Download-only Single Becomes UK Number One

Stuart Gibson writes "As predicted, the Gnarls Barkely single 'Crazy' has reached the number one spot on the official UK charts, based solely on legal downloads. The CD version of the single will not be released until tomorrow. This is the first single to be eligible for the honour as, until last month, download sales would only be counted if the track was also available to be bought as a physical copy."

Proof

[Eightyford]

Now we have proof that crappy music will remain popular regardless of the method of distribution.

Where's the Torrent File?

[billstewart]

Oh, wait, they're actually counting downloads people *paid* for? :-)

Re:Proof

[ScrewMaster]

Hey ... with a name like Gnarls Barkley, it's gotta be good.

Or does that only apply to grape jelly?

Re:Proof

[Anonymous Coward]

[...]Gnarls Barkely[...]Cee-lo[...]DangerMouse[...]Grey Album (half White Album, half Black Album)[...]bittorrent platinum[...]DangerDoom[...]MF Doom[...]

Are you using some new transcription of Chinese in roman letters, -- or is this twilight zone?

Tricky Web Page

[neoshroom]

Anyone else think its a bit tricky how if you go to their website the song autoloads and plays, so you get counted toward the total?

I call that tricky. And its driving me crazy. Driving me craaaazy. Driving me craaaazy.

Hmm...needs more cowbell.

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Re:Proof

[arcanumas]

Is DangerMouse related to Mighty Mouse or Mickey Mouse? :p

Re:And this is on Slashdot why?

[Anonymous Coward]

Thank you dictionarybot.

Re:Proof

[arcanumas]

Yeah, i used to watch DangerMouse when i was a kid. Haven't seen him on TV for years and i was wondering what happend to him. Apparently, he has been very successul in the music industry :p

Re:And this is on Slashdot why?

[InsideTheAsylum]

My friend is canadian and he says he makes up 33% of slashdot's international readership. Have you met him?

Re:Proof

[LordOfTheNoobs]

Good point `mindstormpt'.

who?

[Anonymous Coward]

Knarls Barkeley sounds like what basketball star Charles Barkley would name his dog.

Re:Proof

[Anonymous Coward]

DangerMouse is the shit

Ooh, crumbs, DM!

Re:Proof

[BewireNomali]

dude, I'm a fan too. Dangermouse is killer. I'm not as much a Cee-lo fan - but the dangerdoom album was bananas. I'm also a Madvillian fan - basically a big doom fan.

I'll get this album for the beats, definitely. It'll be hot.

music is one of those things. the random critiques people make of music they've never heard or music they don't understand never ceases to amaze me. because music is so personal and relative, it seems smart not to judge that which one is not. I suspect that flames will follow your post though.

Re:Proof

[Anonymous Coward]

All parties in the matter of People vs. Propagandhi in the matter of hypocracy, please step forward.

And proof that there will always be some idiot will make wild assumptions re: other's musical tastes.

And, 3.5 sentances later,

you probably hate hip hop

The people rest, your honor.

Worst year for April Fools.

[spudchucker]

Not to mention a day late. Seriously, where is the good song?

downloads obey physical laws!

[hogghogg]

...was also available to be bought as a physical copy.

Hey, downloaded copies are still physical copies. The internet still obeys physical laws, even when it doesn't obey the DMCA.

Re:Proof

[Anonymous Coward]

"you probably hate hip hop, but I guess that's your loss"

1. Most sensible people (or, at least, people with any musical taste) don't consider hating hip-hop to be a "loss".
2. "Crazy" is actually the name of a song performed by country/western singer Patsy Cline back in ancient times (about 50 years ago).

Most country/western tunes suck just as badly as hip-hop "tunes", but at least country/western singers can actually sing.
Most hip-hop "singers" have absolutely no talent in the musical department, although I'll reluctantly admit that they probably edge out country/western singers by a small margin when it comes to wielding firearms, and it's a draw as to who dresses more stupidly.