A tradition stretching back so many years.....

Erm, it's clearly a new tradition ^_^

 

Retro Top 10 - CHRISTMAS PAST

 

2013

 

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1- SKYSCRAPER- Sam Bailey (148,853)

2- HAPPY- Pharrell Williams (63,858)

3- ONE MORE SLEEP- Leona Lewis (44,642)

The start of a LONG series of weeks where we'll see Happy in the top 3 of the "one year ago" charts.

So completely bored of this song & this man in general.

 

Would much prefer Listen To The Man being played (I'm guessing it won't climb this week?)

At number 3? That's quite a climb for Ghost :o

George Ezra :wub: Love this song and him such a talent :wub:

33 37 28

 

Ella Henderson

Ghost

Chapter One | 2014

 

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Chart Run: 1-1-2-2-3-4-3-4-6-5-10-12-12-18-17-17-21-22-16-18-21-29-37-45-49-43-37-33

 

Release date: 08-06-2014

Format: digital single

Label: Simco Limited

 

Chart sales: 900k+

 

Video here:

 

Biography

Gabriella Michelle "Ella" Henderson (born 12 January 1996) is a British singer-songwriter. She was a finalist on the ninth series of The X Factor in 2012 and finished in sixth place, despite being a strong favourite to win. She was subsequently signed to Syco Music.

Her debut single "Ghost", co-written with Ryan Tedder, was released on 8 June 2014. It will be followed in the Autumn by her debut album Chapter One. - Wikipedia

 

Chart history (Year peak title):

 

2014 01 Ghost -1-

2014 07 Glow -2-

2014 16 Yours -3-

 

Discussion Thread Here

Number 3? How come we've missed 30 places? :lol: Plus 'Ghost' has climbed abit this week :lol:

At number 3? That's quite a climb for Ghost :o

I know! :P

 

Maybe she got confused and thought it was July when Ghost was really at number 3?

My mum's not a fan of "Ghost". She considers it a complaint, rather than a song.

Million-seller soon! Big climb next week too :)

I really don't want to be negative but this chart has been excruciating ever since Sing. Last Christmas is probably my least favourite Christmas song, so awfully saccharine it makes my skin crawl a little, and the two Blames are as boring as ever.

 

Probably upwards from now though, even if Ghost is past it these days. I thought I should listen as it's the Christmas #1 week.

Probably one of my favourite tracks of the year, still love it

This week's drop outs:

 

 

17. Bring Me The Horizon - Drown

21. Fifth Harmony - Bo$$

34. Union J - You Got It All :lol:

40. John Legend - All Of Me

 

Ghost :wub: Such a good pop song

A bit disappointed that George's "Listen to the Man' hasn't made it?

late but YESSSSSSSS!!!! at John Legend missing out this week, shame it'll likely climb back in the top 30 next week :drama:

32 29 18

 

Taylor Swift

Shake It Off

1989 | 2014

 

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Chart Run: 4-4-6-4-5-3-3-4-2-5-3-5-12-18-26-32-29-32

 

Release date: 19-08-2014

Format: digital single

Label: Big Machine Records, LLC

 

Chart sales: 600k+

 

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-

 

Discussion Thread Here

This week's drop outs:

 

 

17. Bring Me The Horizon - Drown

21. Fifth Harmony - Bo$$

34. Union J - You Got It All :lol:

40. John Legend - All Of Me

 

Streaming has destroyed the top 3 there.

 

Shake It Off has weirdly re-grown on me, glad it's still lingering around.

Hoping Christmas sales can benefit Ella Henderson like they did Rebecca Ferguson a few years back, deserves to do well with her debut album. It is a real shame that "Ghost" is hanging around like it is and overshadowing the other releases, though I'm hopeful "Yours" can hang around for a bit in the new year.

 

"Shake It Off" on its way out, but I'm sure it'll be back in February with the BRITs (unless she performs "Blank Space").

34. Union J - You Got It All :lol:

well it did spend one more week T40 than I initially thought it would :lol: just didn't think it would ever go to #2