Would changing the chart date help the single? (The big question).

The option of moving the singles chart publication date to a Friday or Saturday is being actively considered in a bid to re-energize the singles market.

Steve Kincaid, commercial director, Virgin Retail

"We need to try things and I would feel more positive about a Friday release--it gives a few more options, as well as having a mid-week chart and moving Top Of The Pops. Friday, Saturday and Sunday are becoming the three biggest days in terms of overall volume. But it is not enough on its own to stimulate the singles market--singles need to come to retail earlier, TV stations are playing stuff too far up front and two formats would help too."

Rob Corlett, Hit 40 UK consortium managing director

"To me, it's a cosmetic change and the thing that would definitely mean is the Sunday chart countdown would have to move. People complain about the issue of singles sales declining, but people tuning into the chart doesn't seem to be in decline. There are 6m people listening every week. If we had to move that would be a hugely retrograde step."

George Rennie, MVC singles buyer

"It's more of a short-term measure and we need to look at the product we're selling rather than when it's going out. The price point is a really big issue when you ...