'Give Your Heart Away' is incredible! That would have been a 10 for me had I participated.

 

I agree, I'm so into it at the moment.

 

6th Place: Yours

Score: 139.5

 

Yours, Ella’s 3rd UK single, comes in at Buzzjack #6! A romantic but somehow melancholic ballad, it was released for its Xmas appeal and did a pretty good job, charting at #16. It subsequently received boosts from ‘appearances’ on Hollyoaks and Vampire Diaries and continues to sell steadily. For me it is a really good solid ballad, but lacks a little something to make it great.

 

 

 

6th Place: Yours

Score: 139.5

 

Yours, Ella’s 3rd UK single, comes in at Buzzjack #6! A romantic but somehow melancholic ballad, it was released for its Xmas appeal and did a pretty good job, charting at #16. It subsequently received boosts from ‘appearances’ on Hollyoaks and Vampire Diaries and continues to sell steadily. For me it is a really good solid ballad, but lacks a little something to make it great.

 

I think for me, "Yours" is quite possibly the most personal to me from the album especially at the time of it's release.

I think for me, "Yours" is quite possibly the most personal to me from the album especially at the time of it's release.

 

Yes, to be fair a lot of people have had a personal connection with the song and quite a few have used it as their wedding song.

Yes, to be fair a lot of people have had a personal connection with the song and quite a few have used it as their wedding song.

 

Very fitting to my life from November to January of this year! But I never expected it to be used as wedding songs! :o

 

5th Place: Missed

Score: 141

 

'Missed' marked the start of Ella’s journey, wowing the judges and the British public on series 9 of XFactor. It demonstrated her vocal talent, talent as a songwriter and performer- ahem and she was ONLY 16! :0)

It remains a beautiful heartfelt ballad, and might just make it as US single #2…

 

 

4th Place: Pieces

Score: 142

 

Pieces is an upbeat anthem, co-written and produced by TMS. A favourite with many fans, and evidently Buzzjackers!- it seems to have been largely overlooked, never being performed live yet, although I have a feeling it will prove a favourite on Ella’s planned live tour.

 

Single material? Absolutely!

 

'Pieces' is great!

 

I just re-watched that X-Factor audition for 'Missed', she looks so great and vibrant there. It kind of made me realise how frumpy they've styled her at various points throughout this campaign.

'Pieces' is great!

 

I just re-watched that X-Factor audition for 'Missed', she looks so great and vibrant there. It kind of made me realise how frumpy they've styled her at various points throughout this campaign.

 

Agreed. I must admit I find her styling strange, especially as she obviously has an interest in fashion.

No doubt they want her to look 'classy', but hey you can do that other than wearing black, and those black jumpsuits arent the height of style either!

 

Seems to me they missed a trick in using fashion to enhance her image and impact.

 

3rd Place: Glow

Score: 147

 

Entering the top 3 at #3....comes Glow, the 2nd UK single from Chapter One. Probably the most modern production mix on the album, it shows some of Ella’s versatility and may yet lead to her doing an EDM collab at some point.

Not the most successful of follow up singles though, after the monster hit of Ghost…

Sean gave it a massive 11, Ryan a 10—Juliano a 6, Joe and myself a 7.

 

Glow was overshadowed by Ghost unfortunately :(

 

2nd Place: Empire

Score: 160

 

Waaaaay above Yours and Mirror Man in Buzzjack popularity comes Empire! Co-written by Camille Purcell, who also wrote Glow.

It remains ‘the one that got away’ for many, including the media luvvies and critics in Ella’s first Live showcase before the album launch – it was their standout track!

Is is it too late for an Empire single release? probably, was it a mistake not releasing it? probably!

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1st Place: Ghost

Score: 176

 

And at #1, unsurprisingly, comes Ghost!!, Ella’s debut upbeat soul-laden single.

Co-written by Ryan Tedder and accompanied by a glossy video shot in New Orleans, it has broken Ella as a global artist, going platinum in the US, Australia and New Zealand as well as the UK and gold in a bunch of other countries.

 

It is clearly the album's standout track, perfectly placing Ella's soul and gospel tinged vocals in a pop context and also bringing out some of her sexy, sultry side.

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It couldn't have been anything else, really. 'Ghost' is a career defining moment, she is very, very lucky to have been given that song (I know she has a writing credit). I think it's a great album, but Ghost is *so* epic shes going to have to work really hard not to let it turn her into a one-hit wonder.

 

Thanks for doing this, JimmyT!

Ghost is the best song of last year. It's just beyond.

 

I do prefer Mirror Man to Empire right now, but they should have been the second and third singles. Glow was so boring and Yours is just wet.

It couldn't have been anything else, really. 'Ghost' is a career defining moment, she is very, very lucky to have been given that song (I know she has a writing credit). I think it's a great album, but Ghost is *so* epic shes going to have to work really hard not to let it turn her into a one-hit wonder.

 

Thanks for doing this, JimmyT!

 

Thanks Joe!

 

I think she's already not a one-hit wonder, with another top 10 and a top 20 (and a platinum album).

But I do agree she needs another Top 3 (even another no. 1) to firmly establish herself - and for that to happen before the next album ideally (maybe a collab or EDM track over the summer).

I assume the next album will be out for next Xmas, but I may be way off with that!