Peter, Bjorn and John Recognized on the Streets of NYC


CHART REWIND. When Peter, Bjorn and John were being recognized on the streets of New York City, they knew that they made it. “It just escalated,” says member Björn Yttling in an interview with news daily Expressen.

A WelcheMusic favourite also known as “the whistling song,” the Peter, Bjorn and John 2006 hit “Young Folks” have been heavily used in several hit series such as Grey’s Anatomy, Gossip Girl and Melrose Place. The song was ranked as the fifth best hit of 2006 by Pitchfork Media.

“It sells between 5 000 and 7 000 downloads per week in the US alone. A welcome income that will be enough to support them the next coming years. We should be pleased about that,” Björn Yttling says.

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The track (which features Victoria Bergsman on vocals)  is included on the album Writer’s Block. In the UK, “Young Folks” initially peaked at No.33 (2006), finally peaking at No.13 when it was re-released in 2007.

Consequently, Peter Bjorn and John is bigger in the US than Sweden. Being recognized on the streets and performing at the largest venue on the Coachella festival proves that. Their sixth album Gimme Some is slated for release on Mar.30. The group has already opened for Depeche Mode and declined to tour with The Killers as they couldn’t make the time.

A successful producer, Björn Yttling has also worked with Robyn, Lykke Li and Moneybrother.

Glee Cast Celebrates Valentine’s Day


While most of us celebrate Valentine’s Day tomorrow, the Glee Cast has already honored the day in its latest episode (shown on Feb.8). Read the insightful Vanity Fair’s Glee-Cap, where Brett Berk speaks to five of his favorite Glee cast members.

There seems to be no end to the Glee success. The Super Bowl episode (Feb.6) attracted 26.8 million viewers according to Reuters. That’s more than double the usual audience. According to its Broadcaster Fox television, this was the highest-rated scripted series on any U.S. network since 2008.

Back to Valentine’s Day. For those who want to re-visit the last episode via Hulu, expect the following songs to be covered on the show:

• “Fat Bottom Girls ” (Queen)

• “PYT” (M.J.)• “When I Get You Alone” (Robin Thicke)

• “My Funny Valentine” (Rogers and Hart)

• “Firework” (Katy Perry)

• “Silly Love Songs” (Paul McCartney and Wings)

Glee Cast – Firework (Katy Perry)

Read more about The Glee Cast on the WelcheMusic blog.

 

Don’t miss out on the news that the Glee Cast is coming to the UK.

WelcheMusic recommends: Glee Cast’s albums via Spotify – Glee Cast: The Music, volumes 1+2

Watch previous Glee episodes via Hulu:

Alicia Keys Was Ready for the Un-Thinkable


2010 CHART REWIND. As WelcheMusic looks back on 2010, one of the favorite tracks was “Un-Thinkable (I’m Ready).” The track topped the US R&B charts, becoming Alicia Keys’s first No.1 since “Like You’ll Never See Me Again” in 2007. Topping the chart for twelve consecutive weeks, an official remix featuring a verse by Drake was also released on iTunes.

The track was included on Alicia Keys’s album Elements of Freedom and followed “Empire State of Mind (Part II).” The video featured Lucas Scott from One Tree Hill. Alicia Keys also performed this track at the AOL Sessions.

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Read other Alicia Keys blog posts.

ABBA Gold Third Biggest Selling Album in UK History


CHART REWIND. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 1992 Greatest Hits collection ABBA Gold is the biggest selling album since 1956. The agency has compiled sales statistics between 1956 and 2009 and the ABBA album has sold 4.6m copies since its release. Earlier this month, rumors of a reunion sparked on the Internet. Agnetha Fältskog has hinted that a charity event could be an excuse. In 2008, the group turned down $1bn to play a 100-date world tour in 2000.

The biggest selling album is Queen’s Greatest Hits (1981) which sold 5.7m. It was followed by The Beatles’s Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Heart Club Band (1967) at 4.9m. The biggest selling single was Elton John’s “Candle in the Wind ’97,” which was rush-released after Princess Di’s death.

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