Matt Cardle & Melanie C’s live performance of their new single ‘Loving You’ on This Morning
Loving You the new single by Matt Cardle and Melanie C should hopefully be a top ten hit single this weekend in the U.K. It is a song that suits both music artists perfectly and is a continuation of the type of music that they both have been producing in their respective solo careers. It is a real radio friendly adult pop rock song. A huge part of the song’s success in the music charts this week is the amount of promotion that both Matt and Melanie have been doing either in person such as their recent appearance at the G.A.Y. club night in London or through their presence on social media sites where they have interacted with their many fans on line over the past few weeks.
Here is a great live performance of Loving You by Matt and Melanie when they guested on the UK television show This Morning earlier this week.
Here also is the interview with Matt and Melanie on the same show where they discuss working together, how the single came about and THAT kiss.
Loving You can be purchased on Itunes here.
Both clips featured above are via Melanie C Rock Youtube page.
Feelings (Feat Mark Le Sal) – The new single by John Gibbons & Scimon Tist
This week there have been several new songs of different genres that I have liked. One of the best dance tracks I’ve heard recently is Feelings the brand new single by the Irish dance music artists John Gibbons & Scimon Tist which features Mark Le Sal on vocals. The weekly IRMA Irish singles charts always features every dance hit single that does well internationally and Feelings in my opinion is as good as any other EDM single out at the moment and deserves to be a hit single both in Ireland and in other countries. I know from featuring their single All I Need on this website earlier this year that both John and Scimon appreciate all the support they get from music fans, radio presenters and music journalists.
The music video for Feelings features footage filmed at the Oxegen dance music festival and was part of their Power tour.
The website for Power: The tour is here and Feelings can be downloaded through ITunes here.
Obsession – Tich
Earlier this year Tich released her debut single Dumb which reached number 23 in the UK charts. Her follow up single Obsession was released this week and has so far charted at number 35 in the mid week UK singles charts. Obsession starts out fairly formulaic and then becomes a very good pop song indeed. The UK singes charts has been dominated mainly by well established pop acts for the past few months so it’s good to see brand new pop stars having hit singles. this deserves to be a top ten hit and a guest appearance on the many forthcoming music talent shows this coming Autumn and winter should see Tich becoming more famous. Glee is clearly an influence in her music video.
Obsession is out now on the All Around the World record label and can be downloaded on Itunes here.
100 ’80’s Songs #21: Duel – Propaganda
In April 1985 the German group Propaganda released their second single Duel. It reached number 21 in the UK charts and was their second top 30 hit in the UK following their equally excellent debut single Dr. Mabuse which had reached number 27 in the spring of 1984. It also got to number 30 in Germany, number 5 in the Netherlands and it’s highest chart position was in Italy where it reached number 3.
There are many songs that have stood the test of time since they were released in the 1980’s but Duel is one of those songs that still conveys the energy and brilliance since we first heard it almost 30 years ago. Claudia Brücken’s vocals were perfect alongside the synth pop sound that defined Propaganda. Duel was written by Claudia, Ralf Dörper and Michael Mertens and it was produced by Stephen Lipson.
It has been covered a couple of times including versions by Mandy Smith in 1987 and then twenty years later in 2007 by Sophie Ellis Bextor.
Duel was a work of art in 1980s pop and still is today.
Below are four music videos and versions of Duel. Click on each link for original Youtube link and as ever thank you to each person who uploaded the music clips.
Here is the original music video.
Here is an extended remix.
Their only ever appearance on Top of the Pops.
and also a live performance.
These Gods Will Fall – Marc Vedo & Federico Scavo featuring Boy George & John Gibbons
One of the great things about Boy George is how he constantly goes forward with the new music that he makes as a singer or DJ and also collaborates on as a guest vocalist. Boy George and John Gibbons are the featured vocalists on Marc Vedo & Federico Scavo‘s new song These Gods Will Fall. It is really quality dance music. While there have been several great dance songs released this year These Gods Will Fall is simply a stand out track.
The music video below brings the lyrics centre stage in a brilliantly subliminal way.
These Gods Will Fall is released on the Hotfingers Record label and can be purchased on Itunes here.
Once Upon a Time / The City of Lights – Comett
Comett are a band based in Paris and Tours. I recently heard their song Once Upon a Time / The City of Lights for the first time and it’s now one of my favourite songs of this year. It was originally released in 2011 and it’s music video which is featured below is a little short film art work in it’s own right.
Comett’s Soundcloud page which features several of their songs is here and they are on Twitter @Comett_
Flatline – Mutya Keisha Siobhan
Mutya Keisha Siobhan will always be known to their fans as the original Sugababes. Since they announced the news of their comeback to pop music in July of last year it has been great following the development of their reunion and recording new material together again as a pop group. Their new single Flatline is a return to their own brand of pop that made them stand out in 2000 when they first released their debut single Overload. It is great to see that it was Siobhan who first sang the opening lyrics on Overload and now she does the same for Flatline.
Flatline will be released on September 15th in the U.K. and can be pre-ordered on ITunes here.
Follow Mutya Keisha Siobhan on Twitter @MKSOfficial