End of a ChartBlog
Hello, I have some news.
Over the last four years, it has been my privilege to write daft stuff about songs; songs which have been in the charts, songs which should have been in the charts, and songs which happily fell short of going into the charts. It has been the most fun job I’ve ever had.
And, as is fitting for a blog about the charts, it’s been a hit! We’ve not really talked about it before, possibly because it would’ve been vulgar to crowbar a bit of bragging into a review, but somewhere in the region of five thousand of you smashers have been coming here every day to have a read and a row about pop music. ChartBlog has constantly been in the Top 3 of BBC music blogs, and often in the Top 1. That’s right, NUMBER ONE! WITH A BULLET!
Unfortunately, after all of this larking about, it’s time for me to move on, pack up my idiosyncratic worldview, dismantle the old wry asides, saddle up the Lyriscope and ride off into pop pastures new.
By which I mean I will soon be leaving ChartBlog, to bang on about music for other people, and that means ChartBlog won’t be updated, although it will continue to be archived.
There are some amazing plans for the chart on Radio 1, some really exciting new ideas are on their way, so don’t fret, it’s all going to be alright.
This isn’t even the final ChartBlog post. Over the next few days I’m going to put together a compilation of our greatest hits – best reviews, best interviews, daftest rants – and generally wallow in a bit of nostalgia, partly because I’m a little sad to go*, but mainly as a way of saying thank you.
That’s a thank you to everyone who has written things for the ChartBlog, everyone who has taken the time to roll up their sleeves and comment, and most of all, you. Yes you. You have always been the best.
Come and say hello on the internet if you haven’t already. We can argue about pop music! Again!
You have all been FIVE STARS OUT OF FIVE.
Bye!
Fraser
*On the plus side, it does mean I don’t have to review the new Aggro Santos single. *HIGHFIVE*
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