Maroon 5’s Moves Like Jagger UK Top 3 Hit?

CHART SPOTLIGHT. Maroon 5 and Christina Aguilera’s ‘Moves Like Jagger’ is about to conquer the UK. It is expected to bow in at No.3 according to BBC’s Chart Update. Hooray! With the help of the two Swedes Shellback (producer) and Jonas Åkerlund (video director). WelcheMusic dug out another remix of ‘Moves Like Jagger.’ Check out the Bezwun Break Mix Below. If the track indeed bows in the top three, it will beat the US peak position of No.8.

Adam Levine ft Christina Aguilera – Moves Like Jagger (Bezwun Breaks Mix) by Bezwun

Check out the video to ‘Moves Like Jagger’ and listen of the new remixes

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Moves Like Jagger (Studio Recording from The Voice Performance)

Moves Like Jagger (Soul Seekerz Radio Edit)

Moves Like Jagger (Michael Carrera Darkroom Remix)

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Maroon 5 Bows ‘Moves Like Jagger’ Remixes

CHART SPOTLIGHT. Make sure to check out Maroon 5 and Christina Aguilera’s hot new remixes of ‘Moves Like Jagger.’ Both Soul Seekerz and Michael Carrera have contributed with remixes of the track. WelcheMusic initially covered this collaboration last month, highlighting that the Swede Shellback was one of the producers. Another Swede – Jonas Åkerlund – has directed the new video! According to Digital Spy, the group was endorsed by Jagger himself who also gave them access to rare footage.

The track has so far reached No.8 in the US. While being a chart-topper in Denmark it is yet to chart here in Sweden. ‘Moves Like Jagger’ was added to Maroon 5’s Hands All Over set originally issued in September 2010.

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Swede Brings Maroon 5 & Christina Aguilera to US Top 10

CHART SPOTLIGHT. Kudos to Shellback, the Karlshamn son who graced us with super hits like P!nk’s “So What,” Usher’s “DJ Got Us Fallin’ in Love” and Adam Lambert’s “Whataya Want from Me.” Since his debut with Britney Spears’ “If U Seek Amy” back in 2008, the songwriter/producer have successfully collaborated with geniuses such as Max Martin.

His latest achievement is Maroon 5’s “Moves Likes Jagger.” It’s the group’s first top ten hit sin 2007’s “Makes Me Wonder,” and has so far peaked at No.8. A duet with Christina Aguilera, the track has already become a WelcheMusic favourite! Hopefully, it will continue to climb and become one of the biggest ever for the band.

→ Check out the video to ‘Moves Like Jagger’ and listen of the new remixes

John Lennon’s Happy Xmas (War Is Over) Remains a Classic

John Lennon was tragically murdered on Dec.8, 1980, just a few weeks after his 40^th birthday. WelcheMusic look back on “Happy Xmas (War Is Over)” which was originally written as a protest song about the Vietnam War. Throughout the years, it has become a Christmas standard.

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Originally released in December 1971, “Xmas” first appeared on an album in 1975 via the compilation Shaved Fish. The set was John Lennon’s seventh album, collecting every single issued in the United States as a solo artist (except “Stand By Me”). Shaved Fish peaked at No.12 in the US and No.5 in the UK.

“Happy Xmas (War Is Over)” originated from a worldwide poster campaign saying “WAR IS OVER! (If You Want It) Happy Christmas from John and Yoko.” Posters were displayed in cities including New York, Los Angeles, Toronto, Rome, Athens, Amsterdam, Berlin, Paris, London, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Helsinki. The line “War is over, if you want it, war is over, now!, ” can be heard in the background and was actually taken directly from the billboards.

Phil Spector produced the song, which was recorded at Record Plant Studios in New York City in late October 1971. The song peaked at No.3 in the US and No.2 in the UK upon its re-release in 1980, following the tragic shooting death by Mark David Chapman. Thus, it beat the original No.4 peak in 1971. Several artists have covered the song, including Céline Dion, Maroon 5, Jessica Simpson and The Fray. “Xmas” was the follow-up to John Lennon’s massive hit “Imagine,” which peaked at No.1 in the UK and No.3 in the US. The singer’s first solo single, following his years in The Beatles, was the 1969 single “Give Peace a Chance” with the Plastic Ono Band.