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Sunday, 19 September 2021

The Global Soul Chart - 18th Sep 2021



Five new entries from Jazz Amadi, Ari Lennox, Reuben James Feat. Jaz Karis, Yummy Bingham and Marshella Muzic the highest at #9.

Only Elaine E’ssential, from last week's six new entries, has made much progress moving up seven to #10. If you listen to the podcast of the show (at around 61:18) you will hear Mr. Franklin being disbelieving of a comment made that the song was co-written by Sam Dees. So in order to clarify, I fact checked on BMI and the song is indeed registered to Sam L Dees. However, for 'belt & brace', I contacted Elaine to clarify as I thought perhaps he may have been credited for a sample of Atlantic Starr's "Am I Dreaming" (from "Radiant" 1980 which he wrote. If you listen to the linked sound file the intro melody from "Am I Dreaming" is sampled) and she confirmed with the following comment. 

"Hello thanks for your write up. Yes Sam Dees is credited for the Sample & phrase, “Am I Dreamin’, Am I just Imagining you’re hear in my life”. I wrote every other lyric. Thanks for clarifying, I hope this helps."

Carmichael Musiclover stayed on top for the second week and fourth week on the chart.

My 'kiss of death' for Jay Diggs, Will Downing, Kim Tavar, Victoria Monét and Amaria to drop out of the chart all materialised as did one of two suggested from The Dirty Dozen to chart i.e. Marshella Muzic but not Wendy B.

I think it may also surprise Franklin (and other doubters) that Down To Earth is likely to make an appearance on the chart next week if the views on this blog and the general buzz around the album converts into plays from DJs.  The album was serviced to DJs/radio stations etc. on Wednesday this week using the review from this blog. The group asked for it not to be distributed as promos until after it's release last Friday (10 Sep). It already tops the Soul Buzz chart and I fully expect it to be at least in the Starpoint Breakers chart on Monday, if not a new entry on the full UK Soul Chart

UPDATE 20/09 Just been told that Down To Earth is #1 in Breakers Chart today. Now confirmed here.

As for next week, I predict all five fallers this week will drop out, but Mandee may cling on for another week as I think the London urban DJ's love it! They may be joined by Arjuna Oakes and possibly Brandy Haze who hasn't made a lot of progress moving up just one place. Jazz Amadi will go one way or the other but will hopefully survive as there are several worthy tracks on the "Late Bloomer" debut album. So we could have at least another six new entries next week.

Losers:
Victoria Monét, Kim Tavar, Amaria, Will Downing, Jay Diggs

Highest Risers:
B. Golden Feat. Rob Cunningham (+9), Elaine E’ssential Feat. Mistro (+7), Tracy Cruz (+3)

Biggest Fallers:
Earth Wind & Fire Feat. Lucky Daye (-9), Georgie Sweet (-9), Victor Haynes (-5)


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) (=) Carmichael Musiclover - Body To Body (Slow Motion LP)

02 (02) (=) Gwendolyn Collins Feat. Black Orchid & Tey Yaniis - Roll With Me 

03 (04) (+01) Saint Jaimz Feat. Maxine Jones - Get Over Your Love (Intuition EP)

04 (07) (+03) Tracy Cruz - Find A Way

05 (05) (=) Kloud 9 Feat. Maysa - 24/7 Love

06 (15) (+09) B. Golden Feat. Rob Cunningham - When You Touch Me (NE last week) 

07 (09) (+02) Yasmina - Don't Deserve This

08 (06) (-02)  Mandee - Mr Big Man

09 NE Marshella Muzic - Best Lyfe (Moodz LP)
(released 10/09 / posted 11/09 / Rating: 8.4)

10 (17) (+07) Elaine E’ssential Feat. Mistro - Dreamin' (NE last week)

11 NE Yummy Bingham - Tell Me
(released 05/09 / posted 07/09 / Rating: 8.4)

12 (03) (-09) Georgie Sweet - Circled

13 (08) (-05) Victor Haynes - Sweet Lovin' (Can We Talk LP) (NE last week)

14 NE Reuben James Feat. Jaz Karis - U Got Me
(released 10/09 / posted 11/09 / Rating: 7.8)

15 (14) (-01) The Realm - Vybin' (NE last week)

16 NE Ari Lennox - Pressure
(released 10/09 / posted 13/09 / Rating: 7.4)

17 (18) (+01) Brandy Haze - Unfortunate (NE last week)

18 NE Jazz Amadi - The Shaw (Late Bloomer LP)
(released 23/08 / posted 05/09 / Rating: 8.1)

19 (20) (+01) Arjuna Oakes & Serebil - Reset (First Night EP) (NE last week)

20 (11) (-09) Earth Wind & Fire Feat. Lucky Daye - You Want My Love (NE last week)


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