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Rough With The Smooth
"Rough with the Smooth" is a song by British singer-songwriter Shara Nelson, released in September 1995 as the first single from her second solo album, '' Friendly Fire'' (1995). The song peaked at number 30 on the UK Singles Chart. Critical reception Pan-European magazine ''Music & Media ''Music & Media'' was a pan-European magazine for radio, music and entertainment. It was published for the first time in 1984 as ''Eurotipsheet'', but in 1986 it changed name to ''Music & Media''. It was originally based in Amsterdam, but later ...'' wrote, "Many so-called "dance divas" pretend they can sing; Shara is for real. Mixing her smooth vocals with the fairly rough backing, composition and arrangement are almost restyled Bacharach/David." Track listing * UK CD single (7243 8 82424 2 4) # "Rough with the Smooth" (7-inch edit) – 3:51 # "Rough with the Smooth" (Street Level mix) – 4:48 # "Rough with the Smooth" (extended album mix) – 5:26 # "Rough with the Smooth" (Long Islan ...
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Shara Nelson
Shara Nelson (born 1965) is an English singer and songwriter. She worked with Massive Attack in the early 1990s, and as a solo artist had five UK top 40 hit singles. Her 1993 debut album, ''What Silence Knows'', was shortlisted for the Mercury Music Prize. Career Early work Nelson's first release was the 1983 single "Aiming at Your Heart", which was credited to Shara Nelson & The Circuit. She then released her debut solo single, "Can't Get Over You", in 1986 under the name "Shara". Nelson released two further solo singles in the 1980s, "Standing Invitation" as Sharon Nelson and "Love's Hit You" as Shara Nelson. In the late 1980s, she began working with the Bristol-based DJ/production team The Wild Bunch, from who a spin-off production team/crew would form, named Massive Attack. 1990s Nelson's first release with Massive Attack was the single "Daydreaming" in 1990. As well as providing vocals, Nelson also co-wrote songs with Massive Attack, including the hit single "Unfinished Sy ...
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UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart (currently titled Official Singles Chart, with the upper section more commonly known as the Official UK Top 40) is compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC), on behalf of the British record industry, listing the top-selling Single (music), singles in the United Kingdom, based upon physical sales, paid-for downloads and music streaming, streaming. The Official Chart, broadcast on BBC Radio 1 and MTV (Official UK Top 40), is the UK music industry's recognised official measure of singles and albums popularity because it is the most comprehensive research panel of its kind, today surveying over 15,000 retailers and digital services daily, capturing 99.9% of all singles consumed in Britain across the week, and over 98% of albums. To be eligible for the chart, a Single (music), single is currently defined by the Official Charts Company (OCC) as either a 'single bundle' having no more than four tracks and not lasting longer than 25 minutes or one digital audio ...
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Cooltempo Records Singles
Cooltempo, the dance music imprint of Chrysalis Records, was revived in May 2018. The label released albums by artists such as Kenny Thomas, Milli Vanilli, Adeva, Shara Nelson, Mica Paris and Innocence. History Cooltempo emerged at the end of the 1980s during the height of the UK acid house scene, signing dance acts such as Monie Love and Adeva. As the dance scene became increasingly fragmented, Cooltempo continued with soul/jazz vocalists such as Juliet Roberts, later branching out with jazz/hip hop artists Guru, Gang Starr, Brand New Heavies and Arrested Development. DJ Trevor Nelson worked with the label from 1993 and signed Lynden David Hall and D'Angelo. Cooltempo came under the ownership of Blue Raincoat Music as part of their purchase of Chrysalis Records in June 2016. Cooltempo's first release in nearly 20 years came from DJ and producer Francesca Lombardo with her ‘Eye Ring’ single followed by her debut album ''Life Of Leaf''. The LP merges electronica with mus ...
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1995 Songs
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1995 Singles
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Official Charts Company
The Official Charts (legal name: The Official UK Charts Company Limited) is a British inter-professional organization that compiles various "official" record charts in the United Kingdom, Ireland and France. In the United Kingdom, its charts include ones for singles, albums and films, with the data compiled from a mixture of downloads, purchases (of physical media) and streaming. The OCC produces its charts by gathering and combining sales data from retailers through market researchers Kantar, and claims to cover 99% of the singles market and 95% of the album market, and aims to collect data from any retailer who sells more than 100 chart items per week. The OCC is operated jointly by the British Phonographic Industry and the Entertainment Retailers Association (ERA) (formerly the British Association of Record Dealers (BARD)) and is incorporated as a private company limited by shares jointly owned by BPI and ERA. The Chart Information Network (CIN) took over as compilers of the o ...
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European Dance Radio Chart
The European Dance Radio Chart (also known as European Dance Radio Top 25) was a weekly chart compiled by pan-European magazine ''Music & Media''. After dance music had played a more dominant role on the magazine's Eurochart Hot 100 in the beginning of the 1990s, the new chart was launched on 28 September 1991. Based on a weighted-scoring system, it was compiled on the basis of playlists of European stations programming various styles of dance music, including hip hop/rap, R&B and swingbeat, for the 15-30 year-olds, fulltime or during specific dayparts. The first number one single on the EDR Chart was "Gett Off" by Prince. Number one singles on European Dance Radio Top 25 1991 *Prince - "Gett Off" (28 September 1991) *P.M. Dawn - "Set Adrift on Memory Bliss" (19 October 1991) *Simply Red - "Something Got Me Started" (2 November 1991) *Lisa Stansfield - "Change" (23 November 1991) *Michael Jackson - "Black or White" (21 December 1991) 1992 * DNA - " Can You Handle It" (15 Februar ...
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Music & Media
''Music & Media'' was a pan-European magazine for radio, music and entertainment. It was published for the first time in 1984 as ''Eurotipsheet'', but in 1986 it changed name to ''Music & Media''. It was originally based in Amsterdam, but later moved to London. The magazine focused specifically on radio, TV, music, charts and related areas of entertainment such as music festivals and events. ''Music & Media'' ceased in August 2003. ''Music & Media'' was the sister publication of '' Billboard'' magazine. Record charts Main charts *European Top 100 Albums (sales) *European Hot 100 Singles The European Hot 100 Singles was compiled by '' Billboard'' and '' Music & Media'' magazine from March 1984 until December 2010. The chart was based on national singles sales charts in 17 European countries: Austria, Belgium (two charts separately ... (sales) *European Airplay Top 50 (airplay) (previously called European Hit Radio Top 40) *European Border Breakers (airplay of European songs brea ...
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I Fell (So You Could Catch Me)
"I Fell (So You Could Catch Me)" is a song by British singer Shara Nelson, released as a second single from her second solo album, '' Friendly Fire'' in 1996 on Cooltempo Records Cooltempo, the dance music imprint of Chrysalis Records, was revived in May 2018. The label released albums by artists such as Kenny Thomas, Milli Vanilli, Adeva, Shara Nelson, Mica Paris and Innocence. History Cooltempo emerged at the end ... as a two CD set. Track listing I Fell (So You Could Catch Me) Part 1 * UK CD Single #7243 8 82754 2 2 # "I Fell (So You Could Catch Me)" (Album Edit) 4:21 # "I Fell (So You Could Catch Me)" (Marc Brown Mix) 5:16 # "I Fell (So You Could Catch Me)" (Mike Peden Mix) 5:44 # "I Fell (So You Could Catch Me)" (Mekon Mix) 5:39 I Fell (So You Could Catch Me) Part 2 * UK CD Single #7243 8 82755 2 1 # "I Fell (So You Could Catch Me)" (Album Edit) 4:20 # "Down That Road" (Radio Edit) 3:47 # "I Fell (So You Could Catch Me)" (Orchestral Version) 4:24 # "Uptight" (7 ...
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Friendly Fire (Shara Nelson Album)
''Friendly Fire'' is the second album by the British singer/songwriter Shara Nelson. It was released in 1995 on Cooltempo Records. The album contains Nelson's UK Top 30 hit, " Rough with the Smooth". Critical reception ''The Irish Times'' wrote that "Shara Nelson's voice in itself would seduce any listener but when accompanied by superior song writing and pristine production, the results are even more tantalising." ''The Independent'' noted that "anyone admiring of Portishead's sparse tripped-out soundscapes, but left thirsty by their lack of genuine soul or authenticity, will be quenched by these sumptuous songs, which make as much sense at three in the afternoon as three in the morning." Track listing Lyrics by Shara Nelson # "Rough with the Smooth" (Nelson, Ashley Beedle, Marc Woodford) # "Moving On" (Nelson, Doug Wimbish, Skip McDonald) # "Poetry" (Nelson, Lucas Secon) # "I Fell (So You Could Catch Me)" (Nelson, David Arnold) # "Footprint" (Nelson, Dave Henley, Justin Langl ...
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Down That Road (Shara Nelson Song)
"Down That Road" is a song by British singer-songwriter Shara Nelson, released July 1993 on Cooltempo Records as the debut single from her first solo album, ''What Silence Knows'' (1993). It peaked at number 19 on the UK Singles Chart, reached number one on the European Dance Radio Chart, and became a top-20 hit on the US ''Billboard'' Hot Dance Club Play chart. Critical reception In his weekly UK chart commentary, James Masterton wrote, "Shara Nelson makes her Top 40 debut with a fairly standard piece of pop-soul but with continued airplay may well breach the Top 10 if she is lucky." Andy Beevers from ''Music Week'' gave it four out of five, describing it as "a classy song that grows in stature the more you hear it." He added, "Paul Oakenfold and Steve Osborne's Perfecto Mix is surprisingly funky while Frankie Foncett opts for the soulful vocals. It has been getting a positive club reaction, but its chart potential will dépend more on radio exposure." Paul Moody from ''NME ...
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Inside Out (Shara Nelson Song)
"Inside Out" is a song by British singer and songwriter Shara Nelson, released in November 1993 on Cooltempo Records as the third single from her first solo album, ''What Silence Knows'' (1993). In August 1994, it was re-released as part of a remix single with " Down That Road". A music video was produced to promote the single. Critical reception In his weekly UK chart commentary, James Masterton wrote, "Easily the most outstanding track from her album, "Inside Out" goes back to basics featuring just her voice accompanied by a pedal steel guitar, both swathed in echo as if playing in an empty hall. The result is the most heartbreakingly beautiful record you are likely to hear all year and tragically this may be as far as it gets." Upon the re-release of the single, a reviewer from ''Music & Media'' said, "A re-release, so here's a re-run of our view: upside down, inside out, backwards, whatever; as long as you play this "electricoustic" soul ballad you stay on the right side of p ...
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