December 15, 201312 yr 39 :arrowdown: (from 32) James Blunt - Bonfire Heart [D] http://a2.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Music4/v4/f9/ec/a9/f9eca965-f20f-c1dc-671f-e6795c7d2cf8/825646410187.170x170-75.jpg Chart Run: 6-4-7-13-17-22-22-29-32-39 [10 wks] Release date: 06-10-2013 Format: download only single Label: Warner Music Sales: 200k+ Video here: g1j1qwQQ8-Q download track listing 1 Bonfire Heart 2 Miss America (Acoustic Version from Angel Studios) 3 Next Time I'm Seventeen 4 Heroes Biography A former British Army officer, singer/songwriter James Blunt was a thoughtful performer with a knack for crafting melodic contemporary soft rock tunes. Born in Tidworth, Wiltshire, England in 1974 to a family with a long military history, Blunt entered the Army after graduating from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. Ultimately achieving the rank of captain, Blunt served with the NATO peacekeeping force in Kosovo and finished out his time in the military as a member of the Life Guard Regiment in the British Household Cavalry. Having long been interested in music, Blunt wasted no time in pursuing a pop career after leaving the Army. A subsequent performance at the South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas, brought Blunt to the attention of 4 Non Blondes singer/producer Linda Perry, who signed Blunt to her Custard Records label. Released in 2005, Blunt's debut album, Back to Bedlam, and its hit single, You're Beautiful, were hugely successful — the single hit number one in over a dozen countries, and sold over ten million copies worldwide. Blunt toured for much of 2005 and 2006, then released the two-disc "odds and sods" live/documentary album Chasing Time: The Bedlam Sessions in 2006. He had been writing songs while on the road, and brought Back to Bedlam producer Tom Rothrock in again to record. (The songs featured writing collaborations with Mark Batson, Jimmy Hogarth. Steve McEwan, and Max Martin, while the recordings featured Blunt's live backing band.) His sophomore effort, All the Lost Souls — featuring the leadoff single "1973" — finally dropped in September 2007. Disillusioned by success and what he felt as a perceived loss of artistic credibility, Blunt took a break from music before coming back in 2010 with his third full-length effort Some Kind of Trouble, a more optimistic, spontaneous album influenced by '70s U.S. pop/rock, which sold well despite not being critically well-received. In 2012 he returned to the studio with Tom Rothrock to track his fourth album Moon Landing. Featuring "Miss America," Blunt's tribute to the late Whitney Houston, and the country-folk-influenced single Bonfire Heart, the record was scheduled for release in October 2013. - iTunes Chart history (Year peak title): 2005 44 Wisemen -1- 2005 01 You're Beautiful -2- 2005 16 High {re-issue} -3- 2005 09 Goodbye My Lover -4- 2006 23 Wisemen {2006 re-issue} 2007 04 1973 -1- 2007 57 Same Mistake -2- 2008 20 Carry You Home -3- 2010 26 Stay The Night -1- 2013 04 Bonfire Heart -1-
December 15, 201312 yr Goodbye James Arthur. Please don't come back! Edited December 15, 201312 yr by gavindeejay
December 15, 201312 yr 38 :arrowdown: (from 19) James Arthur - Recovery [D] http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41MfM5B2JxL._AA160_.jpg Chart Run: 19-38 [2 wks] Release date: 15-12-2013 Format: digital single Label: Syco Music Sales: 10k+ Video here (acoustic version): Rd-I17R2iQg download track listing 1 Recovery 2 Recovery (Acoustic) 3 Recovery (Drumsound & Bassline Smith Remix) 4 Recovery (Tim Mason Remix) Biography James Arthur was the victor of the British X Factor's ninth series in 2012, winning the public vote with a rendition of Shontelle's rousing ballad "Impossible." Born in Middlesbrough, England, Arthur had written and performed in various bands since the age of 15, as well as performing solo in pubs and bars in his hometown. Many early recordings of the singer/songwriter illustrate the pop/rock and hip-hop influences that helped to shape his unique voice and style. Before he entered The X Factor, Arthur made it into the final 200 contestants of the U.K.'s The Voice TV series in 2011, without managing to progress any further. A year later he auditioned for The X Factor, where he sang judge Tulisa Contostavlos' song "Young" and subsequently made it through the bootcamp round and into the live shows. From here on in, Arthur showcased his considerable talents and slowly improved under the watchful eye of mentor Nicole Sherzinger. He was pitted against Jahméne Douglas and Christopher Maloney in the final round of the contest, where he impressed the audience with performances of Cy Grant's "Feeling Good," Bob Dylan's "Make You Feel My Love," and Marvin Gaye's "Let's Get It On." The final song of the evening — the version of Shontelle's "Impossible" — was released immediately after Arthur was announced as the winner and made it to number one in the U.K. and Ireland, while also charting across Europe. He then went on tour with the X Factor show, playing across the U.K. in huge, sold-out arenas such as Wembley and the Birmingham LG. After his X Factor success, Arthur worked alongside singer/songwriter Labrinth and Graham Stack (JLS, Take That, Westlife) in preparation for his debut album. - iTunes Chart history (Year peak title): 2012 01 Impossible -1- MILLION SELLER 2013 02 You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You -2- 2013 19 Recovery -3-
December 15, 201312 yr NO at this huge fall. :( Recovery should be so much higher, stunning song. :wub:
December 15, 201312 yr Ouch at James Arthur. This song's very weak, glad he hasn't had much success past Impossible.
December 15, 201312 yr Ha at that drop. Glad this song doesn't seem to be catching on, it's literally painful to listen to.
December 15, 201312 yr 37 :arrowdown: (from 20) All About She - Higher (Free) [D] http://a1.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Music/v4/8c/95/16/8c951668-1bf9-f20e-8292-2312f48ee14d/825646371570.170x170-75.jpg Chart Run: 20-37 [2 wks] Release date: 01-12-2013 Format: digital single Label: Atlantic Records UK Sales: 10k+ Video here: lW3KwwWMfHw Biography All About She are a musical trio from London, United Kingdom. The trio consists of record producers James Tadgell and John Clare, and singer Vanya Taylor. They are signed to Tinie Tempah's record label Disturbing London and have worked several times with him as well as other artists on the label. Vanya provided vocals for Tinie's hit single "Simply Unstoppable". All About She's debut single "Bullet", featuring vocals from V V Brown, failed to chart. The group's second single "Higher (Free)" entered the UK Singles Chart at number 20 on the week ending 14 December 2013. - Wikipedia Chart history (Year peak title): 2013 20 Higher (Free) -NAS-
December 15, 201312 yr Higher (Free) :wub: Love it which is surprising because the return of garage to the chart in 2007 wasn't appealing to me at all. :lol:
December 15, 201312 yr Higher (Free) :heart: Recovery wasn't that bad either actually (to my surprise ;o)
December 15, 201312 yr Maybe I'm not in the right state of mind as Recovery sounded okay! :o Better than his first single at least. YES at All About She just about getting two weeks, one of the best things in the chart right now.
December 15, 201312 yr Higher shouldn't be dropping like this :cry: Although I didn't expect it to chart top 20 last week
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