Songs For Japan: 38-Track Album Released

And a ‘super-gig’ is being planned for Wembley…

 

The Songs For Japan album is now available to download with all proceeds going to help victims of Japan’s earthquake and tsunami.

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It includes current hits like Katy Perry’s Firework and Eminem’s Love The Way You Lie alongside classics such as Imagine by John Lennon and Walk On by U2. The compilation features 38 tracks in all, from artists as varied as Cee Lo Green, Enya, Bob Dylan and Kings Of Leon.

 

The Sun reports that a star-studded benefit concert is also being planned and could take place as soon as next month. Rival record labels Sony and Universal, home to Beyoncé, Justin Bieber, Rihanna and many others, are said to be teaming up with concert promoters Live Nation to hold a ‘super-gig’ at Wembley Arena.

 

A source said they hoped the event would attract A-list artists from all genres. “The super-gig will be the biggest concert in years and a huge global spectacle,” they explained. “No names have been confirmed yet but the organisers are expecting a massive response from acts of all eras. They're hoping the TV audience numbers will break records.”

 

Songs For Japan tracklisting:

John Lennon - Imagine

U2 - Walk On

Bob Dylan - Shelter From The Storm

Red Hot Chili Peppers - Around The World

Lady Gaga - Born This Way

Beyoncé - Irreplaceable

Bruno Mars - Talking To The Moon

Katy Perry - Firework

Rihanna - Only Girl (In The World)

Justin Timberlake - Like I Love You

Madonna - Miles Away

David Guetta - When Love Takes Over

Eminem - Love The Way You Lie

Bruce Springsteen - Human Touch

Josh Groban - Awake

Keith Urban - Better Life

Black Eyed Peas - One Tribe

Pink - Sober

Cee Lo Green - It's OK

Lady Antebellum - I Run To You

Bon Jovi - What Do You Got?

Foo Fighters - My Hero

R.E.M. - Man On The Moon

Nicki Minaj - Save Me

Sade - By Your Side

Michael Bublé - Hold On

Justin Bieber - Pray

Adele - Make You Feel My Love

Enya - If I Could Be Where You Are

Elton John - Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me

John Mayer - Waiting On The World To Change

Queen - Teo Torriatte (Let Us Cling Together)

Kings Of Leon - Use Somebody

Sting - Fragile

Leona Lewis - Better In Time

Ne-Yo - One In A Million

Shakira - Whenever, Wherever

Norah Jones - Sunrise

I kinda like the tracklist.... Soooooooo happy Enya's on it - she was in my dad's class at school :)

 

I kinda like the tracklist.... Soooooooo happy Enya's on it - she was in my dad's class at school :)

 

Woah! Seriously!? :o

 

Also, some of the songs on there are remixes. Like I'm pretty sure I read that the version of Born This Way that will be on the album will be a remix.

 

Anyway, it's a nice track-list. I like how the songs are all kind of have a nice message, if you know what I mean.

 

Even looking at the titles of the songs, it's like they're speaking to the citizens of Japan, like It's OK by Cee-Lo Green, Make You Feel My Love by Adele, Pray by Justin Bieber, Use Somebody by Kings of Leon, When Love Takes Over by David Guetta, Like I Love You by Justin Timberlake, One Tribe by the BEPs, Whenever, Wherever by Shakira, and so on.

 

Some of them are a bit WTF though, like Love the Way You Lie...

 

Chart-wize, some of the songs might climb a bit.

 

The super-gig sounds exciting!

Some of the songs are relevant however some songs were put on there just to fill it up with the best and biggest artists.

Its avaialable only on download sites (just iTunes?), so probably wont make a big impact will it? #2 on Itunes, and #1 in US.

Itunes So Far:

#1 US

#1 France

#1 Germany

#1 Australia

#1 Austria

#1 Belguim

#1 Canada

#1 Ireland

#1 Italy

#1 Japan

#1 Luxembourg

#1 Netherlands

#1 NZ

#1 Spain

#1 Portugal

#1 Norway

#1 Sweden

#1 Switzerland

#2 UK

#2 Denmark

Edited March 27, 201114 yr by Gaga for Glee!

Amazing to see all this helpful reaction from so many countries!

Itunes So Far:

#1 US

#1 France

#1 Germany

#1 Australia

#1 Austria

#1 Belguim

#1 Canada

#1 Ireland

#1 Italy

#1 Japan

#1 Luxembourg

#1 Netherlands

#1 NZ

#1 Spain

#1 Portugal

#1 Norway

#1 Sweden

#1 Switzerland

#2 UK

#2 Denmark

 

So nice to see that.

 

It will get better in time for Japan. :heart:

i love how its #1 in japan as well :D

this could knock Adele off number 1 in the Itunes album chart for the first time in 9 weeks :o

 

it will be number 1 compilation anyway, glad its selling well so far

 

Edit: oh its NOT available to buy in shops? :unsure:

Edited March 27, 201114 yr by chart wizard

This will only chart on the compilations chart but should make a significant entry on the combined albums chart Music Week publishes.

I find it hilarious an album #1 on every other iTunes (except Denmark) is *still* being stopped by the 21 juggernaut :lol:

 

In other news 21 has spent a 9th week at #1 on the Digital Albums chart.

Edited March 27, 201114 yr by Bray

Edit: oh its NOT available to buy in shops? :unsure:

 

No it's only available to buy on iTunes iirc. I read an article about this earlier in the week. It's a nice gesture and there are some great songs on this compilation. Japan really do need all the help they can get after all that devestation. :(

Edit: oh its NOT available to buy in shops? :unsure:

 

 

not yet, it will get a physical release on 4th April

No it's only available to buy on iTunes iirc. I read an article about this earlier in the week. It's a nice gesture and there are some great songs on this compilation. Japan really do need all the help they can get after all that devestation. :(

 

 

not yet, it will get a physical release on 4th April

 

thanks, hopefully it will sell well

Just bought it :D

thanks, hopefully it will sell well

Glad it's an album and not a single :D

Itunes So Far:

#1 US

#1 France

#1 Germany

#1 Australia

#1 Austria

#1 Belguim

#1 Canada

#1 Ireland

#1 Italy

#1 Japan

#1 Luxembourg

#1 Netherlands

#1 NZ

#1 Spain

#1 Portugal

#1 Norway

#1 Sweden

#1 Switzerland

#2 Denmark

#3 UK

 

Not sure about:

#1 Poland

#2 South Korea

#3 Russia

#5 China

I find it hilarious an album #1 on every other iTunes (except Denmark) is *still* being stopped by the 21 juggernaut :lol:

ADELE bigger than Japan. :o

 

ADELE bigger than Japan. :o

:rofl: wow