"The Lazy Song" is a
song by American
singer-songwriter Bruno
Mars, taken from his
debut studio album,
Doo-Wops & Hooligans. It
was released as the
third single from the
album on February 15,
2011. Mars wrote the
song alongside K'naan
and his production team
The Smeezingtons, who
also produced the track.
Musically, "The Lazy
Song" displays
influences of reggae
music. In the song, Mars
sings about a daydream
day spent lying around
in bed, letting the
phone ring, getting
together with his girl
for some love and
strutting around naked.
Tinie Tempah - Wonderman
Released: 6 Mar, 2011
"Wonderman" is the fifth
single by British rapper
Tinie Tempah. It
features vocals by
British electro-pop
singer Ellie Goulding.
It is set to be the
fifth official single to
be taken from Tinie's
debut album Disc-Overy.
The song is produced by
long-time collaborator
Labrinth who has also
worked with Tinie Tempah
on "Pass Out" and
"Frisky". The single is
expected to release on
March 7, 2011. The
single has peaked at
fourteen on the UK
singles chart thus far.
McFly - That's The Truth
Released: 7 Mar, 2011
"That's the Truth" is
the third single from
British band McFly's
fifth studio album,
Above the Noise. The
single was first
confirmed by band
members Tom Fletcher and
Dougie Poynter in a web
chat on the group's
official website, Super
City. Graham Norton
premiered the song on
British radio on January
15, 2011 on his
drivetime slot on BBC
Radio 2. The single is
due for release on March
7, 2011.
Adele - Someone Like You
Released: 15 Feb, 2011
"Someone Like You" is a
song by English
singer-songwriter Adele
from her second studio
album 21, and was
written by Adele and Dan
Wilson. The song has
been positively received
by music critics, and
peaked at number one on
the UK Singles Chart,
making it her first
number one in the UK.
Week 7/2011 (14-20 Feb)
Manic Street Preachers -
Postcards From A Young
Man
Released: 28 Feb, 2011
"Postcards from a Young
Man" is a song by Manic
Street Preachers and the
third single from their
tenth album Postcards
from a Young Man. It is
to be released on
February 28.
Lady Gaga - Born This
Way
Released: 11 Feb, 2011
"Born This Way" is a
song by American
recording artist Lady
Gaga. It is the title
track from her
forthcoming second
studio album Born This
Way and was released as
its lead single on
February 11, 2011. The
song was written by Gaga
and produced by Gaga,
Fernando Garibay, and DJ
White Shadow.
Dre feat Eminem & Skylar
Grey - I Need A Doctor
Released: 1 Feb, 2011
"I Need a Doctor" is the
second official single
by Dr. Dre from his
third and final studio
album, Detox. The song
features rapper Eminem
and soulful newcomer
Skylar Grey, and is
produced by British
producer Alex da Kid.
Mike Posner feat Lil
Wayne - Bow Chicka Wow
Wow
Released: 3 Feb, 2011
31 Minutes to Takeoff is
the debut album by
American singer and
rapper Mike Posner,
released on August 10,
2010. "Bow Chicka Wow
Wow" was released as the
third single on February
3, 2011 and features
American rapper Lil
Wayne. It has not yet
charted..
Black Eyed Peas - Just
Can't Get Enough
Released: 4 Mar, 2011
"Just Can't Get Enough"
is a song performed by
American hip hop group
The Black Eyed Peas from
their sixth studio
album, The Beginning.
Announced and released
on January 21, 2011, it
serves as the album's
second single. A
physical release of the
single is expected on
March 6, 2011, as an
exclusive 'Valentines'
single. The single
debuted on the
Australian Singles Chart
at number 19 and on the
French Singles Chart at
number 79.
Week 6/2011 (7-13 Feb)
Lil Wayne feat Cory Gunz
- 6 Foot 7 Foot
Released: 16 Dec, 2010
"6 Foot 7 Foot" is the
lead single from Lil
Wayne's ninth studio
album, Tha Carter IV. It
was officially released
on iTunes on December
16, 2010. It was
produced by "A Milli"
producer Bangladesh. The
song samples from "Day-O
(The Banana Boat Song)"
by Harry Belafonte.
Colbie Caillat - I Do
Released: 7 Feb, 2011
"I Do" is a song
recorded by American
recording artist Colbie
Caillat. Written by
Caillat and Toby Gad,
and produced by Greg
Wells, it was released
as the first single from
her upcoming third
studio album All for
You. The song was
released to iTunes and
radios on February 7,
2011 through Universal
Republic. Musically, the
song is an upbeat
"sunny-day" pop song,
and the lyrics speak
about taking
relationships further,
like marriage. "I Do"
debuted at number
thirty-eight on the
Billboard Adult Pop
Songs chart.
Jennifer Lopez feat
Pitbull - On The Floor
Released: 8 Feb, 2011
"On the Floor" is a song
recorded by American
recording artist
Jennifer Lopez, taken
from her seventh studio
album, Love? (2011).
Written by Chico de
Oliveira, Pitbull and
co-written and produced
by RedOne, the up-tempo
dance-pop song features
vocals from American
rapper Pitbull and
contains samples from
Kamao's 1989 single "Lambada".
"On the Floor" serves as
Lopez's debut release
with The Island Def Jam
Music Group, after the
singer ended her
ten-year partnership
with Epic Records. It is
also the first single
from Love? to be
released by Island
Records.
Maroon 5 - Never Gonna
Leave This Bed
Released: ?? Feb, 2011
The third official
single, "Never Gonna
Leave this Bed", is set
for early 2011 and the
music video has already
been shot in January 12,
2011. The band perfomed
the song on the Tonight
Show with Jay Leno on
January 17, 2011.
Sean Kingston - Party
All Night
Released: Dec 21, 2010
According to Sean
Kingston, he is already
working on his next
album. A fourth single
"Party All Night (Sleep
All Day)" was released
on December 21, 2010.
The song leaked online
in December of 2010. The
music video has already
been shot. The video was
released on December 23,
2010. Sean said this
would be the song of the
new year.
Week 5/2011 (31 Jan - 6 Feb)
Clare Maguire - Last
Dance
Released: Feb 20, 2011
Maguire confirmed on Huw
Stephens' BBC Radio 1
show that her second
official single would be
entitled "The Last
Dance". The single was
said to have been
written by Maguire the
day after the death of
music legend Michael
Jackson in response to a
series of unjustified
comments. It is due to
be released on 20
February 2011, one week
before the album is
released. The official
video for to accompany
the single was first
premiered by The Sun on
7 January 2011 and was
directed by
AlexandLiane.
Kanye West feat Rihanna
- All Of The Lights
Released: Jun 18, 2011
"All of the Lights" is a
single by American hip
hop recording artist
Kanye West, released
January 18, 2011, as the
fourth single from his
fifth studio album My
Beautiful Dark Twisted
Fantasy (2010). It was
produced by West and
features vocals from
several recording
artists, namely John
Legend, The-Dream, Ryan
Leslie, Tony Williams,
Charlie Wilson, Elly
Jackson of La Roux,
Alicia Keys, Fergie, Kid
Cudi, Alvin Fields, Ken
Lewis, Rihanna, and
Elton John. The single
reached number 60 on the
US Billboard Hot 100 and
number 30 on the Hot
R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.
In the United Kingdom,
it has made BBC Radio
1's B-Playlist.
Marli Harwood - It's
Called A Heart
Released: Feb 21, 2011
In January 2011, Marli
Buck's song 'It's Called
A Heart' was played to
Jeff Smith, head of
music at Radio 2, by her
management team and on
25th Jan 2011 it was
anounced by the Press
Association that the
track was"Record Of The
Week" on Radio 2. The
unsigned
singer/songwriter is
releasing 'It's called a
heart' via her website
on 21st February 2011.
Noah & The Whale -
L.I.F.E.G.O.E.S.O.N.
Released: Jan 23, 2011
In January 2010, it was
announced that Noah and
the Whale were to be
heading to the recording
studio soon to prepare
their third album, for
which the band is
considering the title
Old Joy. In an interview
with the website
SoonerMusic.com, Charlie
Fink announced that the
album would be called
Last Night On Earth, and
that it features 10
tracks and clocks in at
around 33 minutes. It is
scheduled to be released
in March 2011. Songs are
said to be more 'upbeat'
than their last album.
The first single from
the album is 'L.I.F.E.G.O.E.S.O.N'.
Olly Murs - Heart on My
Sleeve
Released: Mar 06, 2011
"Heart on My Sleeve" was
recorded by The X Factor
runner-up, Olly Murs,
and is to be the third
single of his eponymous
album. It will be
released on 6 March
2011, and the music
video was released on
YouTube January 31,
2011.
R.E.M. - Uberlin
Released: Mar 06, 2011
Scritti Politti - A Day
Late And A Dollar Short
Released: Feb 27, 2011
A new compilation is due
out in early 2011, to
include two new tracks,
"Day Late and a Dollar
Short" and "A Place We
Both Belong" both
written with David
Gamson.
