April 13, 20205 yr 'Next To Me' so impactful that it got the Glee treatment :cheeseblock: ...by the time no one cared but still :magic: :kink:
April 13, 20205 yr Breathing Underwater is stunning, I'd go as far as to say it's her best ballad! Free's lack of success was a bit baffling, especially since it went top 10 in Ireland and was a massive top 5 in Australia, going 4x Platinum there Next To Me will probably always be my fave, great to see it this high :wub: Glad to see Wonder above Lifted as well!
April 13, 20205 yr Hurts is amazing and honestly iconic for trying to frantically clap your hands during the verses. Clown and My Kind Of Love are gorgeous :heart:
April 13, 20205 yr Author 5 You Are Not Alone Released: 2019 UK Charts Peak: N/A This was that much of a smash single that it didn't even get any artwork; we love to see it. You Are Not Alone served as the third 'single' from REAL LIFE, Emeli's third album. While it obviously didn't receive the same single treatment or promotion that her other singles have, it's still up there with the best. Her team had probably abandoned all hope of any song from the album becoming a hit following the non-presence of Sparrow and Extraordinary Being anywhere in the charts. However, of the song itself, this is so beautiful, so emotional and so inspiring. At a time when I really needed to hear lyrics like these to push me through and help me feel better, they did just that and I cannot commend Emeli enough for the way that she has been able to use her songwriting throughout this era - it's truly remarkable just how powerful her words are, and I'm sure they'll continue to have such a positive impact for years to come. -bQdBxfuHFU Rank 5. You Are Not Alone 6. Next to Me 7. Wonder (Naughty Boy feat. Emeli Sandé) 8. Hurts 9. Free (Rudimental feat. Emeli Sandé) 10. Lifted (Naughty Boy feat. Emeli Sandé) 11. Beneath Your Beautiful (Labrinth feat. Emeli Sandé) 12. Sparrow 13. Breathing Underwater 14. What I Did For Love (David Guetta feat. Emeli Sandé) 15. Clown 16. My Kind of Love 17. Daddy (feat. Naughty Boy) 18. One of a Kind (with Ronan Keating) 19. Starlight 20. Extraordinary Being 21. This Game Is Over (Alejandro Sanz feat. Emeli Sandé & Jamie Foxx) 22. Diamond Rings (Chipmunk feat. Emeli Sandé) 23. Never Be Your Woman (Naughty Boy presents Wiley feat. Emeli Sandé)
April 13, 20205 yr Next To Me is probably my favorite Emeli song, still puzzled at it getting a Kendrick Lamar feature for that US push but whatever floats everyone’s boat :P
April 13, 20205 yr Author 4 Highs & Lows Released: 7 March 2017 UK Charts Peak: N/A Highs & Lows, the third and final single to be released from Emeli's second album Long Live the Angels, is another criminally underrated song that didn't perform well at all in the charts. The only chart data that I was able to source for this was for Belgium - so I'm assuming it had absolutely no impact whatsoever in the UK, or anywhere else for that matter. In terms of the actual song though, this is such a highlight from her second album, and from her singles discography in general. It's feel-good, it's Emeli at her best, and she puts the message she wants to convey across perfectly. The one thing I'll always find awkward about this though is her attempt at dancing on tour when performing this - the awkward hand movements to suggest 'high', 'low' and 'side' certainly were... something lmao. I love the music video for this too though, because it doesn't just jump straight into the action - we have a beautiful acoustic version of the song played on the piano first, and then it all kicks up a gear. p_OlhrBEISw Rank 4. Highs & Lows 5. You Are Not Alone 6. Next to Me 7. Wonder (Naughty Boy feat. Emeli Sandé) 8. Hurts 9. Free (Rudimental feat. Emeli Sandé) 10. Lifted (Naughty Boy feat. Emeli Sandé) 11. Beneath Your Beautiful (Labrinth feat. Emeli Sandé) 12. Sparrow 13. Breathing Underwater 14. What I Did For Love (David Guetta feat. Emeli Sandé) 15. Clown 16. My Kind of Love 17. Daddy (feat. Naughty Boy) 18. One of a Kind (with Ronan Keating) 19. Starlight 20. Extraordinary Being 21. This Game Is Over (Alejandro Sanz feat. Emeli Sandé & Jamie Foxx) 22. Diamond Rings (Chipmunk feat. Emeli Sandé) 23. Never Be Your Woman (Naughty Boy presents Wiley feat. Emeli Sandé)
April 13, 20205 yr I clearly need to hear 'Highs & Lows' now two of you have hyped it in this thread :o
April 13, 20205 yr Author 3 Heaven Released: 12 August 2011 UK Charts Peak: 02 Released in the late summer of 2011, Emeli embarked on her singles campaign for Our Version of Events, an album that would become known worldwide for its longevity, its many singles, its way of bringing Emeli into every person's home (be that through television, radio, or any other means - maybe she was also hiding in everyone's living rooms at the time too?), but most of all for the general public and non-rabid-fans, Heaven is probably the biggest reminder of that era. Her debut single managed to reach #2 in the UK charts, and the single is probably regarded as one of her best, or even still her best, to this day. For me, it's been a massive slow burner - I've not always loved it, but over the years it has worked its way into my heart and I now consider it one of her absolute best. It absolutely pops when hearing and seeing her performing it on tour, and you can tell just how close she holds it to her own heart too. 883yQqdOaLg Rank 3. Heaven 4. Highs & Lows 5. You Are Not Alone 6. Next to Me 7. Wonder (Naughty Boy feat. Emeli Sandé) 8. Hurts 9. Free (Rudimental feat. Emeli Sandé) 10. Lifted (Naughty Boy feat. Emeli Sandé) 11. Beneath Your Beautiful (Labrinth feat. Emeli Sandé) 12. Sparrow 13. Breathing Underwater 14. What I Did For Love (David Guetta feat. Emeli Sandé) 15. Clown 16. My Kind of Love 17. Daddy (feat. Naughty Boy) 18. One of a Kind (with Ronan Keating) 19. Starlight 20. Extraordinary Being 21. This Game Is Over (Alejandro Sanz feat. Emeli Sandé & Jamie Foxx) 22. Diamond Rings (Chipmunk feat. Emeli Sandé) 23. Never Be Your Woman (Naughty Boy presents Wiley feat. Emeli Sandé)
April 13, 20205 yr -_- I can't fathom how whoever wins will be better now x (Wonder and Free are both great chilled songs that I missed earlier <3)
April 13, 20205 yr Author 2 Read All About It Professor Green feat. Emeli Sandé Released: 21 October 2011 UK Charts Peak: 01 Just missing out on the top spot (and not even too far ahead of Heaven either, really) is Read All About It, Emeli's collaboration with Professor Green. The original version of this, despite how many 'parts' there are will forever be my favourite version of this song. Released just two months after Heaven, this song really made me get on board with Emeli (and for a while appreciate Professor Green's music too, but that's a different story). I started to really warm to her as a vocalist, and follow her journey because this was where she was starting out really. Her vocals on this just sound so incredible - there's something chilled out about it all, but at the same time you can tell they're singing for their lives about something so deeply personal. Then, of course, for Our Version of Events Emeli recorded her own version of the song: Read All About It, Pt. III, a beautiful ballad rendition of this song with alterations to the verses too. This is how you do a collaboration that doesn't age a day nine years down the line. -_oLfC5Z_Ys Rank 2. Read All About It (Professor Green feat. Emeli Sandé) 3. Heaven 4. Highs & Lows 5. You Are Not Alone 6. Next to Me 7. Wonder (Naughty Boy feat. Emeli Sandé) 8. Hurts 9. Free (Rudimental feat. Emeli Sandé) 10. Lifted (Naughty Boy feat. Emeli Sandé) 11. Beneath Your Beautiful (Labrinth feat. Emeli Sandé) 12. Sparrow 13. Breathing Underwater 14. What I Did For Love (David Guetta feat. Emeli Sandé) 15. Clown 16. My Kind of Love 17. Daddy (feat. Naughty Boy) 18. One of a Kind (with Ronan Keating) 19. Starlight 20. Extraordinary Being 21. This Game Is Over (Alejandro Sanz feat. Emeli Sandé & Jamie Foxx) 22. Diamond Rings (Chipmunk feat. Emeli Sandé) 23. Never Be Your Woman (Naughty Boy presents Wiley feat. Emeli Sandé)
April 13, 20205 yr Author 1 Shine Released: 2019 UK Charts Peak: N/A And the winner of the countdown, the song crowned Calum's favourite Emeli Sandé single is... Shine. Shine was the third single to be released from Emeli's third album REAL LIFE, and the only one besides lead single Sparrow to be given a push (with artwork too!). The music video for this is a beautiful journey - fun fact: her sister appears in the music video for this. Shine, for me though, is the definition of everything that Emeli stands for as an artist, what her songwriting stands for, and what we as humans should strive to live for. Shine's lyrics are some of the most open and honest, really reaching out and encouraging people to be open, loving, accepting and letting all the love that's inside them shine through and allow them to be the best possible versions of themselves. Unfortunately the song failed to chart anywhere because that's just what happened with all of the singles from REAL LIFE, but what can you do? It would have been nice to see her have a little commercial success with what I'd consider to be her finest work to date that she's going to have difficulty topping. Qmdwu9whwT0 Rank 1. Shine 2. Read All About It (Professor Green feat. Emeli Sandé) 3. Heaven 4. Highs & Lows 5. You Are Not Alone 6. Next to Me 7. Wonder (Naughty Boy feat. Emeli Sandé) 8. Hurts 9. Free (Rudimental feat. Emeli Sandé) 10. Lifted (Naughty Boy feat. Emeli Sandé) 11. Beneath Your Beautiful (Labrinth feat. Emeli Sandé) 12. Sparrow 13. Breathing Underwater 14. What I Did For Love (David Guetta feat. Emeli Sandé) 15. Clown 16. My Kind of Love 17. Daddy (feat. Naughty Boy) 18. One of a Kind (with Ronan Keating) 19. Starlight 20. Extraordinary Being 21. This Game Is Over (Alejandro Sanz feat. Emeli Sandé & Jamie Foxx) 22. Diamond Rings (Chipmunk feat. Emeli Sandé) 23. Never Be Your Woman (Naughty Boy presents Wiley feat. Emeli Sandé)
April 13, 20205 yr Oops I don't know the winning song :lol: clearly need to brush up on Emeli's discog x Thanks for the effort Calum :clap:
April 13, 20205 yr oh I don't know that number 1 oops, I do quite like the original Read All About It, but I got so sick of the Part II one lmao Thanks for doing this anyway!
April 13, 20205 yr Well this was a good way to get me to finally listen to Emeli's more recent singles that I hadn't listened to yet! Shine does live up to its name, sounded very catchy and uplifting :wub:
April 13, 20205 yr Author Thanks everybody for commenting along the way even if you've not been familiar with her music (hopefully you'll have got a discovery or two out of it!)! :wub: :cheeseblock:
April 13, 20205 yr Omg I don't even think i've heard your #1!?* Wonder and Read All About It though <3 *I will correct this soon, promise x
April 13, 20205 yr Fabulous effort with this anyway Calum :clap: It certainly takes a certain strength to be able to listen to 23 Emeli Sandé songs :frankie:
April 13, 20205 yr Loved seeing your opinion on these! Would it be too controversial to say I hated “Free”? It was just boring compared to Rudimental’s output at the time
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