Kategori: Chart Spotlight
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Seven Out of Ten Top Entries from Melodifestivalen
No less than seven of the top ten entries of this week’s Swedish singles tally comes from Melodifestivalen. Eric Saade is still leading the pack with “Popular,” still trailed by Danny Saucedo’s “In the Club.” Leapfrogging from 10-3, Swingfly’s “Me and My Drum” manages to beat Sara Varga’s (11-4) and The Moniker’s (15-5) entries. This…
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Oh, Sahara Hotnights Is Back
The Swedish rock band Sahara Hotnights is about to return to the music scene. The new single “Oh’s” is scheduled for release on April 4th, but WelcheMusic has already snapped up an early teaser.
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Spotify Pushes Hot New Remixes of Seal
Seal released his seventh studio album Commitment back in September 2010. The set was produced by legendary producer David Foster. Throughout the years, Foster has discovered artists such as Céline Dion, Josh Groban and Michael Bublé.
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Rebecca & Fiona Takes Bullets to the Dancefloor
CHART SPOTLIGHT. The DJ duo Rebecca & Fiona could easily become our next pop export, following Robyn’s footsteps. Their latest single “Bullets” spent a sole week on the Swedish single tally at No.34. The track has a seductive melody and a 2am groove. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWGRg4JbAv8&feature=related No newcomers to music, the duo comes from musical families. Rebecca…
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Will George Michael’s True Faith Bring Him Back to the Charts
In 1987, New Order got a huge hit with “True Faith.” Expect the song to return to the charts in short as this will be George Michael’s next single. Although not an official choice, Michael has decided to donate the proceeds to Comic Relief.
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Roxette Achieves UK Top 40 Hit and Beats J.Lo
UK radio programmers have embraced Roxette as “She’s Got Nothing On (But the Radio)” achieves Top 40 status in its first week. The new single bows at No.32 on the UK Radio Airplay Chart this week with an audience reach of 20.85m people.
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Black Eyed Peas Can’t Get Enough in Germany
Following the global success of “The Time (Dirty Bit),” Black Eyed Peas returns to the charts with another single off The Beginning. Produced by will.i.am, DJ Ammo and Rodney Jerkins (who produced “Telephone” w/Gaga-Beyoncé), the track vaults into No.9 on the German singles chart this week. The track has so far peaked at No.38 on…
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Phil Collins Calls it Quits
Earlier this week, Phil Collins announced that he will retire. The 60- year old singer got his breakthrough in Genesis in the ‘70s, releasing his first solo album in 1981. A quick glance on the Swedish singles tally reveals that Collins managed to place two tracks at No.1 in his career. In 1981, he placed…
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Eric Saade 3x Winner with Popular
Do you remember Eric Saade’s ‘Popular’ from 2011? It came third in the final. The single peaked at No.76 in the UK on the back of the Eurovision success.