August 16, 201113 yr Don't panic phil. It dropped down because it wasn't available for 24hrs because they ran out of copies again. He's been at #2 for weeks on play.com. Thanks Gill :friends: i nearly lost my marbles :wacko: i must have been editing my post above as you quoted it, did they run out of unsigned copies too? if they did thats a sure sign that its selling mega loads :w00t: love Phil xxx ps Will is at 6 on Amazon music Edited August 16, 201113 yr by phil3579
August 16, 201113 yr Apologies if you've all seen this already..i had a quick look and couldn't see it. New Will Young albums don't appear very often, but when they do, his steady onslaught of promising pop has ensured his reputation as a reliable entertainment mainstay which keeps the pop world steadily turning. Young's new album, "Echoes" is out on Monday and is his latest since 2008's "Let It Go", which spawned the well received yet not exactly well sold singles "Changes", and that one of the Natwest ads. EQ has been given an advanced preview of the album, featuring six tracks and the lead single "Jealousy" (video below), which you may have already heard. As a whole, "Echoes" has a definite tone of its own, and leaves behind the more mainstream, soul feel of its predecessor. Its brilliance is unusual and understated, yet the subtle electronic and pop threads running throughout the thirteen tracks ensure ear deserves a place in the nation's ears. If you haven't heard it yet, "Jealousy" is the first track on the album and is soft and minimal, with Young sporting a quietly vulnerable voice. Bursting into a more expansive sound, the toned-down style of the track is joined by a reliable and familiar electro beat. The chorus is uplifting but somewhat subtle and mature; there's no over-the-top pop here. "Lie Next to Me" is slower and softer, with Young's whispered vocals only audible due to their layered arrangement. "Come On" is a first-listen highlight, and offers a more up-tempo beat which still restrains itself to within the same tone as preceding tracks: 'Walk away, that's what you do / and it looks like I'm somebody you once knew ... Like a dream the sky is falling / Is it you who's talking to me?' The album's closest track to a ballad comes with "Silent Valentine", a piano-led track which falls short of anthem status but is nevertheless a pretty satisfying, if unconventional, pop ballad. Conversely, "Losing Myself" is heavier and struts along with a strong bass line, paired-up with an impressive melody. It loses its way towards the end, but managed to take the album in a stronger direction, which is welcome after the vulnerability of preceding tracks. "Personal Thunder", meanwhile, sounds cautious and unsettling, with lonely vocals and a relentlessly disjointed melody. But the brilliant chorus, when it eventually arrives, has a clear, confident melody and lyrics to match: 'I'm finding these days my personal under / it's tripping me down / locked in a cage but I won't surrender'. Whilst releases by Will Young aren't as big events on the pop calendar as those by other, similarly long-lasting artists, there is certainly a level of quality here which ensures our continued interest. Even from the few tracks we've heard, which only make up about half of the album, there's a lot to like and a lot worth listening to. In short, we're happy with Young's fifth effort. And we'll eagerly await his sixth. http://www.eqmusicblog.com/2011/08/eq-albu...young.html#more
August 16, 201113 yr Must admit I've not been following the positions too much this time around but it all sounds so positive. I've been looking more at his climbing views of Jealousy on VEVO, last time I looked they were at just short of 195,000. Amazing! :cheer:
August 16, 201113 yr Thanks Bev, i posted the first half, you have got an ep of it brilliant ta joe Mc is down to 17 on amazon
August 16, 201113 yr Sorry Phil..i checked the album thread..but didn't see your post. Another! Entertainment focus FIVE STARS!!!!!!!! The original Pop Idol Will Young is returning to the charts after a brief hiatus. His last release was 2009’s The Hits which celebrated the singer’s career since winning Pop Idol back in 2002. Since the release of that album Will has taken time out to star in Sky Living show Bedlam and record his new album. In an unlikely move Will has teamed up with dance producer Richard X to record Echoes, his fifth studio album. Echoes is quite unlike anything that Will has done previously moving him into more rhythmic territory than we’ve heard before. Inspired by his collaboration with Groove Armada on History, Echoes sees Will exploring new musical ground whilst keeping his trademark vocals intact. Opening with current single Jealousy it’s clear that Will’s new sound is a progression rather than a reinvention. Known for his heart-wrenching love songs Will sticks to similar lyrical ground whilst exploring the musical landscape behind the words. The end result is something fairly stunning and is sure to win Will even more fans than he’s currently got. There are so many potential singles on Echoes that it’s difficult to know where to start when expressing our love for this record. The pulsating 80s beats of Losing Myself are a definite highlight whilst Outsider is the closest Will gets to his signature sound. Good Things is a proper dancefloor cut that will get some fantastic remixes if it’s granted a single release and Runaway is a smooth electro-pop cut that utilises Will’s vocal range to great effect. Elsewhere on the record Will channels La Roux on the falsetto-filled choruses of Personal Thunder and borrows an epic musical landscape from Coldplay on the superb Come On. I Just Want A Lover is the record’s most exciting and enjoyable cut. The heavy beat combines with Will’s reverb filled vocals for one of the saddest upbeat songs we’ve ever heard. Lyrically the song pines for a lover to take away the pain of being alone. We can’t wait to see him perform this on his tour later in the year. Echoes could be Will’s best album since his mega-selling Friday’s Child record back in 2003. We’re glad that he’s trying something new and when we last interviewed him back in 2008 he expressed a desire to make a more dance-oriented album but was concerned how his fans may receive it. Judging on the response for Jealousy they’re lapping it up and we hope Will continues to explore this new sound. Echoes is a polished, heartfelt and glorious pop record that will stand the test of time. http://entertainment-focus.com/music/artic...ll-young-echoes
August 16, 201113 yr Sorry Phil..i checked the album thread..but didn't see your post. Another! Entertainment focus FIVE STARS!!!!!!!! http://entertainment-focus.com/music/artic...ll-young-echoes dont apologise hun :friends: the rest of your find is just amazing love it :yahoo: and anyways its best to have something twice than not at all, love your find just going to read this one ps... love it!! brilliant :w00t: :yahoo: :cheer: ta xxx Edited August 16, 201113 yr by phil3579
August 16, 201113 yr The original Pop Idol Will Young is returning to the charts after a brief hiatus. His last release was 2009’s The Hits which celebrated the singer’s career since winning Pop Idol back in 2002. Since the release of that album Will has taken time out to star in Sky Living show Bedlam and record his new album. In an unlikely move Will has teamed up with dance producer Richard X to record Echoes, his fifth studio album. Echoes is quite unlike anything that Will has done previously moving him into more rhythmic territory than we’ve heard before. Inspired by his collaboration with Groove Armada on History, Echoes sees Will exploring new musical ground whilst keeping his trademark vocals intact. Opening with current single Jealousy it’s clear that Will’s new sound is a progression rather than a reinvention. Known for his heart-wrenching love songs Will sticks to similar lyrical ground whilst exploring the musical landscape behind the words. The end result is something fairly stunning and is sure to win Will even more fans than he’s currently got. There are so many potential singles on Echoes that it’s difficult to know where to start when expressing our love for this record. The pulsating 80s beats of Losing Myself are a definite highlight whilst Outsider is the closest Will gets to his signature sound. Good Things is a proper dancefloor cut that will get some fantastic remixes if it’s granted a single release and Runaway is a smooth electro-pop cut that utilises Will’s vocal range to great effect. Elsewhere on the record Will channels La Roux on the falsetto-filled choruses of Personal Thunder and borrows an epic musical landscape from Coldplay on the superb Come On. I Just Want A Lover is the record’s most exciting and enjoyable cut. The heavy beat combines with Will’s reverb filled vocals for one of the saddest upbeat songs we’ve ever heard. Lyrically the song pines for a lover to take away the pain of being alone. We can’t wait to see him perform this on his tour later in the year. Echoes could be Will’s best album since his mega-selling Friday’s Child record back in 2003. We’re glad that he’s trying something new and when we last interviewed him back in 2008 he expressed a desire to make a more dance-oriented album but was concerned how his fans may receive it. Judging on the response for Jealousy they’re lapping it up and we hope Will continues to explore this new sound. Echoes is a polished, heartfelt and glorious pop record that will stand the test of time. Wow!!! I really don't think these reviews could get any better. :yahoo: You are on a roll tonight Bev. I'll add the rest to the review Phil found in the pinned thread. Edited August 16, 201113 yr by truly talented
August 16, 201113 yr I cant stop listening to 'I just want a lover'..it's his best track ever!! :cheer: :wub: ...i know i keep saying that but there keeps being another best on all the time!! i can't keep up :lol: :dance: The lyrics are amazing but the music..argh!!!!!! tis stunning.
August 16, 201113 yr I was listening to I Just Want a Lover and Lie Next to Me to get the lyrics. :w00t: Bloody norah - his vocals are AMAZING - I soooo want this album - why can't it be Monday now :wub: And thanks for all the reviews girls - so much love and respect for both the album and Will - do hope he gets to read all of them - so deserved. The production on this album is absolutely top notch - big ups to Richard. Edited August 16, 201113 yr by munchkin
August 16, 201113 yr I was listening to I Just Want a Lover and Lie Next to Me to get the lyrics. :w00t: Bloody norah - his vocals are AMAZING - I soooo want this album - why can't it be Monday now :wub: Here are the lyrics Chris..thanks to euphoria on Pop justice. Lyrics - Lie Next To Me I see you got all that you wanted You seem so happy this time around Don't want to ask too much of you I'll just get drunk and let you down Now you really know what I'm like Things can never be the same You've seen all my wrongs and my rights There is nothing left to say Would you lie, would you lie Would you lie next to me? 'Cause I'm out of control I can't let go Would you lie next to me? Since you went I can get lonely I'll spare you all the details Took something from me, that's the way it goes It sent me slightly off the rails Some people don't work well together It's nice to see you again I know you're leaving, you said you're leaving Before you go... Would you lie, would you lie Would you lie next to me? 'Cause I'm out of control I can't let go Would you lie next to me? We've got (...?...) down the road I'll stop myself from falling again And I know it's not long until you go But while you're here... Would you lie, would you lie Would you lie next to me? 'Cause I'm out of control I can't let go Would you lie next to me? Would you lie, would you lie Would you lie next to me? 'Cause I'm out of control I can't let go Would you lie next to me? I see you got all that you wanted... I Just Want A Lover I just want a lover Nothing that is complicated I don't want to know you We don't have to talk about it Let us both discover There is nothing better than just Lying here together Staring out the bedroom window I just want a lover Could you be the person for me Nothing sentimental I want you to satisfy me I just want a lover To take away the pain I just want a lover To fool around again Friday seems so easy Saturday is hard I just want a lover To ease my broken heart Ease my broken heart I just want a lover Let me hear your body talking Don't have to imagine All the things we'd do together Caught under the cover Bodies (?) You don't want to know me Staring out the bedroom window I just want a lover I just want a lover I just want a lover (I don't want to leave) I just want a lover To take away the pain I just want a lover To fool around again Friday seems so easy Saturday is hard I just want a lover To ease my broken heart Ease my broken heart I just want a lover (I desire you, your back's against the wall You don't have to lose...) (I don't want to leave) I just want a lover Nothing that is complicated I don't want to know you We don't have to talk about it Let us both discover There is nothing better than just Lying here together Staring out the bedroom window Read more: http://www.popjustice.com/forum/index.php?...5#ixzz1VESdeAd0
August 16, 201113 yr I was listening to I Just Want a Lover and Lie Next to Me to get the lyrics. :w00t: Bloody norah - his vocals are AMAZING - I soooo want this album - why can't it be Monday now :wub: And thanks for all the reviews girls - so much love and respect for both the album and Will - do hope he gets to read all of them - so deserved. The production on this album is absolutely top notch - big ups to Richard. Killing myself laughing at your post Chris, damn brilliant another one of us who is wishing their time away. :wacko: :w00t: :lol: :P
August 16, 201113 yr Here's a couple more - thanks to Julie and Janet on Baby D for finding them: Robot Pigeon – 16th August Here's our review of the new Will Young album, 'Echoes': It opens amazingly, sags slightly in the middle but pulls it all back magnificently at the end. The second Will Young album this lifetime we've wanted on our iPod. 8/10. But the album deserves a little more than that. Ahem. 'Jealousy' is a bit of a loss-leader as a lead single. It's the closest the album gets to a club 'banger' but we're glad he didn't push it any further. The day Will Young features a guest rapper on a single is the day the music dies (someone should write a song about that. Maybe Yasmin can do the chorus). But while it's not exactly David Guetta, it's certainly the most danceable track here. Favourites on the album include the second superb Kish Mauve-penned track (and surefire future single) 'Hearts On Fire', the brilliantly uplifting 'Come On' and 'the lovely spooky space-aged pop of 'Runway'. 'Good Things' gently rubs up against funky house without pushing the boundaries of frottage and album finale 'Safe From Harm' is a brilliant disco anthem with Will's stunning vocal pushing into Jimmy Somerville territory with an incredible falsetto. But for us, the standout on the album is 'Lie Next To Me'. Now, Will Young has done ballads before (and he'll probably not better 'Leave Right Now' despite coming close on several occasions) but this one is up there with his finest. It sounds like a love song for a sad little spaceman who has messed things up once too often - and this is summed up perfectly in the line: "I see you got all that you wanted / you seem so happy this time around / don't want to ask too much of you / I'll just get drunk and let you down". YES YES, WE KNOW - IT IS LYRICALLY SIMILAR TO ADELE'S 'SOMEONE LIKE YOU'. *runs and grabs tissues* 'Lie Next To Me' does everything a good Will Young ballad ought: It makes you feel sad for lovely Will, warm on the inside because someone else nice is having a tough time of things and glad that he won that bloody TV show all those years ago. Add to this some wonderfully cosmic bleeping and swooshes, and you have a high new entry in The Top Ten Best Will Young Songs Of All Time. Very wonderful indeed. Round of applause for all involved. http://www.robotpigeon.com/2011/08/good-ne...ong-on-new.html From Entertainment Focus: Quote: Tracklisting: 1. Jealousy Record Company: RCA Release Date: Sunday 21st August 2011 Buy it now: Amazon EF Rating: 5stars Will Young has proven that you can build a sustainable and successful career if you graduate from a TV reality show. Winning the original Pop Idol back in 2002, Young has gone on to sell over 8 million albums and has dabbled in acting. His last studio album was Let It Go in 2008 which achieved platinum status, as did a greatest hits release in 2009. Now Young is back with new album Echoes and its lead single Jealousy. Jealousy isn’t what people have come to expect from Will Young. Better-known for his heart-felt ballads, Young is changing things a bit with his new single. Produced by dance artist Richard X, the single takes Young’s distinctive vocals and accompanies them with a soft dance beat. The end result is simply stunning and one of our favourite pop tracks of the year so far. We’re glad to see Young doing something new and we’re very excited about his new album Echoes. Having been fans of him since Pop Idol we’re glad to see him continuing to go from strength-to-strength. This new direction will widen him up to an even bigger audience. http://entertainment-focus.com/music/artic...oung-jealousy-0 Edited August 16, 201113 yr by munchkin
August 16, 201113 yr Thanks for the lyrics Bev. I got the same but in Lie Next to Me where she's left a blank the words are "We got a little lost along the way" And I believe the lyric in IJWAL where she's put Bodies the rest of the lyric is "Bodies indirectly feeling" . Edited August 16, 201113 yr by munchkin
August 16, 201113 yr Thanks for bringing them over Chris and thanks to the girls on BD.. I feel so emotional about all this..it's what we've dreamed about for Will for so long..ten years and still going strong and now finally he gets the respect and admiration so long due to him..he really writes his songs, he chooses who he writes with, he said before that he chose the photographer for the album shoot and that he thought up the idea for the Jealousy video..this man is an artist..and not a pretend on either!. I don't care who reads this..I'm am a very proud Will Young fan right now!. :wub: But after saying all of that as much as I love Will.. i swear to god if 'I just want a lover' isn't a single i may just dump his arse! :lol: Edited August 16, 201113 yr by Sweetwilliamfan
August 16, 201113 yr Aw Bev - I know just how you feel. People were so quick to put him down but he's always done his own thing. Even his new manager Terri Hall said how much she has always liked him "because he marches to the beat of his own drum". This from Mike Pickering his A&R man at Sony in Music Week: On working with Richard X, Pickering, who has worked with Young since last studio album Let It Go, explained, “Will has good taste. He’s a natural singer. All you have got to do is get him in the right mood for singing. Most of the discussion is at the songwriting phase – he’s the sort of person who writes 30 songs and you choose the best. "But more so than any other album this is Will’s album – he’s had much greater input, written an album rather than written a collection of songs.” Edited August 16, 201113 yr by munchkin
August 17, 201113 yr This is going to be his most successful album to date Chris..i believe it and the single will smash up the charts. :dance: I really can't be doing with the tippy toes approach to Will anymore! :dance: Edited August 17, 201113 yr by Sweetwilliamfan
August 17, 201113 yr This is going to be his most successful album to date Chris..i believe it and the single will smash up the charts. :dance: I really can't be doing with the tippy toes approach to Will anymore! :dance: Ha ha! You go girl! Lesley.x
August 17, 201113 yr Can I join the love in? :heart: Will is reaping the praise at long last & he's done it all his own way. :wub:
August 17, 201113 yr TT - I've put a couple of reviews a bit further up on this thread. An album one from Robot Pigeon and a review from Entertainment Focus of Jealousy. Could you put them in the reviews thread please. Ta muchly.
August 17, 201113 yr TT - I've put a couple of reviews a bit further up on this thread. An album one from Robot Pigeon and a review from Entertainment Focus of Jealousy. Could you put them in the reviews thread please. Ta muchly. Will add the review Chris. We don't have a dedicted Jealousy pinned review thread when I get time I'll try & collect them all together. Edited August 17, 201113 yr by truly talented
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