The Nations Favourite Elvis Songs UK Gold

Excellent that Elvis achieved another 'GOLD'

Outstanding

The Elvis musical train just keep rolling along and may that always be the case. As a Brit who has followed the Beatles since 1962 I find it hard to believe that they should have fallen out of the top 40 so quickly. I know they are no longer around, but their magnificence like Elvis is eternal.

Maybe Elvis fans are more loyal in their support than the Beatles and Cliff fans? When you think of it, all the Elvis tracks are standard tracks, nothing new or special. The Beatles album however had tracks not heard before (or at leased never released before) so it is a bit of a mystery. Maybe it's just because Elvis is so much better than the Beatles. And Cliff? Not in the same league I'm afraid.

This is fantastic, and it's the prove that Elvis must be hitting an younger generation. The 1st week probably was a reaction that “we”, loyal Elvis fans, had: buying our King's new disc and give him a great chart position. But the following weeks, it can't be just "us" the same old fans. It is just not possible. There is a lot of not only "Joe public" but also new fans that are discovering Presley and his music, following the TV program. And now, with the exposure of the duet with Susan Boyle, the CD will regain interest and probably will maintain, or increase, it's sales. There's new blood in Elvis fans, for sure. ThatYouVeryMuch, you are most welcome! About The Beatles album is a huge mystery. One thing I know for sure: The Fab Four deserved to be as equal as The King!

Great, and with a number 9 this week also, I guess the tv adds will continue :) , AND the tv show will get a second airing ! This has been a GREAT succes.

'The Nations Favourite Elvis Songs' album sold 33,070 units last week giving it a grand total of 140,682 units sold to date.

Brian, is that not the best week so far then, or did it sell better the second week ?

It was a great show and incredibly touching and I'm surprised how many people watched it who weren't Elvis fans. One young girl I know watched it because her late father was an Elvis fan! I liked the way Elvis' music was presented in context of the times. I hope we get a dvd release with full versions of the songs.

In today's first UK Midweek Album Chart (10th) 'The Nations Favourite Elvis Songs' album continues to hold on at No.9 with 9355 units sold. Going great guns and likely to stay in the Top 10 this week. The bad news is that the Susan Boyle/Elvis Duet looks like it is not going to sell very well at all charting at No.38 selling some 2,302 singles.

alanfalk, It did better in the second week with 34,489 sales.

Thanks Brian, and let me take this oppotunity to thank you for always keeping us all updated on sales, chart placings and rewards etc. You are among the few (together with Ciscoking and a few others) whos posts almost always brings us fans valubla information, and that is greatly appriciated, I hope you will have a real happy christmas.

alanfalk, Thanks Alan. I also wish you a Very Merry Christmas and a great 'Elvis' New Year.

In today's UK Midweek Album Chart (11th) 'The Nations Favourite Elvis Songs' album is at No.10. The Susan Boyle/Elvis duet is at No.40.

The programe is going to be repeated on Boxing Day!!

ITV’s list show The Nation’s Favourite Elvis Song achieved 4.7 million/22% live ratings. It was recorded and watched by 437,000. It’s final rating was a very nice 5.2 million/22%; the sixth best 9pm Friday show for ITV this year.

As I Am Buffalo-Horn mentioned in an earlier posting - 'The Nations Favourite Elvis Song' TV Programme will be repeated on ITV1 on Boxing Day at 4.30 p.m.

The album drops one place to No.10 in this week's UK album chart.

Despite the album having dropped one place to No.10 this last week it achieved it’s highest sales yet with 37,542 units sold – giving it a grand sales total to date of 178,224 units.

In this weeks first UK Midweek Album Chart (17th) 'The Nations Favourite Elvis Songs' drops to No.12 but with an increase in sales (10,372). Should remain Top 15 at least.

Today's (18th) UK Top 40 Midweek Album Chart: Elvis still holding No.12. 1 MIDNIGHT MEMORIES ONE DIRECTION 2 SWINGS BOTH WAYS ROBBIE WILLIAMS 3 SINCE I SAW YOU LAST GARY BARLOW 4 RIGHT PLACE RIGHT TIME OLLY MURS 5 BEYONCE BEYONCE 6 LOVED ME BACK TO LIFE CELINE DION 7 TO BE LOVED MICHAEL BUBLE 8 DIRECT HITS KILLERS 9 HALCYON ELLIE GOULDING 10 CHRISTMAS MICHAEL BUBLE 11 BZ 20 BOYZONE 12 THE NATION'S FAVOURITE ELVIS SONGS ELVIS PRESLEY 13 TIME ROD STEWART 14 THE MARSHALL MATHERS LP 2 EMINEM 15 SALUTE LITTLE MIX 16 CHRISTMAS WITH LOVE LEONA LEWIS 17 FREEDOM REBECCA FERGUSON 18 PRISM KATY PERRY 19 AM ARCTIC MONKEYS 20 A MUSICAL AFFAIR IL DIVO 21 MUSIC OF THE NIGHT ANDRE RIEU & JOHANN STRAUSS OR 22 MOON LANDING JAMES BLUNT 23 MERRY CHRISTMAS BABY ROD STEWART 24 JAMES ARTHUR JAMES ARTHUR 25 HOME FOR CHRISTMAS SUSAN BOYLE 26 TRUST ALFIE BOE 27 IF YOU WAIT LONDON GRAMMAR 28 BAD BLOOD BASTILLE 29 UNORTHODOX JUKEBOX BRUNO MARS 30 TRIBUTE JOHN NEWMAN 31 LONG WAY DOWN TOM ODELL 32 THE BEST OF KEANE 33 SHANGRI LA JAKE BUGG 34 TRUE AVICII 35 BACK AGAIN - NO MATTER WHAT BOYZONE 36 ARTPOP LADY GAGA 37 THE FABULOUS ROCK 'N' ROLL SONGBOOK CLIFF RICHARD 38 MECHANICAL BULL KINGS OF LEON 39 ALIVE JESSIE J 40 THE CHRISTMAS ALBUM RICHARD & ADAM

In today's final UK Midweek Album Chart (20th) 'The Nations Favourite Elvis Songs' drops one place to No.13.

The album dropped just one place to No.11 at the end of the week selling some 46,830 units. This gives Elvis a total of 225,054 units sold to date and he is now on this way to Platinum status (300,000).

Hopefully this will get the 300k mark