3rd: One More Sleep

Average: 8.9

 

Happy; Adam92 (11), April (11), Ultraviolence1989 (10), Jay (10), Joe (10), burbe (10), Envoirment (10), Scene (10), tintin (10), Dmdr (10), Krusty111 (10), Leonagwen (10), Juranamo (10), Acidburn (10), hopehere (10), Cameron (10)

Trouble; (Zach) (5)

 

I’m so pleased this made it into the top 3… ‘One More Sleep’ aside from being a simple, well crafted and catchy seasonal number is proof that with the right song, and when the promotional campaign is executed correctly, there is be evident interest in Leona. ‘One More Sleep’ was getting decent airplay from Heart and Radio 2 and entered the chart at 34. However, after the X-Factor performance ‘One More Sleep’ skyrocketed into the top 10 on iTunes, which had a knock on effect of Radio 1, Capital and other stations picking up the song, meaning the song spent the next two weeks at #3. Also helped by a full week of solid promotion. ‘One More Sleep’, despite having lots of odds against it, managed to spend an additional 3 weeks in the UK top 100 in the next year. Christmas is growing ever closer, so I’m hoping we can out-do last year’s #80 peak. :heart:

 

Run or Bleeding Love?

 

Winner: 9.80

Runner up: 9.77

 

'Happy' only 5th? What a mess. :lol: I absolutely love the artwork. It's classic diva. I'm glad BIT didn't finish in the top 3. I should've given it a -1 in hindsight since I just never ever play it. Glad OMS finished top 3. It has the makings of a Christmas classic and hopefully in years to come it will still be getting regular airplay each December. With Leona's rather high profile this year, I hope OMS sneaks into the top 40 although that may be asking too much. :kink:

 

I hope 'Run' wins out of the two. And I think it may actually do so.

Glad to see One More Sleep so high. It really has the potential to become a Christmas classic!

Run or Bleeding Love?

 

Winner: 9.80

Runner up: 9.77

 

Predictions?

Predictions?

 

Run.

 

Btw everyone, I think an I Am album rate is scheduled for later this month/early October.

Run.

 

Btw everyone, I think an I Am album rate is scheduled for later this month/early October.

 

better be soon like next week

Drum roll.

 

 

2nd: Bleeding Love

Average: 9.77

 

Happy; Riser (11), Karma (11), HausEveryWeekend (11), Acidburn (11), JosephStyles (11), Slick (11), Jay (11), Dmdr (11), ḇreakaway (10) Krusty111 (11), Joe (11), Ultraviolence1989 (10), Jonjo (10), burbe (10), Liаm (10), Aled. (10), GTH (10), LuukLewis (10),tintin (10), Soeplepel (10) Adam92 (10), Envoirment (10), (Zach) (10), Insomnio (10), Leonagwen (10), LeeWallace (10), cowboystyle (10), hopehere (10), Ryan. (10), bartsimpson (10), *Tim (10), american oxygen. (10)

Trouble; N/A

 

So Leona’s biggest and most known hit is #2 here. ‘Bleeding Love’ is one of my all time favourite songs. It is just so infectious and I will never tire of it. It was the first ever X-Factor big hit beyond winners songs and managed to go to number 1 in America of all places. ‘Bleeding Love’ is also, deservedly, a million seller. I, personally wanted this to win and it was very close - but the winner clinched it with more 11s!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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1st: Run

Average:9.8

 

Happy; pippa (11), mr_pmt (11), LeeWallace (11), Robot (11), J▼hnkm (11), Nick F1 (11), tintin (11), Soeplepel (11), Liаm (11), Pes (11), Ultraviolence1989 (11), Jonjo (11), April (10), Dmdr (10), Adam92 (10), Krusty111 (10), Breakaway (10), Acidburn (10), JosephStyles (10), burbe (10), GTH (10), LuukLewis (10), Juranamo (10), Slick (10), Leonagwen (10), Envoirment (10),

Trouble; N/A

 

 

That’s right, ‘Run’ is the Leona Singles Rate 2015 winner! ‘Run’ had an interesting journey as a single. In the first instance it was simply a Snow Patrol live lounge cover that Leona performed, just as many artists do. The cover was instantly requested huge amounts which lead to Radio 1 adding it to their playlist (The only time I’ve ever known of where Radio 1 add a live lounge cover to their playlist). The song was then added to the re-issue of Spirit and rushed to number 1 with the help of a spellbinding X Factor performance. I would have preferred a song that’s not a cover to win, but the majority has spoken and ‘Run’ is Buzzjack’s most popular Leona single!

Edited September 14, 20159 yr by Joe.

bleeding love as the run video *.*

Run really should have had a worldwide push imo, it did amazingly well in Germany but sadly it never saw a proper release in most territories.

 

Its a shame they pushed I Will Be in America over this.

'Bleeding Love' was definitely the right song at the right time for the right person, it is a great song but she does have better for me.

 

'Run' is also not her best for me, but I think it's a great cover. She totally put her own stamp on it.

YAAAS

 

Run is a thousand times the song and performance of Bleeding Love so a totally deserved winner.

Bleeding Love >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

 

Some of the comments made in this thread... 👀

 

Thank you for hosting this rate, Joe :wub:

better be soon like next week

 

The thing is Envoirment is away for a week or two so I wouldn't want it to happen while he's away. Also, it'll give everyone time to settle on their opinions of each of the tracks.

Yay for Run winning, my favourite Leona song :wub: Such a beautiful cover :heart:

Also big yay at one more sleep and happy top 5! Thanks for hosting this Joe :wub:

Flawless winner, that is my all-time favorite Leona song. :wub:

'Run' is really special. It's EXTREMELY rare to find a cover song that's just as good as the original (the original is in my top 5 songs of all time), more specifically by a manufactured pop artist. She really elevates 'Run' to a WHOLE different world and puts her own stamp on it! Amazing and thoroughly deserved top 4 all around!

 

I wish 'I Got You' had made top 5, but I'm not too dissatisfied with it's finishing position as I fully expected it to be a good 4-5 places lower! The other thing that completely messed up that release was how the music video wasn't released until the Friday before or during release or something, so TV had NOTHING to play! They really messed up and the fact it got to #14 on such little airplay (not sure if it built throughout once the video had prem'd or whatever) but I think it could've gone low top 10 had they executed the release of the video better!

 

What an amazingly presented countdown. :wub: Thank you Joe <3

I wish 'I Got You' had made top 5, but I'm not too dissatisfied with it's finishing position as I fully expected it to be a good 4-5 places lower! The other thing that completely messed up that release was how the music video wasn't released until the Friday before or during release or something, so TV had NOTHING to play! They really messed up and the fact it got to #14 on such little airplay (not sure if it built throughout once the video had prem'd or whatever) but I think it could've gone low top 10 had they executed the release of the video better!

 

Ohh I didn't know this. And back in 2009/2010 TV airplay played a bigger part in the charts than they do now.

Run is amazing winner, much stronger than BL

Thanks so much for doing this Joe. :wub:

 

Great to see "One More Sleep" being so high and "Thunder" making the top 10. :cheer: