The Global Soul Chart - 14th Jul 2021

Five new entries this week, all of which have already been posted. D.Folks is rooted in second place with Leela James retaining the top spot for the second week.

All last weeks eight new entries have climbed the chart with all, except Elijah Blake, taking or retaining a place in the top 10 with Samm Henshaw edging nearer to the top at #3 ... could he make it?

Quite a poor week for new releases until Friday. A few to watch out for are the new releases from Will Downing, Victor Haynes and Kim Tavar which will all (predictably) receive heavy rotation. 

It would be nice to see some more soulful tunes, from less well known names, get an airing such as Cherise, Anthony Lofties, Lady Blackbird, Char Elizabeth, Josh Berkeley, Rita Ray as so many good soulful tunes recently haven't made the cut e.g. Penzillathegreat, Eugene Cole, Alanna Royale, Eric Roberson, Izo FitzRoy etc. and what about several cuts from GarciaWalker&Durrell album "Now That You're Gone" is a stunner!  ... look "outside the box"! How the highest climber, Don-E, can be #4 (very average IMO) and GWD is #1 on Starpoint and is yet to get a look in is beyond comprehension to me as there's not a bad track on the whole album ... a bit of London (DJ) bias creeping in? ...  just my opinion!

Losers:

Tygressa, Regi Myrix Feat. NexXxUP, Hil St. Soul & Noel Gourdin, The Realm, Akosia

Highest Risers:

Don-E (+12), Kevin Ross  (+9), Elijah Blake Feat. Trinidad James (+6)

Biggest Fallers:

Ms. Kriss  (-14), Portrait (-14), Jewell Booker (-12)

NB The 'Essential 5' and 'The Breakers' are listed in a separate post.

The album/EP tracks shown are the ones played on the Global Soul Chart show.

01 (01) (=) Leela James - I Want You (See Me LP)

02 NE (=) D.Folks - Feelin

03 (08) (+05) Samm Henshaw - Grow

04 (16) (+12) Don-E - Stir It Up (Feat. Hil St. Soul) (Summer Bounce EP)

05 05 (=) Angela Rose - Wanna Know  (Rose To The Occasion LP)

06 (09) (+03) Eva Saturn - Fly (A Saturn Return EP)

07 (11) (+05) Emmavie - Uh Huh Okay (Feat. ROMderful)  (What's A Diamond To A Baby LP)

08 (12) (+04) Durand Jones & The Indications - Private Space (Private Space LP)

09 (18) (+09) Kevin Ross - Looking For Love

10 (10) (=) Sidibe -  Ready Enough (Feat. Devin Morrison) (Saturn Return EP)

11 (07) (-04) Shaila Prospere - You Don't Know (DJ Soulchild Remix) (Remixes EP)

12 NE Victoria Monét - Coastin’

(released 05/08 / posted 05/08)

13 (19) (+06) Elijah Blake Feat. Trinidad James - Dreams

14 NE Anthony Hamilton - Love Is The New Black

(released 06/07 / posted 07/08)

15 (03) (-12) Jewell Booker - Made It All Up (Love Sick 2020 LP)

16 NE Jaszy Shavers - To Love 

(released 17/07 / posted 26/07)

17 NE Sheena O. Murray - Sending My Love

(released 30/07 / posted 02/08)

18 (04) (-14) Portrait - Cupid (Afro Trees Japan (Bonus Edition) EP)

19 NE Christopher Williams Feat. Stone Paxton, Larry White & Randy Hall - Fine As Gold 

(released 11/08 / posted 03/08 & 11/08)

20 (06) (-14) Ms. Kriss - Night Cap