*ask people to give their predictions* *no one does* *drum roll please*
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27,984 | NERVO β "It Feels"
Peak: #1 | Weeks on chart: 22 | Certification: 3x Platinum
Entry: March 8, 2015 | Peak: March 29, 2015
Chart run: 5 β 4 β 2 β 1 β 1 β 1 β 2 β 2 β 2 β 3 β 6 β 8 β 10 β 12 β 12 β 15 β 16 β 21 β 25 β 28 β 33 β 40 β out |
"It Feels" is a song by Australian DJ and producers Miriam and Olivia Nervo, who are better known as NERVO, and it's included on their debut album
Collateral, which came out last year.
I have always enjoyed NERVO's stuff, but surprisingly any of their songs have done a lot on my weekly chart, besides this one. I remember that it was early February when they announced that they were going to drop this song exclusively on Spotify, which I found weird because they posted on Instagram that they were shooting a music video for "Let It Go" (FYI, not a hot Idina Menzel remake), their collaboration with Nicky Romero, a month before.
Anyway, I listened to this song there and I really enjoyed it. The progressive house production hit on me and this was actually a good thing because the latest productions from this electronica sub-genre didn't do anything for me at that time. NERVO's vocals sound too good on it and the chorus is amazing, but I think that the best part is the build-up to the outro, where their voices shine and it gives me chills every time I listen to it.
This is the only appearance from NERVO.
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29,195 | Jamie xx f/ Romy β "Loud Places"
Peak: #2 | Weeks on chart: 26 | Certification: 3x Platinum
Entry: April 5, 2015 | Peak: May 10, 2015
Chart run: 22 β 19 β 13 β 10 β 7 β 2 β 2 β 2 β 2 β 5 β 4 β 4 β 6 β 7 β 9 β 11 β 15 β 16 β 18 β 20 β 23 β 25 β 27 β 30 β 33 β 39 β out |
"Loud Places" is a track by British DJ and producer Jamie Smith, who is better known as Jamie xx, and it features vocals from Romy Madley-Croft. The song is included on his critical acclaim debut album
In Colour, which was released late May of last year.
I remember I saw that this track was premiered on Annie Mac's BBC Radio 1 show late March of last year and I loved it on first listen, so I made a thread for this, but I didn't know where the best place to do was.
I was torn between the World Hits and the Non-Radio Singles & Album tracks forums and I finally created it on the Folk & Indie forum because Jamie xx is under Young Turks, which is an indie record label. I still don't know if it was good idea or not. A month later, I requested to be moved to the World Hits forum because it was pushed in the UK though.
At this point, I didn't know too much about The xx, where both Jamie xx and Romy, along Oliver Sim, are members of. However, I checked their discography and I was impressed, so I regret not finding out them before.
Anyway, regarding the track, everything about it is perfect. Jamie xx's production is so atmospheric that it literally takes you to another place and Romy's vocals sound incredibly well on it, as well as the background vocals.
This is the only entry from Jamie xx and Romy.
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30,055 | Calvin Harris + Disciples β "How Deep Is Your Love"
Peak: #1 | Weeks on chart: 24 (still charting) | Certification: 3x Platinum
Entry: July 19, 2015 | Peak: August 23, 2015
Chart run: 13 β 7 β 7 β 4 β 2 β 1 β 1 β 1 β 3 β 5 β 5 β 6 β 8 β 9 β 12 β 16 β 15 β 17 β 20 β 20 β 22 β 24 β 24 β 24 β (...) |
"How Deep Is Your Love" is a collaboration between Calvin Harris and Disciples, which features uncredited vocals from Norwegian singer Ina Wroldsen.
So, how deep is your love? :) The story I had with this track is long, so I will try to make a summary. It was May when Calvin told JoJo Wright and Jesse Lozano at the backstage of the 102.7 KIIS-FM Wango Tango that there was going to be a new and different release from him coming out in July. It was bittersweet for me because I was happy that something new was going to be out soon, but it also meant that there wouldn't be more singles from
Motion. Justice for "Faith". :(
A month later, Calvin revealed that this was called "How Deep Is Your Love" and it was a collaboration with Disciples. I was shocked! I listened to "They Don't Know" a couple of months ago and I really enjoyed the deep and future house production, so I was totally hyped. However, this month, the track leaked before its official release in July.
Fortunately, it was a low-key leak, despite it even had two more until it spread out two days before its release. I actually could catch one of them in early July, so I immediately told that to Odalissa, who is the person behind Calvin Harris Daily's Twitter account, and she reported that to Calvin Harris's team, who took the links down.
I remember that day I listened to the extended mix of the song and it was incredible. It was totally a departure of his old and current stuff, so it wasn't something in the vein of any of the tracks he has released so far and Disciples' influence was notorious. Also, Ina Wroldsen sings so effortlessly in the track, making the song so much better than it is. As a side note, it was great that all of them performed the track for the very first time live on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon last month.
However, one of the things I still don't get it is why she isn't credited? I know that there are some songwriters who doesn't want to be credited when they lend their vocals on them, but Ina has a solo career as well, so it would have helped her a lot if this was a hit or not. I guess this will be one of the mysteries around this track I will ever have.
This is the last entry from Calvin Harris and Disciples.
Side note: Happy birthday, King Adam! <3
Thank you for the shoutout, and YAAAS Troye! :'( Well, I guess it's not necessary to say that if it wasn't for you, I wouldn't have got into Troye as much as I got last year. Thank you for that, Alen! <3
Yas this whole section!!!! Tag fancy. :) I usually don't tag people, but I think Fancy will see that soon. Anyway, I'm wondering if you're telling me this because he loves "Love Me Like You Do" or he doesn't like Years & Years. I'm intrigued. 
I was torn between the World Hits and the Non-Radio Singles & Album tracks forums and I finally created it on the Folk & Indie forum because Jamie xx is under Young Turks, which is an indie record label. I still don't know if it was good idea or not. A month later, I requested to be moved to the World Hits forum because it was pushed in the UK though. 
