Would have been nice for J Hud to have had her first top 10.

This is co-written by Kiesza? Great! Love it, deserved top 10 though :(

I was expecting a Top 10 debut, but if it's considered how "Unmissable" did and streaming, I guess it's good though.

Oh NO! Gorgon City missed the top ten?! :snif:

 

'Go All Night' :dance: :wub:

Not bad, its better than their last hit that tanked.

I don't want to sound ancient here, but they've only been doing them for, what, five or six years? That's barely even a blip compared to the number of Christmas charts I can remember. When I was a kid, there were no John Lewis adverts at all.

 

Also, I think it's a rubbish sub-XFactor cover.

Yeah I know that! But I'm interested to see if it continues for the next decade or so :D It's a newer tradition, if you will :P

 

I think this is my second favourite after 'Ready For Your Love' now. :dance:

 

(Actually, 3rd with 'Real' factored in as well)

Biggest sleeper hit of 2014? Only other hits like this I can remember in recent years are The 1975's "Chocolate", Awolnation's "Sail" and Foster the People"s "Pumped Up Kicks". I remember hating this the first time I heard it (months and months ago, when it was #1 in Ireland), but I've really grown to enjoy it.

 

Notice how these songs are all on the indie side of pop and they end up sleeper hits due to a lack of mainstream airplay apart from radio 1

I don't want to sound ancient here, but they've only been doing them for, what, five or six years? That's barely even a blip compared to the number of Christmas charts I can remember. When I was a kid, there were no John Lewis adverts at all.

 

Also, I think it's a rubbish sub-XFactor cover.

 

And? It's become a recent tradition for the John Lewis cover to be a force in the chart at this time of year. It's not been going for that long but it'd still be quite weird following the success of the tracks in past years for Tom not to be top 40 this week. That's the point that was being made ~

 

YASSS Jennifer Hudson, shame it's not top 10 but the GLORIOUS Spotlight remains her rightful highest peaker so every cloud.

Go All Night :wub:

I like Gorgon City's style a lot more than the likes of David Guetta & Calvin Harris, feels a lot more fresh.

Ah man, this was still #9/10 on Friday - now down to #14. Glad they've managed another hit from 'Sirens', albeit with cheating method (removing track and making it a pre-order) much like Wiley did with "Lights On" to achieve another T10.

 

Fingers crossed this can stick around for a while, though I won't hold my breath with the gift card effect looming.

13 14 06

 

Sam Smith

Like I Can

In The Lonely Hour | 2014

 

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Chart Run: 9-15-13-13-14-13

 

Release date: 07-12-2014

Format: digital single

Label: Capitol Records

 

Chart sales: 100k+

 

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download track listing

1 Like I Can (Radio Mix)

2 Like I Can (Artful Remix)

3 Like I Can (Jonas Rathsman Remix)

4 Like I Can (iLL BLU Remix)

 

Biography

Although the first solo single from soul-inspired, London-born artist Sam Smith was issued in early 2013, it was his soaring vocal contribution to Disclosure's October 2012 U.K. garage track "Latch" which brought him to most people's attention. For most of his teens, Smith balanced study with music, soaking in the raw and passionate approach to performance exemplified by his favorite artists at that time such as Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder, and Chaka Khan. "Latch" hit the upper reaches of the U.K. singles chart when Smith was 21, and many were surprised when his debut solo track took a more tempered path. The production on February 2013's "Lay Me Down" — also courtesy of the ordinarily dancefloor-focused duo Disclosure — recalled the stripped-back material that had proved successful for Adele in the preceding years. Next, Shahid Khan — aka Naughty Boy — decided to follow his Emeli Sandé-fronted U.K. Top Ten hit "Wonder" with the infectious, Bollywood sample-driven "La La La." Featuring Smith's powerful lead vocal, it became an instant May 2013 U.K. number one single following his spring tour in support of Sandé. - iTunes

 

Chart history (Year peak title):

 

2012 11 Latch (Disclosure Feat. Sam Smith)

2013 01 La La La (Naughty Boy Feat. Sam Smith) MILLION SELLER

2014 01 Money On My Mind -2-

2014 46 Lay Me Down -1-

2014 01 Stay With Me -3-

2014 03 I'm Not The Only One -4-

2014 09 Like I Can -5-

2014 65 Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas -NAS-

 

Album Discussion Here

Really happy this has done well. Would have loved it to be top 10, but I can settle for a second top 20 for Jennifer Hudson.

'Sirens' is great. Unmissable and this should've been top 10 hits too.

 

Btw, Hi y'all! :cheer:

Ah man, this was still #9/10 on Friday - now down to #14. Glad they've managed another hit from 'Sirens', albeit with cheating method (removing track and making it a pre-order) much like Wiley did with "Lights On" to achieve another T10.

 

And Wilkinson's Half Light.

 

Like I Can rightly Sam's highest, should be a shoe-in for top 10 next week.

I think it's pretty justified to call the John Lewis Xmas ad a new tradition - if it isn't then how many more years does it need to go on before it can be considered one? They clearly aren't stopping them any time soon and like it or not it is now a part of Christmas in the UK, remember the media coverage / anticipation for this year's ad.

And? It's become a recent tradition for the John Lewis cover to be a force in the chart at this time of year.

 

 

A "recent tradition" is almost an oxymoron.

Sam's tone in the chorus of "Like I Can" is just unbearable for me :\

12 08 05

 

Olly Murs Featuring Travie McCoy

Wrapped Up

Never Been Better | 2014

 

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Chart Run: 3-3-5-8-12

 

Release date: 16-11-2014

Format: digital single

Label: Sony Music

 

Chart sales: 200k+

 

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Biography

With a "cheeky chappy" persona to match Robbie Williams and vocals reminiscent of original Pop Idol Will Young, former call-center worker Olly Murs was one of the success stories of the 2009 season of The X Factor, finishing runner-up to Joe McElderry in the hotly contested final. Born in Essex in 1984, Murs showed little interest in singing while at school, focusing his attention on football, where he played for the school team and later semi-professionally for local non-league team Witham Town. In 2007, he appeared on Deal or No Deal, where he won a lowly £10, but it was his performance of Stevie Wonder's "Superstition" on the sixth series of The X Factor that enabled him to show off his talents. Mentored by Simon Cowell in the live stages, he wowed judges with renditions of songs by the Beatles, Queen, and George Michael and soon became the favorite to win the show. However, despite a duet with musical hero Robbie Williams in the final, Murs finished a respectable second. In 2010, he signed a six-figure record deal with Epic/Syco Music and embarked on the sold-out X Factor arena tour. After being personally invited by Williams to play at the televised charity football event Soccer Aid, Murs released his first single, the Jason Mraz-inspired "Please Don't Let Me Go," in August. His debut album, featuring songs written by Eg White, Scouting for Girls' Roy Stride, and Wayne Hector, was released in 2010. The record produced three U.K. Top 20 singles, with "Thinking of Me" and "Heart on My Sleeve" racking up chart positions alongside the debut number one "Please Don't Let Me Go."

 

Murs took a short break from his musical career in late 2011 to present the eighth season of The Xtra Factor — a spinoff behind-the-scenes look at The X Factor — returning to the program that shot him to fame. His experience with the dynamics involved in the show and his upbeat character made him a firm favorite with the audience — as well as flirty co-presenter Caroline Flack. During the recording of each show, Murs was working on songs for his second album with writers Steve Robson (Lily Allen, James Morrison) and Claude Kelly (Kelly Clarkson, Backstreet Boys). The first single from his second record, "Heart Skips a Beat," featuring U.K. hip-hop duo Rizzle Kicks, was released in summer 2011 and swiftly became a hit. The full release, In Case You Didn't Know, followed in November and secured his first U.K. number one album. The following year, Murs opened for sprightly boy band One Direction on their North American tour and re-released the "Heart Skips a Beat" single, replacing Rizzle Kicks with Philadelphia rap duo Chiddy Bang, to coincide with the shows. Also in 2012, Murs released his third studio album, Right Place Right Time, which included the single "Troublemaker," featuring rapper Flo Rida. ~ Jon O'Brien & Scott Kerr, Rovi / iTunes

 

Chart history (Year peak title):

 

Olly Murs

2010 01 Please Don't Let Me Go -1-

2010 69 This One's For The Girls -B side-

2010 04 Thinking Of Me -2-

2011 20 Heart On My Sleeve -3-

2011 45 Busy -4-

2011 01 Heart Skips A Beat (Olly Murs Feat. Rizzle Kicks) -1-

2011 01 Dance With Me Tonight -2-

2012 13 Oh My Goodness -3-

2012 01 Troublemaker (Olly Murs Feat. Flo Rida) -1-

2013 12 Army Of Two -2-

2013 05 Dear Darlin' -3-

2013 27 Right Place Right Time -4-

2013 25 Hand On Heart -5-

2014 03 Wrapped Up (Olly Murs Feat. Travie McCoy) -1-

2014 43 Up (Olly Murs Feat. Demi Lovato) -2-

 

Travie McCoy

2008 14 Daylight (Kelly Rowland Feat. Travis McCoy)

2010 03 Billionaire (Travie McCoy Feat. Bruno Mars) -1-

2011 08 Higher (Taio Cruz Feat. Kylie Minogue & Travie McCoy)

2012 05 Love Me (Stooshe Feat. Travie McCoy)

2014 03 Wrapped Up (Olly Murs Feat. Travie McCoy)

 

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