The Voice Brought Train’s Drops of Jupiter Back to the Charts

Remember Train’s ‘Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me)’ from February 2001? Time flies, and the song popped up when I tuned in to the Spotify ‘90s radio station. With its classical hook and quite catchy lyrics, it’s definitely one of those tracks that will stick on Adult Top 40 stations.

This spring, ‘Drops of Jupiter’ returned to the UK singles chart as it was featured on The Voice in a performance from Phil Poole. It eventually peaked at No.34 in the second round.

This fall, I will not only look forward to hot new release but also glance back on the catalogue of hits at WelcheMusic.com. The American rock band peaked at No.5 on the Billboard Hot 100 with the track, also peaking at No.10 in the UK.

‘Drops of Jupiter’ was written by the group, and inspired from a dream that singer Patrick Monahan had. Also worth mentioning, is that there are two music videos available. Here’s one of them.

Train – Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me)


This April, Train issued their sixth album “California 37.” Featuring the three singles ‘Drive By,’ ’50 Ways to Say Goodbye,’ and ‘Bruises.’

In Sweden, the group has charted with ‘Drive By’ (No.29), ‘Drops of Jupiter (No.45) and ‘Hey Soul Sister’ (No.3).

Just realized, kinda odd that it was on the Spotify ’90s selection when it was from early ’00s. Well, classic anyways!

Lady Antebellum Need You Now

Should you have glanced over the latest UK singles chart and wondered why the h*ck Lady Antebellum’s ‘Need You Now’  logs a 50th week, here’s the answer. Cheryl Cole and Gary Barlow sang the track on the Diamond Jubilee concert the other week, which prompted consumers to purchase the original.

Initially released back in August 2009, the track is written by the trio and Josh Kear (of Dia Frampton and Carrie Underwood fame).  I fell in love with the track immediately, yet I was surprised about the “I’m a little drunk,” line which obviously didn’t stop Cole and Barlow to sing in front of the Queen and Prince Charles. WelcheMusic.com wrote about the track back in March 2010.

Lady Antebellum – Need You Now

Ed Sheeran Album Tops Billboard Folk Chart

The Ed Sheeran album “+” vaults into No.1 on this week’s Billboard Folk Albums chart. I wrote about it just ahead of its UK release at the end of last August. The singer knocks Brandi Carlile’s set “Bear Creek” off the top after one single week. It’s interesting to note that another entry bows at No.2 – The Tallest Man On Earth’s “There’s No Leaving Now.”

The Ed Sheeran album currently sits at several different Billboard tallies, such as the Billboard 200 (No.5), Rock Albums (No.2) and Digital Albums (No.2). His debut hit ‘The A Team’ is also charting on several tallies as well.

WelcheMusic.com wrote about the track in an earlier blog post, revealing that the track was actually written after a last minute performance for homeless people. The lyrics are about a heroin addicted prostitute.

Ed Sheeran has released the following singles to date (UK peak position in brackets).

‘The A Team’ (3)

‘You Need Me, I Don’t Need You’ (4)

‘Lego House’ (5)

‘Drunk’ (9)

‘Small Bump’ (25)

The singer has also appeared on tracks with Wiley, Lewi White, The Collective, Wretch 32 and Devlin.

Remember Sonique’s ‘It Feels So Good’ (2000)

Sonique
Sonique

This day in music, Sonique climbed to the top of the UK singles chart back in 2000 with ‘It Feels So Good.’ Previously a member of S-Express, she was no stranger to chart success. However, it was actually the second time running for ‘It Feels So Good.’ Back in 1998, it peaked at No.24 in the UK. A far more successful second run, the single became the third biggest selling hit of 2000. It topped the tally for three weeks, spending a total of 14 weeks in the top 40.

Sonique also managed to reach No.8 in the US, signing with Republic Records. In 2008, The Official UK Charts Company awarded it the biggest selling dance song of the 21st century on the back of over 650,000 copies sold in the UK alone.


  Sonique – It Feels So Good

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