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Visionary - The Video Singles has been released across the globe, and it's now time we gave you some chart positions from outside the U.K.
- Spain: Thriller rewrites HIStory and enters the charts at No.1! Backed by a national TV campaign this is the best start you can wish for and should help to set up the 20 week campaign - Don't Stop will be released next week and we are looking forward to a successful chart debut of Single Two in Spain soon...
- Italy: Thriller & Don't Stop both enter the charts within the Top 10 at a fantastic No.5 and No.6 respectively! A strong press and radio campaign helped to create this fantastic launch result and TV plus weekly contests for fans will help to keep it going for the weeks to come. The next three singles (Rock With You, Billie Jean and Beat It) were scheduled for a March 10th release in Italy.
- In the UK the box (incl. Thriller) is not chart eligible, but Don't Stop debuted in the Top 20 at No.17, Rock With You finished two places higher and Billie Jean charted yesterday at No.11. Beat It has been released today.
- Ireland supported the project with a coop campaign with the largest local retailer and the first three singles all charted around the Top 20: No.20 (Thriller), No.21 (Don't Stop) and a midweek No.18 (Rock With You).
- In the Netherlands all first three singles enter the midweek charts in the Top 40 backed by press, online and retail support. Don't Stop currently holds No.38 and Thriller No.39. Rock With You enters at No.26!
- In Switzerland Thriller entered the Top 50 at No.43 and we will see Don't Stop debut next week.
- The project also makes an impact on the other side of the globe: in Australia both first singles charted as well. Thriller is at No.55 and Don't Stop at No.76.
- Belgium also enjoys chart entries of both singles. Thriller is at No.56 and Rock With You at No.59.
- Germany used a very creative photo contest to excite the fans (dress up as a zombie and take a picture when you buy the box to win exclusive prizes) as well as press, online, ringtone and radio coops to run through the complete campaign. Even without the online sales (which count towards competitive releases) both launch titles debut in the Top 100 at No.70 and No.77.
- Hong Kong is just starting to release the singles and is doing extensive press campaigns with local magazines and newspapers.
- Sweden postponed the release due to the Winter Olympics but has now started shipping the first singles and we are looking forward to first results next week.
- France will start the campaign March 20th backed by a strong radio coop and TV support - as one of the key markets for this project we are looking forward to French results end of the month... |
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