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One Direction

Steal My Girl

FOUR | 2014

 

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Chart Run: 3-11-7

 

Release date: 12-10-2014 / 13-10-2014

Format: digital single / CDS

Label: Syco Music

 

Chart sales: 70k+

 

Video here:

 

Biography

Following the success of JLS and the Wanted, X Factor contestants One Direction were the next group of heartthrobs to help revive the boy-band concept. The quintet outdid all of their predecessors, becoming the biggest boy band since Take That, selling millions of albums and singles, filling arenas and making movies, while hitting number one many times over across the world with undeniably hooky songs and plenty of boy next door charm.

 

The group was formed by Niall Horan from Mullingar, Ireland; Zayn Malik from Bradford; Harry Styles from Cheshire; Louis Tomlinson from Doncaster, and Liam Payne from Wolverhampton (the latter had previously reached the judge's house stages of The X Factor as a 14-year-old back in 2008). Each originally entered 2010's seventh series of X Factor as individuals, but following a suggestion from guest judge Nicole Scherzinger, they were grouped together to become One Direction. Mentored by Simon Cowell, they soon became one of the favorites to win the show, thanks to renditions of Kelly Clarkson's "My Life Would Suck Without You," Elton John's "Something About the Way You Look Tonight," and Bonnie Tyler's "Total Eclipse of the Heart." However, despite receiving a standing ovation for their duet with Robbie Williams ("She's the One") in the live final, they eventually finished third behind Rebecca Ferguson and winner Matt Cardle.

 

Spotting the potential of five Justin Bieber-esque teen pinups, Cowell signed them to his Syco label in a two-million dollar deal, and after performing on the X Factor tour, the quintet began work on their debut album with Savan Kotecha (Britney Spears, Enrique Iglesias). Following a sponsorship deal with Nintendo DS and a book, Forever Young, named after their cover of the Alphaville classic that was intended to be their winner's song, they released their first single, "What Makes You Beautiful," in late 2011. The full-length album Up All Night followed soon after. In 2012, One Direction became the first British band to debut on top of the Billboard 200 list when Up All Night sold over 176,000 copies during its first week of release in America.

 

In late 2012, One Direction released their sophomore album, Take Me Home. Highlighting more of the band's melodic pop, Take Me Home featured songs and production via Sweden's Carl Falk, Rami Yacoub, and Savan Kotecha, who worked on Up All Night, as well as contributions from singer/songwriter Ed Sheeran. The album proved to be another smash and topped charts around the world, earning multi-platinum certification in half a dozen countries. The singles "Live While We're Young" and "Little Things" also hit number one across the globe, and "Kiss You" reached the Top Ten in the U.S.

 

One Direction then embarked on a globe-spanning tour in which the band played over 100 shows, including six sold-out nights at London's massive O2 Arena. At the same time, they were being filmed by director Morgan Spurlock for This Is Us, a mix of documentary and concert footage that proved to be successful at the box office when it was released in August of 2013. While they were touring, One Direction also began work on their third album, Midnight Memories. Released just in time for the 2013 holidays, the record featured songwriting input from all the members, a new production team, and some new folk and '80s hair metal influences. It nearly outdid Take Me Home and Up All Night, peaking at number one in seven countries and spawning the singles "Best Song Ever" and "Story of My Life." - iTunes

 

Chart history (Year peak title):

 

2011 01 What Makes You Beautiful -1-

2011 03 Gotta Be You -2-

2011 01 Wishing On A Star (The X Factor Finalists 2011 Feat. JLS & One Direction)

2012 09 One Thing -3-

2012 55 I Should Have Kissed You -B side-

2012 03 Live While We're Young -1-

2012 01 Little Things -2-

2012 09 Kiss You -3-

2013 01 One Way Or Another (Teenage Kicks) -NAS-

2013 02 Best Song Ever -1-

2013 02 Story Of My Life -IG1/2-

2013 48 Strong -IG4-

2013 39 Midnight Memories -IG3/3-

2013 58 Diana -IG2-

2013 19 You & I -4-

2013 21 Don't Forget Where You Belong -AT-

2014 03 Steal My Girl -1-

 

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The best vibes!

 

Indeed :D

In retrospect R Kelly singing no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no is sort of creepy. I think he must hear that a lot

Edited November 2, 201411 yr by Paramore

Good but not great.

Steal My Girl is so meh. Possibly my least favourite 1D single so far. Either this or Midnight Memories.

Steal My Girl back in the top 10... :nocheer: such a bland song

This is actually a bit better then I remember. Still like a 2 or 3 out of 10

This is my favourite One Direction single in quite some time. Glad it's climbed. :D

1D :cheer: Glad this has recovered a bit from the video release, could've done with it on release week but ah well.

I've grown to like this quite a bit, appears I do hold a slight soft spot for them.

Waze & Odessy bringing them mid 90's vibes to the chart :music:

 

*Odyssey

 

~

 

'Steal My Girl' continuing to grow on me. Definitely one of their better songs.

06 00 01

 

Parra For Cuva Featuring Anna Naklab

Wicked Games

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Chart Run: 6

 

Release date: 26-10-2014

Format: digital single

Label: Spinnin' Records

 

Video here:

 

Song info

"Wicked Game" is a 1990 song by Chris Isaak from his third studio album Heart Shaped World. Despite being released as a single in 1989, it did not become a hit until it was later featured in the David Lynch film Wild at Heart (1990). Lee Chesnut, an Atlanta radio station music director who loved David Lynch films, began playing the song and it quickly became a nationwide top ten hit in January 1991, reaching #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, making it the first hit song of his career.

 

In 2013, German house producer Parra for Cuva released a cover version that featured Anna Naklab. The single was retitled as "Wicked Games" in plural. This version has charted in France, Belgium and the Netherlands. - Wikipedia

 

Chart history (Year peak title):

 

Parra For Cuva

2014 06 Wicked Games (Parra For Cuva Feat. Anna Naklab) -NAS-

 

Anna Naklab

2014 06 Wicked Games (Parra For Cuva Feat. Anna Naklab)

 

Discussion Thread Here

Aw I wanted Wicked Games in the top 5.

One of the worst dance records this year. This song should not be touched...

I wanted top 5 :(

 

But yass for another Yehesian top 10 smash!

zzz

 

Glad this missed the top 5.

Not a bad entry for 'Wicked Games'. Hope it can have a stable Top 40 run. It's not as bad as people on here claim it to be.

that's a very good result for Wicked Games! was half-expecting it to be slightly lower even today

 

Good to hear the BBC found it as difficult to find out anything about Anna Naklab as I did.

Wicked Games :dance: #6 is better than I ever expected. Same peak as my personal chart lol.

Edited November 2, 201411 yr by n4yr