UK Soul Chart - 21st Dec 2020

The latest UK Soul Chart - 21st Dec 2020

As normal, links only to new entries, for existing entries please view link to  UK Soul Chart.

Only 3 new releases this week.

01 (2) SouLutions - Stop What You're Doing (Album Anthology)

02 (1) The Groove Association feat. Georgie B - It's Been So Long (Album)

03 (3) True Music Group - True Soul Vol. 1 (Album)

04 (23) Delegation Feat. Rick Bailey - I Surrender

05 (4) Reel People Feat. Eric Roberson - Save A Lil Love / Dancing On The Moon EP

06 (5) Cool Million Feat. D-Train - Be a Star Tonight

07 (13) Dyson The Singer ft Ollie Ali Woodson - Love At The Same Time

08 (11) Shaila Prospere - Under My Skin (Album)

09 (17) Al Castellana - Love Is Here

10 (NE) Light Of The World - I'm So Happy (Black Gold Live EP)

Expected 28th Dec

I'm not sure what the deal is with this track as it was originally issued way back in 1980 as the flip to Time, (their highest charting single which reached #35 in 1981) and featured on their second album  Round Trip.  I don't know if it's untouched or has been remixed or re-recorded, but given the EP, which listed on Amazon looks like a full blown 15 track album, says 'Live' then presume it must be a live version? In any case it's a pleasant enough ballad and I've included the original version.

The original Light Of The World line up featured Jean Paul 'Bluey' Maunick who, of course, is now with with Incognito.

11 (28) Kim Cage Riley - Family Friends and Favors (Album)

12 (15) Bradd Marquis - Always / Thrill Is Gone

13 (19) Fostina Dixon Feat. Larry Blackmon - Get On The Floor

14 (14) The Realm - Diamond Cut (Mixes)

15 (18) Output / Input - Eye To Eye

16 (24) Dayon Feat. Ed Mills - Come Back Again

17 (26) Tilly - Life After Love (Nigel Lowis Mix)

18 (29) SA-HA-RA - Lets Be One Tonight

19 (7) H'Atina - Authentically Me (Album)

20 (12) Patrick McLean - One Heart One Beat (Album)

21 (6) Ingram Street - Paint The Town (Album)

22 (8) The Brit Funk Association Feat. Chris Amoo - Smilin' (Mixes)

23 (NE) Myles Sanko - Rainbow in Your Cloud

New single, I suspect from the forthcomng album 'Memories Of Love' due 21st March 2021.  I needed a few listens to this one - it grows on you.

I can't find much info on him, I suspect that he's based in Germany as his 3 albums to date have been released on Legere.

The first release I can find from him is from 2011 Pagany (an Italian DJ) Feat Myles Sanko, which is a cover of Stevie Wonder's Another Star.

24 (16) Jack Tyson Charles - Something

25 (10) CJ's Connection - Tell Her

26 (NE) Los Charly Orchestra - Free (Reflex Revision Mixes)

Free (The Reflex Revision Edit) [feat. Heidi Vogel]

Free (The Reflex Revision) [feat. Heidi Vogel]

Free (The Reflex Revision Instrumental) [feat. Heidi Vogel]

27 (20) Jarrod Lawson - Be The Change (Album)

28 (25) Adika Pongo Feat. James D Train Williams - Touch My Heart

29 (9) Dave Mascall Feat. Hannah White - Gotta Trust In Love (Mixes)

30 (21) George Anderson & Joyce San Matteo - Let's Celebrate Life

UK Soul Chart - 14th Dec 2020

Latest UK Soul Chart for 14th Dec 2020.

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01 (1) The Groove Association feat. Georgie B - It's Been So Long (Album)

02 (2) SouLutions - Stop What You're Doing

03 (13) True Music Group - True Soul Vol. 1

04 (16) Reel People ft Eric Roberson - Dancing On The Moon EP

05 (12) Cool Million featuring D-Train - Be a Star Tonight

06 (11) Ingram Street - Paint The Town (Album)

07 (9) H'Atina - Authentically Me (Album)

08 (5) The Brit Funk Association Feat. Chris Amoo - Smilin' (Mixes)

09 (3) Dave Mascall ft Hannah White - Gotta Trust In Love (Mixes)

10 (7) CJ's Connection - Tell Her

11 (4) Shaila Prospere - Under My Skin (Album)

12 (6) Patrick McLean - One Heart One Beat/Album

13 (15) Dyson The Singer Feat. Ollie Ali Woodson - Love At The Same Time

14 (19) The Realm - Diamond Cut (Mixes)

15 (8) Bradd Marquis - Always / Thrill Is Gone

16 (10) Jack Tyson Charles - Something

17 (NE) Al Castellana - Love Is Here

BPM: 97 Key: 7A (D Minor)

Blue-eyed Italian soul from Al Castellana.

18 (NE) Output / Input - Eye To Eye

BPM: 102 Key: 6B (A# Major)

Cover of Chaka Khan's - Eye To Eye from 1984 with Shannon Pearson on lead who does a great job.  I'm liking this version!

19 (NE) Fostina Dixon Feat. Larry Blackmon (Cameo) - Get On The Floor

BPM: 116 Key: 8B (C Major)

New single from saxophonist Fostina Dixon which features Larry Blackmon of Cameo on drums whcih comes across as a 80s jazz funk throwback. She led her own group Collage in the 80s, but noth the group of same name on Solar.  I discovered that she played flute on the legendary 1978 album by Leo's Sunshipp 'We Need Each Other'

20 (14) Jarrod Lawson - Be The Change (Album)

21 (23) George Anderson/Joyce San Matteo - Lets Celebrate Life

22 (NE) Kindred the Family Soul - The Best Things

BPM: 88 Key: 10A (B Minor)

New material from Kindred the Family Soul.

23 (NE) Delegation Feat. Rick Bailey - I Surrender

BPM: 112 Key: 9B (G Major)

I assume that this is an off shoot / reformation of the 70s UK group Delegation from Birmingham. Rick Bailey was one of the original members.

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24 (NE) Dayon & Ed Mills - Come Back Again

BPM: 99 Key: 8B (C Major)

25 (25) Adika Pongo ft James D Train Williams - Touch My Heart

26 (NE) Tilly - Life After Love (Nigel Lowis Mix)

BPM: 90 Key: 8B (C Major)

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27 (NE) Carmen Rodgers - Again and Again

BPM: 83 Key: 8B (C Major)

First release since her Stargazer album in 2015.

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28 (NE) Kim Cage Riley - Family Friends and Favors (Album)

A fairly laid back album ... listen to Full Album Playlist

Find Me is a track that's currently in the 'Breakers'

BPM: 100 Key: 7A (D Minor)

29 (NE) SA-HA-RA - Lets Be One Tonight

BPM: 83 Key: 10B (D Major)

This was released back in 2017 ... so not sure what the story is that 3 years later it's entering the chart?!

The Smooth Mix

BPM: 83 Key: 6A (G Minor)

30 (28) Devon Gilfillian - What's Going On (Album)

UK Soul Chart - 7th Dec 2020

Latest UK Soul Chart 7th Dec 2020

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I've started to add BPM (beats per minutes) for new entries as generally most entries are dance rather than soul records.

01 (22) The Groove Association Feat. Georgie B - It's Been So Long (Album)02 (1) SouLutions - Stop What You're Doing03 (4) Dave Mascall Feat. Hannah White - Gotta Trust In Love04 (3) Shaila Prospere - Under My Skin (Album)05 (6) The Brit Funk Association Feat. Chris Amoo - Smilin' (Mixes)06 (5) Patrick McLean - One Heart One Beat (Album)07 (9) CJ's Connection - Tell Her08 (17) Bradd Marquis - Always / Thrill Is Gone09 (24) H'Atina - Authentically  Me (Album)10 (12) Jack Tyson Charles - Something11 (29) Ingram Street - Paint The Town (Album)12 (NE) Cool Million Feat. James 'D-Train' Wiliams - Be A Star Tonight

115 BPM dance track

13 (2) True Music Group - True Soul Vol. 1 (Album)14 (8) Jarrod Lawson - Be The Change (Album)15 (NE) Dyson The Singer Feat. Ollie Ali Woodson - Love At The Same Time

Howard 'Dyson The Siger' Tate with a new higher tempo version of ex Temptation Ollie Ali Woodson's Love At The Same Time which blends both voices.

95 BPM mellow and soulful more up beat version of Ollie Ali Woodson's original.

Ollie Ali Woodson

The original (72 BPM) version released in 2009 the year before his death to leukemia in May 2010

16 (NE) Reel People Feat. Eric Roberson - Dancing On The Moon EP

Reel People Feat. Speech - I Never Knew

110 BPM driving dance track

Reel People Feat. Michael Champion - If I Was Your Man

55 BPM downbeat stepper

Reel People Feat. Chantae Cann & Dayne Jordan - Dance In Her Eyes

102 BPM inricate beat and a rap about 4 mins in. Not feeling this one.

Reel People Feat. Eric Roberson - Save A Lil Love

Nice 110 BPM dance track - best track on on EP by far.

17 (20) Stone Paxton - Happy People18 (NE) Sandra-Mae Lux - Happily Ever Now (Album)

I began writing a scathng review of this album, but decided not to publish it as it is only based on my own preferences/prejudice.  I'll leave you to decide on its merits, suffice to say that I personally do not rate it very highly and don't feel it warrants a place in any 'soul' top 20!

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Do U Wanna

64 BPM jazz flavoured stepper

Happily Ever Now

126 BPM poppy dance tune

Moment In The Sun

113 BPM very poppy vocals

19 (NE) The Realm - Diamond Cut (Mixes)

As far as I can tell this hasn't actually been released yet, so I've posted the original mix until it's officially available.

90 BPM dance track

20 (14) Emeli Sande - More Of You (Mixes)21 (13) Regi Myrix presents Nia Simmons - Relax22 (NE) Julian Jonah Feat. Desi Campbell - (I'm Gonna) Keep On Walking

118 BPM soulful dance track with a late 70s/early 80s feel. Both artists have been performing since mid 80s.

Pick Of The Week

23 (NE) George Anderson & Joyce San Matteo - Lets Celebrate Life

George Anderson is a bass player with of UK jazz funk outfit Shakatak. Joyce San Matteo is from the Phillipines and has recenlty performed with Tom Browne (Funkin' For Jamaica fame).

111 BPM dance track. The hook line 'We're gonna party all night long' says it all really!  A light weight dance number with Shakatak style undertones.

24 (23) Light of the World - Jazz Funk Soul (Album)25 (10) Adika Pongo Feat. James 'D Train' Williams - Touch My Heart26 (16) Los Charly's Orchestra Feat. Xantone Blacq - Fly Away (Seamus Haji Mixes)27 (15) Take Three - 1.2.3 (Three Steps To Your Heart)28 (26) Devon Gilfillian - What's Going On (Album)29 (25) AC Soul Soul Symphony / Dave Lee Feat. Billy Valentine - Manhattan Skyline / Power Of The Mind30 (7) Richard Alexander Davis Feat. Don E - Just Call (Mixes)