Please Don't Hide Yourself Away (#746)

Ahoy,

next week might be funny, because of a spontaneous radio project - but until then enjoy what I had on my playlist during my little vacation...

 

Last week in covers:

Most played artists:

• Bear's Den : New album context. Who would have thought that they would release another record this year - in this case a soundtrack for the third season of "Trying" (An Apple TV Original).
  
• Lady Gaga : Concert (hype) context. What a nice experience her Chromatica Ball was. And how often can you say that you attended a world premiere? All the hours of travelling are forgotten, when I think of all the joy in a big crowd. :)
  
• Céline Dion : Fan times. (And in the mood for some singing.)
• ITZY : New album context. Another mini album called "Checkmate" should make fans happy. But tbh I expected a bit more. Maybe my K-Pop phase comes to an end. 

Most played tracks:

• Lady Gaga - Alice : What a great album opening track. I'm planning to play it in a club soon. :)
• Lady Gaga - Free Woman : Another highlight track of "Chromatica", that grew on me.
  
• Bear's Den - Please Don't Hide Yourself Away (feat. Jade Bird) : A nice comeback single. And a highlight of their Trying soundtrack.
  
• Jessie Ware - Free Yourself : Nice to hear her continuing the retro disco style.
  

Noteworthy:

• Sam Feldt & MONSTA X - Late Night Feels : New release context. A nice combination. The music video (on Sam Feldt's YouTube channel) looks fun, too.
  
• Annie Lennox : Flashback times.
  

Scrobble count:  185.635

 

News

█ TOMORROW X TOGETHER recently had their first US concert in the Los Angeles area. And they also released another collaboration track with iann dior. However. "Valley Of Lies" does not with a music video.

█ Beyoncé just released her seventh studio album "RENAISSANCE", which reportedly is part one of a three act project. The music sounds quite funky and danceable.

New entries

Album charts (Germany)

[01] Farid Bang & Capital Bra - Deutschrap brandneu : Yikes. :-/

[02] Mantar - Pain Is Forever And This Is The End : Who?

[05] Slipknot - Vol. 3: The Subliminal Verses : A re-entry in its 17th week.

[06] Sarah Connor - Muttersprache : Another re-entry - maybe because of concerts.

[07] Alan Parsons - From The New World : Okay. (Who?)

[08] Interpol - The Other Side Of Make-Believe : Okay.

[10] Bloodhound Gang - Show Us Your Hits : A new peak in its 6th week. (Are they on tour, too?)

 

Single charts (Germany)

[02] Bonez MC & RAF Camora - Letztes Mal : Oh, this one is the pre-single of "Palmen aus Plastik 3", which promises to become successful, too. The track seems to sample a 90s melody, that reminds me a bit of "All Around The World" (by ATC). It seems like the only downside of their music refers to the lyrical content.

[09] RIN - Commitment Issues : A 111 second track, that seems more like a demo to me. But hey, the Spotify algorithm likes stuff like that.

[10] James Hyde & Miggy Dela Rosa - Ferrari : The song was released in March - and now it earns its success.

 

Albums Chart Top 100 (UK)

[02] Mabel - About Last Night... : Okay.

[04] Beabadoobee - Beatopia : Okay.

[06] Lizzo - Special : Okay.

 

Singles Chart Top 100 (UK)

[no relevant changes over here]

 

Billboard 200 (USA) - week of July 30

[02] Lizzo - Special : Aw, sells were not strong enough to beat Bad Bunny.

[07] Steve Lacy - Gemini Rights : Who?

[08] ITZY - Checkmate: Mini Album (EP) : Another K-Pop success.

 

Billboard Hot 100 (USA) - week of July 30

[01] Lizzo - About Damn Time : Finally - in its 14th week.

[03] Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God) : Another peak position for this classic.

 

Viral Global Spotify Charts - week of July 21

[01] Bizarrap, Quevedo - Quevedo: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 52 : It went to the top.

Cheerio!

Morning Blue (#745)

Ahoy,

I had some days off and I hope, I can find some focus now.

 

Last week in covers:

Most played artists:

• Madonna : Fan times. Because of a YouTube video I felt the need to revisit her album "American Life", which I see as one of her best works.
  
• Mabel : New album context. "About Last Night..." has lots of dance beats, but just a few highlights, if you ask me. One would be "Overthinking (feat. 24kGoldn)". 
  
• Lizzo : New album context. "Special" has a quite radio-friendly vibe. I guess I will revisit it soon.
  
• Razz : New album context. Tbh I did not really process everything about "Everything You Will Ever Need", so I'll need another spin.
  

Most played tracks:

• Giant Rooks - Morning Blue : Hm, this one sounds like they tried to go all Coldplay - but maybe it will grow on me.

Noteworthy:

• V**gra Boys : New album context. "Cave World" sounds okay.
  
• grim104 : New album context. "Imperium" did not really convince me. I just like this artist as part of Zugezogen Maskulin better.
  
• j-hope : New album context. "Jack In The Box" has some nice tunes.
  
• Metric : New album context. "Formentera" sounds okay.
  
• All Saints : Flashback times.
  

Scrobble count:  185.573

 

News

█ Calvin Harris is about to hit the charts with star power. His new single "Stay With Me" features Justin Timberlake, Halsey and Pharrel Williams. The funky disco track comes with a very colorful music video - with all guests included. His upcoming album "Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 2" will be released on August 5. (Vol. 1 was released in 2017.)

 

New entries

Album charts (Germany)

[01] Powerwolf - The Monumental Mass : Hmkay.

[02] Cro - Raop : What? A new peak in its 140th week.

[04] Neil Young with Crazy Horse - Toast : Okay.

[05] Marianne Rosenberg - Diva : Okay.

[06] Ayliva - Weisses Herz : Who? (And what genre?)

[07] Journey - Freedom : Okay. (They have new music?)

 

Single charts (Germany)

[03] Kontra K - Follow (feat. Sido & Leony) : Yuck. They used a Lykke Li sample.

[04] Pashanim - Kleiner Prinz : Hmkay. I expected more tbh.

 

Albums Chart Top 100 (UK)

[01] Harry Styles - Harry's House : Back at the top in its 8th week. Seems like it will become a very successful record this year.

[02] Burna Boy - Love, Damini : Who?

[04] James Bay - Leap : Okay.

[06] Brent Faiyaz - Wasteland : Who? (And what genre?)

 

Singles Chart Top 100 (UK)

[07] Burna Boy - Last Last : Hm, so that is a "Worldwide" song. Not bad.

[08] David Guetta, Becky Hill & Ella Henderson - Crazy What Love Can Do : A simple party banger with two nice voices.

 

Billboard 200 (USA) - week of July 23

[02] Brent Faiyaz - Wasteland : Who²?

[03] aespa - Girls: The 2nd Mini Album [EP] : Oh, another major success for K-Pop.

 

Billboard Hot 100 (USA) - week of July 23

[no relevant changes]

 

Viral Global Spotify Charts - week of July 14

[03] Bizarrap & Quevedo - Quevedo: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 52 : Huh? What a strange title. But the track sounds nice.

Cheerio!

What I Want (#744)

Ahoy,

oy, this one went quite quickly...

 

Last week in covers:

Most played artists:

• MUNA : New album context. The self-titled album has some very nice tracks on it - "What I Want", "Anything But Me" oder "Silk Chiffon" for instance.
  
• Enigma : Flashback times. I'm not sure, if "Le Roi Est Mort, Vive Le Roi" did age well, but I kind of like some parts of it.
  
• Giant Rooks : Fan times.
• The War On Drugs : Fan times. 

Most played tracks:

• Queen Baby - Colours Of You : This one makes me calm down well. :)
• Andrea True Connection - More More More (12" Mix) [Re-Recorded / Remastered Version] : Research context. I was considering to include this in a DJ set, but this version did not really convince me in the end.
  

Noteworthy:

• BILBAO : New album context. "Shake Well" sounds okay.
• Perfume Genius : New album context. Tbh "Ugly Season" is really not my cup of tea, thanks to many complex track.
• Drake : New album context. I wasn't finished with all tracks of "Honestly, Nevermind" last week. But the rest did not change my mind.
  

Scrobble count:  185.370

 

News

(sorry, I had better things to do...)

 

New entries

Album charts (Germany)

[01] Rammstein - Zeit : Again at the top in its 10th week.

[02] Klaus Schulze - Deus arrakis : Who?

[04] Fernando Express - Komm, wir feiern das Leben : Yikes. (Who?)

[05] Al Di Meola / John McLaughlin / Paco De Lucia - Saturday Night in San Francisco | Live : Hmkay.

[06] Imagine Dragons - Mercury | Acts 1 & 2 : Okay.

[09] Kamp x Fid Mella - Zurück Ohne Zukunft : Who?

[10] 01099 - Altbau : Ooh, a nice re-entry.

 

Single charts (Germany)

[01] DJ Robin & Schürze - Layla : This summer hit song has made some news and stays at the top. :(

 

Albums Chart Top 100 (UK)

[01] Paolo Nutini - Last Night In The Bittersweet : Wow.

[04] Shinedown - Planet Zero : Who?

[08] UB40 - Unprecedented featuring Ali Campbell & Astro : WHAT!? How did this happen?

[10] The Weeknd - The Highlights : Back in the top ten in its 74th week.

 

Singles Chart Top 100 (UK)

[01] LF System - Afraid To Feel : Wow. A new peak position in its 6th week - for this retro soul house track.

[10] Nathan Dawe - 21 Reasons (feat. Ella Henderson) : Yikes, a sample made a comeback.

 

Billboard 200 (USA) - week of July 16

[05] Shinedown - Planet Zero : Who²? (And what genre?)

[09] The Weeknd - The Highlights : Hm, a big jump in its 73rd week - maybe because of the tour announcement.

 

Billboard Hot 100 (USA) - week of July 16

[04] Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God) : This classic has reached a new peak position.

[09] Latto - Big Energy : This one made a top ten comeback in its 37th week.

 

Viral Global Spotify Charts - week of July 07

[01] Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God) : Hm, okay. Now at the top.

Cheerio!

pogo (#743)

Ahoy,

another week, you know the rest...

 

Last week in covers:

Most played artists:

• Madonna : Fan times.
  
• Alice Merton : New album context. "S.I.D.E.S." did not leave me impressed tbh - but fans might enjoy it.
  
• London Grammar : Fan times. 

Most played tracks:

• bbno$ & Diplo - pogo : My new Summer jam. :)
• Madonna - Vogue (Single Version) [2022 Remaster] : Ooh, I like this version - a lot.
  

Noteworthy:

• The Weeknd : Fan times.
  
• John Mayer : Fan times.
  
• Roxette : Fan times.
  
• Drake : New album context. "Honestly, Nevermind" makes me question, why his music seems so popular. I could hardly make out anything special.
  
• Céline Dion : Fan times.
  

Scrobble count:  185.192

 

News

(sorry, I had better things to do...)

 

New entries

Album charts (Germany)

[01] Porcupine Tree - CLOSURE / CONTINUATION : Wow.

[03] Die Schlagerpiloten - Sommer-Sonnen-Feeling : Yuck.

[04] OG Keemo - Mann beisst Hund : A re-entry in its 7th week.

[07] Alestorm - Seventh Rum Of A Seventh Rum : Who?

[08] Eric Clapton - Nothing But The Blues : Okay.

[10] Machine Gun Kelly - Mainstream Sellout : Another re-entry in its 11th week.

 

Single charts (Germany)

[08] Liaze - Paradise : Who?

 

Albums Chart Top 100 (UK)

[02] Porcupine Tree - CLOSURE / CONTINUATION : Okay.

[06] Chris Browm - Breezy : Mkay.

[08] Conan Gray - Superache : Okay.

[09] Luke Combs - Growin' Up : Who?

 

Singles Chart Top 100 (UK)

[04] Beyoncé - Break My Soul : Okay.

 

Billboard 200 (USA) - week of July 09

[01] Bad Bunny - Un Verano Ti : Back at the top in its 8th week.

[02] Luke Combs - Growin' Up : Who?²

[04] Chris Brown - Breezy : Mkay. (Why?)

[07] NAYEON - IM NAYEON: The 1st Mini Album [EP] : 

[09] Conan Gray - Superache : Nice.

 

Billboard Hot 100 (USA) - week of July 09

[01] Harry Styles - As It Was : Back at the top in its 13th week.

[07] Beyoncé - Break My Soul : Okay.

 

Viral Global Spotify Charts - week of June 30

[07] Charlie Puth & Jung Kook (of BTS) - Left And Right : Okay.

Cheerio!

July 2022 (#742)

Ahoy,

I'm in some kind of difficult phase these days, when it comes to blogging...

 

Last week in covers:

Most played artists:

• Bad Omens : I was revisiting "THE DEATH OF PEACE OF MIND" - and it was okay.
  
• Kendrick Lamar : New album context. Tbh I wouldn't consider myself a fan, but "Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers" starts very strong. However, the second half could not really convince me.
  
• Mallrat : New album context. Fans of nice alternative tunes might check out "Butterfly Blue".
  
• The Slow Show : Recommendation context. I was reminded of their 2022 album "Still Life" and I gave it another spin. I wasn't overwhelmed, though.
  

Most played tracks:

[nothing to highlight here]

Noteworthy:

• Porcupine Tree : New album context. As I happen not to fully enjoy prog rock, "CLOSURE / CONTINUATION" seems just okay to me.
  
• Sheryl Crow : Fan times and flashback times. My love for her fifth album "Wildflower" is still strong.
  
• WONHO : New release context. His new EP "Facade" doesn't have a highlight track, if you ask me.
  
• Roxette : Fan times and new release context. Three (!) volumes of "ROX RMX" have been released within one week. But tbh I just like a small amount of all those remixes.
  
• Night Club : Research context. I was wondering, if I should include "Die In The Disco" on a party playlist. I guess, it might come across a little cynical.
  

Scrobble count:  185.038

 

News

█ Adele recently gave a few concerts at London's Hyde Park. Social media has a lot of it covered.

 

New entries

Album charts (Germany)

[01] Rammstein - Zeit : Back at the top in its 8th week.

[02] Andreas Gabalier - Ein neuer Anfang : Yikes.

[03] Drake - Honestly, Nevermind : A very successful surprise release.

[05] Queen - The Platinum Collection | Greatest Hits I, II & III : A re-entry and new peak position, thanks to some concert stops of their "Rhapsody Tour" (with Adam Lambert).

[10] Kasalla - Rudeltiere : Who?

 

Single charts (Germany)

[01] DJ Robin & Schürze - Layla : WTF - oh no. :(

 

Albums Chart Top 100 (UK)

[01] Harry Styles - Harry's House : Back at the top in its 5th week.

[02] Drake - Honestly, Nevermind : Okay.

[03] Foals - Life Is Yours : Nice.

 

Singles Chart Top 100 (UK)

[07] Drake - Jimmy Cooks (feat. 21 Savage) : WTF. The song is terrible. ^^

[08] Drake - Massive : Hm, interesting dance beats. (But no radio edit?)

[10] Drake - Falling Back : Okay, one of the more catchy Drake tracks.

 

Billboard 200 (USA) - week of July 02

[01] Drake - Honestly, Nevermind : Hmkay.

[08] Kevin Gates - Khaza : Who?

 

Billboard Hot 100 (USA) - week of July 02

[01] Drake - Jimmy Cooks (feat. 21 Savage) : Yikes.

[06] Drake - Sticky : Hm, okay, another Drake track.

[07] Drake - Falling Back : Okay.

 

Viral Global Spotify Charts - week of June 23

[01] Joji - Glimpse Of Us : Okay, a ballad is now on top.

[07] Drake - Jimmy Cooks (feat. 21 Savage) : Yikes.

[10] Drake - Falling Back : Okay.

Cheerio!