Overview
- This week Morrissey posted on Morrissey Central that his single 'Notre‑Dame' reached No. 6 on the Official UK Singles Sales Chart and said the BBC is not playing the track.
- Official Charts data confirm the song is No. 6 on the Sales Chart, No. 5 on the Physical Singles Chart and No. 4 on the Vinyl Singles Chart, but it has not entered the main Official Singles Chart that blends sales with streaming.
- Multiple publications report the single is not receiving BBC radio airplay and the broadcaster had not issued a public response to Morrissey’s claim in the articles reviewed.
- Morrissey framed the lack of airplay as proof that 'diversity is a lie' and compared the broadcaster’s practices to 'very strict Third Reich regulations,' continuing a pattern of provocative public statements.
- The case highlights a wider point about UK chart mechanics: strong physical sales can create high positions on sales‑only charts without translating to streaming‑weighted chart success or radio exposure, which could fuel debate over playlisting and editorial policies.