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Hometown Glory

by: Adele

Release Date July 21, 2008
My brother played me this a couple of weeks ago and I was blown away!

I am amazed at the other reviewers of this single who complain it doesn't go anywhere. Where exactly do you want it to go? For me it goes where it has to go, which for me is the land of the perfectly constructed pop single, where things are powerful, emotive, uplifting, poignant.

In my ever so humble opinion the perfect single is the art of the distillation of beauty in a song and I think that this is a perfect example of that.

Blimey, this is a record from someone who is only 19. What does the future hold? Most impressive !

CD-Charts Position 2
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Sweet About Me

by: Gabriella Cilmi

Release Date March 17, 2008
Barcode: 0602517644724

Take a cute Aussie singer with an amazing voice and pair her with the masters of pop, production house Xenomania of Girls Aloud fame (and also boasting impressive work with Dannii Minogue and of course Cher's 'Believe' in the past too) and you have the perfect package.

Sweet About Me is a genuine gem of a track. Of course Gabriella Cilmi's soulful vocals will draw comparison with the likes of Amy Winehouse but that's really where any similarity ends. In terms of the music, despite being penned by Xenomania, aside from the feisty, flirty ambiguity of the lyrics, it doesn't bare much resemblance to their work with Girls Aloud either.

So, what we have here is something new, fresh, carefree ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 3
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Chasing Pavements

by: Adele

Release Date January 21, 2008
I really don't understand what the fuss is about with 'Chasing Pavements'. When there are female singers like Amy Winehouse, KT Tunstall, Shirley Manson and Dolores O'Riordan around we don't need a mediocre tune. We need something from them, and if not them, someone with a good strong and a voice with some personality.
This is the thing. It's a pretty average song; perphaps if better singers made it their own, then it would be a different story. But her voice is (it's got to be said) boring. She isn't a musician, but someone who got lucky. I think that we should celebrate the talented musicians, rather than the choosen.
I do realise that everyone loves this song, but everyone is entitled to their own opinion.
Thank you for reading

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19

by: Adele

Release Date January 28, 2008
Having now heard her album, to compare her to Lily Allen is a travesty. Adele is far better, her smooth voice and song writing skill for starters...

And whilst we're on the subject of comparisons, there's only one similarity to Amy Winehouse - and that is I love both of their albums, when my expectations were low.

Daydreamer: A chilled, melodic start to her debut album, but on first listen you kinda want to skip it to speed up your new listening experience. This is definitely one of those tracks you have to listen to a few times. Vocally she is very good.

Best For Last: Sounds quite bluesy, simple yet effective guitar backing throughout the beginning. Then the song gets going, catchy, warming and just simply easy ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 5
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Stepping Stone

by: Duffy

Release Date September 01, 2008
Duffy's best single so far get this single for the b side frame me it's fantastic duffy's next single is serious.

1 Stepping Stone 10/10 Duffy's voice is amazing in this song
got to #21 UK taken from the amazing #1 album Rockferry.
2 Frame Me 10/10 Great song should of been on the album.

Overall i have to give this single a 10/10 must buy! if you liked this you'll love Frank (Deluxe) Mercy Back To Black: Deluxe Edition.

CD-Charts Position 6
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Daylight

by: Kelly Rowland

Release Date May 05, 2008
Beyonce seems to get all the attention but for me Ms Rowland has the talent! A while ago her duet on Dilemma was my record of the year and for me she's done it again with this great "sound of summer" update of Mr Womack's seventies composition. "The Last Soul Man" is the title some give to Mr Bobby Womack and I urge you to seek him out if the name is new to you. Back to today's music, a track which is similer in feel to Daylight is Jennifer Hudson's current single "Spotlight" also a five star tune.

CD-Charts Position 7
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Mercy

by: Duffy

Release Date February 25, 2008
I've listened to this drivel - the record and all the hyped-up reviews of Duffy - and finally I've had enough. It's rubbish. 'You got me beggin', you got me beggin', you got me beggin' ad nauseum. Even dance songs can have good lyrics, it has happened. And enough already of these affected warbling or bellowing, sinus-afflicted girls (Adele's another...) I'm not hearing anything great here. And as for the Dusty comparisons, just just insulting to Dusty's versatility and emotional/vocal dynamic range. For god's sake, Duffy is plain Duff.

CD-Charts Position 8
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Rockferry

by: Duffy

Release Date March 03, 2008
Christmas is only weeks away, Why purchase something you can get for Next ta Nada?

Simply take a looksee : gi|ft.....u\n|i=v|erse d.o|.t c|o d.|o.t u|k (remve |.)

reg-ister and s|ign onto the love = film no commitments D|V|D R|ental promo

Many items to choose from; iPods, iPhones, Macbooks, iMacs, Mac Minis and loads more...

They send your iPod Touch to you Gratis of charge!
Have a Gratis Christmas :)
Enjoy!

CD-Charts Position 9
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Make You Feel My Love

by: Adele

Release Date November 03, 2008
Adele has done this Bob Dylan cover the right way: changed it to make it her own. Roll on the next album.

CD-Charts Position 10
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Warwick Avenue

by: Duffy

Release Date May 26, 2008
Barcode: 0602517661493

Duffy truly is 2008's shining star. Of all the new acts that appear each year there is always one that completely captures that hearts of the nation and whose songs dominate the radio with their brilliance. 2008 is without a doubt Duffy's year. With her debut album still riding high in the top 10 of the UK album chart months after its initial release we now get treated to Warwick Avenue, the brilliant second major single from the rcord (third if you count the title track getting its minor release last year).

I think i actually like Warwick Avenue even more than Mercy. Whereas Mercy was a unshamedly get-up-and-dance pop record with an incredibly instant hook, Warwick Avenue retains that same pop sensibility and moulds it around a lush ... Read More: