October 21, 20159 yr And a lead single with a duet partner who won't even perform it with him... once. Possibly because said duet partner is heavily pregnant? Just a thought, y'know... I've got this on my Christmas list along with Enya and Kylie :wub:
November 2, 20159 yr Author https://twitter.com/SpamForBen/status/661295613313699840 Not sure what Cowell means by "number one on pre sales" but a little snippet about Ben his album and his release strategy which I also think they got wrong. But I think he will be ok in the long run.
November 13, 20159 yr I'm listening to the album now on Spotify. It's not wowing me so far. Obviously Second Hand Heart and Something I Need are good, but I'm not overly keen on all of the tracks.
November 13, 20159 yr EDIT: Actually, some of it has grown on me, shockingly. Dammit. Edited November 16, 20159 yr by Regina
November 16, 20159 yr I've actually had nothing but this and Kylie's Christmas album on for the past day or so, which makes for interesting listening. The more I listen to this the more I love it, the only "dud" is Greatest Mistake for me. Also, the picture of him on the back of the album booklet with the fists would make a much better cover. Lions needs to be released.
November 17, 20159 yr Author Obviously no shock here but I really love this. Even though I really like Ben I didn't expect this to be as consistently good as it is. All Yours, Lions, Start Again, Testify and Make it Back to Me are all stronger than Second Hand Heart imo (although I do really like that still) and the extra tracks on the deluxe are well worth paying the extra couple of quid for. What a pity its not doing better.
November 17, 20159 yr It is a great album and a good debut, i am listening to it the last few days. He deserves to be doing better, but hopefully the album will have a few weeks of consistent sales. Second Hand Heart is holding steady again in this weeks mid week chart information. Top 25 could be possible for this week, if nothing it is performing steadily which means the sales are building, his total should be near 100,000 when this week is counted in.
January 28, 20169 yr Oops! Pretty inevitable though. Regina, you were his kiss of death early on tbh :kink: Seems silly to throw money at this project when it's clearly gonna be a "goes Gold and never heard of again" kind of album. (Not even Gold~)
January 28, 20169 yr Chucking his album out the same week as Syco's biggest artist? As well as Kylie, Bieber and God knows who else? He'll be dropped by February. Didn't even get to Feb :lol:
January 28, 20169 yr Oops! Pretty inevitable though. Regina, you were his kiss of death early on tbh :kink: (Not even Gold~) I'll make it up to him by kissing anywhere on his body and baking him a nice sponge.
January 28, 20169 yr Fleur has had one hit, hugely helped by the ASDA add. But I wouldn't say he's performed that badly in comparison! I had no interest in him as an artist AT ALL, but his album didn't sell much less than Fleur overall, and peaked higher (On lower sales, I know, but hers was released further into Q4). And his single did a lot better than many X factor winners' first REAL single, so I feel it's a bit unfair of Syco to not even give one more single a decent push.
January 28, 20169 yr From his fb: Hey guys X Sorry I've been a bit quiet on here recently, been a crazy few weeks! So I wanted to let you all know directly from me, that after what has been the most incredible experience working on my debut album, myself and Syco entertainment have decided to part ways. Working with The X Factor and Syco has been the most amazing time of my life and has given me the best possible platform for the start of my career. I have the upmost respect for them both and cannot thank them enough for all the help and everything they have done for me this past year. I have had the privilege of working with some incredible people, making some great friends and making a great record which I am still extremely proud of. (Which, thanks to you lot has gone on to sell over 100k copies and still going 💋) However, after discussions with the Syco team we both felt it was the right time to move on. I am very excited about this next chapter. I'm already writing and in talks about about the next album 😁🤘. there are going to be a few changes to my upcoming tour dates, but I'll let you know all the details very soon.. Most importantly I would like to say the biggest thank you to ALL OF YOU! You have all made my dreams come true and I owe YOU everything. None of this would have been possible without you guys! The ongoing loyalty, love and support you have shown me this past year and beyond has made me the proudest and luckiest person alive. You are the best fans anyone could ask for and I mean it when I say I really do love you all ❤😚 I Cannot wait to see you all on the tour! Stay tuned! Ben xxx I made his dreams come true :snif:
January 28, 20169 yr Author Just heard the news. Very sad for Ben as his album is great and deserved more backing but we know how these things work by now. Hope what he says is true and we get another album.
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