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TOP 40 20TH JULY 2014 – WEEK 29.
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For the 3rd week in a row there are only 4 new entries, there is also one re-entry this week.

We now have had 22 different songs top the UK top 40 this year with Manchester boy band Rixton taking the honours this week with ‘Me and My Broken Heart’. The song has already sold in excess of 500,000 copies in America peaking on Billboard at Number 12.The lead singer of the group is Jake Roche whose parents are no strangers to chart success themselves, his mother is Colleen Nolan who of course was a member of the Nolan sisters and his father is Eastenders actor Shane Richie who had a Number 2 single back in 2003 with his cover of the Wham song ‘I’m Your Man’ which was recorded for Children in need.

The 2nd highest new entry is at Number 6 for Nicole Scherzinger with the 1st track to be taken from her as yet unreleased, untitled 2nd solo Album. As a solo artist this is her 8th top 40 single, she has also charted another 4 times as a featured artist.

20 year old Ella Eyre has a new entry at Number 16 with’ If I Go’, she is one of the co-writers of the song and it is her 2nd single release and 1st top 40 hit. She has tasted chart success as lead singer on last year’s Number 1 with Rudimental ‘Waiting All Night’.

The final new entry is at Number 30 for Kove with ‘Way We Are’, the song features Melissa  Steel, Kove is the stage name of music producer James Rockhill, he has done remixes for Chase and Status, John Newman and Bastille amongst others, this is his 6th single release and his 1st chart hit.

Finally the song which has re-entered the chart is at Number 37 for Vance Joy with ‘Riptide’, back in February it peaked inside the top 10, It is 37 weeks since it originally entered the UK chart.

As always enjoy the music.

TOP 40 13TH JULY 2014 -WEEK 28
Posted by: In: Album, Australia, Dance, Facebook, New Zealand, News, Other, Pop, Top 40, Twitter, USA 14 Jul 2014 Comments: 0

Only 4 new entries this week but 2 of them are inside the top 10.

There is a new chart topper for the 21st time this year with the latest offering from Wil.i.am ft Cody Wise with ‘It’s My Birthday’, the song was going to be called ‘Birthday’ but as to avoid confusion with the recent Katy Perry song with that name it was changed.Will.i.am has now appeared on 10 different Number 1 singles, 5 with The Black Eyed Peas, 3 as a solo artist and 2 as featured artist with Usher and The Script. Cody wise is an American singer and this is his 1st chart entry.

The 2nd highest entry is at Number 6 for Jess Glynne with ‘Rght Here’, this is her debut single it was co-written by Glynne and was produced by Gorgon City. She has already been to Number 1 twice this year as featured artist on Clean Bandits ‘Rather Be’ and Route 94s ‘My Love’.

The 3rd new entry is from MKTO at Number 24 with ‘Classic’, MKTO are American duo Malcolm Kelley and Tony Oller, this is their 1st UK hit, and the song has already been top 10 in Australia and New Zealand and top 20 in the USA.

The final new entry is in at Number 38 for Matrix and Futurebound featuring Tanya Lacey with ‘Don’t Look Back’, this is the 2nd time in 2014 they have charted having reached Number 7 earlier on this year with ‘control’.

The biggest climber on the chart this week is from The Vamps who climb 35 places to Number 4 with ‘Somebody to You’.

It is also worth mentioning the 2 songs that have been in the top 40 for every single week of this year, Pharrell Williams with ‘Happy’ re-climbs 3 places to Number 16 in his 34th week in total and Idina Menzel drops 4 places to Number 25 on her 31st week.

As always enjoy the music.

TOP 40 6TH JUNE 2014 – WEEK 27.
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A change to the way the chart is compiled with the advent of streaming being included to regular sales for the first time, any change for even better accuracy is always welcomed.

This week sees the 20th different chart topper of the year so far with 21 year old Florida born Ariana Grande reaching the top with her debut hit single ‘Problem’. The song has already been to Number 2 in America and features a rap from Australian Iggy Azalea, there is also uncredited backing vocals from Big Sean.

Ella Henderson holds on to the Number 2 spot for the 2nd week and George Ezra climbs 2 to 3 with ‘Budapest’.

The 2nd highest entry is at Number 6 for Sia Furler with ‘Chandelier’, as the main artist on a song this is her 2nd hit following on from ‘Taken for Granted’ back in 2000.She has also had 3 top 10 hits as featured artist on the songs ‘Titanium’ and ‘She Wolf’ with David Guetta and ‘Wild Ones’ with Flo Rida. She also has several song writing credits including hits for Rihanna, Britney Spears and Kylie Minogue amongst numerous others.

The other top 10 new entry is at Number 10 for Dj fresh with ‘Bounce’, this is his 8th top 10 single and is taken from his upcoming 4th studio Album. The song features uncredited vocals from Nicole Shortland under her stage name of Little Nikki.

On a quiet week for new entry’s the 4th and final one is in at Number 39 for The Vamps featuring Demi Lovato with ‘Someone To You’, this is the 4th hit single from their debut Album ‘Meet The Vamps’.

As always enjoy the music.

TOP 40 30TH JUNE – WEEK 26.
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It is the halfway point of the year and a total of 153 different songs have now entered the chart.

There is also a new Number 1 single, the 19th this year.

Topping the pile this week is Dutch artist Oliver Heldens with ‘Gecko (Overdrive)’, Heldens is 19 years old and is signed to Tiesto’s record label .Vocals on the track are provided by Becky Hill who also co-wrote the song, she was a 1st series semi finalist on the BBC show ‘The Voice’ and becomes the first contestant to have a UK Number 1 after appearing on the programme.

Example has the 2nd highest new entry at Number 4 with ‘One More Day (Stay with Me)’, this is his 1st top 5 single since ‘Say Nothing’ in 2012. The song was going to be called stay with me but as the Sam Smith song already has that title One more day was added.

The other top 10 entry is at Number 10 for Usher with ‘Good Kisser’, the track becomes his 21st top 40 single and is taken from his forthcoming 8th Album as yet untitled.In total this week there are 7 new entry’s  and new in at Number 19 is Ed Sheeran with ‘Don’t’, this is one of 4 tracks in the current chart from him all of which can be found on his current Number 1 Album ‘X’.

New in at  Number 26 is ‘Thinking Out Loud’ the 2nd new entry from Sheeran, he is also currently at Number 3 with ‘Sing’ and Number 35 with ‘One’.

Entry Number 6 is at Number 30 for Dimitri Vegas, Martin Garrix and Like Mike with ‘Tremor’. Dimitri  Thivaios and Michael Thivaios are brothers who were born in Belgium and they have teamed up with Martin Garrix, this is the brothers 1st chart success.

The final new entry is at Number 34 for Austin Mahone  ft Pitbull with ‘Mmm Yeah’, Mahone is 18 years old and hails from San Antonio Texas ,this is his 1st top 40 hit, as for Pitbull this is the 5th time this year he has made a chart appearance.

As always enjoy the music.

TOP 40 22ND JUNE 2014 – WEEK 25.
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For the 1st time in 17 weeks a song has managed to hold on to the top spot for a 2nd week that honour belongs to Ella Henderson with her debut single ‘Ghost’.

There are 5 new entries with the highest entering at Number 2.

Back with their 2nd hit and following on from the March Number 1 ‘She Looks So Perfect’, 5 Seconds of Summer are a new entry at Number 2 with ‘Don’t Stop’.

It‘s always welcome to see new talent and music of different genres on the chart and the new entry at Number 4 gives us both. George Ezra is 21 years old and comes from Hertford, his music is described as Folk, Blues and Rock. He cites his major influences as Bob Dylan and Woody Guthrie, the single is called ‘Budapest’ and his debut Album due on June 30th is called ‘Wanted on Voyage’.

The other top 10 new entry is at Number 7 for North London electronic duo Gorgon City with ‘Here for You’.  They had a Number 4 hit earlier on this year with ‘Ready for Your Love’.

American singer Demi Lovato charts for the 5th time in the UK with ‘Neon Lights’, her most successful single to date was ‘Heart Attack’ which peaked at Number 3 last year.

Finally The Kooks released their 4th Album ‘Listen’ last month and the 2nd single release from it called ‘Around Town’ is new in at Number 35.

As always enjoy the music.

TOP 40 APRIL 28TH 2014 – WEEK 17.
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On the new top 40 this week we welcome 9 new entries.

For  the 10th week in a row there is a new Number 1 single, it is congratulations to Mr Probz with his track ‘Waves’ ,Mr Probz  birth name is Dennis Princewell Stehr and he is from the Netherlands. The song has gained international recognition since it was remixed by German producer Robin Shulz.

 Last week’s Number 1 from Kiesza drops down one place to Number 2.

The 2nd highest new entry is at Number 5 for Cash Cash ft Bebe Rexha with ‘Take Me Home’. Cash Cash are from New Jersey and were formed in 2008 by brothers Jean Paul and Alexander Makhlouf   with their friend Samuel Frisch.

New in at Number 6 is Dj Cassidy ft Robin Thick and Jesse J sharing the vocals on the track ‘Calling All Hearts’, the song is taken from Dj Cassidys first Album ‘Paradise Royale’. The Album will feature 22 different artists who include R Kelly and Nile Rogers, it is said to have a retro feel to the sound of the disco era.

 One place lower at Number 7 it is welcome back to Neon Jungle with their 3rd hit single ‘Welcome to the Jungle’, their   1st single ‘Trouble’ peaked at Number 12 last year and ‘Braveheart’ was Number 4 back in January.

The 5th new entry charts at Number 15 for Indiana with ‘Solo Dancing’. Indiana is a female solo singer who comes from Nottingham and it is a electro house song.

In at  Number 34 is British R and B singer Joel Compass with’ Forgive Me’ the track is produced by Dan Carey who has previously worked with Hot Chip and Kylie Minogue.

The 7th new entry is at Number 35 for Justin Timberlake with the 3rd release from his 4th album the ‘20/20 Expierience-2 of 2’, the track is called ‘Not a Bad Thing’ and gives Justin Timberlake his 13th hit as main artist.

 In at Number 39 is Lana Del Rey with ‘Gods and Monsters’, the track is taken from her 2012 Ep ‘Paradise’.

Finally in at Number 40 are the Brighton rock group the Kooks with the 1st track from their 4th studio Album ‘Listen’, the song is called ‘Down’., This is the Kooks 9th top 40 single.

As always enjoy the music.

TOP 40 APRIL 21st 2014 – WEEK 16.
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This week sees 6 new entries, with the top 3 places filled by artists all enjoying their 1st hit singles.

Once again a new song debuts at the top this time it is for Canadian artist Kiesza with her 1st solo single called ‘Hideaway’, the video to the track is unusual as it was recorded in one take.

 Last week’s Number 1 from Sigma slips back one place to Number 2 and the 2nd new entry is at Number 3 for Shift k3y with ‘Touch’, his real name is Lewis Jankel and he comes from London.

Continuing her steady climb up the chart is Tove Lo her single ‘Stay High’ is now up to Number 6.

Elyar Fox gets his 2nd hit of the year with his new entry at Number 11 with ‘A BillionGirls’, his 1st hit was back in January with ‘Do It All Over Again’.

The 4th new entry is at Number 13 for Meridian Dan with ‘German Whip’ the song features rapper Big H who originates from North London.

Dutch brothers Sjoerd and Wouter Janssen are Dance music duo Shotek they  have the 5th new entry at Number 29 with ‘Cannonball’  they are also currently in the chart as featured artists on the David Guetta hit ‘Bad’.

The final new entry is at Number 38 for DJ Snake FT Lil Jon with ‘Turn Down For What’ this is DJ Snakes 1st release under his own name, his previous work includes producing the Lady Gaga  Album ‘Born This Way’.

As always enjoy the music.

Top 40 February 17th 2014 – Week 7.
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Lots of changes on the new chart this week as we welcome 9 new hits.

First of all its congratulations again to Clean Bandit who hold the top spot for a 4th week with ‘Rather Be’.

There are 2 new entries in the top 10.

Making its debut at Number 2 is Russian dDJ/producer Zedd  with ‘Stay The Night’, the song features vocals from Hayley Williams she is lead vocalist with the rock group Paramour. Zedd’s real name is Anton Zaslavski

The second highest new entry is at Number 4 for the undisputed king of Electronic Dance Music David Guetta with ‘Shot Me Down’. The song is built around Cher’s 1966 Number 3 hit ‘Bang Bang’ written by Sonny Bono. In 2005 the Audio Bullys did a Dance version of the same song.

 The 3rd new entry is at Number  11 for Le Youth whose real name is Wes James he is an American Dance music producer, the song is called ‘Dance With Me’ and follows up last year’s hit ‘Cool’.’Dance With Me’ samples the TLC hit ‘No Scrubs’.

 There is 1 more new entry in the top 20 and that comes in at Number 15 for Dapper Laughs with ‘Proper Moist’. Dapper Laughs is the stage name of cockney comedian Daniel O’Rielly.

 In at  Number 28 is the romantic ballad from John Legend called ‘All Of Me’, the song has already been Number 1 in Australia, Belgium and the Netherlands. This is the 4th chart hit for Legend and is taken from his 5th studio Album ‘Love In The Future’.

New in at  Number 33 is ‘Roll Of Honour’ by Irish Brigade, the song commemorates the 10 IRA and INLA  hunger strikers who died during the 1981 Irish hunger strike in Northern Ireland.The song is written by Gerry O’Glacain.

 The next new song to enter is at Number 34 for American Indie Rock band American authors with ‘Best Day Of My Life’ this is their 2nd single release and is taken from their debut Album ‘Oh What a Life’.

 The 8th new entry is at Number 36 for Ellie Goulding with ‘Goodness Gracious’, the song becomes the 6th hit single from her ‘Halcyon Days’ deluxe version Album.

 Finally new at Number 40 is 19year old Scottish singer songwriter Nina Nesbitt with ‘Selfies’, this is her 2nd charting song as she also had a hit last year reaching Number 21  with ‘Stay Out’.

 Keep up to date with the current charts by reading more on Facebook at Barry Philips discos.

 As always enjoy the music.

Top 40: February 2nd 2014 – Week 5.
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On the new Top 40 this week there are 5 new entries and also 4 re-entries.

Clean Bandit get a 2nd week at Number 1 with ‘Rather Be’ and the biggest climber is One Republics ‘If I Lose Myself’, which climbed 21 places to Number 11.

The highest new entry is at Number 2 for Will I Am ft Miley Cyrus, French Montana and Wiz Khalifa with ‘Feeling Myself’. The track will appear on his upcoming deluxe version of the Will Power album.

The 2nd highest new entry is at 4 for Dance Duo, Gorgon City, with ‘Ready for Love’. They are Kye Gibbon and Matt Scot and they come from North London. The song features MNEK whose real name is Uzoechi Emenike. He is also from London.

In at Number 5 this week is Kathleen Brien. better known as Katy B, with ‘Crying for No Reason’. It is the 2nd track released from her upcoming 2nd Album ‘Little Red’. The song was co-written by Guy Chambers who is responsible for many of Robbie williams hits, including Angels.

The 4th new entry is at Number 23 for Chris Malinchak. This is his 2nd hit and follows up last Mays Number 2 hit ‘So Good to Me’. The new offering is ‘If U Got It’ and samples the Motown classic ‘I’m Gonna Make you Love Me’.

The final new entry is at 34 for Sophie Ellis-Bextor with ‘Young Blood’. It is taken from her Album ‘Wanderlust’.

Katy Perry re-enters the Top 40 at 19 with ‘Dark Horse’ ft Juicy J and Imagine Dragons re-enter at 32 with ‘Radioactive’ – this is probably to do with their appearance at the Grammys.

Due to him appearing in Channel 5’s Big Brother, Dappy has charted at Number 40 with ‘No regrets’. This song peaked at Number 1 in September of 2011. Finally, it’s a welcome back to the Weather Girls at 31 with the classic ‘It’s raining men’.

As always enjoy the music.

Keeping up with the times.
Posted by: In: Facebook, Other, Twitter 04 Jan 2014 Comments: 0
It is very important that you move with the times otherwise you will get left behind. 

Back in the 80’s and 90’s the number one place to advertise was the ‘Yellow Pages’. If you had a decent size advert and could be by a telephone all day then there was every chance customers would get in touch with you.

However, from the noughties onwards the way companies promote themselves has drastically changed. These days it is imperative that you have a very good website, without this no one will see you. Then, you must promote your website through all the Social Medias. With this in mind I have joined up with Facebook and Twitter.

I will do my upmost through these mediums to let everyone know that we will continue as we always have tried to do, to give one hundred percent to every function we provide a Disco or Karaoke for. With my posts on Facebook and with my Tweets on Twitter I hope to show that all my years of experience will give customers peace of mind to know that their special day is in very capable hands. 

As a company I like to think we have always offered a very fair and competitive price and when you get in touch I will continue to offer this whether its Disco or Karaoke or a Children’s Disco, a Birthday or a Wedding (in fact any type of celebration you can think of!)

A very happy and prosperous New Year to everyone.