If you are over 30, you'll remember that the music charts used to be important. What was "number one" was an critical matter to youngsters each week. And they used to buy their "7 inch vinyls" regularly.
Does being number in the singles chart matter any more?
Number one this week is "Forget You" by Cee Lo Green. I wonder how many "records" (i.e. single CDs, downloads) you have to sell these days to make number one. Cee Lo is chased in the charts by Bruno Mars, Duck Sauce, Swedish House Mafia Vs Tinie Tempah and Tinie Tempah (on his own).
In days of yore, listening to the chart announcement on a Sunday evening on Radio One was a crucial part of a teenager's week. Although I'm way past being a teenager, I can't imagine it's the same these days.
Maybe the album chart is more important in the modern era (and that's probably no bad thing). Number one this week is Robbie Williams's album "In And Out Of Consciousness: Greatest Hits 1990-2010". He's followed by albums by Tinie Tempah, Cliff Richard, The Script and Magnetic Man.
I'm delighted that live music appears to be more important and prevalent these days. the number of festivals around the country has exploded in recent years. Live music is always a good thing.
But I can't help mourning the fall of the charts.
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