Post by Dave on Jan 8, 2006 17:00:01 GMT
UK end of year charts for 2005
The Unofficial Classical Crossover Top 10 for 2005 (all weeks, 1 to 52)
Classical Crossover position (pop chart position) Sales estimate - Artist - Title
01 (14) 840,000 - Il Divo - Ancora
02 (26) 573,000 - G4 - G4
03 (47) 373,000 - Katherine Jenkins - Living A Dream
04 (48) 371,000 - Il Divo - Il Divo
05 (53) 350,000 - G4 - G4 & Friends
06 (92) 197,000 - Choirboys - The Choirboys
07 (97) 190,000 - Bryn Terfel - Simple Gifts
08 (150)128,000 - Katherine Jenkins - Second Nature
09 (166)108,000 - Andrea Bocelli - Aria, The Opera Album
10 (192) 94,000 - Hayley Westenra - Odyssey
Credits: Thanks to Music week, Dave B at Haven for his excellent top 200 chart and sales estimates (correcting some of mine!), and to ManicKangaroo for extra info.
The Official Classic FM Top 30 for 2005 (covers *only* weeks 1 to 50)
Sales estimates will be added in a few days time, when hopefully more sales information from Music Week will allow the estimates below no. 7 to be more accurate.
01 Katherine Jenkins - Living A Dream
02 Various - The Number 1 Classical Album 2006
03 Bryn Terfel - Simple Gifts
04 The Choirboys - The Choirboys
05 Katherine Jenkins - Second Nature
06 **Hayley Westenra - Odyssey
07 **Andrea Bocelli - Aria - The Opera Album
08 Various - Music For Babies 2005
09 Various - Relaxing Classic FM
10 Aled Jones - New Horizons
11 Various - The Classical Album 2005
12 OST - John Williams - Star Wars 3 - Revenge of the Sith
13 Aled Jones - Aled
14 Katherine Jenkins - Premiere
15 Various - A Classic Christmas
16 Karl Jenkins - The Armed Man - A Mass for Peace
17 Karl Jenkins - Requiem
18 Various - The Songs of Praise Album
19 Robert Meadmore - After a Dream
20 Various - Classic FM - Relax and Escape
21 Various - Pavarotti Domingo Carreras
22 OST - Hans Zimmer - Gladiator
23 Hayley Westenra - Pure (SE)
24 Various - The Most Relaxing Classical Music/(Album) in the World - Ever
25 Various - Classical Chillout - Platinum
26 The Sixteen - Renaissance
27 OST - Howard Shore - Lord of the Rings - Trilogy
28 OST - Hans Zimmer - Gladiator - Special Anniversary Edition
29 Various - The Best Classical Album in the World...Ever! [Box set]
30 OST - Dario Marianelli - Pride & Prejudice
** Note that weeks 51 and 52 sales are not included in the Classic FM chart - this is when Andrea Bocelli overtook Hayley. The chart will be corrected for the true end of year when all the information is in.
Dave
The Unofficial Classical Crossover Top 10 for 2005 (all weeks, 1 to 52)
Classical Crossover position (pop chart position) Sales estimate - Artist - Title
01 (14) 840,000 - Il Divo - Ancora
02 (26) 573,000 - G4 - G4
03 (47) 373,000 - Katherine Jenkins - Living A Dream
04 (48) 371,000 - Il Divo - Il Divo
05 (53) 350,000 - G4 - G4 & Friends
06 (92) 197,000 - Choirboys - The Choirboys
07 (97) 190,000 - Bryn Terfel - Simple Gifts
08 (150)128,000 - Katherine Jenkins - Second Nature
09 (166)108,000 - Andrea Bocelli - Aria, The Opera Album
10 (192) 94,000 - Hayley Westenra - Odyssey
Credits: Thanks to Music week, Dave B at Haven for his excellent top 200 chart and sales estimates (correcting some of mine!), and to ManicKangaroo for extra info.
The Official Classic FM Top 30 for 2005 (covers *only* weeks 1 to 50)
Sales estimates will be added in a few days time, when hopefully more sales information from Music Week will allow the estimates below no. 7 to be more accurate.
01 Katherine Jenkins - Living A Dream
02 Various - The Number 1 Classical Album 2006
03 Bryn Terfel - Simple Gifts
04 The Choirboys - The Choirboys
05 Katherine Jenkins - Second Nature
06 **Hayley Westenra - Odyssey
07 **Andrea Bocelli - Aria - The Opera Album
08 Various - Music For Babies 2005
09 Various - Relaxing Classic FM
10 Aled Jones - New Horizons
11 Various - The Classical Album 2005
12 OST - John Williams - Star Wars 3 - Revenge of the Sith
13 Aled Jones - Aled
14 Katherine Jenkins - Premiere
15 Various - A Classic Christmas
16 Karl Jenkins - The Armed Man - A Mass for Peace
17 Karl Jenkins - Requiem
18 Various - The Songs of Praise Album
19 Robert Meadmore - After a Dream
20 Various - Classic FM - Relax and Escape
21 Various - Pavarotti Domingo Carreras
22 OST - Hans Zimmer - Gladiator
23 Hayley Westenra - Pure (SE)
24 Various - The Most Relaxing Classical Music/(Album) in the World - Ever
25 Various - Classical Chillout - Platinum
26 The Sixteen - Renaissance
27 OST - Howard Shore - Lord of the Rings - Trilogy
28 OST - Hans Zimmer - Gladiator - Special Anniversary Edition
29 Various - The Best Classical Album in the World...Ever! [Box set]
30 OST - Dario Marianelli - Pride & Prejudice
** Note that weeks 51 and 52 sales are not included in the Classic FM chart - this is when Andrea Bocelli overtook Hayley. The chart will be corrected for the true end of year when all the information is in.
Dave