Why is James Taylor's Greatest Hits Vol 1 from 1976, in iTunes top 5 albums today?
05-19-20, 11:34 AM
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Why is James Taylor's Greatest Hits Vol 1 from 1976, in iTunes top 5 albums today?
Sorta strange, anyone know why this album or a song on it is getting traction today?
05-19-20, 11:56 AM
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Re: Why is James Taylor's Greatest Hits Vol 1 from 1976, in iTunes top 5 albums today?
According to Wikipedia it suddenly reentered the album charts in August 2012. What made it spike then?
Taylor Swift’s album is #4. Could it be the result of accidental searches?
Taylor Swift’s album is #4. Could it be the result of accidental searches?
05-19-20, 11:57 AM
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05-19-20, 12:02 PM
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Re: Why is James Taylor's Greatest Hits Vol 1 from 1976, in iTunes top 5 albums today?
We Are Never Getting Back Together was released as a single in August 2012.
Amazing.
Amazing.
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05-19-20, 12:03 PM
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Got anymore problems you need me to solve today? It’s only 10:00 am here, but I think I’m done. Time to crack a cold one.
05-19-20, 12:24 PM
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05-19-20, 12:29 PM
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05-19-20, 12:53 PM
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Re: Why is James Taylor's Greatest Hits Vol 1 from 1976, in iTunes top 5 albums today?
Lemme try this again.
People are searching by album title, but they are typing in the name “Taylor Swift”.
“Taylor Swift” is not the title of any album ever released.
“James Taylor’s Greatest Hits Vol 1” is the biggest selling album of all time with the word “Taylor” in the title.
Taylor Swifts latest album is #4. James Taylor Greatest Hits is #5
James Taylor Greatest Hits spiked up to 15 in the billboard charts in August of 2012. That same month Taylor Swift dropped a huge single We Are Never Getting Back Together.
People are searching by album title, but they are typing in the name “Taylor Swift”.
“Taylor Swift” is not the title of any album ever released.
“James Taylor’s Greatest Hits Vol 1” is the biggest selling album of all time with the word “Taylor” in the title.
Taylor Swifts latest album is #4. James Taylor Greatest Hits is #5
James Taylor Greatest Hits spiked up to 15 in the billboard charts in August of 2012. That same month Taylor Swift dropped a huge single We Are Never Getting Back Together.
05-19-20, 12:55 PM
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Re: Why is James Taylor's Greatest Hits Vol 1 from 1976, in iTunes top 5 albums today?
The near total blankness of James Taylor’s album may also be a contributing factor. In a small thumbnail on a small phone it just looks like white nothing.
05-19-20, 01:06 PM
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Re: Why is James Taylor's Greatest Hits Vol 1 from 1976, in iTunes top 5 albums today?
Lemme try this again.
People are searching by album title, but they are typing in the name “Taylor Swift”.
“Taylor Swift” is not the title of any album ever released.
“James Taylor’s Greatest Hits Vol 1” is the biggest selling album of all time with the word “Taylor” in the title.
Taylor Swifts latest album is #4. James Taylor Greatest Hits is #5
James Taylor Greatest Hits spiked up to 15 in the billboard charts in August of 2012. That same month Taylor Swift dropped a huge single We Are Never Getting Back Together.
People are searching by album title, but they are typing in the name “Taylor Swift”.
“Taylor Swift” is not the title of any album ever released.
“James Taylor’s Greatest Hits Vol 1” is the biggest selling album of all time with the word “Taylor” in the title.
Taylor Swifts latest album is #4. James Taylor Greatest Hits is #5
James Taylor Greatest Hits spiked up to 15 in the billboard charts in August of 2012. That same month Taylor Swift dropped a huge single We Are Never Getting Back Together.
05-19-20, 01:30 PM
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Re: Why is James Taylor's Greatest Hits Vol 1 from 1976, in iTunes top 5 albums today?
Taylor Swift was named after James Taylor, so it at least feels appropriate for an accidental purchase.
05-19-20, 02:41 PM
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Reddit also wants to know... 
https://www.reddit.com/r/OutOfTheLoo...greatest_hits/
One of the comments mentions, on the right day, it isn't that hard to crack the top 10... less than a 100 copies sold.
https://www.reddit.com/r/OutOfTheLoo...greatest_hits/
One of the comments mentions, on the right day, it isn't that hard to crack the top 10... less than a 100 copies sold.
05-19-20, 02:41 PM
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Re: Why is James Taylor's Greatest Hits Vol 1 from 1976, in iTunes top 5 albums today?
It's called "Fire & Rain" 
And I think the charting is due to a Fallon bump from a recent Tonight Show appearance late last week.
https://youtu.be/TNjHk9Y36u0
And I think the charting is due to a Fallon bump from a recent Tonight Show appearance late last week.
https://youtu.be/TNjHk9Y36u0
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Re: Why is James Taylor's Greatest Hits Vol 1 from 1976, in iTunes top 5 albums today?
Reddit also wants to know...
https://www.reddit.com/r/OutOfTheLoo...greatest_hits/
One of the comments mentions, on the right day, it isn't that hard to crack the top 10... less than a 100 copies sold.
https://www.reddit.com/r/OutOfTheLoo...greatest_hits/
One of the comments mentions, on the right day, it isn't that hard to crack the top 10... less than a 100 copies sold.
Maybe it lends credence to my theory. If it only takes 100 dumb accidental purchases of the wrong album each day...
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05-19-20, 03:49 PM
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Re: Why is James Taylor's Greatest Hits Vol 1 from 1976, in iTunes top 5 albums today?
Reddit also wants to know...
https://www.reddit.com/r/OutOfTheLoo...greatest_hits/
One of the comments mentions, on the right day, it isn't that hard to crack the top 10... less than a 100 copies sold.
https://www.reddit.com/r/OutOfTheLoo...greatest_hits/
One of the comments mentions, on the right day, it isn't that hard to crack the top 10... less than a 100 copies sold.
05-19-20, 04:11 PM
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Re: Why is James Taylor's Greatest Hits Vol 1 from 1976, in iTunes top 5 albums today?
I received an e-mail today that a concert of his which was recently postponed near me was rescheduled for a date in 2021. Maybe a connection of sorts?
05-19-20, 04:29 PM
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Re: Why is James Taylor's Greatest Hits Vol 1 from 1976, in iTunes top 5 albums today?
It’s also possible that their algorithm might build up a few days’ worth of data rather than only the last hour or the last 24 hours or whatever. I could totally see a white supremacist or other cause doing a coordinated buy just to spike something into visibility.
05-19-20, 05:48 PM
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05-19-20, 11:34 PM
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Re: Why is James Taylor's Greatest Hits Vol 1 from 1976, in iTunes top 5 albums today?
Or the 11x platinum James Taylor’s Greatest Hits still comes up first.
05-20-20, 01:40 PM
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Re: Why is James Taylor's Greatest Hits Vol 1 from 1976, in iTunes top 5 albums today?
He's been on this season of the Voice, and they said he had a new EP coming out soon, maybe that has something to do with it.
