of You.

Personally, after a lot of consideration, id go for DIST and Testify - i feel if meat gets testify released it'll draw a lot of attention to him as it'll appeal to EVERYONE!

OH AND THEN THERE'S DO IT! THATS IF NIKE GET A HOLD OF IT!

**SueW** · 20 May 2003, 17:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fire Ball

The chart is 15 not 16,
Meat

According to the "Official UK Top 40 Albums chart" at http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/chart/top40/albums.shtml on Sunday (when I posted my message) CHSIB is 16, not 15.

Hopefully Meat is talking about a midweek chart postion and the album has climbed back up to 15.

Sue (link is only valid until Sunday)

original sin · 20 May 2003, 20:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by SueW

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fire Ball

The chart is 15 not 16,
Meat

According to the "Official UK Top 40 Albums chart" at http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/chart/top40/albums.shtml on Sunday (when I posted my message) CHSIB is 16, not 15.

Hopefully Meat is talking about a midweek chart postion and the album has climbed back up to 15.

Sue (link is only valid until Sunday)

Sue lets hope so....would be great if it started to climb again

Testify · 21 May 2003, 22:13

Hey ppl,

Went into woolys today and they had it at #20

Not bad i suppose

Bart · 21 May 2003, 22:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fire Ball

can't compare an apple to a bus!!

CHSIB is a GREAT GREAT record. And so is Bat!!!!
Meat

That's a great line

i love it. i am gonna use it in my messages

CarylB · 24 May 2003, 02:30

Quote:

Sherry said:
Is is true that the album has gone gold in England and Germany, with total worldwide sales of over 400,000? Very impressive, considering only the most hardcore American fans have even heard of it yet.

I've seen it reported in an article that the album has sold 300,000 in the UK .. so I would have thought 400,000 worldwide would have been a certainty .. but not sure on what sales the awards are based on .. for eg the UK (BPI) award:
Silver (200,000 sales)
Gold (400,000 sales)
Platignum (600,000 sales)
Double Platignum (1.2 million)

Whilst the US (RIAA) require 500,000 for Gold single or album and 1 mill for Platinum (US style and spelling :) )

If the UK awards are based on UK sales then it has gone Silver, but not Gold if the 400,000 is worldwide sales, and it will need to sell half a million to get a US Gold .. and whether that's based on US or worldwide sales I don't know.

Anybody help out?

Fire Ball · 24 May 2003, 06:40

Gold is 100,000
Platinum 300,000 UK
Double 600,000

ML

Feleena · 24 May 2003, 10:04

Hiya Fire Ball

See I told ya i always try to post under your name lol!! At the Cd signing remember!!
Anyway glad to see you here and welldone with the album!

Hugs

Feleena x

CarylB · 24 May 2003, 14:35

Thanks Fireball .. and congratulations .. it's the least you and the album deserve. Any news on the re-release of the single which you mentioned a couple of weeks ago? Mercury haven't responded on that .. although they did replace my two copies of the album .... :)

Well hey now promo guys
Who needs you?
The album just went platinum, my concerts sold out too
Driven crazy by a Mercury
I was maddened by a Mercury
So I hitched my pants and hired a bus
And drove that s-u-c-k-e-r down the road!

(aaah .. finally we got past Nanny!!)

May your star never falter Meat xo

**Diane** · 25 May 2003, 21:19

CHSIB has gone up 2 places this week on the UK official album chart to #14 - 1 place above Madonna's American Life!

Asha · 25 May 2003, 21:21

That's good to hear, because here in the netherlands it's not doing well.

To bad, eventhough radiostations are playing CHSIB...

Asha

Jen · 25 May 2003, 21:26

No. 14's not too bad and woohoo it's infront of Madonna

Ben · 25 May 2003, 22:30

thats great news. although we dont seem to be hearing too much airplay over here.

Feleena · 25 May 2003, 23:15

Hey Meat you are above Madonna rock and roll dreams come through for you!!!!!!!!!!

Hugs

Feleena xxxxx

sherrie87 · 26 May 2003, 00:20

For some reason, the fact that it's one above Madonna thrills the heck out of me! She is from the same hometown as my Dad, and in Truth or Dare she actually rolls around on the ground at the cemetary where my great grandparents (and her mum, as well) are buried. I've always been a bit distressed by that scene! Moving up two places is certainly a good thing- maintain that momentum for two weeks and boom, back in the top 10!

Sherrie

original sin · 26 May 2003, 23:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by Diane

CHSIB has gone up 2 places this week on the UK official album chart to #14 - 1 place above Madonna's American Life!

It's the staying power that counts!!!

19 May 2003, 23:09	#26
Bart Bald Mega Loafer Join Date: 06.03.2003 Location: Holland, but I prefer Greece Posts: 2,243	Promotion won't work anymore. He needs a new single to rock the chart again

19 May 2003, 23:41	#27
MBrevard Super Loafer Join Date: 06.02.2003 Location: Deceased Posts: 761	Hey, Bart! You know, I've been thinking the same thing!! I've been wondering if that's why Meat scheduled the UK concerts in the middle of the first US leg of the World tour--to come out with the second single from CHSIB. OR the rerelease of CHSIB, the single, if he's still planning on doing that. What does everyone think about this? Would the timing be good--early July?? Or does he need something sooner than that? Meat has already talked about releasing Did I Say That? as the second single. I was just curious how everyone thinks it will do in the UK, for instance--compared with the title cut from the album? Bart, I can't remember: Has DIST been released in your country already or just CHSIB?? If it has, how did it do? And if it hasn't, how do you think it WILL do in Holland? Love, MB xxx

20 May 2003, 03:23	#28
Fire Ball Himself Join Date: 05.02.2003 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 1,044	The chart is 15 not 16, An answer to all those who talk about reviews, CHSIB the album has recieved the best reviews of any album I've ever made. The Reviewers talk about the other Bats, and compare the new album to them but their reviews of the Bats were worse. They didn't like Them. Got alot of reviews with 4 stars which a Bat record never Got, to compare Albums, Why? Any way you can't!! You can say you like one more than another that's fine but you can't compare, it is impossible. you can compare 2 apples but you can't compare an apple to a bus!! Just try an enjoy!! If you are a Meat Loaf Fan you Like all the Records, yes it's true ,some more than others. That's what makes the world go round. CHSIB is a GREAT GREAT record. And so is Bat!!!! Meat

20 May 2003, 03:27	#29
sherrie87 Mega Loafer Join Date: 20.02.2003 Location: Largo, FL Posts: 1,262	Fireball, Is is true that the album has gone gold in England and Germany, with total worldwide sales of over 400,000? Very impressive, considering only the most hardcore American fans have even heard of it yet. Sherrie

20 May 2003, 04:01	#30
MBrevard Super Loafer Join Date: 06.02.2003 Location: Deceased Posts: 761	Hi, FireBall! Lovely, as always, to hear from you! Thanks for the great response! I can't speak about apples, but I think most of us fans out here will ALWAYS have that amazing image in our heads of you and the band on top of that BUS on Oxford Street!!! Relax and enjoy the CD?? You bet! That's what most of us are doing each and every day! But you know, with this being the first new album in quite a while, plus still being 'pumped' up from all those 'energizing' promotions you've just completed, it's easy for emotions to ride high, you know?! When people come along and start to put the CD or you down--for whatever reason--it doesn't take much these days to get any of us going!! We all want and hope for the best for you! But I know that nothing makes us happier than to hear YOU are pleased with the album and with the reaction you have been receiving to it!! It does our hearts good to hear this from you!! Thanks, Meat! Hope the rehearsals are going well for you! Sending our love to everyone there!! And some especially BIG hugs to you, mister!! Love, MB xxx

20 May 2003, 05:59	#31
tbuck Super Loafer Join Date: 14.04.2002 Location: USA Posts: 355	Kudos to Fire Ball on all the great reviews. Of course the bad ones in the past didn't seem to hurt. Especially like the story about he was helped by being called the worst in the history of Rock & Roll, too funny. I just wish reviewers would actually sit and listen to a an album with a clear, objective mind. Hard to do granted, but all the comparsions made reveal that is not what they even attempt. Judge and enjoy, or dislike, something for what it is, at least that's what I do. I listened, I judged, I LIKE! T

20 May 2003, 08:34	#32
Feleena Super Loafer Join Date: 14.04.2002 Location: Bedford UK Posts: 562	Hey Fire Ball sweetheart nice to see you here again! I love the album and cant get enough of Man of Steel and CHSIB! All your other albums a great too I have enjoyed them all! I am really looking forward to hearing the new songs live in November!! Take Care Keep Rockin' Hugs Feleena x

20 May 2003, 11:38	#34
CarylB Mega Loafer Join Date: 16.04.2003 Location: Sheffield UK Posts: 5,910	Oops .. ~~~~~~ed up the quote box there didn't I?.. ))

20 May 2003, 11:49	#35
ChrisBelfast Mega Loafer Join Date: 18.02.2003 Location: Posts: 1,061	I have to say out of all the meat albums, i think this is the one hardest to chose a single from. Some songs on WTTN for example sat out as being single releases but on CHSIB there is sooo many. Presuming 3 will be released as singles i think it'll be a very hard choice to find another 2 out of: DIST, WITE, Love You Out Loud (Which Magazine critics seem to love) Man of Steel, Testify and Because of You. Personally, after a lot of consideration, id go for DIST and Testify - i feel if meat gets testify released it'll draw a lot of attention to him as it'll appeal to EVERYONE! OH AND THEN THERE'S DO IT! THATS IF NIKE GET A HOLD OF IT!

21 May 2003, 22:13	#38
Testify ragamuffin Join Date: 21.05.2003 Location: xxx daydreaming xxx Posts: 5,023	Hey ppl, Went into woolys today and they had it at #20 Not bad i suppose

24 May 2003, 06:40	#41
Fire Ball Himself Join Date: 05.02.2003 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 1,044	Gold is 100,000 Platinum 300,000 UK Double 600,000 ML

24 May 2003, 10:04	#42
Feleena Super Loafer Join Date: 14.04.2002 Location: Bedford UK Posts: 562	Hiya Fire Ball See I told ya i always try to post under your name lol!! At the Cd signing remember!! Anyway glad to see you here and welldone with the album! Hugs Feleena x

24 May 2003, 14:35	#43
CarylB Mega Loafer Join Date: 16.04.2003 Location: Sheffield UK Posts: 5,910	Thanks Fireball .. and congratulations .. it's the least you and the album deserve. Any news on the re-release of the single which you mentioned a couple of weeks ago? Mercury haven't responded on that .. although they did replace my two copies of the album .... :) Well hey now promo guys Who needs you? The album just went platinum, my concerts sold out too Driven crazy by a Mercury I was maddened by a Mercury So I hitched my pants and hired a bus And drove that s-u-c-k-e-r down the road! (aaah .. finally we got past Nanny!!) May your star never falter Meat xo

25 May 2003, 21:19	#44
Diane Super Moderator Join Date: 04.02.2003 Location: Guernsey, Channel Islands Posts: 3,462	CHSIB has gone up 2 places this week on the UK official album chart to #14 - 1 place above Madonna's American Life!

25 May 2003, 21:21	#45
Asha Mega Loafer Join Date: 05.05.2003 Location: Somewhere out there Posts: 1,356	That's good to hear, because here in the netherlands it's not doing well. To bad, eventhough radiostations are playing CHSIB... Asha

25 May 2003, 21:26	#46
Jen Arrrgh! Join Date: 01.03.2003 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 2,938	No. 14's not too bad and woohoo it's infront of Madonna

25 May 2003, 22:30	#47
Ben Mega Loafer Join Date: 19.03.2003 Location: Kent, England Posts: 4,163	thats great news. although we dont seem to be hearing too much airplay over here.

25 May 2003, 23:15	#48
Feleena Super Loafer Join Date: 14.04.2002 Location: Bedford UK Posts: 562	Hey Meat you are above Madonna rock and roll dreams come through for you!!!!!!!!!! Hugs Feleena xxxxx

26 May 2003, 00:20	#49
sherrie87 Mega Loafer Join Date: 20.02.2003 Location: Largo, FL Posts: 1,262	For some reason, the fact that it's one above Madonna thrills the heck out of me! She is from the same hometown as my Dad, and in Truth or Dare she actually rolls around on the ground at the cemetary where my great grandparents (and her mum, as well) are buried. I've always been a bit distressed by that scene! Moving up two places is certainly a good thing- maintain that momentum for two weeks and boom, back in the top 10! Sherrie