December 1, 201312 yr 1 Calvin Harris & Alesso Feat. Hurts - Under Control [D] http://a3.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Music/v4/ae/59/c7/ae59c790-a447-633e-da1e-302b02e0b210/886444257138.170x170-75.jpg Chart Run: 1 [1 wk] Release date: 24-11-2013 Format: digital single Label: Columbia Video here: yZqmarGShxg Biography Favoring a naughty schoolboy look that makes him seem even younger than his already tender years (22 when his first major-label album was released), Scottish artist, producer, and remixer Calvin Harris has a similarly youthful and forward-looking approach to his music. Skipping the usual apprenticeship in the clubs or on indie labels, Harris went from posting his own D.I.Y. electroclash music online through MySpace and similar sites, to signing with the multinational giant EMI almost in a single step. A short time later, he was producing material for Kylie Minogue, Dizzee Rascal, and Rihanna. Born on January 17, 1984, in the southern Scotland city of Dumfries, Harris was first attracted to electronic music in his teens and was recording bedroom demos by 1999. Two of these songs, "Da Bongos" and "Brighter Days," were released as a 12" club single and CD-EP by the Prima Facie label in early 2002 under the artist name Stouffer. With that single to his credit, the still teenaged Harris moved from Scotland to London, but as a very small fish in one of the world's largest and most competitive ponds, Harris floundered; only one of his songs was released during his time in London, "Let Me Know" with vocalist Ayah on the Unabombers' 2004 live-mix CD Electric Soul, Vol. 2. Returning home to Dumfries, Harris began posting homemade solo recordings to his MySpace page. An A&R representative from EMI liked what he heard and signed Harris to the label in 2006. Following a pair of successful singles, Harris released his debut album, I Created Disco, in the summer of 2007. It featured two Top Ten hits ("Acceptable in the 80s" and "The Girls"), and climbed high in the album charts. Along with his work as a solo artist, including touring in front of a full live band, Harris quickly became an in-demand remixer — working on singles by Jamiroquai, Groove Armada, All Saints, and CSS. He also wrote and produced songs for Kylie Minogue's 2007 comeback album, and collaborated with Dizzee Rascal on "Dance wiv Me," which reached number one in the U.K. "I'm Not Alone," the first single from his second album, also hit number one upon release in April 2009, as did the album when it appeared that August. That album, Ready for the Weekend, topped the U.K. album chart and peaked at number 12 on Billboard's U.S. dance/electronic chart. Through 2011, Harris took on production work for Example, Tinchy Stryder, and Rihanna ("We Found Love," a quadruple-platinum hit in the U.S.), while he also issued two more of his own singles (the Kelis collaboration "Bounce" and "Feel So Close"). Harris' third solo album, 18 Months, was a collaboration-filled affair that featured "We Found Love" and "Bounce" plus vocal spots from Ellie Goulding, Florence Welch, and Ne-Yo, among others. It was released in October of 2012. - iTunes Chart history (Year peak title): Calvin Harris 2007 10 Acceptable In The 80s -1- 2007 03 The Girls -2- 2007 43 Merrymaking At My Place -3- 2008 01 Dance Wiv Me (Dizzee Rascal Featuring Calvin Harris And Chrome) 2009 01 I'm Not Alone -1- 2009 03 Ready For The Weekend (Calvin Harris Feat. Mary Pearce) -2- 2009 18 Flashback -3- 2010 27 You Used To Hold Me -4- 2011 02 Bounce (Calvin Harris Feat. Kelis) -1- 2011 02 Feel So Close -2- 2011 01 We Found Love (Rihanna Feat. Calvin Harris) MILLION SELLER 2011 24 Off The Record (Tinchy Stryder Feat. Calvin Harris & Burns) 2012 02 Let's Go (Calvin Harris Feat. Ne-Yo) -3- 2012 02 We'll Be Coming Back (Calvin Harris Feat. Example) -4- 2012 01 Sweet Nothing (Calvin Harris Feat. Florence Welch) -5- 2012 05 Drinking From The Bottle (Calvin Harris Feat. Tinie Tempah) -6- 2013 04 I Need Your Love (Calvin Harris Feat. Ellie Goulding) -7- 2013 08 Thinking About You (Calvin Harris Feat. Ayah Marar) -8- 2013 01 Under Control (Calvin Harris & Alesso Feat. Hurts) -1- Alesso 2012 19 Calling (Lose My Mind) (Sebastian Ingrosso & Alesso Feat. Ryan Tedder) 2013 01 Under Control (Calvin Harris & Alesso Feat. Hurts) Hurts 2010 50 Better Than Love -1- 2010 21 Wonderful Life -2- 2010 68 Illuminated -3- 2010 50 Stay -4- 2011 57 Sunday -5- 2013 01 Under Control (Calvin Harris & Alesso Feat. Hurts) Discussion Thread Here
December 1, 201312 yr > #1 [ NEW ENTRY] > CALVIN HARRIS and ALESSO feat. HURTS > "Under Control" [non-album single] > 1- > 1 week top 40 > #2 [ from #3] > GARY BARLOW > "Let Me Go" [1st single from "Since I Saw You Last"] > 3-2- > 2 weeks top 40 > #3 [ from #10] > ONE DIRECTION > "Story Of My Life" [2nd single from "Midnight Memories"] > 4-5-8-10-3- > 5 weeks top 40 > #4 [ from #1] > LILY ALLEN > "Somewhere Only We Know" [1st single from TBA 3rd album (?)] > 2-1-4- > 3 weeks top 40 > #5 [ from #2] > BASTILLE > "Of The Night" [7th single from "Bad Blood"] > 2-5- > 2 weeks top 40 > #6 [ NEW ENTRY] > MCFLY > "Love Is On The Radio" [1st single from TBA 6th album] > 6- > 1 week top 40 > #7 [ from #5] > EMINEM feat. RIHANNA > "The Monster" [2nd single from "The Marshall Mathers LP 2"] > 1-2-4-5-7- > 5 weeks top 40 > #8 [ from #4] > ELLIE GOULDING > "How Long Will I Love You" [5th single from "Halcyon"] > 3-4-8- > 3 weeks top 40 > #9 [ NEW ENTRY] > BREACH feat. ANDREYA TRIANA > "Everything You Never Had (We Had It All)" [non-album single] > 9- > 1 week top 40 > #10 [ from #6] > MARTIN GARRIX > "Animals" [non-album single] > 1-6-10- > 3 weeks top 40 > #11 [ from #16] > LADY GAGA feat. R. KELLY > "Do What U Want" [2nd single from "ARTPOP"] > 9-16-11- > 3 weeks top 40 > #12 [ from #8] > LITTLE MIX > "Move" [1st single from "Salute"] > 3-5-8-12- > 4 weeks top 40 > #13 [ from #11] > LORDE > "Royals" [2nd single from "Pure Heroine"] > 1-2-4-7-11-13- > 6 weeks top 40 > #14 [ from #27] > AVICII > "Hey Brother" [3rd single from "True"] > 58-97-x(6)-80-27-14- > 2 weeks top 40; 3 weeks top 75; 5 weeks top 100 > #15 [ from #7] > STORM QUEEN > "Look Right Through" [non-album single] > 1-6-7-15- > 4 weeks top 40 > #16 [ from #12] > ONEREPUBLIC > "Counting Stars" [2nd single from "Native"] > 43-30-20-17-13-2-4-3-1-3-1-3-5-6-11-12-16- > 16 weeks top 40; 17 weeks top 75 > #17 [ NEW ENTRY] > AFROJACK feat. SPREE WILSON > "The Spark" [2nd single from TBA debut album (?)] > 17- > 1 week top 40 > #18 [ from #13] > KATY PERRY > "Roar" [1st single from "PRISM"] > 1-1-2-2-4-7-6-4-7-11-15-13-18- > 13 weeks top 40 > #19 [ NEW ENTRY] > ONE DIRECTION > "You & I" [album track from "Midnight Memories"] > 19- > 1 week top 40 > #20 [ from #14] > MILEY CYRUS > "Wrecking Ball" [2nd single from "Bangerz"] > 1-2-6-10-12-12-14-20- > 8 weeks top 40 > #21 [ NEW ENTRY] > ONE DIRECTION > "Don't Forget Where You Belong" [album track from "Midnight Memories"] > 21- > 1 week top 40 > #22 [ from #31] > AWOLNATION > "Sail" [1st single from "Megalithic Symphony"] > 84-73-54-49-39-42-31-22- > 3 weeks top 40; 7 weeks top 75; 8 weeks top 100 > #23 [ from #15] > ROBBIE WILLIAMS > "Go Gentle" [1st single from "Swings Both Ways"] > 10-15-23- > 3 weeks top 40 > #24 [ from #18] > AVICII > "Wake Me Up" [1st single from "True"] > 1-1-1-2-2-2-2-3-4-6-8-11-17-21-20-24-29-33-18-24- > 20 weeks top 40 > #25 [ NEW ENTRY] > OLLY MURS > "Hand On Heart" [5th single from "Right Place Right Time"] > 25- > 1 week top 40 > #26 [ from #49] > JASON DERULO > "Trumpets" [3rd single from "Tattoos"] > 49-26- > 1 week top 40; 2 weeks top 75 > #27 [ from #26] > RUDIMENTAL feat. EMELI SANDÉ > "Free" [5th single from "Home"] > 44-39-26-27- > 3 weeks top 40; 4 weeks top 75 > #28 [ from #17] > ELLIE GOULDING > "Burn" [4th single from "Halcyon"] > 1-1-1-2-3-8-10-13-18-17-23-26-33-27-17-28- > 16 weeks top 40 > #29 [ from #22] > JAMES BLUNT > "Bonfire Heart" [1st single from "Moon Landing"] > 6-4-7-13-17-22-22-29- > 8 weeks top 40 > #30 [ from #23] > DRAKE feat. MAJID JORDAN > "Hold On, We're Going Home" [2nd single from "Nothing Was The Same"] > 56-15-11-9-6-5-7-4-8-13-12-10-15-18-20-23-30- > 16 weeks top 40; 17 weeks top 75 > #31 [ from #9] > LILY ALLEN > "Hard Out Here" [2nd (?) single from TBA 3rd album] > 9-31- > 2 weeks top 40 > #32 [ from #25] > WILKINSON > "Afterglow" [2nd single from "Lazers Not Included"] > 8-9-14-15-18-25-32- > 7 weeks top 40 > #33 [ from #29] > JASON DERULO feat. 2 CHAINZ > "Talk Dirty" [2nd single from "Tattoos"] > 1-1-3-8-11-16-23-28-36-29-33- > 11 weeks top 40 > #34 [ from #21] > RIZZLE KICKS > "Skip To The Good Bit" [2nd single from "Roaring 20s"] > 87-x(5)-44-34-21-20-16-21-34- > 6 weeks top 40; 7 weeks top 75; 8 weeks top 100 > #35 [ from #47] > KATY PERRY > "Unconditionally" [2nd single from "PRISM"] > 60-64-79-71-47-35- > 1 week top 40; 5 weeks top 75; 6 weeks top 100 > #36 [ from #24] > SHOWTEK feat. WE ARE LOUD and SONNY WILSON > "Booyah" [non-album single] > 5-11-16-19-24-36- > 6 weeks top 40 > #37 [ NEW ENTRY] > JUSTIN BIEBER > "Roller Coaster" [non-album single] > 37- > 1 week top 40 > #38 [ from #48] > RY X > "Berlin" [non-album single] > 56-55-48-38- > 1 week top 40; 4 weeks top 75 > #39 [ from #69] > RIHANNA > "What Now" [5th single from "Unapologetic"] > 69-39- > 1 week top 40; 2 weeks top 75 > #40 [ from #82] > JESSIE J > "Thunder" [3rd single from "Alive"] > 82-40- > 1 week top 40; 2 weeks top 100 YAY CALVIN. Who would have thought back when 'Acceptable In The 80s' was released that he'd have 5 UK #1s within a bit over 6 years?
December 1, 201312 yr it's mad that none of the singles from Hurts' second album charted. good to see them finally get a top 10 - even with a track that is nowhere near their finest
December 1, 201312 yr I really love Hurts so I'm glad in a way that they've made it to the top, but awkwardly I don't like the Calvin track at all...
December 1, 201312 yr Good for Calvin and especially Hurts (and Alesso - another Swede at the top woo!) but I don't care that much for the song. Hope Gary climbs to the top next week but seems unlikely as his both versions are slipping on iTunes.
December 1, 201312 yr Gary Barlow ruining charts since forever. I think you're confused :lol: Edited December 1, 201312 yr by jay727
December 1, 201312 yr This Gary song is so Mumford and Sons :lol: It is! It hasn't done him any harm though.
December 1, 201312 yr I dunno if it will hold up but for now I'm totally obsessed with Under Control, great number 1 although I don't expect it to be a huge hit overall HELP, Let Me Go is growing on me :( Edited December 1, 201312 yr by Chez Wombat
December 1, 201312 yr OMG yes Calvin! His 8th(?) #1 as a producer, I think (Dance Wiv Me, I'm Not Alone, Holiday, We Found Love, Call My Name, Spectrum, Sweet Nothing, Under Control) And Alesso getting dat #1 smash as a featured DJ!
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