Ellie Goulding - US Billboard success
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The single 'Lights' is in the top 5 on US iTunes and getting radio support in a big way, YouTube views are at 15 million.
Odd that this song is rather old, and doing so well. Did it flop here?
The single 'Lights' is in the top 5 on US iTunes and getting radio support in a big way, YouTube views are at 15 million.
Odd that this song is rather old, and doing so well. Did it flop here?
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Yes but because it had been knocking around for ages and came out on the back of the success of Your Song.
She has done loads of US promo and only recently has radio got behind the song so thats why its doing so well.
It's a bit pointless now to release off lights her second album is out in October she should use this success to further promote that instead.
On a serious note, well done to her. The Brits are starting to make inroads there. Maybe they have Adele to thank (partly)?
New album with a few first album highlights for US market could be a good idea.
Rebecca Ferguson and Emeli Sande should be the ones doing better than her. But oh well. Rant over.
Adele is more adult contemporary/Streisand - Ellie is electro-folk and I can't see there being many crossovers in their respective fanbases.
Agree with little-monster re: Emeli/Rebecca but I think they'll have success in their own right. Still think Ellie's best song is album track/promo single 'Under The Sheets'. The chorus >>>>
To be fair there will be many many millions of young Americans buying chart music (and i suspect the vast majority of those buying Ellie's song) in the US who wouldn't even have heard of Dusty (sadly). I was talking specifically of recent times and not even her greatest detractors can surely deny she's revived interest in UK artists over there?
Amy Winehouse she started it without her no Adele thats how i have always seen it and to an extent Joss stone before her even Natasha Bedingfield Adele is just the biggest and most prolific in a long line
And hence the one who has most revived interest in UK artists in recent times?
No Amy and Joss revived interest in Uk artists Adele just built on it and became the most successful she hasn't single handeldy shone a light on British music Coldplay and others were doing the rounds before Even Amy or Joss.
The verses would need a remix, they're a tad dreary. Was never all that keen on Starry Eyed.
Adele being responsible for the wave of success for British music in the US.. I just don't buy it. Aside from a dry period in the 90s and early 00s, British artists have always done well over there.
That song is ace. My fave from her.
Agreed, i love the album and think Under the Sheets is the best song on it......
Along with Salt Skin, Believe Me, Lights and Wish I stayed
British bands have been doing well in America for years, it's hardly down to Adele or is it anything new:rolleyes:
People need to stop saying there's an 'invasion' or whatever. It's just ridick.
LMAO just no.
It's not out of the question. One Direction aside, quality British music is performing well in the US and Rebecca's album is ace. Sade always sell albums in America and there's a similarity vocally..
Unfortunate though that she's unintentionally spawned endless "twee" imitators, especially in adverts.