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Here's a happy ending to a solid performance...

 

Cry Me a River (The Voice UK 2014) - Bob Blakeley

 

After his surprisingly short lived stint on The Voice, Bob Blakeley was offered a record deal live on TV during an interview with BBC Breakfast.

Record label boss, Mike Batt told BBC Breakfast, "I think the nation felt a sense of injustice [when the judges didn’t turn around] and I share that",
he snapped up Bob, signing the singer to his label, Dramatico Entertainment, and went on to produce the singer’s debut album, Performance.
 

 

According to Official Charts Company sales data, Performance is currently sitting at Number 20 on the Official Albums Chart,
and if it maintains its sale momentum throughout the week, could well be on track to chart higher on Sunday!
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Here's this week's Top 10...

 

#1 (new) Stay With Me - Sam Smith


 

#2 (non-mover) Waves - Mr Probz

 

#3 (new) Dangerous Love Feat. Sean Paul - Fuse ODG


 

#4 (faller) I Will Never Let You Down - Rita Ora


#6 (faller) All Of Me - John Legend

#7 (faller) Summer - Calvin Harris

#8 (faller) Only Love Can Hurt Like This - Paloma Faith

#9 (faller) Hideaway - Kiesza

#10 (faller) Love Never Felt So Good - Michael Jackson

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It's another new #1 in the UK Singles Chart this week...

 

#1 (new) I Wanna Feel - Secondcity

 

#2 (faller) Stay With Me - Sam Smith
 
#3 (new) Jubel - Klingande

 

#4 (faller) Waves - Mr Probz
#5 (faller) I Will Never Let You Down - Rita Ora
#6 (non-mover) All Of Me - John Legend
#7 (faller) Dangerous Love Feat. Sean Paul - Fuse ODG
#8 (non-mover) Only Love Can Hurt Like This - Paloma Faith
#9 (new) Beating Heart - Ellie Goulding
#10 (faller) Summer - Calvin Harris
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It's all change again this mid-week at the pole position...

 

#1 (new) Sing - Ed Sheeran

 

#2 (non-mover) Stay With Me - Sam Smith
#3 (faller) I Wanna Feel - Secondcity
#4 (non-mover) Waves - Mr Probz
#5 (new) Hope Ain't A Bad Thing - Neon Brotherhood
#6 (faller) Jubel - Klingande
#7 (faller) All Of Me - John Legend
#8 (faller) I Will Never Let You Down - Rita Ora
#9 (faller) Dangerous Love Feat. Sean Paul - Fuse ODG
 
#10 (new) The Drop Feat. Cherri Voncelle - Lethal Bizzle

 

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Ella Henderson's performance on the semi-finals of BGT has paid off,

she's tipped to be #1 this weekend with her debut single...

 

#1 (new) Ghost - Ella Henderson

 

#2 (faller) Sing - Ed Sheeran
 
#3 (new) Wasted Feat. Matthew Koma - Tiesto

 

#4 (faller) Stay With Me - Sam Smith
#5 (climber) Salute - Little Mix
#6 (faller) Waves - Mr Probz
#7 (faller) I Wanna Feel - Secondcity
#8 (climber) Wiggle Feat. Snoop Dogg - Jason Derulo
#9 (faller) All Of Me - John Legend
#10 (faller) I Will Never Let You Down - Rita Ora
 
 
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#5 (climber)
Salute - Little Mix

 

 

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Little Mix's performance with Diversity on Britain's Got Talent final has paid off too,

they've climbed 19 places to #5 this mid-week with their new single, Salute...

 

 

 

 

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I really like the upcoming new single from Cheryl Cole,

the lalalalalalala love, the drums trumpets, it's catchy and all,

i.e. EXCEPT when it breaks into the very weak chorus...

 

Crazy Stupid Love Feat. Tinie Tempah - Cheryl Cole

 

...and check out the lyrics here,

and pay attention to the part about "Rollercoaster, but I'm only going up" (WTF?!!!)

 

 

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UK soccer anthems anybody?

 

Here's one from the late Rik Mayall who's heading for the Top 40 this week,

as fans pay tribute to him...

 

Noble England - Rik Mayall

 

But my all-time favourite has to be this...

 

Three Lions '98 - Baddiel & Skinner & Lightning Seeds (#1 in Jun 1996 & Jun 1998)

 

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It's mid-week once again,

and it's all change too (almost) in the UK Top 5 Singles Chart...

 

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#2 (faller) Ghost - Ella \Henderson
 
#3 (new) Budapest - George Ezra

 

#4 (faller) Sing - Ed Sheeran

 
#5 (new) Here For You Feat. Laura Welsh - Gorgon City 

 

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Remember this tune...

 

(#3 in Oct 2010)

 

...they are back with a new tune this week!

 

 

Oops!  It just occurred to me that Duck Sauce are not from the UK,

but an American/Canadian DJ duo consisting of Armand Van Helden and A-Trak, my bad!

 

This one's definitely from the UK,

with the same song title too...

 

N-R-G - Adamski (#12 in Jan 1990)

 

...not familiar with the tune above?

How about this one, the song that helped launched Seal's career!

 

Killer - Adamski (#1 in Apr 1990)

 

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Here's mid-week's update again...

 

#1 (new) Gecko (Overdrive) - Oliver Heldens & Becky Hill

 

#2 (faller) Ghost - Ella Henderson

#3 (non-mover) Sing - Ed Sheeran
 
#4 (new) One More Day (Stay With Me) - Exampl

 

#5 (new) Good Kisser - Usher

#6 (faller) Stay With Me - Sam Smith
#7 (faller) Budapest - George Ezra
#8 (non-mover) Wiggle Feat. Snoop Dogg - Jason Derulo
#9 (non-mover) Waves - Mr Probz
#10 (faller) Don't Stop - 5 Seconds Of Summer
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  • 2 weeks later...

Here's the first British Singles chart that based on sales and streaming (100 streams = one single purchase).

 

#1 (new)
#2 (non-mover) Ghost - Ella Henderson
#3 (climber) Budapest - George Ezra
#4 (faller) Sing - Ed Sheeran
#5 (faller) Gecko (Overdrive) - Oliver Heldens & Becky Hill
 
#6 (new) Chandelier - Sia

 

 

#7 (faller) Stay With Me - Sam Smith

#8 (faller) Waves - Mr Probz
#9 (climber) A Sky Full Of Stars - Coldplay
 
#10 (new) Make U Bounce Feat. Little Nikki - DJ Fresh Vs TC
 
Interesting stats with this new incorporation...
  • Ariana Grande's Problem has a total combined ‘chart sales’ figure of 113,000,
    this comprises 106,000 sales and a streaming contribution of 6% to this week’s historic chart topper based on 712,000 audio streams
  • On average, the streaming contribution to this week’s Top 40 singles sits at just over 20%
  • Ed Sheeran's Sing (#4 this week) claims the most streamed track of the week,
    having notched up a cool 1.32 million plays on audio streaming services
  • Ed Sheeran has all 12 tracks from the standard version of his chart-topping second studio album, X,
    appear on this week’s Official Singles Chart Top 100
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They became overnight success after appearing in this year’s Britain’s Got Talent,
Simon Cowell is now milking their success with this one-single deal under his record label, Syco,
which is set for release on July 27, 
 
Hopeful - Bars & Melody  

 

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Jimmy Somerville has released a new version of Smalltown Boy, to celebrate the single’s 30th anniversary,
he calls this rendition a ‘Reprise Version’...
 

 

Smalltown Boy - Bronski Beat (#3 in Jun 1984)

 

 

and here's the original...

 

 

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Cheryl Cole is back with her fourth solo Official Singles Chart #1,

the lead single from the singer’s upcoming fourth studio album Only Human.

 

#2 (climber) Rude - Magic
#3 (climber) Ghost - Ella Henderson
#4 (climber) Budapest - George Ezra
#5 (faller) Problem Feat. Iggy Azalea - Mariana Grande
 
#6 (climber) Boom Clap - Charli XCX


 

#7 (faller) It's My Birthday Feat. Cody Wise - Will I Am
 
#8 (faller) Me And My Broken Heart - Rixton

 

#9 (faller) Right Here - Jess Glynne
#10 (faller) Sing - Ed Sheeran
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#9 (faller)
Right Here - Jess Glynne

 

 

Not familiar with Jess Glynne?

How about this #1 single from early this year?

 

Loving the mid-week Top 5,

it's about time for some exciting new songs too!

 
#1 (new) Rather Be Feat. Jess Glynne - Clean Bandit

#2 (new)
#3 (faller) Happy - Pharrell Williams
#4 (new) Braveheart - Neon Jungle
#5 (faller) Timber Feat. Kesha - Pitbull
 

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It's a new week,

with a brand new #1 single too!

Kudos to the Canadian reggae fusion band with their debut single!

 

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#1 (climber) Rude - Magic

#2 (faller) Crazy Stupid Love Feat. Tinie Tempah - Cheryl Cole

 

#3 (new) Faded - Zhu


 

#4 (faller) Ghost - Ella Henderson


#6 (faller) Budapest - George Ezra

#7 (faller) Problem Feat. Iggy Azalea - Ariana Grande

#8 (faller) Boom Clap - Charli XCX

#9 (faller) It's My Birthday Feat. Cody Wise - will.i.am

 

#10 (new) Kisses For Breakfast Feat. Popcaan - Melissa Steel


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Coincidentally, there're 2 new singles that entered the singles chart this week,

both sharing the same song title!

 

Home Feat. Sam Romans - Naughty Boy (new at #32)

 

 

Home Feat. will.i.am - Leah McFall (new at #37)

 

 

I prefer the former and its music video too!

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yes.

 

brit pop rules

we love it because its cool to hear the way they say words differently.

 

brit pop sucks too

we hate it because its so difficult to understand what they say because it sounds different.

 

its a normal thing in life

we hate things...all the time... but miss it too

we love things so much... sometimes hate it too

 

the push and pull action.

the dynamics..

 

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#1 (new)
Nobody To Love - Sigma

 

 

Looks like Sigma is on course to top the singles chart this weekend,

their second and consecutive one this year,

with a little help from Paloma "Only Love Can Hurt Like This" Faith...

 

Changing Feat. Paloma Faith - Sigma

 

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Paloma is such an intriguing artiste. I find her strangely attractive.

She gives a raw vibe that promises a potential for a monster single/album.

Will keep her on my music radar.

 

These ones for you GM...

 

Upside Down with Paloma Faith...

 

 

...or to
New York
!

 

 

 

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Here's a haunting tune from an Irish musician.

 

Its accompanying MV follows the relationship between two men in a same-sex relationship,

and the violently homophobic backlash that ensues when the community learns of one of the men's sexuality.

 

Take Me To Church - Hozier (#26 in Sep 2014)

 

My lover's got humour 
She's the giggle at a funeral 
Knows everybody's disapproval 
I should've worshipped her sooner 
If the Heavens ever did speak 
She is the last true mouthpiece 
Every Sunday's getting more bleak 
A fresh poison each week 
'We were born sick,' you heard them say it 
My church offers no absolutes 
She tells me 'worship in the bedroom' 
The only heaven I'll be sent to 
Is when I'm alone with you 
I was born sick, but I love it 
Command me to be well 
Amen. Amen. Amen 

Take me to church 
I'll worship like a dog at the shrine of your lies 
I'll tell you my sins and you can sharpen your knife 
Offer me that deathless death 
Good God, let me give you my life 

Take me to church 
I'll worship like a dog at the shrine of your lies 
I'll tell you my sins and you can sharpen your knife 
Offer me that deathless death 
Good God, let me give you my life 

If I'm a pagan of the good times 
My lover's the sunlight 
To keep the Goddess on my side 
She demands a sacrifice 
To drain the whole sea 
Get something shiny 
Something meaty for the main course 
That's a fine looking high horse 
What you got in the stable? 
We've a lot of starving faithful 
That looks tasty 
That looks plenty 
This is hungry work 

Take me to church 
I'll worship like a dog at the shrine of your lies 
I'll tell you my sins and you can sharpen your knife 
Offer me that deathless death 
Good God, let me give you my life 

Take me to church 
I'll worship like a dog at the shrine of your lies 
I'll tell you my sins and you can sharpen your knife 
Offer me that deathless death 
Good God, let me give you my life 

No masters or kings when the ritual begins 
There is no sweeter innocence than our gentle sin 
In the madness and soil of that sad earthly scene 
Only then I am human 
Only then I am clean 
Amen. Amen. Amen 

Take me to church 
I'll worship like a dog at the shrine of your lies 
I'll tell you my sins and you can sharpen your knife 
Offer me that deathless death 
Good God, let me give you my life

Take me to church 
I'll worship like a dog at the shrine of your lies 
I'll tell you my sins and you can sharpen your knife 
Offer me that deathless death 
Good God, let me give you my life

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It's released today on UK iTunes,

while the original 1984 Band Aid song focussed on the famine gripping Ethiopia at that time,
the lyrics have now been rewritten to address the ongoing Ebola crisis affecting parts of West Africa.
 
Do They Know It's Christmas? - Band Aid 30

 

Here's the new lyrics...

 

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Wow! Hozier's Take Me To Church! 

Such haunting lyrics and video...

Love it. It's my favourite song now.

 

Was listening to Jetta before noticing the post on Hozier. She's the former backup singer of Paloma Faith (thanks for introducing Upside Down, SW) and Ceelo Green.

This is Jetta's Take it easy. No video though.

Her first single Start A Riot

Hmmm...I'm looking forward to more of Jetta's works.

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After all, tomorrow is another day. ~ S O'Hara

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Originals vs. Covers (Part 27)

 

All Together Now - The Farm (#4 in Dec 1990)

 

 

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All Together Now - The Peace Collective

 

The team behind The Peace Collective with the likes of Alexandra Burke, Gorgon City, Engelbert Humperdinck, Clean Bandit, Paul Potts and Jane McDonald to mark the 100th anniversary of the Christmas Day truce during the First World War.

 

Money raised from the single goes towards The British Red Cross and The Shorncliffe Trust.

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Was listening to Jetta before noticing the post on Hozier. She's the former backup singer of Paloma Faith (thanks for introducing Upside Down, SW) and Ceelo Green.

 

 

Here's the new single from Paloma Faith for you GW, njoi...

 

Leave While I’m Not Looking - Paloma Faith

 

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