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| June 01, 2002 | Jones, Joanna | COPYRIGHT 2002 UBM Information Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Not even the Pop Idol frenzy that sent the music-buying public in their droves to snap up copies of Will Young and Gareth Gates' debut offerings could stop singles sales nose-diving in spectacular fashion during quarter one.

Despite provoking instant levels of demand not seen since Elton John's record-breaking Candle In The Wind 1997, Young's Evergreen/Anything Is Possible and the Gates cover Unchained Melody were still part of an overall 15.4% decline in singles unit shipments to the trade during the first three months of 2002.

The Young hit alone was responsible for more than 1m sales across the counter during its first week of release, eventually ...

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