March 18, 201610 yr Very happy that this is not top 3 :D :cheer: it is far too good to have just missed out :)
March 18, 201610 yr 02 01 08 Lukas Graham 7 Years Lukas Graham | 2016 http://a4.mzstatic.com/eu/r30/Music6/v4/18/af/71/18af71aa-d835-1902-bc1c-6300d62aad91/cover170x170.jpeg Chart Run: 24-6-1-1-1-1-1-2 Release date: 22-10-2015 Format: digital single Label: Warner Bros. Chart sales: 600k+ Sales only chart peak: 1 Streaming only chart peak: 1 Video here: LHCob76kigA Biography From the free-living enclave of Christiania in Copenhagen, Lukas Graham and his boys -- Mark "Lovestick" Falgren on drums, Kasper Daugaard on keys, and Magnus "Magnum" Larsson on bass -- crafted a combination of funky pop and R&B stylings, which made them popular in their home country of Denmark. With his soulful delivery and honest lyrics, Graham recounted tales of family strife, poor decisions, and the celebration of life, all inextricably entwined with his years spent in Christiania. The young Graham's musical influences ranged from classical -- gained during his childhood experiences with the Copenhagen Boys' Choir -- to the Beatles and the Stones, as well as the Prodigy and Dr. Dre, whose Chronic 2001 was one of the most influential albums for Graham. Despite a less-privileged childhood, his parents were strong role models and much of that love was reflected in his heartfelt songs, like "Mama Said," "7 Years," and "Moving Alone." In early 2012, he released his first album, a self-titled effort that included "Drunk in the Morning," which went on to become a hit throughout Europe. Once they received more international exposure, they were signed to Warner Bros. Records in 2013. A second self-titled album -- nicknamed the "Blue Album" -- was released in late 2015. - iTunes Chart history - Top 100 (Year peak title): 2016 01 7 Years -1- 2016 93 Mama Said -IG-
March 18, 201610 yr 01 02 07 Mike Posner I Took A Pill In Ibiza The Truth (EP) | 2015 http://a3.mzstatic.com/eu/r30/Music7/v4/bb/62/b8/bb62b823-f528-3b92-073f-b50ef7f72889/cover170x170.jpeg Chart Run: 89-69-42-11-3-2-1 Release date: 24-07-2015 Format: digital single Label: Island Records Chart sales: 200k+ Sales only chart peak: 2 Streaming only chart peak: 3 Video here: foE1mO2yM04 Biography Singer Mike Posner launched his career at Duke University, where he balanced his undergraduate studies in sociology and business with his musical habits. Like fellow undergrad Asher Roth, Posner began making melodic pop-rap songs for the college crowd, filling his music with references to fraternity culture, dorm life, and young adulthood. He also compiled several mixtapes, one of which -- A Matter of Time -- topped the digital charts during the summer of 2009. After signing with J Records, he finished his degree, graduated with a 3.59 GPA, and released his full-length debut, 31 Minutes to Takeoff, in the summer of 2010. The album featured the worldwide hit "Cooler Than Me," and reached the Top Ten in the U.S. J Records dissolved soon after, and Posner moved to the parent label, RCA, but only after some legal wrangling, which was referenced in the title to his 2011 mixtape, The Layover. His career with RCA officially began late that same year with the December release of "Looks Like Sex." Two more singles, "The Way It Used to Be" and "Top of the World" (featuring Big Sean), followed in 2013 as preludes to his second official album, Pages. - iTunes Chart history - Top 100 (Year peak title): 2010 05 Cooler Than Me -1- 2011 04 With Ur Love (Cher Lloyd Feat. Mike Posner) 2016 01 I Took A Pill In Ibiza -1- Discussion Thread Here
March 18, 201610 yr Top 2 sales should be interesting!!!! Closest chart in nearly a decade!!!! :o :o :o :o
March 18, 201610 yr Mike #1 :o :D Never would have imagined this all those months ago. Can't wait to see the sales, in "almost a decade" he must be referring to when Kate Nash missed out by 16 copies.
March 18, 201610 yr I believe 2016 has finally given us an enduringly decent #1. What a triumph for Mike.
March 18, 201610 yr YUCK at this #1. Easily the worst of the year. Would've been the worst of last year too actually :(
March 18, 201610 yr Mike #1 :o :D Never would have imagined this all those months ago. Can't wait to see the sales, in "almost a decade" he must be referring to when Kate Nash missed out by 16 copies. Ouch! I didn't remember that! :o Who was number 1 at the time?
March 18, 201610 yr Next week's contender Lawson Money - http://a2.mzstatic.com/eu/r30/Music69/v4/2a/b8/c8/2ab8c819-b6b6-5d9e-e16f-e0892de22304/cover170x170.jpeg Chart Run: - Release date: 18-03-2016 Format: digital single Label: Global Talent Records Limited Chart sales: - Sales only chart peak: - Streaming only chart peak: - Video here: qcYktSPGYaQ Biography Lawson are a four-member pop band from England. Centered around lead singer/songwriter and former Avenue member Andy Brown, Lawson also feature singer/lead guitarist Joel Peat, bassist Ryan Fletcher, and drummer Adam Pitts. Formed in 2009, the band originally chose the name the Grove, but changed it to Lawson in honor of the surgeon who operated on Brown after he was diagnosed with a brain tumor. In 2011, Lawson released their debut single, "When She Was Mine," and toured as a support act for the similarly inclined boy band the Wanted. In 2012, Lawson released their debut full-length album, Chapman Square, on Polydor Records. The album featured production from John Shanks, Carl Falk, Rami Yacoub, and others, and peaked at number four on the U.K. albums chart. The following year, Chapman Square was re-released as Chapman Square Chapter II with added tracks, including the single "Brokenhearted" featuring rapper B.o.B. In 2015, Lawson returned with the single "Roads." - iTunes Chart history - Top 100 (Year peak title): 2012 04 When She Was Mine -1- 2012 03 Taking Over Me -2- 2012 06 Standing In The Dark -3- 2013 13 Learn To Love Again -4- 2013 06 Brokenhearted (Lawson Feat. B.o.B) -5- 2013 03 Juliet -6- 2015 11 Roads -1- 2016 xx Money -2- Discussion Thread Here
March 18, 201610 yr Next week's contender Iggy Azalea Team Digital Distortion | 2016 http://a3.mzstatic.com/eu/r30/Music69/v4/2c/ce/91/2cce912c-9b43-b38c-85b7-43a79546655e/cover170x170.jpeg Chart Run: - Release date: 18-03-2016 Format: digital single Label: Def Jam Recordings Chart sales: - Sales only chart peak: - Streaming only chart peak: - Video here: dSTRTv0xVlU Biography In one of the more unlikely crossover success stories, blonde Australian beauty Iggy Azalea (born Amethyst Amelia Kelly) segued from a high-profile modeling career to become a Southern hip-hop star. Influenced in her childhood by Missy Elliott, TLC, and Tupac Shakur, she moved to the States in 2006 at age 16, stating that she was drawn to the birthplace of rap. Moving from Miami to Houston to Atlanta, she absorbed the Southern-style drawl of her surroundings and released a trap-inspired mixtape titled Ignorant Art in 2011, shortly after relocating to Los Angeles. A video for her song "Pu$$y" was uploaded to the Internet and became a YouTube favorite due to its explicit nature. Around this time, Azalea's blossoming relationship with rising rapper A$AP Rocky earned her some headlines (she tattooed the title of his debut album on her knuckles), but her recording career stalled when plans to work with T.I. fell through due to label conflicts. In spring of 2012, she signed to Wilhelmina Models International and pursued modeling full-time, landing a job as the "New Face of Levi's Jeans." Later that year, her musical stock skyrocketed when XXL Magazine put her on the cover of their annual Top Ten Freshman issue alongside Danny Brown, Roscoe Dash, and French Montana. As the first female, non-American rapper to make the list, serious hip-hop fans took notice, including Diplo, who hooked up with Azalea for her follow-up mixtape, TrapGold, before she signed to Mercury Records for her official early 2014 debut, The New Classic. The album was reissued later in the year as Reclassified, and featured five newly recorded songs including the single "Beg for It." - iTunes Chart history - Top 100 (Year peak title): 2012 44 Beat Down (Steve Aoki & Angger Dimas Feat. Iggy Azalea) 2013 17 Work -1- 2013 13 Bounce -2- 2013 10 Change Your Life (Iggy Azalea Feat. T.I.) -3- 2014 05 Fancy (Iggy Azalea Feat. Charli XCX) -4- 2014 04 Black Widow (Iggy Azalea Feat. Rita Ora) -5- 2014 01 Problem (Ariana Grande Feat. Iggy Azalea) 2014 49 No Mediocre (T.I. Feat. Iggy Azalea) 2015 07 Trouble (Iggy Azalea Feat. Jennifer Hudson) -6- 2015 16 Pretty Girls (Britney Spears & Iggy Azalea) 2016 xx Team -1- Discussion Thread Here
March 18, 201610 yr Yay for a phresh #1~ a rather good one too 7 Years has served us very well tho :heart:
March 18, 201610 yr Ouch! I didn't remember that! :o Who was number 1 at the time? Timbaland/Keri Hilson I believe. Best #1 this year for me, this and 'Stitches' are the only two I actually like so far.
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