Sam Smith

Sam Smith has six top 10 hits in my personal countdown. Three of them went all the way to #1.

2014 - Latch (with Disclosure) (#1)

2014 - Restart (#3)

2014 - I'm Not the Only One (#1)

2014 - Stay With Me (#6)

2015 - Like I Can (#1)

2016 - Omen (with Disclosure) (#3)

This week, Omen, his collaboration with Disclosure, slips to #5 after peaking at #3.  The song is here thanks to Body Jam 77.

Here's a video of that song. It already has 101,901,304 views.

Sam Smith's Concert Setlist for His Manila Show

I was surprised that Sam Smith's show here in Manila sold out! His big victory at the Grammys really introduced him to a lot of new fans!  Anyway, maybe next time around.

1. Life Support 
2. Leave Your Lover 
3. I've Told You Now s
4. Nirvana 
5. My Funny Valentine 
   (Richard Rodgers cover)
6. Restart 
7. Money on My Mind 
8. I'm Not the Only One 
9. Good Thing 
10. Lay Me Down 
11. La La La 
    (Naughty Boy cover)
12. Like I Can 
13. Latch 
    (Disclosure cover)
14. Make It To Me 
15. Stay With Me 

Thompson Square Puts Country Music Back on Top of My Personal Countdown

Thompson Square's Everything I Shouldn't Be Thinkin' About puts country music back at the top of my personal countdown.  The song moves from #2 to #1 this week.

Here are my ten favorite songs for the week ending September 19, 2014 -


#10 George Strait - I Got A Car (NEW)

I Got A Car is country singer, George Strait's very first top 10 hit in my personal countdown. It debuts this week at #10.


 


#9 Amos Lee - El Camino

El Camino is Amos Lee's very first top 10 hit in my personal countdown.  It debuts this week at #9.




#8 Shakira - Empire (NEW)

Shakira gets her 11th top 10 hit in my personal countdown this week as Empire debuts at #8.






#7 Justin Bieber feat. R. Kelly (9)

Justin Bieber's collaboration with R. Kelly, PYD, moves two notches up this week to #7.  



 

 #6 Sam Smith - Stay With Me (#8) Sam Smith's 

Stay With Me moves up two notches to #6 this week. It's his fourth top 10 hit in my personal countdown.






#5 RY X - Berlin (#10)

RY X's Berlin zooms up from #10 to #5 this week.  It's his first top 10 hit in my personal countdown.




#4 Showtek - We Like to Party (#5)

Dance artist Showtek's third top 10 hit in my personal countdown, We Like to Party, moves up a notch to #4 this week.





#3 Jennifer Lopez - First Love (#4)

Jennifer Lopez's First Love continues to move up my personal countdown, landing at #3 this week.



 

#2 Drake - Karaoke (#3)

Karaoke is Drake's fourth top 10 hit in my personal countdown.  It moves closer to the top spot this week at #2.







#1 Thompson Square - Everything I Shouldn't Be Thinkin' About (#2)

Country duo Thompson Square get their very first #1 hit in my personal countdown this week, as Everything I Shouldn't Be Thinkin' About, ascends to the top.  It's also their very first top 10 hit.

Sam Smith's I'm Not the Only One Tops My Personal Countdown This Week

Sam Smith's fourth top 10 hit in my personal countdown becomes his second #1 song.  I'm Not the Only One moves up this week from #2 to #1.  It's the 4th top 10 hit from his album In The Lonely Hour.

Here are my ten favorite songs for the week ending September 12, 2014 -

#10 RY X - Berlin (NEW)

Australian indie singer RY X gets his very first top 10 hit in my weekly countdown this week, as Berlin, debuts at #10.


 

 
#9 Justin Bieber/R. Kelly - PYD (NEW)

Justin Bieber gets his fifth top 10 hit this week, as his collaboration with R. Kelly, PYD, debuts this week at #9.  This is R. Kelly's 16th top 10 hit in my personal countdown.


 


#8 Sam Smith - Stay With Me (NEW)

Stay With Me becomes Sam Smith's fourth top 10 hit in my personal countdown for the year 2014.  It debuts this week at #8.


 


 #7 Calvin Harris - Summer (#10) 

Calvin Harris' Summer zooms to #10 this week.  It's his fifth top 10 hit in my personal countdown.


 


#6 Charli XCX - Boom Clap (#6) 

Charli XCX's first top 10 hit in my personal countdown, Boom Clap, stays at #6 this week, for another week.








#5 Showtek - We Like to Party (#9)

Showtek's third top 10 hit in my personal countdown, We Like To Party, zooms up to #5 this week.  It was in the last Body Jam release, that's why it's here in my personal countdown.





#4 Jennifer Lopez - First Love (#5)

First Love is Jennifer Lopez's 16th top 10 hit in my personal countdown and the second from the latest album AKA.  It moves up this week to #4.




 


#3 Drake - Karaoke (#8)

Drake's fourth top 10 hit in my personal countdown, Karaoke, zooms up this week to #3.






#2 Thompson Square- Everything I Shouldn't Be Thinking About (#4)

Thompson Square puts country music in my personal countdown as Everything I Shouldn't Be Thinking About moves up two notches to #2.






#1 Sam Smith - I'm Not the Only One (#2)

Sam Smith tops my personal countdown for the second time as I'm Not the Only One ascends to the top spot this week.

A Great Big World Gets Their Third #1 Song in My Personal Countdown

A Great Big World gets their third #1 song in my personal countdown this week as Already Home, moves from #2 to #1.  It's been a great year for this duo, certainly one of the top acts this year in my personal countdown.

Here are my ten favorite songs for the week ending September 5, 2014 -

#10 Calvin Harris - Summer (NEW)

Calvin Harris' fifth top 10 hit in my personal countdown, Summer, debuts this week at #10.

 


#9 Showtek - We Like to Party (NEW)

Showtek gets their third top 10 hit in my personal countdown this year, as We Like to Party, debuts at #9.





#8 Drake - Karaoke (#10)

Drake's fourth top 10 hit in my personal countdown, Karaoke, moves quietly to #8 this week.



 

#7 Iggy Azalea feat. Rita Ora - Black Widow (#6) 

 The collaboration between Iggy Azalea and Rita Ora, Black Widow, slips this week to #7, after peaking at #6. It's Iggy's second top 10 hit and Rita's first in my personal countdown.




#6 Charli XCX - Boom Clap (#7) 

 Charli XCX's very first top 10 hit in my personal countdown, moves up this week to #6.





#5 Jennifer Lopez - First Time (#8)

First Love is Jennifer Lopez's 16th top 10 hit in my personal countdown.  This week it zooms up to #5.






#4 Thompson Square - Everything I Shouldn't Be Thinking About (#9)

Country duo Thompson Square's Everything I Shouldn't Be Thinking About zooms all the way to #4 this week.  It's their very first top 10 hit in my personal countdown.




#3 Sam Smith - Restart (#4)

Sam Smith has two top 10 hits in my personal countdown this week.  The first one, Restart, moves up a notch to #3.





#2 Sam Smith - I'm Not the Only One (#5)

Sam Smith's second top 10 hit in my personal countdown this week, zooms from #5 to #2.  It's his third top 10 hit in my personal countdown.





#1 A Great Big World - Already Home (#2)

A Great Big World gets their third #1 song this year, as Already Home, moves from #2 to #1.  

Vertical Horizon Tops My Personal Countdown for the Eighth Time

It was really great that the band Vertical Horizon decided to bring their concert here to Manila this year.  Otherwise, I wouldn't know that they have a new brilliant album and I wouldn't have been able to discover all these beautiful songs from their latest album Echoes from the Underground.

Consolation becomes the band's third #1 song from that album, and their 8th #1 overall.

Here are my ten favorite songs for the week ending August 29, 2014 -

#10 Drake - Karaoke (#NEW)

This song from Drake comes from his Thank Me Later album.  Doesn't matter, it's still a great song.  This week, Karaoke debuts at #10.  It's Drake's fourth visit in my personal countdown.





#9 Thompson Square - Everything I Shouldn't Be Thinkin' About (#NEW)

The country duo of Thompson Square gets their very first top 10 hit in my personal countdown this week, as Everything I Shouldn't Be Thinkin' About debuts at #9.  It's also one of the rare country songs that was able to make it into my personal countdown this year.




#8 Jennifer Lopez - First Love (#7)

Jennifer Lopez's 16th top 10 hit in my personal countdown, First Love, slips to #8 this week.  It's the second top 10 hit from her latest album AKA.




#7 Charli XCX - Boom Clap (#8)

Charli XCX's first top 10 hit in my personal countdown, Boom Clap, moves up a notch to #7 this week.  I just learned that this song is in the soundtrack of the summer hit, The Fault in our Stars.





#6 Iggy Azalea feat. Rita Ora - Black Widow(#9) 

 Iggy Azalea and Rita Ora's very first hit in my personal countdown, Black Widow, jumps from #9 to #6 this week.




#5 Sam Smith - I'm Not the Only One (#10)

Sam Smith's second top 10 hit in my personal countdown, I'm Not the Only One, zooms from #10 to #5 this week.





#4 Sam Smith - Restart (#6)

Sam Smith first top 10 hit in my personal countdown, Restart, moves up this week from #6 to #4. It's his third top 10 hit in my personal countdown.




#3 AJR - I'm Ready (#5)

The AJR brothers move up two places to #3 this week. It's their very first top 10 hit in my personal countdown.



#2 A Great Big World - Already Home (#3)

The duo A Great Big World's third top 10 hit in my personal countdown, Already Home, edges closer to the #1 spot.  Their first two hits, Say Something and I Really Want It, both went to #1.




#1 Vertical Horizon - Consolation (#2)

Vertical Horizon gets their 8th top 10 hit this week, as Consolation, moves up from #2 to #1. It's also the band's third #1 hit from their latest album, Echoes From the Underground.

Pharrell and Justin Timberlake's Collaboration Tops My Personal Countdown!

Pharrell's latest album Girl, puts a second #1 song in my personal countdown this year, as Brand New, his collaboration with Justin Timberlake moves from #2 to #1 this week. Pharrell's Happy topped my personal countdown earlier this year.  

This is Pharrell's fifth #1 song and Justin Timberlake's sixth in my personal countdown.

Here are my ten favorite songs for the week ending August 22, 2014 -


#10 Sam Smith - I'm Not the Only One (#10)

In a span of two weeks, Sam Smith plants two hits in my personal countdown.  This is mainly because I have been listening to his latest album, In the Lonely Hours, this week.  I'm Not the Only One debuts this week at #10.  




#9 Iggy Azalea feat. Rita Ora - Black Widow (#9)

Iggy Azalea plants her second top 10 hit in my personal countdown this week, as her collaboration with Rita Ora, Black Widow, debuts at #9.  This is Rita Ora's very first top 10 hit in my personal countdown.






#8 Charli XCX - Boom Clap (NEW)

Charli XCX finally lands her first top 10 hit in my personal countdown this week, as Boom Clap debuts at #8.






#7 Jennifer Lopez - First Love (NEW)

Jennifer Lopez gets her sixteenth top 10 hit in my personal countdown this week, as First Love, debuts at #7.  It's the second top 10 hit from her latest album A.K.A.





#6 Sam Smith - Restart (#10)

Sam Smith's first top 10 hit in my personal countdown, Restart, zooms up to #6 this week, from #10.  He has two top 10 hits in my personal countdown this week.




#5 AJR - I'm Ready (#8)

AJR's I'm Ready continues to ascend my personal countdown this week, moving from #8 to #5 this week. It's their very first top 10 hit in my personal countdown.





#4 Martin Garrix feat. Jay Hardway - Wizard (#6)

Martin Garrix and Jay Hardway keep EDM alive in my personal countdown, as Wizard, moves from #6 to #4 this week. It's Martin's second top 10 hit in my personal countdown, and Jay's first.








#3 A Great Big World - Already Home (#5)

A Great Big World's Already Home continues to move up my personal countdown, moving from #5 to #3 this week. It's their thierd top 10 hit in my personal countdown.



#2 Vertical Horizon - Consolation (#3)

Vertical Horizon's Consolation moves closer to the top spot.  Two of the songs from their latest album Echoes From the Underground, went all the way to #1.  Consolation looks like it's going to be the third.








#1 Pharrell feat. Justin Timberlake - Brand New (#2)

Pharrell gets his fifth #1 song and Justin Timberlake, his sixth, as their collaboration, Brand New, tops my personal countdown this week.  Brand New comes from Pharrell's latest album GIRL.  We danced to this song in JP's class, that's why I got to know the song!

Sia's 'Chandelier' Tops the FABE Weekly Top 10 Countdown

Australian singer Sia gets her second #1 song in my personal countdown this week, as Chandelier moves from #2 to #1.  She first hit the #1 spot in 2010 with Clap Your Hands.

#10 Tyga feat. Rick Ross - Dope (NEW)

Rappers Tyga and Rick Ross get their very first top 10 hit in my personal countdown this week, as Dope, debuts at #10.  We danced to this song in my hip hop class under G-Force Popper Ishii, that's why the song has charted.




#9 Sam Smith - Restart (NEW)

Sam Smith has had different radio hits charting in the US and UK charts, but in my own personal countdown, Restart is the first song that charts, entering my personal countdown at #9.  It's from his first album, In the Lonely Hour.




#8 AJR - I'm Ready (#10)

The AJR brothers hit' I'm Ready, continues to move up my personal countdown, this week, parking itself at #8.  I have tweeted the Ayala Malls hoping that they bring the brothers here to Manila!  Just wishful thinking!





#7 Jupiter Project - Celebration (#7)

The song from the Kiwi duo Jupiter Project, Celebration, stays at #7 for a second week.  It's currently the peak position of the duo.




#6 Martin Garrix feat. Jay Hardaway - Wizard (#6)

Dutch DJ Martin Garrix's collaboration with Jay Hardaway, Wizard, stays at #6 for a second week in a row,  It's Martin's second top 10 hit in my personal countdown.





#5 A Great Big World - Already Home (NEW)

The American duo A Great Big World, gets their third top 10 hit in my personal countdown this week, as Already Home, debuts at #5.

#4 Mali Music - Beautiful (#4)

Gospel singer Mali Music sets Beautiful at #4 again this week. It's his very first top 10 hit in my personal countdown.


#3 Vertical Horizon - Consolation (#3)

The American band Vertical Horizon's latest hit, Consolation stays at #3 for another week. It's the band's 17th top 10 hit in my personal countdown. The band performed here in Manila again this year.




#2 Pharrell feat. Justin Timberlake - Brand New (#4)



Pharrell's collaboration with Justin Timberlake, Brand New, climbs closer to the top spot this week, landing itself at #2. We danced to this song in G-Force Stallion JP's class, that's why I discovered the song. I love the energy of the song!






#1 Sia - Chandelier (#2)



Sia gets her second #1 song in my personal countdown this week, as Chandelier moves from #2 to #1 this week.

Chart Performance: Sam Smith

British singer-songwriter Sam Smith has one top 10 hit in the US.

2014 - Stay With Me (#10)

He also has one top ten album in the US.

2014 - In the Lonely Hour (#2)

Keith Urban Finally Tops My Personal Countdown

Country music gets their second #1 song this week, as Keith Urban's Cop Car debuts at #1. Lady Antebellum's Compass went to #1 earlier this year.

Here are my ten favorite songs for the week ending May 23, 2014 -

#1 Keith Urban - Cop Car (NEW)

#2 Disclosure feat. Sam Smith - Latch (RE)

#3 Katy Perry - Birthday (NEW)

#4 Gary Barlow - Requiem (RE)

#5 Revolverheld - Ich Lass Fur Dich Das Licht An (RE)

#6 Kylie Minogue - Into the Blue (NEW)

#7 James Blunt - Face the Sun (NEW)

#8 Lady Gaga - Swine (NEW)

#9 Mali Music - Beautiful (NEW)

#10 Christina Perri - Human (NEW)

FABE Weekly Top 10 May 23, 2014: #2 Disclosure feat. Sam Smith - Latch

Disclosure's very first top ten hit in my personal countdown, Latch reenters this week at #2.  We are dancing it as part of our G-Force Poppers presentation, that's why the song is here in my countdown.

Dance Music Is Back on Top in My Personal Countdown Thanks to Martin Garrix

There have been some notable #1 dance songs this year including Showtek and the Noisecontroller's Get It Loose and Stromae's Tous Les Memes.  This week, Dutch producer and DJ Martin Garrix tops my personal countdown with Animals.  The song moves from #5 to #1 this week.  It's Garrix's very first #1 hit in my personal countdown.

Here are my ten favorite songs for the week ending May 9, 2014 -

#1 Martin Garrix - Animals (#5)

#2 Disclosure feat. Sam Smith - Latch (NEW)

#3 Ellie Goulding - Explosions (#4)

#4 Lorde - Tennis Court (#6)

#5 DMX - Where the Hood At (#8)

#6 eDIT - If You Crump, Stand Up (#9)

#7 Beyonce - Partition (#2)

#8 Lady Gaga - Sex Dreams (#3)

#9 Blood in the Leaves - Kanye West (#7)

#10 Nicki Minaj / Cassie - The Boys (#10)