horchata
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Post by horchata on Oct 6, 2011 14:02:32 GMT -5
Released in 2008, Black and Gold peaked at number 2 on the UK single charts and also fared well on various charts in other countries as well.
I remember hearing this for the first time a few years ago and thinking "who the hell is this guy? what a voice" and was surprised at how good of a voice he has. He may or may not be one of my favorite all around vocalists from the last few years. Lyrically it's a very sound song and his self titled released album where this stems from has some great songs on it.
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Post by Verisimilitude on Oct 6, 2011 14:25:19 GMT -5
Great stuff. This so should have been a hit back then, the production is so smooth.
"21st Century Life" was not a good choice for a followup single, but I liked it.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 6, 2011 14:25:26 GMT -5
I liked this! Got to #23 on my chart back in 2008.
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Post by beach1 on Oct 6, 2011 22:48:31 GMT -5
I like this too. I heard somewhere that he's without a label atm? It's a shame if it's true since he's such a talented singer.
I love the Russ Chimes remix of this too.
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Post by horchata on Oct 6, 2011 23:01:34 GMT -5
I think he's still signed on Island, Return To Paradise is the title for the new album.
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Post by beach1 on Oct 7, 2011 18:25:28 GMT -5
Ah, ok. I probably remembered wrong then. Someone on popjustice said that his new single will be out in November..
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Post by Deleted on Oct 7, 2011 19:46:05 GMT -5
This was one of my favorite singles of 2008. Excellent pop/electro track and a really welcome hit before electro-pop music oversaturated the market. The album was alright, but there was a lot of filler. This was definitely the highlight.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 13, 2011 4:16:03 GMT -5
This was one of my favourite singles of 2008. I agree with a lot of what's already been said. He has a fantastic voice. The album, while having a few other strong moments, didn't live up to this song's promise and "21st Century Life" was a sub-par song and bad single choice. I wish more of the electro that's been successful in the past few years was as good as this. It's subtle but catchy, and one of those songs that could be performed in any arrangement and in any genre and still work.
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Post by Live Your Life on Nov 10, 2015 13:57:33 GMT -5
This was a great song.
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Post by Ling-Ling on Nov 10, 2015 14:02:44 GMT -5
He has such a good voice, it terms of gay Sams... he should be the famous one. This is a jam. But I agree, this album was such a mixed bag and he didn't follow it up properly.
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Post by Chelsea Press 2 on Nov 13, 2015 16:30:24 GMT -5
This was one of my favorites from that year too. It's probably my favorite single from him to date. The chorus is spectacular.
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Post by Glove Slap on Nov 16, 2015 19:19:04 GMT -5
This reminded me a bit of an updated SOS; I wasn't too fond of it.
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Post by Ky on Nov 16, 2015 19:44:42 GMT -5
Love this one. I thought Latch was very similar to this the first time I heard it.
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Post by #LisaRinna on Nov 21, 2015 11:55:52 GMT -5
Great song and cool video too.
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