The worrying thing is that this has never even looked like ever leaving.

Blame It On Me still sounds great! good to see it continue to do well even if Budapest is still higher than it

This and 'Budapest' both being top 20 again when 'Listen To The Man' looks like never making the top 40 is slightly :/ but I do still like both of them a lot (and 'Listen To The Man' is weaker than both anyway, but still good).

 

Hoping 'Cassy O'' will be re-released as his next single, I could see that doing better than 'Listen To The Man'.

George Ezra :wub:

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One Direction

Night Changes

FOUR | 2014

 

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Chart Run: 54-23-21-19-7-8-13-19

 

Release date: 14-11-2014 / 14-12-2014

Format: instant grat / digital single

Label: Syco Music

 

Chart sales: 100k+

 

Video here:

 

download track listing

1 Night Changes (Afterhrs Remix)

2 Night Changes (Live Acoustic Session)

3 Steal My Girl (Live Acoustic Session)

 

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 19 You & I -4-

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

2013 48 Strong -IG4-

2013 39 Midnight Memories -IG3/3-

2013 58 Diana -IG2-

2014 03 Steal My Girl -1-

2014 44 Ready To Run -IG1-

2014 45 18 -IG3-

2014 47 Where Do Broken Hearts Go -IG2-

2014 07 Night Changes -IG6/2-

2014 65 Girl Almighty -IG4-

2014 74 Fool's Gold -IG5-

 

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'Night Changes' :wub: In love with this.

EWWW :puke: ~ well at least it's moving down the chart now

This and Kiss You are 1D's best by far :wub:

The production during the opening verse of this weirdly reminds me of that of 'Clarity'!

This is slowly becoming more listenable to in fairness.

This is somewhat better than Steal My Girl but not their best. I am not a big One Direction fan but for me Story Of My Life has to be their best

One Direction's ballad department has improved, I have to say. "Story Of My Life", "You and I" and "Night Changes" are far superior to, say, "Gotta Be You" and "Little Things".

Edited January 4, 201511 yr by N-S

It's a George Ezra sandwich, courtesy of One Direction!

This and 'Budapest' both being top 20 again when 'Listen To The Man' looks like never making the top 40 is slightly :/ but I do still like both of them a lot (and 'Listen To The Man' is weaker than both anyway, but still good).

 

Hoping 'Cassy O'' will be re-released as his next single, I could see that doing better than 'Listen To The Man'.

 

If Cassy O becomes a single I think I'd rather kill myself to hear "CASSY O O O O O" ringing through my ear drums 😭 easily his most annoying song

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Ed Sheeran

Don't

x | 2014

 

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Chart Run: *19-17-22-26-38-35-23-11-8-8-13-17-16-22-25-31-28-22-14-20-26-30-28-30-32-27-18-18

 

*Chart ineligible for 2 weeks before allowed to chart

 

Release date: 13-06-2014 / 24-08-2014

Format: instant grat / digital single

Label: Warner Music

 

Chart sales: 500k+

 

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download track listing

1 Don't (Rick Ross Remix)

2 Be My Husband (Live From Glastonbury)

3 Everything You Are

 

Biography

Edward Christopher "Ed" Sheeran (born 17 February 1991) is an English singer-songwriter. Raised in Framlingham, Suffolk, he moved to London in 2008 to pursue a musical career. In early 2011, Sheeran released an independent extended play, No. 5 Collaborations Project, which caught the attention of both Elton John and Jamie Foxx. He then signed to Asylum Records. His 2011 debut album, +, containing the singles "The A Team" and "Lego House", was certified quintuple platinum in the United Kingdom. In 2012, he won two BRIT Awards for Best British Male and British Breakthrough. "The A Team" won the Ivor Novello Award for Best Song Musically and Lyrically.

 

Sheeran began to be known in the United States in 2012. He made a guest appearance on Taylor Swift's fourth studio album, Red, and wrote songs for One Direction. "The A Team" was nominated for Song of the Year at the 2013 Grammy Awards and he performed the song in duet with Elton John during the ceremony. He spent much of 2013 touring North America as the opening act for Taylor Swift's Red Tour. His second studio album is titled x, read as "multiply", and is scheduled for worldwide release on 23 June 2014. He was nominated for Best New Artist at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards. - Wikipedia

 

Chart history (Year peak title):

 

2011 03 The A Team -1- MILLION SELLER

2011 04 You Need Me, I Don't Need You -2-

2011 09 Drunk -4-

2011 05 Lego House -3-

2012 35 Hush Little Baby (Wretch 32 Feat. Ed Sheeran)

2012 25 Small Bump -5-

2012 34 Wish You Were Here (Ed Sheeran, Richard Jones, Nick Mason, Mike Rutherford & David Arnold)

2012 07 (All Along The) Watchtower (Devlin Feat. Ed Sheeran)

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

2012 18 Give Me Love -6-

2013 13 I See Fire -OST-

2014 18 One -IG1-

2014 01 Sing -1-

2014 08 Don't -IG2/2-

2014 01 Thinking Out Loud -IG5/3-

2014 43 Photograph -IG7-

2014 59 Afire Love -IG3-

2014 49 I'm A Mess -AT-

2014 46 All Of The Stars -OST-

2014 57 Nina -AT-

2014 60 Bloodstream -IG4-

2014 62 Tenerife Sea -AT-

2014 71 Runaway -AT-

2014 38 Make It Rain -OST-

 

Album Discussion Here

Worst Ed song ever! :angry:

I always forget how high up 'Don't' still is!

Dear Ed. Don't. Thanks :D

His 2nd best track after You Need Me...

 

Pity everything else this era has been abysmal.

Don't is definitely one of my favourite Ed singles now, quietly adding top 40 weeks to it's run. It really deserves a higher peak because a) it's too good to be a #8 and b) that chart run would be impressive for a #1.