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Posted by: TMD_24Quavo 1st September 2017, 11:01 AM
So after her first single, ''Your Song'' her next single is being lined up already. It was meant to be Girls but now that's being scrapped until January according to reports and Anywhere has come in it's place and she has shot the video for it.
https://twitter.com/RitasHQ/status/916095804112363520
Posted by: Cameron 1st September 2017, 11:28 AM
I can really see this video being the female version of the Boys video
Posted by: KWEEN_DEE 1st September 2017, 11:34 AM
Poor Raye got the boot
Posted by: burbe 4th September 2017, 11:13 AM
Lmao it's so gonna be Summer Love
Posted by: Cherry. 4th September 2017, 11:49 AM
where's ur sources
Posted by: Adelina555 5th September 2017, 06:57 PM
Rita to slay the charts until the end of the year!!!!
Cool video) Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: KWEEN_DEE 5th September 2017, 07:18 PM
Didn't she say its about girl power?
Posted by: ⓐⓦⓐⓡ^ 3rd October 2017, 04:35 PM
Is this single still going ahead?
Posted by: Tawdry Hepburn 3rd October 2017, 04:43 PM
I think there'll be a remix of 'Your Song' feat. French Montana in the next week or two, and then they'll re-promote the original song again in March.
Posted by: LewisTScream 3rd October 2017, 05:20 PM
Well, she's STILL in the US promoting Your Song so who knows what's happening next tbh.
Posted by: The Burbadook 3rd October 2017, 09:53 PM
Rita is hosting and performing at the EMAs this year, so I reckon we'll have this out by then! Possibly even the album too...
Posted by: Steve201 3rd October 2017, 10:01 PM
Will debut a lot higher after the success of Your Song!
Posted by: 🎄cqmerqn🎄 4th October 2017, 06:40 PM
How high? Your Song debuted at 13 which was very high.
Posted by: Jonjo 5th October 2017, 01:27 PM
I assume that, if this is the next single, she's gonna perform it at the EMA's because she said on TRL that she is gonna be performing something brand new! I like YS, but I'm really bored of her promoting it! 
Posted by: TMD_24Quavo 5th October 2017, 04:45 PM
It doesn't feature either RAYE or MØ and it's now coming out in January according to an ATRL forum member who met her.
https://atrl.net/forums/topic/78106-rita-ora-girls-coming-in-january-not-feat-m%C3%B8-or-raye/
Posted by: LewisTScream 5th October 2017, 05:42 PM
Really not taking the word of an ATRL forum member who 'met' her as gospel. EVER.
But 
if it is delayed until the new year.
Posted by: TMD_24Quavo 6th October 2017, 03:35 PM
Looks like this has been scrapped as a single and replaced by ''Anywhere'' which is coming this month.
Posted by: THEO. 6th October 2017, 03:43 PM
Is that because she literally performed "Your Song" anywhere? 
(Still) looking forward to this, also hoping for a higher debut this time but it's unlikely with "Lonely Forever" currently in the top 10.
Posted by: Cremey 6th October 2017, 03:50 PM
NOOO 😭😭😭 Need ‘Girls’ now.
So hyped for new music though, especially if it’s that soon.
Posted by: jessie j 6th October 2017, 04:45 PM
so the person on ATRL was talking absolute shit, then? (as expected from ATRL)
Posted by: TMD_24Quavo 6th October 2017, 04:57 PM
Will be debuted at EMAs!
Posted by: Jonjo 6th October 2017, 05:18 PM
Looking forward to hearing this, but I was kinda hyped for 'Girls'. How the f*** has she gone from getting her campaigns spot on, to being such a mess!? I just don't understand.
Still excited though 
Posted by: THEO. 9th October 2017, 12:29 PM
Single dropping on 20th October, video same day! 
Not long to wait now!
Posted by: THEO. 12th October 2017, 12:16 PM
So MTV have said that "Anywhere" will have its first performance at the EMAs but it comes out on the 20th October and over that weekend she has three high-profile performances (The Jonathan Ross Show on the 21st and Radio 1 Teen Awards/ITV's Your Song on the 22nd). I'm guessing they were wrong about the EMAs being an exclusive because I don't see why she'd perform anything else on Jonathan Ross. Maybe it'll be "Lonely Together" (hopefully not) but I don't think she'll perform something new at the Teen Awards. I guess Your Song will be an older song (probably her song ) given that it's a performance for a specific person.
Posted by: RobBob 12th October 2017, 12:22 PM
When were her campaigns spot on? Literally, only the first album - the rest has been pretty messy (partly due to reasons beyond her control, in fairness!). I wish they weren't, I think she'd be even bigger than she already is if she was handled better.
Posted by: Liаm 12th October 2017, 12:25 PM
Lmao knowing Rita she'll sing Your Song at all 3 :')
Posted by: THEO. 13th October 2017, 01:49 PM
Keeping up the terrible artwork/font theme...
Posted by: Cremey 13th October 2017, 02:18 PM
I actually love the artwork this era!
This one's not as strong as the 'Your Song' one but I still like it a lot.
Posted by: Spun's Labyrinth 13th October 2017, 02:41 PM
I love the pose but not the font
Posted by: HissingSparkler 13th October 2017, 02:55 PM
'Your Song' was boring and generic tropical pop imo, I hope this one is better. What happened to the Marshmello collab that was supposed to be coming?
Posted by: Tawdry Hepburn 14th October 2017, 12:03 AM
I always thought of 'Your Song' as being more like a pop Clean Bandit rather than being tropical per se.
Posted by: TMD_24Quavo 14th October 2017, 07:48 PM
Produced by Nolan Lambroza and Alesso.
Posted by: Spun's Labyrinth 14th October 2017, 07:50 PM
yasss
Posted by: jase. 14th October 2017, 08:01 PM
PLEASE be better than the abomination that is Your Song.
Posted by: cqmerqn 14th October 2017, 08:14 PM
Exciting! 
Posted by: THEO. 19th October 2017, 10:58 AM
Tomorrow 
Video/audio preview on her https://www.instagram.com/p/BabQQn5nk63/.
OCC have posted a review of the song:
The singer is seeing off a successful 2017 on a high with her latest single.
As we approach the end of 2017, it’s only natural to start looking back and the musical triumphs and traumas of the year – and Rita Ora falls firmly in the former camp.
She hasn’t yet managed to get that elusive second album out (her debut was released five years and two weeks ago, but who’s counting?), but her bounce back after being caught up in label drama for over two years (eventually signing to Atlantic Records) has been remarkably strong.
Recent single Your Song is currently one of the UK's 40 biggest songs of the year, while her collaboration with Avicii, Lonely Together, is heading for a Top 3 placing on this week’s Official Singles Chart. While it looks like the album won’t materialise until 2018, Rita is seeing the year off on a high with her new single Anywhere, which is out tomorrow (Oct 20).
The song is co-written by Rita and Andrew Wyatt, whose recent credits include Camila Cabello's Havana, DJ Snake and Justin Bieber’s Let Me Love You and Kygo and Selena Gomez’s It Ain’t Me. Anywhere has most in common with the latter of those songs, sharing the same dreamy production and wistful vibe - though it’s less tropical house and more a straightforward dance-pop song. Like Rita knows how.
“Over the hills and far away, a million miles from L.A, just anywhere away with you,” she sings on the first of two choruses, the second a breakdown of jittery vocal loops that initially sound jarring sat next to each other, but gradually pull together and build towards glorious finish.
Discussing the song, which is essentially about bunking off work to go on a jolly with your mates, Rita said: “I was in a routine, working every day, and found myself day dreaming about breaking out of the city and going on a road trip with my friends and never looking back.” We hear you, Rita.
Anywhere is released on Friday, October 20.
Also she filmed her Jonathan Ross performance yesterday and she IS performing "Anywhere"! Great that she's starting on the promo for it immediately, top 10 debut please!
Posted by: Jonjo 19th October 2017, 11:02 AM
SO READY FOR THIS! That preview is exciting and the review is awesome too! Hope she gets another big hit out of this!
Posted by: Ryan. 19th October 2017, 11:22 AM
It isn’t as instant as Your Song, it feels very similar in production and structure to Hailee’s latest track in places right down to the “chanting” effect in the chorus. Although the breakdown is more It Ain’t Me than it is Let Me Go which is a good thing as the breakdown is the weakest part of Hailee’s track.
At this stage I’m not feeling it to be a hit to the size of Your Song or Lonely Together but her name will see it into the top 10 I imagine.
Posted by: Connor. 19th October 2017, 11:38 AM
Absolutely loving this.
Posted by: lot🎈IT🎈a 19th October 2017, 11:57 AM
i really like this!!!!! i feel like it'll grow loads too
Posted by: THEO. 19th October 2017, 12:07 PM
WHERE ARE YOU LISTENING TO THIS?!
Posted by: BiLLYx 19th October 2017, 12:09 PM
Can someone point me in the right direction pls?
Posted by: Cremey 19th October 2017, 12:13 PM
And me please!
Posted by: Ryan. 19th October 2017, 12:19 PM
Just Twitter search it and you’ll see http://bit.ly/2gQyvby, it’s where I usually find songs once they are released in NZ!
Posted by: THEO. 19th October 2017, 12:22 PM
Sent to you both!
I like it on first listen, probably not as much as "Your Song" but it feels very accessible so will hopefully grow on me <3
Posted by: BiLLYx 19th October 2017, 12:40 PM
Thanks!
I'm not enjoying this that much on first listen, it's pretty bland. I loved Your Song tho so maybe it'll grow.
Posted by: Jonjo 19th October 2017, 12:41 PM
Love this! It feels very familiar and it felt like I knew the words by the 2nd chorus. I get huge 'Lonely Together' vibes from this tbh. I should hope it will do well! Hopefully she has an XF performance lined up!
Posted by: The Burbadook 19th October 2017, 05:35 PM
TUNE
Such a euphoric hit and VOCALS <3 It's basically Lonely Together but with real vocals *.*
Posted by: cqmerqn 19th October 2017, 05:47 PM
Doesn’t scream hit. It’s similar to Lonely Together.
Posted by: JosephGutierrez 19th October 2017, 05:51 PM
This is amazing!! I loved Your Song but this is even more instant for me, has to be huge
Posted by: Jonjo 19th October 2017, 07:12 PM
Posted by: cqmerqn 19th October 2017, 07:17 PM
I thought that after I posted it
it has elements of Lonely Together but it just doesn’t feel like a hit idek
Posted by: Tawdry Hepburn 19th October 2017, 07:23 PM
it has elements of Lonely Together but it just doesn’t feel like a hit idekI think it does...
Liking this on the first listen! I can't believe how much better she is now than she used to be.
Posted by: jessie j 19th October 2017, 07:38 PM
It's nowhere as near as good as Lonely Together. Hope it grows, but it's not doing much for me at the moment.
Sounds like a decent sized hit though, very suited to the winter months and tailored for an X Factor performance.
Posted by: jase. 19th October 2017, 10:19 PM
A billion times better than the f***ing vile 'Your Song'
It's definitely quite smiliar to 'It Ain't Me'
Posted by: DANKENSTEIN 20th October 2017, 07:18 AM
Oh this is great, a proper step up from Your Song.
Posted by: Sonia Fowler 20th October 2017, 08:16 AM
Really great song
Posted by: cqmerqn 20th October 2017, 08:44 AM
Oh wow, take back what I said. Must’ve heard a bad quality preview because this is incredible?!
Posted by: Cremey 20th October 2017, 08:58 AM
I like this but I don’t love it like I’ve loved all her singles from ‘I Will Never Let You Down’ onwards 😭
I’m sure it’ll grow and I’ll end up adoring it but right now it’s not a patch on ‘Your Song’!
Posted by: The Cownjuring 20th October 2017, 09:22 AM
This is way better than I was expecting!! Miles ahead of Your Song
Posted by: Lenny 20th October 2017, 09:24 AM
Average at best, definitely preferred "Your Song".
Nothing compared to "I Will Never Let You Down", which feels like 10 years ago now even though it was just 3 and a half years ago 
Posted by: THEO. 20th October 2017, 11:14 AM
This is such an earworm! Loving it so much now! It's a lot more laid back than "Your Song" and "Lonely Together", pretty much perfect for this time of year. I think I prefer the latter at the moment but it's definitely better than the former for me currently.
The chorus line is sampled from some 17th century poem or something?! 'Over the hills and far away' - ha Rita at sampling something so old that she doesn't have to pay royalties for it :')
Posted by: Simon. 20th October 2017, 04:46 PM
This is SO good, I haven't turned it off today! Can't stand the basic woman herself but this is easily her best song for me by far!
Posted by: Liаm 20th October 2017, 04:50 PM
I think I still prefer Lonley Together but this is growing a lot!
Posted by: Jay ☆ 20th October 2017, 04:52 PM
Loving this! 
Liking it more than Your Song already.
Posted by: Jonjo 20th October 2017, 07:49 PM
What a star!
Posted by: The Burbadook 20th October 2017, 08:11 PM
She looks incredible! Icon filming in Times Square too *.*
Posted by: Klumpkin 20th October 2017, 08:54 PM
I love how melodic the chorus is! My first thought was that this sounds like a BJSC hit Quite an interesting sound from a very mainstream artist! I think I'm preferring this to both Your Song and Lonely Together - although I'm not sure if it'll be as commercially successful as those two are?
Posted by: cqmerqn 20th October 2017, 09:36 PM
Rita is everywhere right now
Hope this is her third top 10 of the year!
SO much better than Your Song, and even that was good.
Posted by: Atonement 20th October 2017, 10:45 PM
It's definitely quite smiliar to 'It Ain't Me'
Yeah I agree with these statements. Love the chorus. 'Your Song' was not that bad but very... standard (but I think it was written by Ed Sheeran so there you go).
Posted by: ___∆___ 21st October 2017, 01:26 AM
Literally OBSESSED with this song - have not stopped streaming it, hope this is huge for her.
Posted by: cqmerqn 21st October 2017, 10:00 AM
This has debuted higher than Your Song on Spotify! (44 vs 50)
Posted by: Skeleton💀Wardy 21st October 2017, 11:04 AM
Sounds quite nice. We’ll see how well it does. Top 5 I think is probable.
Posted by: THEO. 21st October 2017, 04:30 PM
Performing this on Jonathan Ross tonight and Teen Awards tomorrow (between 2:30-4:30pm - she's hosting as well iirc?) and then at 9pm tomorrow the 'Your Song' programme is on, here's a photo of Rita performing:
Those children definitely did not exist when 'ORA' came out so it's gonna be "Your Song" lmao.
Posted by: Spun's Labyrinth 21st October 2017, 04:44 PM
Another awesome song from her 
it's quite heavily edited though.
Posted by: slowdown73 21st October 2017, 04:45 PM
Just heard this. First impressions - not that good and sounds bit bland.
Posted by: UltraReputation 21st October 2017, 04:55 PM
I wasn't sure on this on my first few listens but I am loving it so much now!! Another killer single from Rta, have it on repeat *.*
Posted by: cqmerqn 21st October 2017, 11:17 PM
This will be the next number one
Posted by: JosephStyles 21st October 2017, 11:18 PM
I can't quite see it making #1 unfortunately but I do think it's off to a fantastic start. Her Jonathan Ross performance was excellent and she'll surely get an X Factor slot too?
Posted by: cqmerqn 21st October 2017, 11:19 PM
Yeah, but I think it’s stronger than Your Song, plus Radio are LOVING her right now, and like you said, I’m sure she’ll get one of the first X Factor slots.
Posted by: THEO. 22nd October 2017, 05:18 PM
She absolutely slayed her greatest hits medley ("Your Song"/"Lonely Together"/"Anywhere") at the Teen Awards *.* I have to see this woman live, if only she'd put the album out so she could tour something.
Posted by: Jo...shh! It's coming 22nd October 2017, 05:23 PM
Like Theo says, I absolutely HAVE to see her live next time she tours. She's such a star and always sounds brilliant in live recordings!
At first, I wasn't that keen on this and it took a fair few listens to even remember how it goes but it has grown massively in the last couple of days. I still think Your Song was a bit more instant but I hope this can be another big smash for her
Posted by: KWEEN_DEE 22nd October 2017, 06:18 PM
She was very good at R1 today 
Posted by: The Burbadook 22nd October 2017, 06:26 PM
Great performance! LOVING this so much. It HAS to be a hit!
Posted by: Juliano 22nd October 2017, 07:27 PM
BOP!!!!!
Posted by: liamk97 23rd October 2017, 12:09 PM
I thought the performance was a bit poor tbh. Vocally she was great, but the choreography was flat and wtf was she wearing? Those things are out of her control so not a criticism of her, but it spoiled my enjoyment of the performance.
'Anywhere' is pretty catchy and I can see myself really digging it very soon.
Posted by: The Burbadook 23rd October 2017, 08:02 PM
Okay this is a timeless anthem which deserves #1s, Grammys and critical acclaim
Posted by: T H I N G 23rd October 2017, 08:04 PM
actually burbashook
Posted by: Nick Jonas 23rd October 2017, 08:05 PM
Love it.
Posted by: The Burbadook 23rd October 2017, 08:10 PM
Me when I heard this song
Posted by: The Burbadook 23rd October 2017, 08:10 PM
Me on second listen
Posted by: jase. 23rd October 2017, 08:23 PM
Oh God I'm now obsessed. What a BANGER
Definitely the Rita I know and love!
Posted by: THEO. 23rd October 2017, 09:45 PM
I am both of these things *_* I don't know the last time I replayed a song so heavily, possibly not since the double-whammy of "Work" followed by "Formation" within the space of two weeks in early 2016! Love this so much!
Also, here's her performance from the Jonathan Ross Show on Saturday:
Posted by: Lenny 23rd October 2017, 09:54 PM
After a couple more listens I'd say this is probably the best new track out at the moment. But that isn't saying much, it certainly doesn't blow me away like it seems to be everyone else on this forum 
Posted by: kye 23rd October 2017, 10:00 PM
absolutely obsessed with this, actually just obsessed with her. going through her discography + i genuinely feel she has yet to put a foot wrong. she needs to do a tour so i can throw all my money at her.
Posted by: Joe. 23rd October 2017, 10:04 PM
Her best song.
Posted by: The Burbadook 23rd October 2017, 10:06 PM
Also, here's her performance from the Jonathan Ross Show on Saturday:
omg getting off topic but Work followed by Formation in quick succession *.* What a time that was!!
Posted by: Liаm 24th October 2017, 01:05 AM
This strikes the perfect balance between a hit and something the internet stans will love, it'll be huge *.* I find something new to love every listen, it just keeps growing. I don't think it's left my head since it premiered
Posted by: Dircadiracula 24th October 2017, 01:41 AM
Can say as someone who's usually mostly indifferent to Rita, this track is huge & uplifting.
Posted by: Jack 24th October 2017, 10:25 AM
Adore this, her best since I Will Never Let You Down.
Someone needs to do a Rita Ora rate.
Posted by: THEO. 24th October 2017, 10:31 AM
Omg YES. May I? 🙋
Posted by: tomwilkinson 25th October 2017, 12:23 PM
For those interested, apparently this was produced by Alesso
Posted by: Lenny 26th October 2017, 10:53 AM
4th listen and hooked. This could actually become "I Will Never Let You Down" levels of addictive...
Posted by: Liаm 26th October 2017, 04:03 PM
This is seriously challenging Radioactive for my fave Rita song
Posted by: Klumpkin 26th October 2017, 04:08 PM
I think this is the first Rita song I love, can't get enough of it at the moment. Previously I've enjoyed most her songs but nothing has been more than a 7/10 for me!
Posted by: Tawdry Hepburn 26th October 2017, 05:44 PM
I've loved both of her recent singles, which is quite something considering how much I detested her in 2012 (although I did also really like 'I Will Never Let You Down' and 'Body on Me' as well).
Posted by: Nick Jonas 26th October 2017, 09:05 PM
This is probably my favourite song of 2017.
Posted by: Tawdry Hepburn 27th October 2017, 07:36 PM
I do think at this early stage, it could go on to become my favourite of hers.
Posted by: T H I N G 29th October 2017, 12:35 PM
this is just brilliant - it's amazing that someone who could've EASILY have been faceless as an artist has put out two really BIG songs this year. both unpretentious, both sweet, both VERY appealing.
Posted by: HobDoblin 29th October 2017, 06:39 PM
Not a fan myself. Marginally better than Your Song but that's not saying much, really surprised Alesso produced this, doesn't sound anything like his usual style...
Posted by: cqmerqn 29th October 2017, 09:10 PM
She’s performing on The X Factor next week so this should outpeaked Your Song!
Posted by: ___∆___ 29th October 2017, 09:11 PM
Coming for that #1, a big show like XF could give her the edge needed.
Posted by: The Burbadook 29th October 2017, 09:12 PM
Perfect time to snatch the number one the week after *.*
Posted by: gooddelta 29th October 2017, 09:14 PM
Quite easily my favourite song of Rita's to date. I've only ever really loved Radioactive before now. Such a breezy and effortless but instant track with a timeless melody.
Posted by: FreddyVsJupiter 29th October 2017, 09:21 PM
I feel like I slagged this somewhere on the forums but it's grown on me, awks. Quite good from Rita, thumbs up.
Posted by: Rob Zombie 29th October 2017, 09:24 PM
When I first heard it in the car I didn't think much of this but after listening several more times during the week, it's turned out to be an infectious grower. The chorus I can't get out of my head. Reminds me of some other song melody wise which I can't quite put my finger on 
Posted by: leewallace 29th October 2017, 09:46 PM
She needs to get this album up for pre-order!
Posted by: THEO. 29th October 2017, 09:51 PM
Eek, so excited to see her perform this on the X Factor! I don't think it'll quite get to #1 as much as I love it but outpeaking "Your Song" is almost definite. Also if it goes top five, Rita will match Leona Lewis's record for most top five singles by a British female solo artist! 😍
Posted by: jessie j 29th October 2017, 09:55 PM
Okay, realistically, if she gets moved up on Hot Hits this week she can climb into the top 20 on Spotify by the time the next chart week comes around, and she'll hopefully be able to reach #1 on iTunes on the back of her X Factor performance... so I think a top 3 placing a week on Friday is well within the realms of possibility
Posted by: Jack 30th October 2017, 05:27 PM
Tour announced for May!
Surprised she's going for academy dates tbh. I feel like she could go bigger.
Posted by: George.keh 30th October 2017, 05:28 PM
So upset I can’t go because I’ll be doing my exams then😫
Posted by: JosephStyles 30th October 2017, 05:43 PM
I HAVE to get a ticket!!!
Posted by: cqmerqn 30th October 2017, 05:49 PM
So this is 6 in the UK midweeks!
Posted by: THEO. 30th October 2017, 07:02 PM
Omg YES at both of those updates! I have to get tickets to the Leeds show but I agree that she should be playing bigger venues.
Posted by: The Burbadook 30th October 2017, 09:14 PM
I think they've underestimated her size of venues because she's been away so long. Definitely should've gone for some small arenas instead!
Posted by: Jack 30th October 2017, 09:22 PM
I reckon one or two of them will have the venues upgraded or extra dates will end up being announced.
Posted by: The Burbadook 30th October 2017, 09:29 PM
So hyped to see her *.*
Posted by: Liаm 1st November 2017, 03:15 AM
Ffs at her touring during exam week when I'll also have dissertation stress, maybe next time in 2022 xo
Posted by: KWEEN_DEE 1st November 2017, 09:06 AM
Ahh RO2's album release year you mean?
Posted by: Cremey 1st November 2017, 10:18 AM
Got tickets for the Brixton show, can’t wait 🕺🏻
Posted by: THEO. 1st November 2017, 06:25 PM
Yas!! I got tickets to Leeds <3
Posted by: lot🎈IT🎈a 1st November 2017, 06:27 PM
Also got Brixton tickets! Going with Lew and sadly Ben is third wheeling us
Posted by: Atonement 1st November 2017, 08:07 PM
This was featured on 'Hot or Not' at a Dutch radio station last week and 67% of the listeners voted NOT.
I can't believe. Everybody on the internet loves it 
Posted by: burbe 1st November 2017, 11:08 PM
erm you're third wheeling us lovie x
Posted by: Jay ☆ 2nd November 2017, 01:14 PM
Got tickets for Birmingham
Posted by: Josh! 3rd November 2017, 10:11 AM
YAAAAY, got tickets to see her at Newcastle!! Can't wait to see what more bangers she has in store for us between now and May 2018 *.*
Posted by: BiLLYx 3rd November 2017, 11:08 AM
Going to see her in Glasgow, yas!
Posted by: JosephStyles 3rd November 2017, 11:11 AM
Got a ticket for London!!! (thanks Joe!!)
Posted by: Liаm 3rd November 2017, 11:12 AM
I'm so tempted by Bristol bc nobody good ever comes but it's the worst week going for me, at least it's a Saturday I suppose
Posted by: Jonjo 3rd November 2017, 02:24 PM
Posted by: Jay ☆ 3rd November 2017, 06:52 PM
Up to #11 in the UK (while being #2 on sales alone 🙃)
Posted by: THEO. 3rd November 2017, 07:02 PM
You're kidding! I can't believe that it fell from midweek #6 to outside of the top 10! Obviously she still has plenty of time and I'd say top 5 is certain after her X Factor performance.
Posted by: Liаm 3rd November 2017, 07:10 PM
Argh :/at least XF is still to come but this and Havana top 2 would be EVERYTHING
Posted by: JosephStyles 3rd November 2017, 07:14 PM
Unfortunately it looked like a couple of days of streaming were missing in Monday's midweeks, hence the misleading #6 position (it ended up at #11 come Tuesday's mids anyway) It's on lock for top 10 next week anyway so I'm not disappointed!
Posted by: THEO. 7th November 2017, 06:21 PM
From Sunday night's X Factor:
She slays this every single time! She's still #2 on iTunes behind an X Factor contestant so if she can hold off "Havana" until they drop off from #1, she'll become the iTunes #1 and hopefully build a lead for next week's official chart! It's currently #16 on Spotify too, its highest position yet and #4 in the midweeks!
Posted by: burbe 7th November 2017, 09:40 PM
Yay at this leaping up on Spotify! This needs to be #1!!
Posted by: THEO. 8th November 2017, 01:15 PM
#1 on iTunes!!!
Posted by: burbe 10th November 2017, 10:27 PM
Two songs in the top 10 at the same time *.*
Posted by: THEO. 10th November 2017, 10:29 PM
*_*
Coming for Leona's record with the Sean Paul collabo!
Edit: She's confirmed as a performer on Sounds like Friday Night although I'm not sure on which date! Hopefully she's a guest host so we get two performances
Posted by: THEO. 12th November 2017, 09:52 PM
Slain by her performance of this at the EMAs! I loved the rainbow dancers towards the end!
This is #8 on Spotify so a climb in the official chart is coming!
Posted by: Atonement 12th November 2017, 11:36 PM
And yet it is ''alarmschijf'' this week on that radio station which means it will be played every hour.
Love it that they ignore what the GP thought and will force-feed us this amazing song
.
Posted by: Jay ☆ 13th November 2017, 11:48 PM
An icon.
Really enjoyed the EMAs performance! My favourite she's done so far. I'd put Jonathan Ross performance second, and X Factor third.
Posted by: cqmerqn 13th November 2017, 11:49 PM
Set for #2 this week! #1 the week after.
Posted by: Jupiteer 14th November 2017, 09:32 AM
Unironically love this. It's took seven or so years but Rita Ora's won me over, this and the Avicii song are bona fide bops.
Posted by: blacksquare 14th November 2017, 10:38 AM
I just wish the production hit a little harder on the chorus - it can sound a little flat, especially live. It's insanely catchy though.
It's interesting how she's been a bit of a joke for a few years and completely turned it around. that hustle~
Posted by: KWEEN_DEE 14th November 2017, 06:03 PM
Goes to show how fickle the GP / media are...
Posted by: Klumzee 14th November 2017, 06:27 PM
Has she ever been seen as a joke? At the very most I'd say only within the internet-dwelling forumers and their obsession with 'flopping' popstars for the lack of album after I Will Never Let You Down and Body on Me but the GP would be none the wiser! I think she's popular as ever with the public it's just more obvious at the moment as she's releasing material.
Posted by: KWEEN_DEE 15th November 2017, 01:58 PM
I think it's that time she put that tweet out "I'll release my single if I can get xyz amount of retweets" and it didn't even get half the retweets she wanted...
Posted by: Jack 15th November 2017, 02:08 PM
I'd say it was also to do with Rob Kardashian that people viewed her as a 'joke' for whatever reason.
Posted by: Jonjo 15th November 2017, 11:22 PM
The EMA performance was fantastic! So, so good
Posted by: THEO. 17th November 2017, 10:06 PM
Official #2, Queen's highest charting single since "I Will Never Let You Down"! *.* #1 on the sales-only chart too!
She's performing on Children in Need tonight, official #1 next week?!
Posted by: burbe 17th November 2017, 10:10 PM
She's making up ground on Spotify and pulling away still on iTunes so definitely a shoe in for #1 this week! It could be close!
Posted by: Jonjo 17th November 2017, 11:08 PM
Another great performance! She puts so much energy into every performance!
Posted by: .MIKE. 18th November 2017, 10:18 AM
Anywhere is pretty fantastic and the promo has been amazing!
I can’t quite believe the success she’s having after the poison/body on me ‘era’. She’s pulled it back massively, just shows her popularity I guess. Her music output lately has been great though
Posted by: Parallel Reality 18th November 2017, 10:27 AM
This is a solid pop song, if a little generic.
Posted by: Lee_J11 19th November 2017, 11:18 PM
Now she’s back to being a joke again thanks to The Voice Germany
Posted by: aDNAn 20th November 2017, 03:22 PM
What exactly happened there?
Posted by: Jonjo 20th November 2017, 04:11 PM
Nothing embarrassing from what I saw?
They didn't recognise/realise it was actually her, but she was said to have been a doppelganger and if the coach's didn't realise she was there as a joke/bit of fun, it's hardly their fault to not expect the actual one to turn up...
Also, where the hell has this "she was/is a joke" come from? 
Posted by: Jay ☆ 20th November 2017, 07:15 PM
I guess it shows that her star power isn't strong enough in Germany, for her not to have been instantly recognised the moment the coaches laid eyes on her, and having to tell them. She wasn't even in disguise!
"Rita Ora's prank backfires when no one recognises her" isn't a very cute headline. 
At least Anywhere is slaying. 
Posted by: burbe 20th November 2017, 09:56 PM
It would've backfired if no one turned for her 
Posted by: jase. 24th November 2017, 12:19 AM
STILL not getting sick of this! Looks like it'll spend its 5th week @ #01 in my personal chart on Sunday
Posted by: cqmerqn 24th November 2017, 12:19 AM
59p now, watch Ed come and steal it this week :’)
Has she got anymore promo this weekend?
Posted by: THEO. 24th November 2017, 08:32 AM
She seems to be all around the world promoting this so nothing in the UK until her Sounds Like Friday Night performance probably.
Posted by: THEO. 29th November 2017, 08:34 PM
She's performing live on Sounds Like Friday Night THIS Friday night!
Also, https://open.spotify.com/album/3za37Q4l0sSoMFgItC8JPU and https://open.spotify.com/album/7JdaTcp2GIiBv3XSGLAe8W remixes for this are available (go stream them on Spotify! ) I don't really think the William one adds much to the song but I really like the R3hab one and I'm not usually one for remixes.
Posted by: pippa 29th November 2017, 10:04 PM
If only she performed last Friday she would most likely be very safe for number 1 this week.
Posted by: BridgeCow 29th November 2017, 10:19 PM
Really liking the r3hab remix
Posted by: Mistletheo 2nd December 2017, 05:03 PM
It's my least favourite performance so far, I didn't like the microphone stand hugging at all. It's a shame she was on the smaller stage as the song works a lot better when she has space to move around.
Official #2 again (3 weeks running) and likely to be #2 or #3 next week. A shame she's missed her opportunity for #1 now but I'm very impressed that she's managed another long-running hit. Album announcement now please.
Posted by: cqmerqn 2nd December 2017, 05:10 PM
Hope that it’s #3 this week. I’d rage if it was #2 because that would mean that it would’ve been #1 without the Ed remix.
Posted by: Mistletheo 3rd December 2017, 03:03 PM
Performance in the Love Lounge this week! I'm not sure which day but I hope she does a Christmas song for her cover.
Posted by: lewistgreen 3rd December 2017, 04:32 PM
As far as I'm aware, there is going to be some Christmas live lounges so this may be possible.
Posted by: Scene 6th December 2017, 04:36 PM
I think her album will be announced over Christmas/in the early days of 2018 with a release in January/February (maybe to coincide with BRITs performance). Just hope the third single is as good/successful as Anywhere - don't want her to be Stooshe'ed.
Posted by: pippa 6th December 2017, 05:03 PM
Anywhere is going to be hard to beat it is so addictive. With 3 top 10 hits all with respectable sales, she should be able to carve out a successful 2nd album.
Posted by: Mistletheo 11th December 2017, 07:58 AM
Live Lounge from 12pm today with a Christmas cover of one of Rita's personal icons *.*
Posted by: Joe ho ho! 11th December 2017, 08:53 AM
Cheeky Christmas cover then?!
Posted by: Mistletheo 11th December 2017, 05:42 PM
George Michael! She performed a "Freedom! '90" cover recently too but I can't find it online
Posted by: Mistletheo 11th December 2017, 06:21 PM
Wait I hadn't actually heard the adlib on "Last Christmas" until now - "happy vegan Christmas" ?! What the hell Rita babes??
Posted by: Mistletheo 19th December 2017, 10:02 PM
Rita returned to the Voice Germany at the weekend to perform "Anywhere" with one of the finalists who ended up finishing second. The other guests performers were Kelly Clarkson, James Blunt and Beth Ditto - *_* at them getting much bigger names than the X Factor here!
Posted by: Lenny 20th December 2017, 12:03 AM
Beth Ditto? There's a blast from the past
Posted by: ChristmasEve201 20th December 2017, 12:36 AM
Her new album was released this year and it's an absolute masterpiece - you should check it out!
Posted by: Joe ho ho! 20th December 2017, 01:02 AM
Wasn’t it Ed Sheeran not Beth Ditto?
Posted by: Mistletheo 20th December 2017, 07:48 AM
I don't know, I just read what Wiki said!
Posted by: Jay ☆ 13th January 2018, 12:01 PM
Still not tired of this! It's most definitely my favourite single by her now (going above I Will Never Let You Down in my affections)!
Posted by: UltraReputation 9th February 2018, 05:07 PM
This is now platinum in the UK I'm so glad this has been such a big success for Rita *.*
Posted by: JosephSprayberry 9th February 2018, 05:14 PM
YASSS
Ready for it to become her biggest seller
Posted by: Jay ☆ 11th February 2018, 06:39 AM
Hugely deserved!
Posted by: Tawdry Hepburn 11th February 2018, 02:29 PM
What are her biggest sellers, total wise?
Posted by: Jay ☆ 12th February 2018, 05:49 AM
^ Check here for her best sellers list: http://www.buzzjack.com/forums/index.php?s=&showtopic=208662&view=findpost&p=5919013 (Your Song, Lonely Together, Anywhere & For You updated figures can be found in the first post of this thread)
Posted by: TomboOnBroadway 25th April 2018, 03:44 AM
This is an amazing song, the live lounge cover is incredible too!
Posted by: pippa 7th May 2018, 06:20 PM
It still sounds so fresh so many months after its release and its wonderful that it is still in the charts.
It is also great that this will become a platinum certified single for her.
Posted by: Jay ☆ 7th May 2018, 07:14 PM
It already is platinum certified! It's sold around 831,000 so far.
Posted by: danG 7th May 2018, 07:20 PM
has it outsold 'Your Song' yet? I hope it does.
Posted by: Jay ☆ 7th May 2018, 07:30 PM
872,000 for Your Song as of 20th April Maybe another month or so until Anywhere overtakes?
Posted by: pippa 7th May 2018, 07:39 PM
I had thought Anywhere was just under 600,000 sales.
Posted by: ubɹǝɯbƆ 7th May 2018, 10:23 PM
How often is a 2nd single bigger than the 1st single?
Posted by: Tawdry Hepburn 8th May 2018, 06:10 AM
Very often.
Posted by: TomboOnBroadway 8th May 2018, 06:32 PM
Isn't this more like the 5th single or something?
Posted by: Theo. 8th May 2018, 09:14 PM
This is doing so well on Spotify due to the nice weather this weekend! It's set to overtake "For You" officially this week.
Posted by: Cqmerqn 18th May 2018, 10:06 PM
It is the 2nd single
Posted by: Botchia 3rd September 2018, 08:25 PM
This still goes OFF tbh
Posted by: Tawdry Hepburn 3rd September 2018, 09:30 PM
It's still such an incredible anthem.
Hard to believe this will soon be a year old, she had everything going for her after this and she managed to colossally f*** it up.
Posted by: Dexton 4th September 2018, 04:34 AM
Hard to believe this will soon be a year old, she had everything going for her after this and she managed to colossally f*** it up.
The Rita guORAntee
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Posted by: Feel_The_Fever 9th September 2018, 01:01 PM
I love anywhere as much now as i did when it was released, they really screwed up not getting the album out when anywhere was released as it was the perfect song to launch the album.
Posted by: Theo. 21st September 2018, 07:23 AM
Congratulations to Rita on winning Popjustice's £20 Music Prize for "Anywhere"! Definitely one of the best pop songs of the last 12 months and a fully deserving victory for her.
Posted by: Cremey 21st September 2018, 07:48 AM
Such a deserving winner
Posted by: JosephAvery 21st September 2018, 12:35 PM
Perfect outcome!!!!
Posted by: Venice Botch 21st September 2018, 05:23 PM
Not only the best pop song of the last 12 months...of this decade for me <3
Posted by: Jay ☆ 21st September 2018, 06:25 PM
Wholly deserved
Posted by: George.keh 5th July 2019, 02:51 PM
Certified 2x platinum
Posted by: Theonix 5th July 2019, 05:10 PM
Rita Ora, multi platinum, multi talented *.*
Posted by: Botchia 11th July 2019, 08:32 PM
Facts *.*
Posted by: JosephAvery 11th July 2019, 09:01 PM
Deserves 5x plat at least tbh
Posted by: pippa 12th July 2019, 12:25 PM
It is her strongest release from her whole discography.
That said, i have much enjoyed the Phoenix era over her debut despite how long it took to get released.
Posted by: Jαsє 12th July 2019, 04:17 PM
One of the few songs from last year which I regularly return to. What an absolute triumph of a pop song
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