Very happy for Florence! Got to see her live and she was amazing :wub:

For everyone loving "You've got the love", you should give a listen to this cover by the brillant XX :

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Great for Florence :D

 

Kinda makes you wonder if there is a small chance that Ke$ha or Journey can catch up and climb up to #1?

Some people are forgetting Florence was on Jools Holland last night she played 3 tracks, Rabbit Heart, YGTL, and some other random track

 

The other ''random'' track was Drumming Song. She was amazing on Jools Holland.

It's funny how the thread has gone all Florence but I for one I am a fan of her. I just download You've Got The Love from her Lungs albums. I have preview all the tracks of Lungs and really really like it. I think buy as well. Climb Florence Climb! You've Got The Love is an epic track.

Does Florence any gigs in London I so want to see her live. She has amazing, haunting, unique voice.

 

Anyway, how is Rihanna's Hard doing? I saw the video yesterday on the Box.

 

I'm not sure what to make of Florence's cover of "You Got The Love".

 

There's not much difference between hers and the original.

 

Why is her version credible, but an X-Factor version not?

 

Personally I think X-factor covers can be good and bad like any other cover. Leona's 'Run' is a good example of a track that had a lot to it for anyone who wasn't blinkered by her being a talent show winner - but the difference between Florence's 'You've Got The Love' and Joe McElderry's 'The Climb' is the personality for me, it's just got a kick to it. And I don't fully agree that it's really so indistinguishable from Candi Staton's, which is why quite a few people are bleching at its rise!

 

I'm odd with Florence, can I think she's wonderful one day and terrible the next, the same performance seems to sound different at different times. Her voice can really grate but if it gets you at the right time it really works.

Edited January 2, 201015 yr by WesWhite

I'm odd with Florence, can I think she's wonderful one day and terrible the next, the same performance seems to sound different at different times. Her voice can really grate but if it gets you at the right time it really works.

 

I was saying that yesterday. It depends what mood you're in. I feel she is either incredible, or truly terrible.

iTunes Update

 

[01] 01| Lady GaGa - Bad Romance

[02] 02| Ke$ha - TiK ToK

[04] 03| Journey - Don't Stop Believin'

[03] 04| Black Eyed Peas - Meet Me Halfway

[11] 05| Florence + The Machine - You've Got The Love

[05] 06| 3OH!3 & Katy Perry - Starstrukk

[06] 07| Rihanna - Russian Roulette

[08] 08| Chipmunk - Look For Me

[07] 09| Cheryl Cole ft. Will.i.am - 3 Words

[09] 10| Robbie Williams - You Know Me

 

[10] 11| Joe McElderry - The Climb

[12] 12| Black Eyed Peas - I Gotta Feeling

[14] 13| Alexandra Burke - Broken Heels

[13] 14| Alexandra Burke - Bad Boys

[15] 15| Jay-Z ft. Alicia Keys - Empire State Of Mind

[17] 16| The Saturdays - Ego

[16] 17| JLS - Everybody In Love

[18] 18| Jason DeRulo - Whatcha Say

[19] 19| N-Dubz ft. Mr Hudson - Playing With Fire

[20] 20| Cheryl Cole - Fight For This Love

 

[21] 21| Timbaland ft. SoShy & Nelly Furtado - Morning After Dark

[22] 22| Jay-Z ft. Mr Hudson - Young Forever

[23] 23| Paolo Nutini - Pencil Full Of Lead

[24] 24| Wiley & Chew Fu - Take That

[25] 25| Pixie Lott - Cry Me Out

[26] 26| Miley Cyrus - Party In The USA

[28] 27| Michael Bublé - Haven't Met You Yet

[27] 28| Jay Sean - Down

[29] 29| Kings Of Leon - Sex On Fire

[30] 30| Alicia Keys - Doesn't Mean Anything

 

[31] 31| Lady GaGa - Poker Face

[34] 32| Leona Lewis - Happy

[33] 33| Chris Brown - I Can Transform Ya

[32] 34| JLS - Beat Again

[39] 35| XNRG - Riverside

[35] 36| Chuckie & LMFAO - Let The Bass Kick In Miami Girl

[38] 37| The Killers - Mr Brightside

[40] 38| Esmée Denters - Admit It

[93] 39| Justin Bieber - One Time

[37] 40| Lady GaGa - Bad Romance

 

Selected Others

 

[54] 53| Lady GaGa & Beyoncé - Telephone

[67] 70| Jay Sean, Sean Paul & Lil Jon - Do You Remember

[90] 85| JLS - One Shot

 

[***] 169| Paolo Nutini - 10/10

[202] 191| Future HitMakers - Replay (As made famous by Iyaz)

[251] 210| The Temper Trap - Fader

[238] 219| Kaskade & Deadmau5 - Move For Me

[237] 230| The Chipettes - Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)

[271] 261| OneRepublic - All The Right Moves

 

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Florence up to #4

 

 

 

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I'm not sure what to make of Florence's cover of "You Got The Love".

 

There's not much difference between hers and the original.

 

Why is her version credible, but an X-Factor version not?

 

Maybe because 1. It was HER decision to record it and 2. It's sung pretty well and doesn't have a disgraceful amount of autotune on it like Joe does.

I'm not sure what to make of Florence's cover of "You Got The Love".

 

There's not much difference between hers and the original.

 

Why is her version credible, but an X-Factor version not?

Maybe because 1. It was HER decision to record it and 2. It's sung pretty well and doesn't have a disgraceful amount of autotune on it like Joe does.

I'm no fan of Joe or the X-Factor (I don't watch it).

 

But Florence's cover is pretty similar to to the original - I could understand if it was done in a different style. I just don't get why her version is more credible than say if Leona or Alex covered it.

 

 

I'm no fan of Joe or the X-Factor (I don't watch it).

 

But Florence's cover is pretty similar to to the original - I could understand if it was done in a different style. I just don't get why her version is more credible than say if Leona or Alex covered it.

Because Florence chose to cover it herself and Leona and Alex don't have much of a say in their music hence why they don't have the credibility factor. (see what I did there :P )

Because Florence chose to cover it herself and Leona and Alex don't have much of a say in their music hence why they don't have the credibility factor. (see what I did there :P )

In an interview a while ago, Leona said that Simon has encouraged her to fight her corner when it comes to making decisions.. I think they have more say than what most people think.. especially with Leona and Alex saying they were suprised about how non-controlling Simon is with regards to their career.

In an interview a while ago, Leona said that Simon has encouraged her to fight her corner when it comes to making decisions.. I think they have more say than what most people think.. especially with Leona and Alex saying they were suprised about how non-controlling Simon is with regards to their career.

Yeah, but it's in their contracts that they're not allowed to say anything bad about him :lol:

 

 

Cmon Ego, make a f***in' move

Where's Rihanna's Hard.

Personally I find Florence's cover very bland, I'm not surprised it's #4 though - BBC1 seemed to play it about 60 times yesterday with endless promo.

Florence is doing amazing! It seems like another In For The Kill, although taking more time to climb in the top 10. :P

Florence + The Machine's Dog Days Are Over and Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up) is at #46 and #47. :wub: :o

 

Edited January 2, 201015 yr by †ac†icz