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Post by Pet Shop Boy on Dec 16, 2003 17:16:47 GMT -5
This absolutely gorgeous cover of the Tears for Fears hit has been a word of mouth success since it was used in the movie 'Donnie Darko' and is now a major contender for Christmas #1 in the UK. (it's #2 on the initial midweek,s but very closely behind the Darkness)
Anyone heard it?
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Post by Matt4319 on Dec 16, 2003 17:21:05 GMT -5
Yeah, I heard it when I saw "Darko" a few months ago, and it's great. I never knew it was released a single now or otherwise, though.
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Post by Pet Shop Boy on Dec 17, 2003 16:56:43 GMT -5
It's been one of those songs that just totally caught on through word of mouth.
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Post by prenatt1166 on Dec 20, 2003 21:00:19 GMT -5
"Mad World" may get a further boost in the near future. Apparently there will be director's cut for DONNIE DARKO released to the theaters later this spring.
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Post by SyrupBoy on Dec 21, 2003 15:50:10 GMT -5
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Post by Pet Shop Boy on Dec 21, 2003 12:52:27 GMT -5
How delightfully unfestive.
I wonder if it'll cross over in America? It's a gorgeous gorgeous song.
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Post by SyrupBoy on Dec 22, 2003 8:03:50 GMT -5
Did you happen to see the sales totals? This single moved 227,000 copies last week. In the tiny UK! I wonder what the last single was to sell that many in a week over here...
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Post by Pet Shop Boy on Dec 22, 2003 8:11:46 GMT -5
Gareth Gates sold over 300,000 copies of his charity single 'Spirit In The Sky' this year.
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Post by SyrupBoy on Dec 22, 2003 21:06:30 GMT -5
Oh, I'm sure he did. I'm talking about the states.
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Post by pophector on Dec 22, 2003 21:17:41 GMT -5
Oh, I'm sure he did. I'm talking about the states. Erm, duh! Clay Aiken & Ruben Studdard! |
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Post by SyrupBoy on Dec 22, 2003 23:24:29 GMT -5
Erm, duh! Clay Aiken & Ruben Studdard! Okay...let me rephrase that. What was the last real single to sell that many copies in the states? |
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Post by GordonUM on Dec 23, 2003 15:50:55 GMT -5
This is a song that stuck with me ever since I first saw Donnie Darko, and I'm glad to see it getting so much recognition.
On another note regarding the UK chart, if you saw the movie "Love Actually", you'll be interested to know that "Christmas Is All Around" by Billy Mack was actually released this week as well, but it only made #26.
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Post by SyrupBoy on Dec 23, 2003 16:16:24 GMT -5
This is a song that stuck with me ever since I first saw Donnie Darko, and I'm glad to see it getting so much recognition. Apparently it's stuck with other people as well. Tears For Fears themselves have said they plan to perform Gary Jules' arrangement of the song on their 2004 world tour. |
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