UK Soul Charts - Starpoint 5th April 2021 & Global Soul 2nd Apr 2021

I've received a couple of comments asking why I use Starpoint's soul chart and not Global's so, to balance things up, from now on I will also feature the Global soul chart which is usually published a few days before the Starpoint chart.

This blog is not dependent upon any soul chart and, as you can see below, most of the tracks are already featured on this blog well before they appear on any chart, although occasionaly a few tracks slip through the net. Some releases I may have already decided not to feature as they are either not very good, too poppy or too R&B oriented.

Surprisingly there are only four releases which appear in both charts. I have highlighted them in bold and prefixed '+' at beginning of each line i.e. Deborah Bond, Raquel Rodriguez, Terry Harris, Reel People & Raheem DeVaughn.

NB New releases are highlighted in light blue. Hyperlinks on title to blog posts or directly to YouTube/Spotify if track not already posted on blog.

Starpoint Soul Chart 5th April 2021

01 (02) (+01) Lukas Setto - About Time

02 (01) (-01) Silk Sonic - Leave The Door Open

03 (07) (+04) The Groove Association Feat. Georgie B - It's Been So Long (Album/Remixes)

Only available direct from George B Music

04 (08) (+04) Miracle Thomas - I'm All You Need (Rob Hardt Mix)

+05 (06) (+01) Deborah Bond - Time / Radio (Album compass I)

06 (11) (+05) Rose Spearman - After the Summer Falls (Nigel Lowis Soul Remix)

07 (03) (-04) Vince Broomfield - I'm Ready For A Love Of My Life / Buckle Up

08 (05) (-03) Myles Sanko - Memories Of Love (Album)

09 (NE) TanQueray Haywood - Definition Of A Woman (Album)

10 (04) (-05) James Aaron - Chosen

11 (NE) Al Lindsey Feat. Laura Rain - Claim It (videos)

12 (10) (-02) Herb Middleton & Marc Staggers - Making Plans (Mixes)

13 (11) (-02) Lori Williams - A New Book (Album) New Day / I Can't Tell You Why

14 (14) (=) J.D's Time Machine Feat. Cleveland P Jones / AgapeSoul & U-Nam - Kiss Of Freedom

15 (13) (-02) Papik Feat. Frankie Lovecchio - Body To Body (The Stylish Remixes)

+16 (15) (-01) Raquel Rodriguez - Undone / Don't You Know / Read The Room

17 (NE) Raja-Nee Feat. ThaSaint & Wilfred Frelix - Come Get This Love

18 (20) (+02) Michelle David & The Gospel Soul Sessions - Yes I Am

19 (17) (-02) Alvin Garrett - The Lightness of Love (Album)

20 (12) (-08) Bradd Marquis - Love (Album)

+21 (NE) Terry Harris - TheElvolutionOfMe (Album)

22 (NE) Alexander Morris - Change Comin / Love's Knockin

23 (RE) BFlyLadyDi - Live Life To The Fullest

24 (22) (-02) Sed Marsh - Colors

25 (19) (-06) Ten City - Be Free (Emmaculate & Shannon Chambers Mix)

26 (18) (-08) Heidi Tann - I Wanna Feel Your Body

+27 (25) (-02) Reel People & Raheem DeVaughn - Deja Vu

28 (NE) LeVelle Feat. Chubb Rock - All Night #not featured on blog

29 (NE) Bey Bright - Turnin Me On (UK Soul Remix) #not featured on blog

30 (16) (-14) Tyra Levone - Wishing On A Star

Global Soul Chart 2nd Apr 2021

01 (02) (+01) Joyce Wrice - Overgrown (Chandler)

+02 (01) (-01) Deborah Biond - (Album compass I)

03 (04) (+01) Conya Doss & B. Golden - Wishful Thinking

04 (09) (+05) Zo! - Hold My Hand

05 (08) (+03) Lady Ri Feat. Heaping Teaspoon - Black Girl

06 (03) (-03) Ida Divine - In§omnia

+07 (NE) Terry - #theelvolutionofme (Album)

23/03/2021 - featured in The Dirty Dozen' 28/03/2021

08 (13) (+05) Maiya Blaney - Something About You

+09 (NE) Reel People & Raheem DeVaughn - Deja Vu

Posted 20/03/2021

+10 (11) (+01) Raquel Rodriguez - Undone / Don't You Know / Read The Room (Read The Room EP)

11 (NE) D-Nice Feat. Neyo & Kent Jones - No Plans For Love 

Posted 21/03/2021 - featured in The Dirty Dozen' 28/03/2021

12 (NE) Smith - Round And Round

Posted 12/03/2021

13 (NE) Surya - Collage (Album)

Posted 11/03/2021 - featured in The Dirty Dozen' 14/03/2021

14 (NE) Tre'V - Dance With Me 

Not featured on blog

15 (NE) Misha, Kaisha & Cocabona - Good Together

Posted 18/03/2021

16 (10) (-06) Kim Tavar - My Story (Album)

Posted 27/02/2021

17 (NE) Hiatus Kaiyote - Get Sun

Posted 29/03/2021

18 (NE) Lakei Daze - Robbery

Posted 11/02/2021

19 (NE) Carmy Love - Thinking About You

Posted 27/03/2021 - featured in The Dirty Dozen' 28/03/2021 and Top 10 01/04/2021

20 (NE) Aron Feat. Doobie Powell - Never Give Up

Posted 24/02/2021

UK Soul Chart - 5th April 2021 - The Breakers

This week's Starpoint Soul Chart Breakers

01 - Shapeshifters Feat. Teni Tinks - You Ain't Love (Posted 03/04/2021)

02 - S.E.L - Melodic Harmony (Not available until 09/04/2021)

03 - Zo & Tall Black Guy Feat. Josh Milan - Connected (Posted 03/04/2021)

04 - Tony Lindsay - Life Partner (Posted 03/04/2021)

05 - The Bruce Gardner Experience - JUSWANNALUVU (Posted 03/04/2021)

06 - Christopher Kane - Looking For A Lady (Posted 06/04/2021)

07 - Lianna Love - Therapy (not posted)

08 - MF Robots - Good People (Posted 20/03/2021)

09 - Lou Draws - Dancing In The Dark (not posted)

10 - Thomas Atlas - Got This Feeling (not posted)

11 - Sherree Patrice - Tell Me Sumthn (Posted 29/03/2021)

12 - Tekina - Claiming Me (Posted 05/03/2021)

13 - Arletis - On Time (Posted 03/04/2021)

14 - Kelly Price - Dance Party (Posted 30/04/2021)

Josh Hoyer & Soul Colossal [2021] - Natural Born Hustler [Color Red]

Formed in 2012 by Hoyer in Lincoln, Nebraska, the band consists of Josh Hoyer (keyboards/vocals), Blake DeForest (trumpet), Mike Keeling (bass), Benjamin Kushner (guitar) and Harrison ElDorado (drums). 'Natural Born Hustler' is their sixth album which was released on 26 Mar 2021.

As an introduction, if you're not familiar with their music, Izipho Soul released the sublime 'Parts Of A Man' on a vinyl 45 in 2019. It doesn't get much better than this!

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Details

Rating:	8.4
Genre/Style:	Blue-Eyed Soul / Blues
Format:	Album
Media:	Digital
Label:	Color Red
Cat No:	None
Year:	26/03/2021
Key:	N/A
BPM:	N/A
Value:	£7.99

Aliah Sheffield + Soul'd Out [2021] - Since You've Been Around [Fairground Records]

New album from Aliah Sheffield (aka Nikki Aliah) + Soul'd Out, 'Since You've Been Around', was released 26 Mar 2021.

Aliah Sheffield debuted in Dec 2014 with 'Where I'm At (Is in Love with You)' on William DeVaughan's Sound Gems label, which also got a later release in Mar 2015 with 3 remixes.

It's a 'traditional' soul album with hints of gospel. There's a wonderful version of Aretha's 'Ain't No Way'. Other highights include 'Before I Go' and 'Time And Space', both of which sound like they could have been recorded in the late 60s, 'Love It All' is a mellow soul ballad, 'Travelling Soldier' reminds me of something Donny Hathaway could have recorded. 

It's a good, solid album all through from an artist I haven't listened to before but she certainly has my attention after this outing. Highly recommended for lovers of 'real' soul.

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Details

Rating:	8.8
Genre/Style:	Neo Soul
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Fairground Records
Cat No:	None
Year:	20/03/2021
Key:	N/A
BPM:	N/A
Value:	£9.99

The Isley Brothers Feat. Ronald Isley & Snoop Dogg [2021] - Friends And Family [R. I. Top Ten LLC]

Still going strong in 2021 with a nice little stepper featuring Snoop Dogg with a 'rhythmic' rap, released 5 Apr 2021.

The Isley Brothers were formed in 1954, surely there can't be a longer running group in history? Of the six brothers, three are still alive but only Ronald & Ernie are still performing. Ronald Isley will be 80 this year and brother Ernie will be 70. Vernon died at 13 in a road accident, O'Kelly died in 1986, Rudy retired in 1989, Marvin retired due to ill health in 1997 and died in 2010. 

Thay have posted dates for their 60th Anniversary tour with six dates in the UK in Jun/Jul 2021. Let's hope that they can go ahead!

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Details

Rating:	8.4
Genre/Style:	Neo Soul Stepper
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	R. I. Top Ten LLC
Cat No:	None
Year:	2021
Key:	1A
BPM:	101
Value:	£1

Joy Denalane [2021] - Use Me [Motown]

Berlin singer Joy Denalane covers Bill Wither's 'Use Me' on 30 Mar 2021. It marks a year since his death (tribute here).

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NB the official video has been removed so have replaced with an 'unofficial one'

Details

Rating:	7.8
Genre/Style:	Classic Soul / Cover Version
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Motown
Cat No:	None
Year:	30/03/2021
Key:	10A
BPM:	79
Value:	£1