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Alesha Dixon- The Way We Are
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_BOhZ8wrr4
Fantastic song released by a talented British woman who can both rap and sing.. and it's only no.42 on itunes. ![]() It's not like it hasn't been promoted either, she was on the national lottery last night, where she gave a great performance and sung live... She's also a lovely person with positive energy. What does she have to do to release a successful song? She's also released some great songs in the past, but the only hits she's had are "The Boy Does Nothing" and "Breathe Slow"...
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It's a bit rubbish, nice little hook but after two minutes it was repetitive and annoying. Sorry.
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It's a bit rubbish, nice little hook but after two minutes it was repetitive and annoying. Sorry.
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I preferred her before she was famous.
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Isn't 42 good for the first day it's out? Gives it chance to rise closer to Sunday for a better charting.
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I preferred her before she was famous.
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You mean when she was in mis-teeq?
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its not a very good song.
honestly i wish Mis-teeq would just reform , Alesha is not going to have a successful solo career. |
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Better, but i mean even earlier.
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Lipstick and The Boy Does Nothing were great lead singles. This is more like an album track or b-side. It's nice enough, but not very memorable or catchy. I was hoping it would do well though, as I love all three of her previous albums and really want to hear the new one.
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its not a very good song.
honestly i wish Mis-teeq would just reform , Alesha is not going to have a successful solo career. |
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Did you know her or something? lol I know she featured on that Damage track but I don't think she got up to that much before mis-teeq...
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No, that was the point.
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Isn't 42 good for the first day it's out? Gives it chance to rise closer to Sunday for a better charting.
I think it's just a bit dated. Sounds like something that would have been in the charts five years ago. |
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Alesha has just posted this on Twitter about 'The Way We Are':
"I decided to make the track available outside of the official charts as I really want the album to be appreciated as a whole, and not defined by a series of single chart positions". If a track has a normal iTunes release, then how exactly do you keep it 'outside of the official charts'?
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Well, I'm sure it'll make a fantastic Pointless answer on "Top 75 singles by BGT judges".
The song is so forgettable it's ridiculous. It's like a blend of so many generic 90s dance songs, resulting in there being nothing about it to make it stand out in any way. |
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Alesha has just posted this on Twitter about 'The Way We Are':
"I decided to make the track available outside of the official charts as I really want the album to be appreciated as a whole, and not defined by a series of single chart positions". If a track has a normal iTunes release, then how exactly do you keep it 'outside of the official charts'? ![]() Shame though because I really like Alesha, but she was more unique as the female rapper in Mis-Teeq. There sure weren't any other female rappers around at the time that sounded like Alesha. The Way We Are would sound better if it had been produced by someone else - or even just given a beefier dance beat to make more better for the clubs. As it is, the backing track sounds a bit cheap for me, and it cheapens the song because of it. Is it just me also who finds it strange how Alesha became so popular as a Strictly winner, yet seemed to start losing her popularity once she became a SCD judge.
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I've bought it as I really really like it. It's catchy and such a summer song!
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Maybe it's Alesha's way of justifying the inevitable poor chart performance the song will get this week - there's no two ways about it.
Shame though because I really like Alesha, but she was more unique as the female rapper in Mis-Teeq. There sure weren't any other female rappers around at the time that sounded like Alesha. The Way We Are would sound better if it had been produced by someone else - or even just given a beefier dance beat to make more better for the clubs. As it is, the backing track sounds a bit cheap for me, and it cheapens the song because of it. Is it just me also who finds it strange how Alesha became so popular as a Strictly winner, yet seemed to start losing her popularity once she became a SCD judge. ![]() She was a great contestant but a lot of people hated her as a judge. So no surprise her popularity went down. |
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I've bought it as I really really like it. It's catchy and such a summer song!
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Up to 27 on itunes. Alesha coming for that top 30 smash!
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26 on iTunes and Rap version 128
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Well Leona's latest single peaked at #21 on iTunes (might've sneaked into the top 20 for a couple of hours?) and that ended up charting at #51 in the UK chart.
So Alesha is still looking likely to miss the top 40 come Sunday. Lack of streaming (yes, the "S" word is here again ) will hinder its chart success. I think at this point the only way Alesha could guarantee a place inside the UK top 40 is if the single climbs into the top 15 on iTunes.If it peaks around #25 and goes into freefall from tomorrow, this will be another song that fails to make the top 40 (but makes the sales only top 40). OT; No doubt Thinking Out Loud will get its 53rd consecutive week inside the top 40 though. Why would the public want a brand new song in the top 40 when they can just have a song that's been in the chart for a year instead. Stagnant. Blame streaming!!! (and I think Thinking Out Loud is a brilliant song but even I think it's had its time in the chart now)
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25 and 117 on iTunes
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OMG, it's 23 now, ppl seem to be waking up to how good this song is now!
I mean it's better than Jessie J's new song by a mile...
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) will hinder its chart success. I think at this point the only way Alesha could guarantee a place inside the UK top 40 is if the single climbs into the top 15 on iTunes.
I mean it's better than Jessie J's new song by a mile...