August 22, 201113 yr Author Now at #3 and #82 :w00t: Now 3 and 75 :yahoo: Edited August 22, 201113 yr by Sunday
August 22, 201113 yr Author Now #3 & #66. :yahoo: :w00t: Someone just posted on Facebook that Will is on magic fm tomorrow with Foxy
August 22, 201113 yr :w00t: Someone just posted on Facebook that Will is on magic fm tomorrow with Foxy Ah that should be great they can reminisce together & talk about has far Will has come. :cheer: Is it the Breakfast show Sunday? Edited August 22, 201113 yr by truly talented
August 22, 201113 yr :w00t: Someone just posted on Facebook that Will is on magic fm tomorrow with Foxy Oh Yay! Foxy!!!! :dance: He's also doing Smooth with Mark Goodlier and Rowetta on Gaydio today.. :lol:
August 22, 201113 yr Author Ah that should be great they can reminisce together & talk about has far Will has come. :cheer: Is it the Breakfast show Sunday? The poster on Facebook said 8am.
August 22, 201113 yr Author Loving the new OS http://www.willyoung.co.uk/global/home Photoshoot for echoes http://www.willyoung.co.uk/global/gallery/...s-rename-me/960 Edited August 22, 201113 yr by Sunday
August 22, 201113 yr Fab write up on this blog. Will Young – Echoes Will Young’s brand of mum-pop was getting tired. Over the years the quality songs have always been there but lost, up to their eyeballs in turgid Radio 2 schmaltz. The writing on Echoes is his best yet and with Richard X producing the lot this is not only the record of Will’s career but a contender for the best of the year. On lead single ‘Jealousy’ he’s accepted the fact that he’s fighting a losing battle: “Watching you walk I followed you there, standing too close it’s hurting.” He utters, having clearly been to the Robyn school of sadism the tinkling pianos and pounding synthesizers build only to drop out for a reflective sigh in the middle eight. Oh Will you are a glutton for punishment. Will’s delivery is at its most vulnerable and believable with a running theme of loss, regret and reflection making this his most cohesive and personal album in which he sounds the most comfortable since winning pop idol a decade ago. Startlingly beautiful highlights ‘Silent Valentine’ and ‘Lie Next To Me’ perfectly capture the knife to the gut, stomach dropping, lump in the throat feeling of encountering an ex. The latter’s bold honesty soars over a clattering beat, the simple couplet of: “Some people don’t work well together; it’s nice to see you again” epitomising a battle between head and heart, not saying enough but then saying too much. Amazing. The former is, quite simply, the best song he has ever sung. A humungous ‘Time After Time’, Ultravox, Alison Moyet ballad where Will’s voice aches over stop start drums and sleigh bells. The tempo’s lifted by the disco struts of ‘Good Things’ and ‘I Just Want A Lover’ but even these are tinged with sadness. For all of the filthy baselines and authentic inaudible background wailing from Will there’s still: “Friday seems so easy, Saturday is hard I just want a lover to ease my broken heart.” The Pet Shop Boys styling’s of pop powerhouses ‘Runaway’ and ‘Losing Myself’, with gloriously 80s call and response chorus’ and retro production loops, and the haunting piano lament ‘Outsider’ make this a consistent, warm and heartfelt dance record (which don’t come around too often). http://ohanthonio.wordpress.com/2011/08/22...l-young-echoes/
August 22, 201113 yr Author Have we seen this ? The new Will Young album: ballads or beats? Did the new Will Young single, 'Jealousy', surprise you somewhat? Us too. Instead of the usual downtempo balladry, Will teamed up with Kylie Minogue songwriters Kish Mauve and electronic pop producer Richard X for a brilliant, mature slice of dancefloor pop. After nine years in the business and on the release of his fifth studio album, you can fault a man for wanting to shake things up a little bit on his latest record. But while Will has worked with big names in the pop world on Echoes, devoted fans of Will's safe, mum-pleasing sound won't be disappointed with his latest offering. The dance fans among us may be disappointed to hear that 'Jealousy' is as club-friendly as the album gets, although 'Hearts On Fire' (also penned by Kish Mauve) comes close. 'Hearts On Fire' is a smoother, softer alternative to 'Jealousy', mixing Will's inherently jazzy vocals with salsa-inspired electronic production, a killer chorus and sample that sounds spookily similar to Candi Staton's 'You Got The Love'. More beats can be found on the twinkling 'Runaway', a cosmic pop track with sparkling funk influences, and the George Michael-esque 'I Just Want A Lover'. Those in the mood for a bit of disco will want to skip straight to the album's finale, as the brilliant 'Safe From Harm' is glacial slice of retro pop, on which Will Young delivers a stunning falsetto to rival the likes of Jake Shears or Jimmy Somerville. 'Come On', meanwhile, is classic uptempo Will, with a classy piano and big drum beats raising the pace - a surefire future hit. But even at the album's most electronic, this is far from a party album. Instead, Echoes is a collection of mature electronic pop - dance is merely an influence, raising its gleeful head every time the ballads appear to be taking the reigns. Mini-epic 'Outsider' is as downbeat as the album gets; three haunting minutes of Will's voice and a simple piano. It's brief but beautiful. 'Happy Now' allows Will to let loose with the vocals, ditching the hushed crooning and using his voice to its fullest, while 'Silent Valentine' is a stirring string masterpiece, building on handclaps and distant bleeps to a blissful crescendo. But it's 'Lie Next To Me' that truly stands out here, a space-aged love song which blends all the hallmarks of traditional Will Young greatest ballads with intergalactic production. The results sound both timeless and futuristic as Will delivers tender lyrics over brooding electronica and mournful robotic bleeping. It's very wonderful indeed - a highlight of his career, let alone the album. Will could have taken more risks on this album. He could have pushed the dance direction further. And while we had secretly hoped to find a massive club album here, the resulting mix of sentimentality and modern electronica makes for a highly accomplished album which does the near impossible: it appeals to his existing audience and at the same time experiments and pushes into new territory. The resulting mix of balladry and dance beats is balanced perfectly, making Echoes one of 2011's most finely crafted pop collections. http://web.orange.co.uk/p/musicstore/story...ng_album_review
August 22, 201113 yr Thanks sunday - just been over to have a look. Loved this one on the sleeve notes - looks even better in full size: :wub: http://www.willyoung.co.uk/storage/media/willyoung.co.uk/2011/08-22/4/a/1314010638_4db084ada06c468705cfb76b86ca4842.jpg
August 22, 201113 yr Oh Yum! http://www.willyoung.co.uk/storage/media/willyoung.co.uk/2011/08-22/7/7/1314010174_888ae86a348f299e210c776977dcaa37.jpg I wish they would get a move on with the foum now.
August 22, 201113 yr Will's at 3 and 55 now! :cheer: And both remixes are at 194 and 223 :dance: :w00t: There's so much to catch up with today. Everything about this release is just perfect apart from the fact my cd hasn't arrived! :angry:
August 22, 201113 yr Anyone else find it funny seeing Olly's tweets and his fans on Will's tiwtter trying to keep Olly on the top spot and Will off? :lol: Edited August 22, 201113 yr by Sweetwilliamfan
August 22, 201113 yr :w00t: There's so much to catch up with today. Everything about this release is just perfect apart from the fact my cd hasn't arrived! :angry: Thanks for all the great news. My cd didn't arrive :( so I download from Amazon. :dance: Avis xxxxx
August 22, 201113 yr Author Anyone else find it funny seeing Olly's tweets and his fans on Will's tiwtter trying to keep Olly on the top spot and Will off? :lol: I noticed this one Right let's get #heartskipsabeat trending!! I'll follow the 10 most pro-active ones that do it!!! X Sent Aug 22, 13:05 From UberSocial for BlackBerry
August 22, 201113 yr Just spotted the album review you psted Sunday. It sounded as if it was going to be highly critical at the begining but turned into an in depth stunning review. :cheer: I agree Will has worked wonders On Echoes , different enough to bring in new fans but not scare off a lot of his existing fanbase. He's a very wise young man & the reason why his career goes from strength to strength. When I read all the praise for Jealousy in the chart forum I feel so proud. :wub: No wonder he looks like an excitable puppy on the tv shows. :wub:
August 22, 201113 yr I noticed this one :lol: Well If your Boss is Cowell a Number one single helps keeps you around a bit longer i suppose.
August 22, 201113 yr Author Jealousy is starting to lose ground a bit I think it's the sales divided between the 2 versions.. M5 might be back at 3 in the next update. http://www.livepopbars.com/index.php?Regio...t+%28Numbers%29 Not a problem really because all the copies will be added together.
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