Also in this Blog: News About the Forthcoming Bio-Pic Film about James Brown called Get On Up.
Sing is a song by English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran. It features production and additional vocals from Pharrell Williams. The song was released as a digital download on 7th April 2014, serving as the lead single for his upcoming second studio album, X. The new studio album has an official release date of June 23rd 2014.
The track which has pop and r+b influences was apparently inspired by singer Justin Timberlake, is a considered a departure from Sheeran's folk-rock sound he became known for on his debut album +. Sheeran was inspired to model the song after the pop and r+b styling's of Timberlake, stating 'It was pretty close to a direct inspiration. I love 'Justified and FutureSex/LoveSounds',so I took inspiration from those.'. The lyrics are about 'a night out in Vegas'.
Sing was released in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia and Germany in May 2014, with a corresponding EP. Aside from these nations, Sing was released internationally on April 7th 2014, during a YouTube live chat with Sheeran.
The music video for Sing was released exclusively to Sheeran's Facebook page on May 22nd 2014 and added to Vevo and YouTube on May 23rd, exactly a month before the album was released. It follows a puppet caricature of Sheeran on a night out during which he gets drunk, sings karaoke, goes to a strip club and picks up Sheeran and the song's producer Pharrell Williams from a studio in his truck. Sheeran has stated that he owns the puppet in the video, but has 'no idea how to work it yet'.
The song achieved widespread critical acclaim upon release, with music critics complimenting Sheeran's change of sound, and likening the song to the works of Justin Timberlake. Time gave the song a very positive review, saying that is 'more of a departure. It fits the times nicely: there's some of fellow Brit Sam Smith in Sheeran's rubbery falsetto, plus some of Robin Thicke's ubiquitous 'Blurred Lines' in the percussion, but Sheeran's really got his heavy-breathing, hyper-flirtatious sights on another, older target: Justin Timberlake's solo debut 'Like I Love You'., adding that: 'Countless artists have died on that hill, from former boy banders trying to reinvent themselves in Timberlake's image, to teen idols in protected growth spurts, to Timberlake himself on parts of The 20/20 Experience, but Sheeran brings legit musicianship, not just branding to the tune and his vocal tics and the 'Billie Jean' percussion suggest he might be looking back even further, to Michael Jackson imperial phase.
On the week of April 14th 2014, the song entered the New Zealand Singles Chart at number 8, becoming his fourth top 10 single and second top 10 debut in New Zealand.
Sing debuted at number fifthteen on the Billboard Hot 100, giving Sheeran his highest charting single in the United States. The single managed to sell 123,000 copies, giving him his second best sales week digitally; the song also managed to net 563,000 streams and earn 28 million in audience impressions, all before its debut on the Billboard Hot 100. Sing has since peaked at number fourteen on the Billboard Hot 100.
Sing also debuted at number one on the Australian ARIA Charts in May 2014, making it Sheeran's first number one in the country, and his sixth top ten single in Australia.
This track bodes very well for Ed Sheeran's forthcoming new album X , which has an official release date of June 23rd 2014.
I also love the fact that Ed Sheeran is not just sticking with old formulas and playing with the same genres he visually works in as a musician, but is completely thinking out of the box and going into music genres that naturally would be the polar opposite, of the way you would usually work in as an artist in this particular music genre.
The pairing of Sheeran with Pharrell Williams is a stroke of pure genius. I also love the fact that the music video for Sing is going against the grain of how Ed Sheeran is visually shown in music video. The Sing music video is also taking artistic chances and this is visually showcasing Ed Sheeran as a REAL Artistic, 21st-Century, Contemporary Singer/Musician.
Meanwhile Up In Heaven is the second single released by English rock band Kaiser Chiefs, from their fifth studio album Education Education Education & War. The album was released officially on March 31st 2014.
Meanwhile Up In Heaven was officially released on May 3rd 2014. The official music video for the song was released on May 26th 2014. This song and music video is truly a great return-to form single, from one of the most successful rock groups, we have in the United Kingdom.
All the former past Kaiser Chief glories are shown magnificently on this track and music video.
Lookout for the actress who looks very similar to Hollywood actress and icon, Anne Bancroft.
Great Music Video Directed by James Slater.
Salute is a song by British girl group Little Mix, it has an official release date of June 1st 2014,as the third single from their second studio album, Salute (2013). It was co-written by the group with TMS and Meagan Cottone, and produced by TMS. The song entered the UK Singles Chart at number 35, a week before its official release.
There was a period of time (even as far back as 5 years ago) where you could have said that the Pop Music coming out of the United States was far superior than the Pop Music that is released from the United Kingdom. I don't believe today, you can make that same statement anymore.
The Pop Music today that is released from the United Kingdom is the equal of Pop Music that is released from the United States. As in their previous single Move (officially released in November 2013), Little Mix status as a world-wide pop act are perfectly displayed on this single. Every single facet of this new single by Little Mix (I mean in the WHOLE creativity of pop single and music video) is the equal of an American pop single release.
I said before (of their debut single 'Move' and I'll say it again), Little Mix are the equivalent of a British version of En Vogue, in terms of how their vocals blend together very uniquely.
The United Kingdom should be very proud of itself in what kind of pop act (like Little Mix), they are releasing for the world.
Denise Lisa Maria Pearson (born 13 June 1968, Romford Essex), sometimes credited as Deniece Pearson, is an English singer-songwriter. She is best Known for being the lead vocalist with the British Pop/R&B group Five Star. The group was created and managed by their father, Buster Pearson in 1983.
The group officially disbanded in 2001, though partial reunions have occurred since.
After moving to California in the United States with her family in the early 1990's, Pearson married a car mechanic becoming Denise Saneinia. Despite divorcing in the late 1990's,she has kept this name for her subsequent songwriting credits and still performs under the name Denise Pearson.
In1994 she gave birth to a son, Karan Saneinia Jr, followed by a daughter, Hassa Alexis Saneinia,a year later.
Denise Pearson moved back to the UK with her children in 2005.
Denise Pearson is now signed to Baronet Entertainment as a solo artist. She supported the Jacksons on the UK leg of their Unity tour in February/March 2013.
In September 2013, Denise released an EP called Freak Dance and made a music video of the same name which premiered on The Chart Show (Music Video Digital Channel Now on Sky). The EP also featured a song called Rafiki Yangu (Swahili for 'my friend') a tribute and celebration to Nelson Mandela and Africa's fight for peace and posterity. All profits from the sales of the song were donated to the Nelson Mandela Children's Fund (UK).
Denise Pearson's first ever solo album Imprint is due for release on June 1st 2014.
Denise Pearson will release a new single Free Fall on the same day of her Debut Album release. Her Debut Album, Imprint comes 30 years after Denise Pearson first hit the music scene as part of Five Star and is being called a biographical record.
Imprint is a mixture of sounds with Denise tackling R&B, Motown, Jazz and Pop sounds over the album's 14 tracks.
Denise's sister Doris penned album track Short Lived Love whilst her 18- year old daughter Hassa wrote the track Black Magic.
The track listing for Imprint.
- Kiss and Tell
- I Found My Flow
- Imprint
- Short Lived Love
- It's Better To Lie
- Black Magic
- Twisted Electric
- We're Not Over
- Free Fall
- Find My Way
- Here I Am
- She's Not Anyone
- Hoping
- Love Is Alive
Deluxe Edition for Imprint
15. Close To Nowhere
16. Pandora's Box
17. Freak Dance
18. Higher Love
19. Part Of Me
Below you can see the music video for the 1st single released from this debut album, the track Free Fall.
This is followed by the music videos for Freak Dance and Here I Am , which was the Debut Solo Single Denise Pearson released in 2009 and has been included on her debut album. The music video for Here I Am has been given a makeover with an added image of the way Denise Pearson looks (visually) today. Freak Dance was the single released in 2013 as part of her EP and is the single included in the deluxe edition of Imprint.
Get On Up is an upcoming American biographical drama film about the life of singer James Brown directed by Tate Taylor and written by Steven Baigelman, Jez Butterworth and John-Henry Butterworth. The film stars Chadwick Boseman as James Brown, Nelsan Ellis and Tika Sumpter. The film is set for an August 1st 2014 release date.
Cast of Get On Up
- Chadwick Boseman as James Brown
- Nelsan Ellis as Bobby Byrd
- Brandon Mychal Smith as Little Richard
- Jill Scott as Deidre 'Dee-Dee' Jenkins
- Tika Sumpter as Yvonne Fair
- Viola Davis as Susie Brown
- Octavia Spencer as Aunt Honey
- Keith Robinson as Baby Roy
- Lennie James as Joseph 'Joe' James
- James Dumont as Corporal Dooley
- Dan Aykroyd as Ben Bart
- Nick Eversman as Mick Jagger
- Josh Hopkins as Ralph Bass
- Kirk Bovill as Announcer
- Ralph Tresvant as Sam Cooke
Film Production for Get On Up
- Directed by Tate Taylor
- Produced by Brian Grazer, Mick Jagger, Tate Taylor, Victoria Pearman and Erica Huggins.
- Screenplay by Jez Butterworth and John-Henry Butterworth.
- Story by Steven Baigelman, Jez Butterworth and John-Henry Butterworth.
- Music by Thomas Newman
- Cinematography by Stephen Goldblatt.
- Editing by Michael McCusker.
- Studio Imagine Entertainment, Jagged Films and Wyolah Films.
- Distributed by Universal Pictures.
Below you can see the official film trailer for this much anticipated Bio-Pic film about James Brown,Get On Up.
Happy Music Buying and Listening Folks!
Roger Howard. 29/05/2014.
