Gillingham, Kent, UK (By Mikey:
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RECORD OF THE WEEK
DJ Sammy - Sunlight The summer is here, this is a banging tune with a summer vibe, so get your summer thong out, and give it all. Just when he was being dismissed as a pop-trance covers machine, DJ Sammy returns with an original composition in the shape of debut album opener 'Sunlight'. Another pop-trance anthem in waiting, the delicate Latin orchestration and rousing synths are made for summer dancefloors, will see this crossover with all kinds of top trance jocks.
HOT SHOT RECORD
Jennifer Lopez - I'm Glad This girl has got the body, the talent and the beautiful voice of an angel, boy, what a video, breathtaking, and she's 100% all-woman, plays a homage to the classic dance movie of all-time 'Flashdance'. Seemingly in-exhaustible at the moment; J-Lo returns this week with another fine single in the shape of 'I'm Glad'. Wearing its heart very much on its sleeve, this catchy urban-pop tune is exactly the kind of slick single we've come to expect from La Lopez - but then at the end of the day, that's no bad thing at all!
AFI - Girl's Not Grey AFI stands for A Fire Inside. The first single from an album that's finally starting to earn the plaudits it's always deserved, 'Girl's Not Grey' is looking like the track to see bay-area rockers AFI fly into the UK mainstream. A mainstay on the underground rock scene, they've been earning their dues for years now, and this riotous slab of buzzing, jump around like a loon, sing-a-long punk should see them nudge their way into the UK's Top 40.
Christina Aguilera - Butterfly Unfortunately, I don't think this will reach the dizzy heights of No.1. The third single from her multi-platinum selling new album, Aguilera's latest, 'Fighter', is also a brilliant follow-up to previous hits 'Dirrty' and 'Beautiful'. Displaying yet another side to the versatile 20-year-old singer, 'Fighter' is an anthemic slab of feisty rock-tinted pop that already looks like it's gonna follow its predecessors into the higher echelons of the UK charts.
B2K - Girlfriend Having scored a big hit with last single 'Bump Bump Bump' (their collaboration with P Diddy), urban quartet B2K return with another funky r'n'b anthem in the shape of the brilliant 'Girlfriend'. Already doing the do on the sweatiest urban floors, and a best-seller state-side.
Darius - Girl In The Moon You either love him or hate him, but 'Girl In The Moon', is a lively pop ditty. Having won plenty of new fans on his brilliant Dive In tour, Darius Danesh returns this week with another corking slab of pop goodness in the shape of the brilliant ballad, 'Girl In The Moon'. Showing that he does it tenderly as well as he does it upbeat, this is another brilliant side to an undoubted UK pop talent.
Jamelia ft. Rah Digga - Bout She's been away for a while, but 'Bout' shows that Jamelia, one of the UK's premier r'n'b singers, hasn't lost any of her fire. Featuring a guest rap from Rah Digga, this is a feisty urban anthem that'll hit the best dancefloors hard, whilst it also serves as a gentle reminder of exactly how talented both female singers actually are. Welcome back!
Linkin' Park - Faint Having crash bang walloped their way back onto the UK's metal radar with 'Somewhere I Belong' (the brilliant first single from their latest album), Linkin Park return this week with 'Faint', arguably one of the band's finest singles for some time. Built around their usual mix of beats, scratching and heavy metal thrash, it also happens to find the band at their most accessible and, dare we say, catchy. A superb follow-up to 'Somewhere I Belong'.
Dannii Minogue - Don't wanna Lose This Feeling One of the highlights from her recent 'Neon Nights' album; the catchy original is remixed to the next level. Hot-on-the-heels of her massive #2 hit 'I Begin To Wonder', Dannii Minogue returns this week with another similarly infectious slice of dancefloor friendly pop in the shape of 'Don't Wanna Lose This Feeling'.
Reef - Waster A band whose fire doesn't seem to have dulled at all over the years, Reef return this week with a brand new single that proves the West Country boys can still rock the good fight with the best of them. A typically fiery Reef rock anthem (they've still managed to retain that immediately recognisable sound).
Amy Studt - Misfit This little pop ditty is quite a catchy tune, its fresh and cleverly written by herself and her writing talent started at the tender age of 12. This girl will go a long way, with hits like this. 17-year-old Amy Studt won friends and influenced people when her debut single 'Just A Little Girl' was released almost a year ago. Since then she's been busy writing her forthcoming album (due for release later in the year) and, on the evidence of this single, fine-honing her sound into a very credible competitor to the likes of Avril Lavigne in the angst pop stakes. 'Misfit' is a feisty new single from a potentially huge UK talent, and one that shows we can definitely do this kind of thing as well as our American friends.
The Thrills - Big Sur The follow-up to The Thrills' Top 20 single 'One Horse Town', 'Big Sur' finds the touted Irish rockers fulfilling all their early promise (and hype), not-to-mention serving as a tantalising taster of exactly what's to come from that long-awaited debut album. Another laidback slice of uplifting breezy rock
Michael Woods ft. Imogen Bailey - If U Want Me Michael Woods (the artist formerly known as Warrior) returns to Incentive with a cut that's been huge on the trance scene ever since Judge Jules hammered it off CDR at the back end of summer 2002. Now spruced up for summer 2003 - with a whole batch of brilliant remixes and a vocal from Aussie model Imogen Bailey - 'If You Want Me' is looking like the track that could launch this talented producer, and singer, into a whole different musical stratosphere.
OTHER SINGLES RELEASED THIS WEEK
Alfie - People
Apollo 440 - Dude Descending A Staircase
Blak Beat Niks - One Day At A Time
The Blueskins - User Friendly
Brand New - Jude Law
Canyon - Ten Good Eyes
Counting Crows - If I Could Give All My Love
Rob Dougan - Furious Angels
Draw - Silver Screen
Echoboy - Lately Lonely
Sertab Erener - Every Way That I Can
Future Kings Of Spain - Your Starlight
I Am Kloot - Life In A Day
International Pony - Hangin' Around
Stephen Jones - Friend
Katastrophy Wife - Liberty Belle
The Keys - Strength Of Strings
Lemonescent - Cinderella
Holly Lerski - Everyone's Lonely
Liquid People vs Talk Talk - It's My Life
Taproot - Mine
Violent Delight - All You Ever Do
The Wannadies - Skin
Vicki Young - Now That We're Together
Zoot Woman - It's Automatic
SINGLE RELEASE SCHEDULE
June 16
Ashanti - Rock Wit U (Awww Baby)
The Bandits - Take It And Run
Blak Twang - Public Order
Lloyd Cole - No More Love Songs
Cranebuilders - Just Idleness
Cursive - Art Is Hard
The Darkness - Growing On Me
Dillinja ft. Skibadee - Twist 'Em Out
DJ Format - The Hit Song
Jennifer Ellison - Baby I Don't Care
Fast Food Rockers - Fast Food Song
Flip & Fill ft. Jo James - Field Of Dreams
Delta Goodrem - Lost Without You
Gus Gus - Call Of The Wild
Har Mar Superstar - E-Z Pass
Heartless Crew - Why?
Kinesis - Forever Reeling
KV5 - Flying Right
Lacquer - Behind
Timo Maas - Unite
Massive Attack - Butterfly Caught
Mew - Am I Wry? No
Moony - Flying Away
Noonday Underground - I'll Walk Right On
Nu - Any Other Girl
OK Go - Don't Ask Me
Placebo - This Picture
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Universally Speaking
Reef - Waster
Royksopp - Sparks
Shakedown - Drowsy With Hope
Sizzla - Thank You Mama
Span - Found
The Starting Lane - Best Of Me
Sugar Ray - Hey Bartender
Tahiti 80 - Soul Deep
Train - Calling All Angels
Un-Cut - Falling
Wayne Wonder - No Letting Go
June 23
Anotherside - This Is Your Night
Athlete - Westside
Aurora ft. Naimee Coleman - Sleeping Satellite
The Bangles - I Will Take Care Of You
Blazin' Squad - We Just Be Dreamin'
Boy Sets Fire - Last Year's Nest
Michelle Branch - Are You Happy Now?
Burning Brides - Arctic Snow
Delerium - After All
Siobhan Donaghy - Overrated
The Donnas - Who Invited Who?
P. Diddy ft. Kelis - Let's get ill
Fabolous - Can't Let You Go... Damn!
The Flaming Lips - Fight Test
Foo Fighters - Low
Kurtis Mantronix presents Chamonix - How Did You Know? (77 Strings)
Metallica - St. Anger
Moloko - Forever More
Morcheeba - What's Your Name?
Erlend Oye - Sheltered Life
Panjabi MC - Jogi
Roxette - Opportunity Nox
Nitin Sawhney - Falling
Scooter - The Night
Simple Plan - Addicted
Three Doors Down - When I'm Gone
Tommi - Like What
Ultrabeat - Pretty Green Eyes
Underworld - Twist
Barratt Waugh - Skip A Beat
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Pin
June 30
50 Cent ft. Nate Dogg - 21 Questions
Bent - Stay The Same
The Foundation ft. Natalie Rossi - All Out Of Love
Peter Gabriel - Growing Up
David Guetta vs David Bowie - Just For One Day
Emma Holland - From Now On
Whitney Houston - On My Own
Kaci - I'm Not Anybody's Girl
Ladytron - Evil
M Factor - Come Together
Lisa Marie Presley - Lights Out
Mario - C'mon
Mis-Teeq - Can't Get It Back
The Moony Suzuki - In A Young Man's Mind
Keith Murray - Yeah Yeah U Know It
N-Trance ft. Kelly Llorenna- Destiny
NRC - Here Comes The Rain Again
Ocean Colour Scene - I Just Need Myself
Sinead Quinn - What You Need Is
S Club 8 - Fool No More
Seal - Get It Together
Something Corporate - If You See Jordan
Star Spangles - Live For Speed
The Thorns - I Can't Remember
Paul Van Dyk ft. Hemstock & Jennings - Nothing But You
Wheatus - American In Amsterdam
July 7
Alkaline Trio - We've Had Enough
Appleton - Everything Eventually
Beyonce ft. Jay-Z- Crazy In Love
Blur - Crazy Beat
Blu Cantrell - Breathe
Harry Brooks - Dance With Me
Joe Budden - Pump It Up
D-Side - Invisible
Eminem - Business
Haven - Tell Me
In-Grid - Tu Es Foutu
Intenso Project - Your Music Javine - Real Things
Avril Lavigne - Losing Grip
Madonna - Hollywood
Kym Marsh - Come On Over
Moby ft. Princess Superstar - Jam For The Ladies
Laura Pausini - Surrender
Planet Funk - The Switch
Polyphonic Spree - Soldier Girl
Rocket Science - Being Followed
Kate Ryan - Scream For More / Desenchantee
Simply Red - Fake
Vega 4 - Sing
Vitamin C - Last Nite
Zena - Let's Get This Party Started
July 14
Benny Benassi presents The Biz - Satisfaction
The Cardigans - You're The Storm
Coldplay - God Put A Smile Upon My Face
The Coral - Pass It On
Flint - Aim
Harry - Follow Me
Jinny - Keep Warm 2003
Lisa Maffia - In Love
Cerys Matthews - Only A Fool
Pink ft. William Orbit - Feel Good Time
Super Furry Animals - Golden Retriever
Triple Eight - Give Me A Reason
Yomanda ft. Ultra Nate - You're Free
July 21
All American Rejects - Swing Swing
Daniel Bedingfield - Never Gonna Leave Your Side
The Dandy Warhols - The Last High
Lamya - Black Mona Lisa
Kosheen - All In My Head
Mario Lopez - Always & Forever
Sash! ft. TJ Davis - I Believe
Stereophonics - Maybe Tomorrow
Maria Wilson - Chooza Looza
July 28
Mariah Carey - Bringing On The Heartbreak
Craig David - Spanish
The Hiss - The Clever Kicks
Hot Hot Heat - No, Not Now
Junior Senior - Rhythm Bandits
Phixx - Gett Off
Pharrell Williams ft. Jay-Z - Frontin'
Robbie Williams - Something Beautiful
August 4
4 Strings - Let It Rain
Melanie Blatt - Do Me Wrong
The Cheeky Girls - Hooray Hooray (It's A Cheeky Holiday)
Elbow - Fallen Angel
Good Charlotte - The Anthem
Dana Glover - Rain
Mark Owen - Four Minute Warning
Kelly Rowland - Train On The Track
David Sneddon - Best Of Order
Crystal Waters - This Is My Time
Richard X vs Kelis - Finest Dreams
August 11
Abs ft. Nodesha - Miss Perfect
Busted - Sleeping With The Light On
Liberty X - Jumpin'
Courtney Love - Mono
Monica - So Gone
Venus Hum - Soul Sloshing
August 18
Foo Fighters - Have It All
Girls Aloud - Life Got Cold
Elvis Presley - Rubberneckin'
Queens Of The Stone Age - First It Giveth
August 25
A - Good Times
Big Brovaz - Baby Boy
Cooper Temple Clause - Promises Promises
Groove Armada - But I Feel Good
Lemonescent - Unconditional Love
Love Inc - Here Comes The Sunshine
Mya ft. Missy Elliott - My Love Is Like... Woo!
Finley Quaye - Dice
Justin Timberlake - Senorita
September 1
Christina Aguilera ft. Lil' Kim - Can't Hold Us Down
Tim Deluxe - Less Talk, More Action
September 8
Kelly Clarkson - Miss Independent
Dido - White Flag
Ian Van Dahl - I Can't Let You Go
September 15
Blondie - Good Boys
Gareth Gates - TBA
