Doctor Who actress Billie Piper has made a surprise chart comeback from downloads alone.

The former pop star's hit Honey To The Bee entered at number 17, after Radio 1 DJ Chris Moyles urged his listeners to test new chart rules by buying the track.

Previously downloads were included in the Official Singles Chart only if physical copies of the song were available in shops.

But from January 1 all download sales could be counted, meaning that any song available on the internet could be the next number one.

Gennaro Castaldo at HMV said that Piper's performance showed how it is now "so easy" for fan groups or the media to propel a song up the charts.

He said: "In the past the record companies were very jealous of making sure that the releases were implemented in a very clear and transparent way.

"It's further evidence of how bit by bit the charts are going to broaden out."

Downloads also saw newcomer Mika oust X Factor winner Leona Lewis from the top of the charts.

Mika, tipped to become one of pop's biggest success stories this year, climbed two places after debuting his single Grace Kelly last week.

He reached number one through download sales, since the CD version of his single is not out until January 29. Last year Gnarls Barkley were the first to score a UK number one on downloads alone. Source: Yahoo News

 

Billie Piper has made a chart comeback after her track Honey To The Bee entered the singles chart at 17.  She took advantage of a recent change in the chart rules that means songs that are only available as downloads can be included in the chart. Radio 1 DJ Chris Moyles has spent the last week asking his fans to download the track to try and make the chart. New act Mika took the top spot for the first time with his debut single Grace Kelly which rose two places. There was also a campaign to get another song with a Doctor Who link into the chart, but that one didn't go so well.  Love Don't Roam, which played a small part in the recent Christmas special, didn't make the top 40.            It was also a good week for Jamie T who leapt from 40 to nine with Calm Down Dearest and The Ordinary Boys whose track I Luv U jumped from 22 to seven.

 

 

Doctor Who actress Billie Piper has made a surprise chart comeback on downloads alone. The former pop star's hit Honey To The Bee entered at number 17, after Radio 1 DJ Chris Moyles urged his listeners to test new chart rules by buying the track.

Previously downloads were included in the Official Singles Chart only if physical copies of the song were available in shops.

But from January 1 all download sales could be counted, meaning that any song available on the internet could be the next number one. Gennaro Castaldo at HMV said that Piper's performance showed how it is now "so easy" for fan groups or the media to propel a song up the charts. He said: "In the past the record companies were very jealous of making sure that the releases were implemented in a very clear and transparent way. "It's further evidence of how bit by bit the charts are going to broaden out."  Source: Metro

Billie Back In The Charts

SWINDON star Billie Piper has made it back into the charts without singing a note.

The pop sensation turned actress made a return to yesterday's top 40 thanks to a change in the way the charts are counted to include downloads.

While the 24-year-old was unable to trouble Mika with his song Grace Kelly for the number one spot she did make it to 17.

Her musical renaissance is thanks to Radio 1 breakfast presenter Chris Moyles who encouraged his listeners to take part in a test to see if it was possible to get any song into the charts.

Last week he played Billie's 1999 hit Honey To The Bee, which originally charted at number three, to see if hearing the old hit would encourage people to download it and get it into the charts.

And it seems after reminding listeners of Billie's talents they were quick to download her song. Source: This Is Wiltshire

Billie's Back In The Top 20

Billie Piper has returned to the Top 20, and for that, we have Radio 1 DJ Chris Moyles to blame.

The rules governing the charts were recently changed to allow downloads to be included in the figures. That meant any song available on the internet could make it to number one.

Chunky motormouth Moyles urged listeners to test the new rules by downloading Billie's slightly suggestive 1998 hit, Honey to the Bee. And the track charted at No.17 in yesterday's countdown.

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The rule change also benefits Mika, who jumped two places to take the top spot from X Factor winner Leona Lewis, after her four week domination.

Mika's annoyingly catchy song Grace Kelly hit, nabbed the No.1 slot purely on downloads: the single isn't physically available in shops until next Monday.

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Billie's Return

Billie Piper made a shock return to the top 20 as newcomer Mika bagged the number one spot this week.

Doctor Who actress Piper hit number 17 with her 1999 single 'Honey To The Bee' after Radio 1 DJ Chris Moyles launched a campaign for listeners to download the track.

Moyles was taking advantage of new chart rules, which allow any song legally available on the Internet to be eligible for the singles chart.  Source: Virgin