06 04 05

 

Taylor Swift

Blank Space

1989 | 2014

 

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Chart Run: 11-9-8-4-6

 

Format: download only track

Label: Big Machine Records, LLC

 

Chart sales: 100k+

 

Video here:

 

Biography

Taylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter. Raised in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, Swift moved to Nashville, Tennessee at the age of fourteen to pursue a career in country music. She signed with the independent label Big Machine Records and became the youngest songwriter ever hired by the Sony/ATV Music publishing house. The release of Swift's eponymous debut album in 2006 established her as a country music star. "Our Song", her third single, made her the youngest person to single-handedly write and perform a number one song on the country chart. She received a Best New Artist nomination at the 2008 Grammy Awards.

 

Swift's second album, Fearless, was released in 2008. Buoyed by the pop crossover success of the singles "Love Story" and "You Belong with Me", Fearless became the best-selling album of 2009 and was supported by an extensive concert tour. The record won four Grammy Awards, with Swift becoming the youngest ever Album of the Year winner. Swift's third album, 2010's Speak Now, sold over one million copies in its first week of US release and was supported by the Speak Now World Tour. The album's third single, "Mean", won two Grammy Awards. Swift's fourth album, Red, was released in 2012. Its opening US sales of 1.2 million were the highest recorded in a decade, with Swift becoming the only female artist to have two million-plus opening weeks. The singles "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" and "I Knew You Were Trouble" were worldwide hits. The Red Tour is visiting worldwide venues in 2013 and 2014.

 

Swift is known for her narrative songs about her experiences as a teenager and young adult. As a songwriter, she has been honored by the Nashville Songwriters Association and the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Swift's other achievements include seven Grammy Awards, twelve Billboard Music Awards, eleven American Music Awards, eleven Country Music Association Awards and six Academy of Country Music Awards. She has sold over 26 million albums and 75 million digital single downloads worldwide. Forbes estimates that she is worth over $220 million. In addition to her music career, Swift has appeared as an actress in the ensemble comedy Valentine's Day (2010) and the animated film The Lorax (2012). As a philanthropist, Swift supports arts education, children's literacy, natural disaster relief, LGBT anti-discrimination efforts, and charities for sick children. - Wikipedia

 

Chart history (Year peak title):

 

2009 02 Love Story -1-

2009 60 White Horse -AT-

2009 51 Teardrops On My Guitar -2-

2009 30 You Belong With Me -3-

2010 57 Today Was A Fairytale -OST-

2010 30 Mine -1-

2012 67 Safe & Sound (Taylor Swift Feat. The Civil Wars) -OST-

2012 70 Eyes Open -OST-

2012 22 Both Of Us (B.o.B Feat. Taylor Swift)

2012 04 We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together -1-

2012 30 Begin Again -PS-

2012 26 Red -PS-

2012 02 I Knew You Were Trouble. -PS/2-

2012 36 State Of Grace -PS-

2012 07 Everything Has Changed (Taylor Swift Feat. Ed Sheeran) -4-

2013 09 22 -3-

2013 45 Sweeter Than Fiction -OST-

2013 25 The Last Time (Taylor Swift Feat. Gary Lightbody) -5-

2014 02 Shake It Off -IG1/1-

2014 39 Welcome To New York -IG2-

2014 04 Blank Space -2-

 

Album Discussion Here

Blank space is superb, amazing and fantastic :wub:

 

Though as much as I love her, please can Taylor just put her music on spotify :drama:

Lack of streaming really hurting Taylor's peak with this

Edited December 14, 201411 yr by n4yr

This is quite a strong pop song, but not as good as 'Shake It Off'.

Blank Space is a great little track.

 

Video is overrated though.

LOVE this. :wub: I think it's her best to date.

 

Such a bunny boiler anthem though.

Insert Marcins rant ~

 

Prefer this over SIO now :)

Edited December 14, 201411 yr by HonkBonkXMAS

I was just thinking that. It should do well next week though.

 

And with their X Factor performance tonight, they should even go top 10

And with their X Factor performance tonight, they should even go top 10

They aren't performing NC though? :unsure:

Edited December 14, 201411 yr by HonkBonkXMAS

It's going in the wrong direction :(

Shame about Blank Space, was hoping it would be top 5 still. :cry:

Love "Blank Space". It's done very well despite not being available to stream. If it had been, I think it would've racked up a bunch more weeks top 5. :(

05 00 01

 

Oliver Heldens Featuring KStewart

Last All Night (Koala)

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Chart Run: 5

 

Release date: 07-12-2014

Format: digital single

Label: Spinnin Records

 

Video here:

 

Biography

Oliver Heldens (born February 1, 1995) is a producer from the Netherlands. His 2013 song, Gecko (Overdrive), caught the attention of Tiesto, who signed him to his label and will rerelease that track with vocals from Becky Hill on 23 June 2014. Heldens produces mainly deep house. He also has a radioshow named Heldeep. - Wikipedia

 

Chart history (Year peak title):

 

Oliver Heldens

2014 01 Gecko (Overdrive) (Oliver Heldens X Becky Hill) -NAS-

2014 05 Last All Night (Koala) (Oliver Heldens Feat. KStewart) -NAS-

 

KStewart

2014 05 Last All Night (Koala) (Oliver Heldens Feat. KStewart)

 

Discussion Thread Here

Oliver Heldens in the Top 5. :D Shame it couldn't stay in the Top 3, but good to see him wipe away his one hit wonder status. :)

Edited December 14, 201411 yr by gavindeejay

Last All Night (Koala) :wub: :wub: :wub:

Have to say I find this Heldens track underwhelming in comparison to the sensational Gecko (Overdrive).

 

Think it's the vocals, don't like them. The pre-chorus is very messy sounding & can't make out most of the words. The instrumental Koala remains fantastic though.

Edited December 14, 201411 yr by Dobbo

"Last All Night" - would have preferred the original over this a month ago, but now this one is growing on me. Oliver is such an amazing producer :)

They aren't performing NC though? :unsure:

He was referring to Olly and Demi :P

 

Excellent stuff, Oliver Heldens getting another top five smash! :yahoo:

 

'Last All Night (Koala)' is a massive jam! :wub:

He was referring to Olly and Demi :P

Speaking of which, I need Demi to get a UK top 10 with a solo song please and thank you