[daniel-lewis-1985]

Originally Posted by Zippy

of course they do. Theyre an indicator of popularity.

Singles dont matter financially but they are advertising tools for albums. I dont think this first single is gonna do sales of their album any big favours.

Westlife have a much older fanbase who unlike teens dont download every single but instead wait and buy the full album.

Therefor in Westlifes case chart positions of singles are not really that big a deal. Its all about the album.