28 (from 28) Daft Punk Feat. Pharrell Williams - Get Lucky [D]

 

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Chart Run: 3-1-1-1-1-2-3-3-4-6-8-10-9-11-9-13-16-22-28-28 [20 wks]

 

Release date: 19-04-2013

Format: download only single

Label: Daft Life Limited/Columbia Records

 

Sales: 1,200k+

 

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Biography

In similar company with new-school French progressive dance artists such as Motorbass, Air, Cassius, and Dimitri from Paris, Parisian duo Daft Punk quickly rose to acclaim by adapting a love for first-wave acid house and techno to their younger roots in pop, indie rock, and hip-hop. The combined talents of DJs Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter, the pair's first projects together included Darling, a voiceless indie cover band; their current recording name derives from a review in U.K. music weekly Melody Maker of a compilation tape Darling were featured on, released by Krautrock revivalists Stereolab (their lo-fi D.I.Y. cover of a Beach Boys song was derided as "daft punk"). Subsequently ditching the almost inevitable creative cul-de-sac of rock for the more appealing rush of the dancefloor, the pair released their debut single, "The New Wave," in 1993 on the celebrated Soma label. Instantly hailed by the dance music press as the work of a new breed of house innovators, the single was followed by "Da Funk," the band's first true hit (the record sold 30,000 copies worldwide and saw thorough rinsings by everyone from Kris Needs to the Chemical Brothers).

 

Although the group had only released a trio of singles ("The New Wave" and "Da Funk," as well as the 1996 limited pressing of "Musique"), in early 1996 Daft Punk were the subject of a minor bidding war. The group eventually signed with Virgin, with its first long-player, Homework, appearing early the following year (a brief preview of the album, "Musique," was also featured on the Virgin compilation Wipeout XL next to tracks from Photek, Future Sound of London, the Chemical Brothers, and Source Direct). As with the earlier singles, the group's sound is a brazen, dancefloor-oriented blend of progressive house, funk, electro, and techno, with sprinklings of hip-hop-styled breakbeats and excessive, crowd-firing samples similar to other anthemic dance-fusion acts such as the Chemical Brothers and Monkey Mafia. In addition to his role in Daft Punk, Bangalter operates the Roulé label and has recorded under his own name (the underground smash "Trax on da Rocks") as well as Stardust (the huge club/commercial hit "Music Sounds Better with You").

 

After four long years of fans eagerly awaiting a follow-up to their brilliant debut, Daft Punk finally issued Discovery in March 2001. The live record Alive 1997 followed at the end of the year, and a by-now predictable four-year wait preceded the release of Human After All in early 2005. One year later, Daft Punk released a compilation, Musique, Vol. 1: 1993-2005, and in 2007 their second live record, Alive 2007, arrived. The album and its single "Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger" won Grammy Awards early in 2009; shortly after, it was announced that the duo would compose the soundtrack to Tron: Legacy, the sequel to the 1982 classic sci-fi film Tron. Daft Punk's music for the movie was released in November 2010, shortly before the film — which featured the group in a cameo — arrived in theaters. Early in 2013, Daft Punk announced that they planned to have a new album released by May of that year. That March, the duo announced the album's title, Random Access Memories, and launched an extensive press campaign that featured snippets of the album's lead single, "Get Lucky," and interviews with some of their collaborators, which included Nile Rodgers, Paul Williams, Giorgio Moroder, and Panda Bear. The single was officially released in April, and Random Access Memories arrived in May.

 

Chart history (Year peak title):

 

Daft Punk

1997 07 Da Funk/Musique -1-

1997 05 Around The World -2-

1997 30 Burnin' -3-

1998 47 Revolution 909 -4-

2000 02 One More Time -1-

2001 14 Digital Love -2-

2001 25 Harder Better Faster Stronger -3-

2005 32 Robot Rock -1-

2005 40 Technologic -2-

2013 01 Get Lucky (Daft Punk Feat. Pharrell Williams) -1-

 

Pharrell Williams

2002 16 Pass The Courvoisier - Part II (Busta Rhymes/P Diddy/Pharrell)

2002 07 Boys (Britney Spears Featuring Pharrell Williams)

2003 23 Beautiful (Snoop Dogg Featuring Pharrell)

2003 06 Frontin' (Pharrell Williams Featuring Jay-Z)

2003 62 Light Your Ass On Fire (Busta Rhymes Featuring Pharrell)

2004 35 Show Me Your Soul (Lenny Kravitz, P Diddy, Loon And Pharrell Williams)

2004 10 Drop It Like It's Hot (Snoop Dogg Featuring Pharrell)

2005 13 Let's Get Blown (Snoop Dogg Featuring Pharrell)

2005 03 Can I Have It Like That (Pharrell Feat. Gwen Stefani) -1-

2006 15 Angel -2-

2006 31 Number One (Pharrell Featuring Kanye West) -3-

2010 07 One (Your Name) (Swedish House Mafia Featuring Pharrell)

2013 01 Get Lucky (Daft Punk Feat. Pharrell Williams)

2013 01 Blurred Lines (Robin Thicke Feat. T.I. & Pharrell Williams)

 

Album Discussion Here

Daft Punk a non-mover! :dance: Looks like Summer is just about is stable for another week.

Surprisingly not THAT bored of Get Lucky considering how long it's been around. I wonder how the next single will do...

I think this is now my favourite Olly track now. Shame right place right time didn't manage top 40. It's grown on me so much now :(

 

Happy Bastille stayed in. Very decent track and I think it is a better song than Laura Palmer so all is good.

 

Yes at Loving you holding on at 37, shame it fell so much, wished it had a decent chart run but never mind. At least it made the chart which is the main thing.

I'm wondering how long Pharrell will wait before he releases any material to capatalise on the success of this and 'Blurred Lines'. (Assuming he wants to release material of course).

27 (from 24) Arctic Monkeys - Why'd You Only Call Me When You're High? [P]

 

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Chart Run: 8-24-27 [3 wks]

 

Release date: 11-08-2013

Format: CDS [Limited Edition]

Label: Domino Recording Co

 

Sales: 40k+

 

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Biography

Arctic Monkeys are an English indie rock band formed in 2002 in High Green, a suburb of Sheffield. The band consists of Alex Turner (lead vocals, lead/rhythm guitar), Jamie Cook (rhythm/lead guitar), Nick O'Malley (bass guitar, backing vocals), and Matt Helders (drums, backing vocals). Former member Andy Nicholson (bass guitar, backing vocals) left the band in 2006 shortly after their debut album was released.

 

The band have released four studio albums: Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not (2006), Favourite Worst Nightmare (2007), Humbug (2009) and Suck It and See (2011), as well as one live album At the Apollo (2008). Their fifth album AM is set to be released in September 2013, their singles "R U Mine?" , "Do I Wanna Know?" and "Why'd You Only Call Me When You're High?" (released in February 2012, June 2013 and August 2013, respectively), will feature on the upcoming release.

 

The band's debut album became the fastest-selling debut album in British music history, surpassing Elastica's self-titled album and remains the fastest-selling debut album by a group in the UK. The band have won five Brit Awards—winning Best British Group twice, and have twice been nominated for Grammy Awards.

 

Arctic Monkeys were heralded as one of the first group of acts to come to the public attention via the Internet (fan-based sites rather than from the band), with commentators suggesting they represented the possibility of a change in the way in which new bands are promoted and marketed. The band are also regarded as one of the most prominent bands to be part of the post-punk revival in the UK, after achieving commercial success and spawning two number one singles with their debut album. - Wikipedia

 

Chart history (Year peak title):

 

2005 01 I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor -1-

2005 01 When The Sun Goes Down -2-

2006 04 Leave Before The Lights Come On -NAS-

2007 02 Brianstorm -1-

2007 74 505 -AT-

2007 05 Fluorescent Adolescent -2-

2007 20 Teddy Picker -3-

2009 12 Crying Lightning -1-

2011 28 Don't Sit Down 'Cause I've Moved Your Chair -1-

2012 23 R U Mine? -1-

2012 21 Come Together -OST-

2013 11 Do I Wanna Know?-2-

2013 08 Why'd You Only Call Me When You're High? -3-

 

Album Discussion Here

Arctic Monkeys Part 2 :D

I like this but I much prefer Do I Wanna Know?

'Why'd You Only Call Me When You're High?' not plummeting any more. Could it do similarly to 'Do I Wanna Know?' and start climbing again in a couple of weeks? Probably not.

Both this and DIWK are amazing - AMs are really back at their peak.

I'm not the biggest fan of Arctic Monkeys usually, but the singles this era have been so on point. Really must make sure to check out the new album.

26 (from 25) Disclosure - F For You [D]

 

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Chart Run: 49-28-20-20-25-26 [6 wks]

 

Release date: 04-08-2013

Format: download only single

Label: Universal Island Records

 

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download track listing

1. F For You (Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs Remix)

 

Biography

Disclosure are an English electronic music duo, consisting of brothers Guy (born 25 May 1991) and Howard (born 11 May 1994) Lawrence. The siblings grew up in Reigate, Surrey. Their debut album Settle was released on 3 June 2013 through PMR. - Wikipedia

 

Chart history (Year peak title):

 

2012 11 Latch (Disclosure Feat. Sam Smith) -1-

2013 02 White Noise (Disclosure Feat. AlunaGeorge) -2-

2013 10 You & Me (Disclosure Feat. Eliza Doolittle) -3-

2013 20 F For You -4-

 

Album Discussion Here

F For You :heart: I love that House has made a mainstream comeback this year!

F For You :wub:

I really don't get this ... it feels so nothingy and such a huge let down after the first three amazing singles. So poor.

'You & Me' remains by far the best single that Disclosure have put out I think. I haven't connected with any of the others, although 'White Noise' is alright, mainly thanks to AlunaGeorge :D

Edited September 1, 201312 yr by Parallel Reality

(34) The 1975-Sex

 

Third single this year for them. Didn't care much for it just like there other two hits.

25 Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Feat. Mary Lambert - Same Love [D]

 

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Chart Run: 25 [1 wk]

 

Format: download only track

Label: Macklemore

 

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Biography

A grassroots success, Seattle rapper Macklemore not only climbed to number two on the Billboard 200 album charts, but with little mainstream help, his 2012 sophomore release debuted with only Mumford & Sons in his way for the number one spot. Born Ben Haggerty and raised in Seattle, he debuted as Professor Macklemore in 2000 with the Open Your Eyes EP. Five years later his debut album, The Language of My World, earned him a local following, but it was his 2010 team-up with DJ/producer Ryan Lewis for the Vs. Redux EP that yielded the Red Hot Chili Peppers-sampling hit "Otherside." With Macklemore's wit meeting Lewis' inventive production, further hits like "My Oh My" and "Can't Hold Us" were spread throughout social media and video-sharing sites, setting the stage for a successful sophomore release. That came in 2012 when The Heist dropped as a Macklemore/Ryan Lewis release, debuting at the number two spot on the Billboard 200. A tour of North America followed. - iTunes

 

Chart history (Year peak title):

 

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis

2013 01 Thrift Shop (Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Feat. Wanz) -1-

2013 03 Can't Hold Us (Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Feat. Ray Dalton) -2-

2013 25 Same Love (Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Feat. Mary Lambert) -3-

 

Mary Lambert

2013 25 Same Love (Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Feat. Mary Lambert)

 

Discussion Thread Here

Incredible? Why? :angel:

So so so so glad Same Love has taken off here, although I've seriously overplayed it myself, it's just so beautiful. :wub: