She did look nervous but her vocals were really good!

Yeah, you definitely can't fault her vocals although she did look a bit awkward. I liked that they re-interpreted the music video though, a very clever idea for the first(!) TV performance of it. A shame she didn't have an interview but it was a very awkward programme in general, Mary J Blige looked utterly embarrassed to be sitting besides the 'comedians' on the couch.

I agree that the whole show was a bit of a mess :lol:

It was all rather awkward if I'm being honest. The intro bit with her against the really bright lighting just didn't work for me and I felt she was quite flat with little to no presence on the stage. I found the dancers quite awkward too especially where she didn't join in with some of the video reenactments which I understand is probably because it's hard doing that and singing live (although I'm still sure she mimed in places towards the end).

 

I hate being critical because shes easily one of the artists I've discovered this year who I love and think is very upcoming which is why it's a shame :(

This is still slowly plodding upwards in America. I don't know why they're so bloody slow with everything.

Rolling In The Deep took 5 months to reach #1 :lol: There's probably even worse than that as well!

I read in the Spice forum (thx Jay xx) that '2 Become 1' didn't reach their top 10 until June the following year!

 

Edit: oh and in regards to this song, tbh I don't think I've seen a single good (or great) performance of it tbh. Like they've been "ok" I guess, but from her videos and just her general aura, I feel like she should be giving us fantastic performances (I don't mind the odd "not good" performance, she's only human) but I feel she isn't as consistent as her potential suggests. (if that makes sense lmao)

I read in the Spice forum (thx Jay xx) that '2 Become 1' didn't reach their top 10 until June the following year!

 

Edit: oh and in regards to this song, tbh I don't think I've seen a single good (or great) performance of it tbh. Like they've been "ok" I guess, but from her videos and just her general aura, I feel like she should be giving us fantastic performances (I don't mind the odd "not good" performance, she's only human) but I feel she isn't as consistent as her potential suggests. (if that makes sense lmao)

I definitely agree with all of that in the second half of your post, Jonjo! I know everyone is raving about her at the moment but this song is so much better than she actually is tbh. The song is SO exciting and I absolutely love it but everything about her/her aura/her personality/her performances/her style is so plain and unexciting. At the moment, she just seems like she was lucky to get a song that is a SMASH but it would be a smash for anyone. She's yet to give me anything that actually excites me about her or the rest of her music if you get me. Probably gonna get shot for this :lol:

She's got an amazing voice and I agree she's not quite there as a performer yet but I think it's largely because she's very new to it and will grow into her strengths as a performer as time goes on.

Platinum now! It should sell enough for a Brits nomination!

#1 in Ireland for an eighth non-consecutive week *.* Going to Dublin tomorrow so going to request it everywhere when I'm out x

Agreed about her as a performer and growing into it. I just find it slightly jarring that in her videos (not just this one) she oozes so much charisma and personality and seems like she performs well, but it doesn't translate so much into her live performances, for me at least and it's frustrating coz I want to be more of a fan than I am atm :lol:. But I understand this seems to be a confidence issue and that her confidence will grow more to my expectations, the more times she performs on high profile slots etc...

 

I think I'm just being overly critical coz I don't love her as much as I should. Her music is top notch and there is bags of potential in her, but there is something missing that I'm not completely getting atm and it's really frustrating me haha.

I think she'll be fine once she gets more experience of these big promo slots. She hasn't really had much so it makes sense she'd be nervous and it's not translating as well.

An acoustic version of the track is available now.

It's just the normal version with different production isn't it? Not a proper acoustic recording?

I haven't listened to it yet, but it could be something like the acoustic version of "Blow Your Mind (Mwah)", which wasn't a proper acoustic version as well.

Down to 16 this week, what an eyesore in the chart run! :o

Such a crime. It's the third most streamed song this week so it's just frustrating that this rule has been implicated when no other charts around the world use it. I do find it surprising that all of her previous singles peaked considerably higher on the sales-only chart whilst this was 'only' #2 there!

Now ACR is applied we need the next single! I bet they'll end up hanging around until New Rules disappears though -_-

Now ACR is applied we need the next single! I bet they'll end up hanging around until New Rules disappears though -_-

Are you sure they're not just waiting until this peaks in the US?