ChrisJK

I've had a few weeks with the Encore and with the CD the go-to music in my car I have listened a lot. Think this is my list of current faves. Church is the smash hit that never was. Use Me is another standout from the deluxe. Plastic Box was my No 1 for ages. I rarely like ballads and I almost always skip Headache and Glitch. Dreamcheater is the weakest of the deluxe tracks. 1 Church 2 FUFN (f*** You For Now) 3 Plastic Box 4 Angel Of My Dreams 5 Before You Break My Heart 6 IT girl 7 Use Me 8 This Is What We Dance For 9 Midnight Cowboy 10 Frozen 11 If My Heart Was A House 12 Unconditional 13 Fantasy 14 Lip Service 15 Best You Could 16 Self Saboteur 17 Tar 18 Dreamcheater 19 Headache 20 Natural at Disaster 21 Silent Disco 22 Glitch

When he was in a vest sat at Phil's kitchen table... He could have been on Gladiators!! Bea... Irritating to say the very least.

As It Was Lights Up Aperture Sign of the Times

1 Better the Devil You Know 2 On a Night Like This 3 Love at First Sight 4 I Believe in You 5 Got to Be Certain 6 Kids (with Robbie Williams) 7 Confide in Me 8 Wouldn't Change a Thing 9 Je Ne Sais Pas Pourquoi 10 Give Me Just a Little More Time 11 The Loco-motion

Although I understand why people are saying, "This wouldn't be noticed if it was by anyone else..." I don't really see the point of that argument. As Joseph said, it could apply to anyone taking a chance and making something completely different to what was expected of them. Its just that Harry has had the balls to get out there are surprise us all. It's risky, but I hope it pays off and if it doesn't then I'm sure the commercial bangers that were expected will be up next.

Listened to this first thing and, like others, was very impressed that he hadn't played it safe. Liked it, but did wonder if he had gone too experimental. Had a half-hour drive to work, so put it on repeat and after a few more listens it's absolutely cracking. Still going round in my head. I want this to be massive.

So here for a Harry return. His last couple of albums have been so good and "As It Was" is still a perfect pop song. Not sure about a six-minute track, but at least he's bucking the three-minute trend and looking to get the streams regardless of it being longer than your standard modern pop song. Can't wait to hear Aperture tomorrow.

I can't stand James. He looks, sounds and talks just like someone who is forced into my life and I hate them with everything I have. I've literally wanted James out since episode one. The only reason I wanted him to stay in last night is to get Matt out, as I want a Traitors win and he was onto them. Faraaz would be an underwhelming winner as he doesn't seem to have been that prominent during the series. I really think this is shaping up to a Rachel vs Stephen for the final hurdle. Maybe ever a Split or Steal, if they will do that in the UK version.

Stay is such an awesome song. Switched me on to Shakespears Sister and got her to buy the album, all the singles from it, and their previous album. Shanice and Opus III being the tracks I have forgotten over time but loved when released.

How did Bucks Fizz's Now Those Days Are Gone fall out of the Top 100 from #35? That really is an off-the-cliff drop.

Harriet saw herself as a Traitor Hunter (to be fair, she's pretty good at it) but when her outburst at Rachel was met with suspicion from some she seemed to throw herself under the bus. Reeked of getting sheep to vote you out so you leave of your own accord rather than being voted out because your plan backfired. I didn't like the way she acted in last night's episode. She came across as thinking she was better than everyone else. Glad she's gone. The amount of nights they skip a murder, and then having so many people with a shield it's likely to skip another, and then offering up recruiting. They are going to have a lot of people left come the final. I wonder if they'll do a double murder!!??

Watching EastEnders last night, my partner turned to me and said, "She's going to be an annoying character." Pretty much summed up what I was thinking about Bea. Another misfire

I know it means very little, but this was at #24 on the Big Top 40 today. I think it's quite nicely sung, and she looks really good in the advert. Feels like a soft way in to the new album, though obviously Confessions #2 will not be this kind of music

1. Can't Get You Out Of My Head 2. Hand On Your Heart 3. I Should Be So Lucky 4. Tears On My Pillow 5. Spinning Around 6. Especially For You 7. XMAS 8. Slow

Really? I think Jade would do whatever was necessary to keep the longevity of the era. If Church had taken off in the New Year, she would have continued her tireless work-horse attitude, I'm sure.

So you're doing rubbish at your new job. You're being slated for ruining the whole programme... and then you bring Nish back as a hallucination. Seriously... I mean... SERIOUSLY!!! 😳 🙄

That they murdered Reece can be fully forgiven by Fiona being banished. She really started to annoy me from the second she was revealed as the Secret Traitor. She seemed to think it was all about her. Way to go, Matthew. I hope they agree to recruiting him, but don't follow through with the Jessie kill

The longevity of the album (not just 3 - out, but serveral weeks Top 100) surely was helped by the number of singles off it? Biggest issue with it was Fantasy as single 2, which just wasn't it (still my least fave of the singles). Forget U For Now would have been a better follow-up. Church is the best thing she's done. Throwing it away with a December release when Christmas songs clog up the charts was a ridiculous idea. The Encore could have waited for January as well.

Just listened and it's instant. Love it.

Although Bucks Fizz were my fave band in the 80s, and I do have a love for a bit of Mind Up, Bardo's One Step Further is brilliant and I still listen to it now. I also love the performance they did for it. Deserved to do better than it did at Eurovision, but glad it was a decent sized hit.

When they played it on R1 the other day, Greg James said people were using it on TikTok to accompany their "best bits" of Stranger Things. So I guess it's more that it's just gone viral again?

CD ordered! Thanks for the reassurance from those who replied 😀

Sone advice please... I got some Amazon vouchers at Christmas and was going to use a bit to buy The Encore on CD. But when I look at the link, the description isn't in English? But concerned this isn't the genuine UK item. There are no reviews on it either, which seems odd and unlikely. Any thoughts? https://www.amazon.co.uk/ThatS-Showbiz-Baby-Encore-JADE/dp/B0G3XDMM2H/ref=asc_df_B0G3XDMM2H?mcid=add069dbe96d3072ad1413862a92f623&th=1&psc=1&hvocijid=1682709222899817944-B0G3XDMM2H-&hvexpln=74&tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=696285193871&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=1682709222899817944&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9221089&hvtargid=pla-2281435177138&psc=1&gad_source=1 (Sorry for the long link, don't know how to convert it to smaller so it's just a copy and paste job)

Happy "One More Sleep" Day!!!

I have Amazon Unlimited, and if I ask Alexa to play Christmas Music, she stopped playing Kylie first after Friday. She's about 8 songs in now!!