January 5, 201412 yr 40 :arrowdown: (from 27) Katy Perry - Unconditionally [D] http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61dR7Xcj1rL._AA160_.jpg Chart Run: 60-64-xx-71-47-35-35-34-25-27-40 [10 wks] Format: download only track Label: Capitol Records Sales: 80k+ Video here: XjwZAa2EjKA Biography A former Christian artist, Katy Perry rebranded herself as a larger-than-life pop star and rose to prominence during the summer of 2008. Before she topped the charts with songs like "I Kissed a Girl" and "California Gurls," though, she spent the better part of a decade recording music under a different name. Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson (or Katy Hudson, as she billed herself on her 2001 gospel album) was born on October 25, 1984, in Santa Barbara, California. Raised in a religious household as the daughter of two pastors, she was forbidden to listen to secular bands as a child, although a childhood slumber party introduced her to the music of Alanis Morissette and Freddie Mercury. Religious music remained at the forefront, however, and Katy released a self-titled Christian album in 2001 under her original name. She would later abandon the genre (and her given surname) in favor of a pop career. At age 17, she began working with hitmaker Glen Ballard, who had produced and co-written Alanis Morissette's chart-topping Jagged Little Pill in 1995. Several years later, she teamed up with the Matrix, a Grammy-nominated production/songwriting team whose résumé included collaborations with Avril Lavigne, Shakira, and Korn. Tired of producing music for other artists, the Matrix had plans to record an album of their own, with Perry serving as one of the group's two singers. The project was ultimately shelved, but not before Perry appeared in a 2004 write-up by Blender magazine, who hailed her as "the Next Big Thing!" With the Matrix's unreleased album sitting in the vaults at Sony Records, Perry went back to the drawing board and began working on a solo album for Columbia. The project was eventually canceled, although two of its songs were later given to Kelly Clarkson, who scored a Top 40 hit with "I Do Not Hook Up" several years later. Perry (who, by this point, had shed her original surname due to its similarity to actress Kate Hudson) then signed with Capitol, who encouraged their new client to write her own music and helped establish her image as a boisterous, tongue-in-cheek pop star. Perry's debut single, "UR So Gay," generated a small buzz with its mischievous lyrics and clever music video, but it was "I Kissed a Girl" that proved to be her breakthrough hit, topping the charts in 20 countries and pushing its accompanying album, 2008's One of the Boys, into the Top Ten in America. Perry supported her debut by joining the Warped Tour that summer, where she toured alongside her boyfriend at the time, Travis McCoy of Gym Class Heroes. Meanwhile, "Hot N Cold" became her second multi-platinum hit, "Thinking of You" (one of the album's three songs written solely by Perry) cracked the Top 40, and "Waking Up in Vegas" cracked the Top Ten. Such success meant that Katy Perry had officially become one of the industry's biggest pop stars, celebrated as much for her outsized behavior and outrageous fashion choices as the music itself. She continued touring through the summer of 2009 (albeit without McCoy, whose boyfriend status had been revoked earlier that year) and found time to tape an installment of MTV Unplugged, which was released in November. Meanwhile, she worked on a new album and started up a whirlwind romance with comedian Russell Brand, eventually becoming his fiancé. Recording sessions for her album wrapped up in early 2010, and Perry scored her second number one single with "California Gurls," which was released that May. The accompanying album, Teenage Dream, followed in August. The album would be reissued in 2012 as Teenage Dream: The Complete Confection, with the bonus track "Wide Awake" earning Perry a Grammy nomination for Best Pop Solo Performance. - iTunes Chart history (Year peak title): 2008 01 I Kissed A Girl -1- 2008 04 Hot N Cold -2- 2009 27 Thinking Of You -3- 2009 19 Waking Up In Vegas -4- 2009 03 Starstrukk (3OH!3 Feat. Katy Perry) 2010 03 If We Ever Meet Again (Timbaland Featuring Katy Perry) 2010 01 California Gurls (Katy Perry Feat. Snoop Dogg) -1- 2010 02 Teenage Dream -2- 2010 03 Firework -3- 2011 03 E.T. (Katy Perry Feat. Kanye West) -4- 2011 09 Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.) -5- 2011 18 The One That Got Away -6- 2012 01 Part Of Me -7- 2012 09 Wide Awake -8- 2013 01 Roar -1- 2013 21 Dark Horse (Katy Perry Feat. Juicy J) -IG1- 2013 25 Unconditionally -2- http://www.buzzjack.com/forums/uploads/group_images/of_185.png
January 5, 201412 yr Such a shame this didn't set the charts alight, time for Dark Horse now please. :wub:
January 5, 201412 yr Happy New Year folks! :banana: I've strongly disliked 'Unconditionally' so naturally I am glad it has underperformed. I was worried for a second when she performed it on X Factor though.
January 5, 201412 yr Such a difficult question there. :P I'm not sure what the answer is myself. I think Robin Thicke sang Wake Me Up but it could be any of them :unsure: Ouch at Katy! (hurry up and promote 'Dark Horse')
January 5, 201412 yr I'm hoping Idina Menzel manages to sneak into the lower 40's with 'Let it go' :o
January 5, 201412 yr 39 :arrowup: (from 49) Daft Punk Feat. Pharrell Williams - Get Lucky [D] http://a2.mzstatic.com/us/r1000/099/Music/v4/79/fd/9f/79fd9f2b-927d-c0bc-a4e4-483e139f8c69/886443973442.170x170-75.jpg Chart Run: 3-1-1-1-1-2-3-3-4-6-8-10-9-11-9-13-16-22-28-28-33-38-36-32-45-42-45-56-57-60-66-xx(5 wks)-49-39 [33 wks] Release date: 19-04-2013 Format: download only single Label: Daft Life Limited/Columbia Records Sales: 1,300k+ Video here: 5NV6Rdv1a3I 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- MILLION SELLER 2013 49 Lose Yourself To Dance (Daft Punk Feat. Pharrell Williams) -2- 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) MILLION SELLER 2013 01 Blurred Lines (Robin Thicke Feat. T.I. & Pharrell) MILLION SELLER 2013 49 Lose Yourself To Dance (Daft Punk Feat. Pharrell Williams) 2013 01 Happy -OST- Album Discussion Here
January 5, 201412 yr Haven't heard this for a while so don't mind the re-entry, amazing sales and chart run there!
January 5, 201412 yr 38 :arrowdown: (from 35) The Vamps - Can We Dance [P] http://a5.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Music4/v4/49/7c/c5/497cc5fc-92ba-34d9-5b81-fe87f56599c8/13UAAIM67818.170x170-75.jpg Chart Run: 2-10-13-14-16-19-32-32-43-49-58-74-35-38 [14 wks] Release date: 29-09-2013 / 30-09-2013 Format: digital single / CDS Label: Virgin EMI Sales: 200k+ Video here: UqSww10eeKw Biography The Vamps are a British pop band formed in 2012. The band consists of Bradley William Simpson from Birmingham (lead vocals and rhythm guitar), James Daniel McVey from Bournemouth (vocals and guitar), Connor Samuel John Ball from Aberdeen (vocals and bass guitar), and Tristan Oliver Vance Evans from Exeter, (vocals and drums). They signed to Mercury Records in late 2012. The band started to grow a fan base by supporting pop punk band McFly in early 2013 on their Memory Lane Tour. They have also been performing at several festival style events around the UK as supporting acts for several different acts including The Wanted, JLS and Little Mix, Lawson . The Vamps released their debut EP on 29 September 2013. They will also be releasing a full album in 2014. They gained further recognition in September 2013, as they supported Selena Gomez on her Stars Dance Tour at London's Hammersmith Apollo on 7 and 8 September 2013. - Wikipedia Chart history (Year peak title): 2013 02 Can We Dance -1- Discussion Thread Here
January 5, 201412 yr A grower of a debut single from the Vamps ~ surprised it's made it this week! I wonder if they can get to #1 with Wild Heart.
January 5, 201412 yr 'Get Lucky' back in the top 40 :dancing: boogie boogie! Can you boogie to the... you know what ;)
January 5, 201412 yr 11 weeks top 40 for Can We Dance, who'd have expected that when it was first released :o Fantastic song though, perfect for my ears after Get Lucky x
January 5, 201412 yr 'Can We Dance' still not sounding terrible so well done The Vamps. I still haven't heard their new single however.
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