So sick of Royals now :(

Not keen on this at all, didn't bother listening when he was on X Factor, but it's another case of him sounding like he's trying to force a poo out or something.

 

Sorry for the gruesome image there.

 

 

I actually pictured that when you said it. Screwed up face and everything :snif:

Edited December 8, 201312 yr by jsg2013

Could we have a Christmas song in the top 10 next week? That's normally the week they peak as far as I remember, and there are no new releases to stop them...

Aarrgh, I wish Royals would stop falling so relatively quickly (compared to its worldwide performance at least). Hopefully it can recover a bit in the new year.

I think Royals has had its time tbh. Switch it with youth :D

I'm surprised Rebecca Ferguson is this high (especially above James). Did she hold up on iTunes? I wasn't following it much this week.

Edited December 8, 201312 yr by Defaze

17 (from 16) OneRepublic - Counting Stars [D]

 

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Chart Run: 43-30-20-17-13-2-4-3-1-3-1-3-5-6-11-12-16-17 [18 wks]

 

Release Date: 22-03-2013

Format: download only track

Label: polydor associated labels

 

Sales: 600k+

 

Video here:

 

Biography

Featuring the anthemic songwriting of Ryan Tedder, OneRepublic rose to prominence in 2007, when "Apologize" began its reign as the most popular digital download in American history. Although the song proved to be a quick success, OneRepublic had spent five years touring the musical minor leagues before its release, with Tedder splitting his time between the band's work and production gigs for other artists. Tedder and Zach Filkins formed the band in 2002 and relocated to Los Angeles shortly thereafter, adding keyboardist Drew Brown, bassist/cellist Brent Kutzle, and drummer Eddie Fisher to the lineup in the process. OneRepublic then signed with Sony BMG's Columbia label in 2003; three years later, however, the bandmates returned from a performance at Coachella to find themselves dropped from Columbia's roster.

 

Nevertheless, OneRepublic's popularity continued to soar on MySpace, and Tedder helped raise the group's profile by penning songs for artists like Blake Lewis and Hilary Duff. Hip-hop producer Timbaland (with whom Tedder had already worked for several years) took notice of the group's audience and signed OneRepublic to his own Mosley Music Group, a joint venture with Interscope Records. Timbaland also remixed one of the group's most promising tracks, "Apologize," and included it on his own album, 2007's Timbaland Presents Shock Value. The song quickly became a platinum-selling single in many countries, breaking airplay records in the U.K. and selling an unprecedented 4.3 million digital downloads in America alone.

 

Later that year, OneRepublic stepped out on their own with Dreaming Out Loud, a debut album filled with piano-fueled songwriting and pop/rock melodies. The album quickly went gold, and "Apologize" continued to top the singles charts in multiple countries. Another Tedder-penned track, Leona Lewis' "Bleeding Love," experienced similar success at the same time, thus making Tedder one of the year's most celebrated songwriters. OneRepublic began writing songs for a second album in 2008, and the group later decamped to Colorado Springs to avoid outside distractions. Although initially planned for a summer release, Waking Up wasn't completed until September 2009. "All the Right Moves," the album's lead single, was released to radio that same month, while the entire album followed in November. In 2013, OneRepublic returned with its third studio album, Native, featuring the singles, "Feel Again" and "If I Lose Myself."

 

Chart history (Year peak title):

 

2007 03 Apologize (Timbaland Presents OneRepublic) -1-

2007 04 Stop And Stare -2-

2008 51 Say (All I Need) -3-

2010 30 All The Right Moves -1-

2013 01 Counting Stars -1-

One of the best no.1's of the year for me! :heart:

I'm surprised Rebecca Ferguson is this high (especially above James). Did she hold up on iTunes? I wasn't following it much this week.

Yep, plus she had two versions quite high, whilst James only 1 version

I'm surprised Rebecca Ferguson is this high (especially above James). Did she hold up on iTunes? I wasn't following it much this week.

She was top 15 combined until Friday :) She's #17 combined just now.

Edited December 8, 201312 yr by jsg2013

Aw shame Recovery wasn't top 15, absolutely amazing follow up from James, the female bit gives me chills!

It's completely ballsed up the continuity in this week's commentary but I'm not changing it now.

I'm surprised Rebecca Ferguson is this high (especially above James). Did she hold up on iTunes? I wasn't following it much this week.

 

I think what kept her so high was that there were two versions if I remember correctly.

I'm surprised Rebecca Ferguson is this high (especially above James). Did she hold up on iTunes? I wasn't following it much this week.

She's at #21 and #47 right now, so it's doing quite well. Could possibly be her 3rd top 15 hit this week

I bet Rebecca will be #16.

 

I killed Lorde the week it was out, it still hasn't recovered for me.

Counting Stars longevity has astounded me!!

Didn't bother muting 'Recovery' but I think I will in the future - really quite horrible. And this is after I actually kind of liked his last single (though I've got bored of that already). 'Royals' was a very refreshing listen immediately after :P

 

The Pogues will probably be #16, just one place lower than this week last year! Still a higher peak than they managed in 2010 too. Happy with that. Mariah is doing significantly better than last year (#20 this week in 2012), being on Now Xmas this year seems to have helped her a lot.

She was top 15 combined until Friday :) She's #17 combined just now.

Quite shocked at that, it's a terrible song imo - not a patch on her previous material.

(37) Wizzard-I Wish It Would Be Christmas Every Day

 

this tune is now 40 years old. Too bad this tune hardly gets played here.

 

16 (from 53) The Pogues Feat. Kirsty MacColl - Fairytale Of New York [P]

 

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Chart Run 1987: 40-19-8-2-2-4-19-39-68 [9 wks]

Chart Run 1991: 64-49-38-36-69 [5 wks]

Chart Run 2005: 3-5-12-41-63 [5 wks]

Chart Run 2006: 46-23-10-6-13 [5 wks]

Chart Run 2007: 33-12-8-4-9 [5 wks]

Chart Run 2008: 62-44-19-13-12-19 [6 wks]

Chart Run 2009: 58-31-18-18-12 [6 wks]

Chart Run 2010: 75-51-27-26-19-17 [7 wks]

Chart Run 2011: 47-23-15-13-13-68 [6 wks]

Chart Run 2012: 53-27-15-18-12-32 [7 wks]

 

Chart Run: 53-16 [2 wks]

 

Release date: 05-12-2011

Format: SS [7" only]

Catalogue Number: WEA400

Label: warners

 

Sales: 1,020k

 

Video here:

 

Chart history (Year peak title):

 

The Pogues

1985 72 Pair Of Brown Eyes -1-

1985 51 Sally Maclannane -2-

1985 62 Dirty Old Town -3-

1986 29 Poguetry In Motion -EP-

1986 42 Hunted -OST-

1987 08 The Irish Rover (The Pogues & The Dubliners) -NAS-

1987 02 Fairytale Of New York (The Pogues Feat. Kirsty MacColl) -1- MILLION SELLER

1988 58 If I Should Fall From Grace With God -2-

1988 24 Fiesta -3-

1988 43 Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah -1*-

1989 41 Misty Morning Albert Bridge -1-

1990 63 Jack's Heroes / Whiskey In The Jar (The Pogues & The Dubliners) -2*-

1990 64 Summer In Siam -1-

1991 67 A Rainy Night In Soho -1-

1992 56 Honky Tonk Women -3*-

1993 18 Tuesday Morning -1-

1994 66 Once Upon A Time -2-

 

Kirsty MacColl

1981 14 There's A Guy Works Down The Chip Shop Swears He's Elvis -1-

1985 07 A New England -NAS-

1987 02 Fairytale Of New York (The Pogues Feat. Kirsty MacColl) MILLION SELLER

1989 43 Free World -1-

1989 12 Days -2-

1991 23 Walking Down Madison -1-

1991 56 My Affair -2-

1995 58 Caroline -1-

1995 75 Perfect Day (Kirsty MacColl & Evan Dando) -2-

Time for the annual prediction - will they censor THAT word?