Keane

Keane has thirteen top 10 hits in my personal countdown, five of them going all the way to #1.

2003 - Everybody's Changing (#3)
2004 - Somewhere Only We Know (#3)
2004 - Bedshaped (#1)
2006 - Is It Any Wonder (#1)
2006 - Crystal Ball (#3)
2008 -Spiralling (#1)
2010 - Stop For A Minute (with K'Naan) (#7)
2012 - A Bad Dream (#1)
2012 - Sea Fog (#1)
2012 - On the Road (#6)
2012 - Strangeland (#7)
2012 - We Might As Well be Strangers (#8)
2012 - Silenced By the Night (#10)

3rd MyFABEMusic Awards: Rock Act of 2012

Three of the nominated artists for Rock Act of the Year performed here in Manila in 2012, Edwin McCain, Keane and Vertical Horizon.  Because of it, I was able to listen to their work, songs which I would've normally missed since they don't really chart anymore, so really, thanks to the concert organizers who have brought them here.

Melissa Etheridge figures well also this year since I bought her CD, ironically, December of 2011, and it was only this year that I fully listened to it, and discovered a TON of gems from her album Fearless Love!

Finally, since I made my chart watching a worldwide activity this year, I was introduced to this fantastic Japanese band called Sakanacation and their quirky rock music!  Frankly, I don't understand a freakin' thing they're singing but I love the way they sing it!

Here are the nominees for Rock Act of the Year -

Edwin McCain

Keane

 

















Melissa Etheridge

Sakanaction

 














Vertical Horizon

And the Rock Act of 2012 is Vertical Horizon.

A Gospel Song Tops My Personal Countdown for the Third Time

Awesome by Charles Jenkins and Fellowship Chicago is just the third gospel song to top my personal countdown.

Here are the gospel songs that have topped my personal countdown -

1997 - Kirk Franklin and God's Property - Love
2011 - Kirk Franklin - I Smile

#1 Pastor Charles Jenkins and Fellowship Chicago - Awesome (RE)

This beautiful gospel song reenters the countdown this week at #5.


#2 Ne-yo - Let Me Love You (#2)

#3 Keane - Sea Fog (RE)

Keane's Sea Fog reenters the countdown this week at #2.  It reached #1 two weeks ago.

#4 P!nk and Nate Ruess - Just Give Me A Reason (NEW)

I was listening to Pink's album this week, The Truth About Love) and I chanced upon this beautiful duet she has with Nate Ruess and I love it so much it has already reached #4 in my personal countdown.

#5 Foster the People - Helena Beat (10)

This is a former #1 song and this week it jumps six places to #5.

#6 Frank Ocean - Thinking About You (RE)

#7 Sakanaction - Your No Higashigawa (RE)

#8 Jonas Brothers - Turn Right (2)

#9 Gocho - Si Te Digo La Verdad (RE)

#10 Jason Nelson - Shifting the Atmosphere (RE)

Keane Tops My Personal Countdown For the Third Time

Keane got their second #1 song in my personal countdown two weeks ago with Bad Dream.  Sea Fog rises to the top this week.

Here are my favorite songs for the week ending October 19, 2012.

#1 Keane - Sea Fog (#4)

#2 Wilson Phillips - You Won't See Me Cry (RE)

This was a former top 10 hit in my personal countdown twenty years ago.  

#3 Wilson Phillips - Does You Mother Know (NEW)

This song is not in any of the Wilson Phillips albums, it's just that I love their live version of this song!  They really rock this ABBA classic! They sang this in Manila too!

#4 Wilson Phillips - God Only Knows (NEW)

This song is from their latest album, Dedicated.  It's a classic from the Beach Boys' Pet Sounds album.

#5 Wilson Phillips - Eyes Like Twins (RE)

A former #1 song, this one returns to my top 10 after it was performed last Friday.

#6 Wilson Phillips - Release Me (RE)

Another former #1 which reenters my charts due to their great performance of this last Friday.

#7 Wilson Phillips - Dedicated to the One I Love (NEW)

#8 Mariah Carey - Fantasy (RE)

A former #1, this song returns to my top 10 due to its inclusion in the new Body Jam release.

#9 Chris Brown - Turn Up the Music (RE)

This song almost reached # earlier this year.  It returns to the top 10 this week due to it being danced in the new Body Jam release.

#10 Madonna - Little Star (RE)

A Madonna classic returns to the top 10 this week, this one, from her acclaimed Ray of Light album.

Foster the People Foist Helena Beat into the Top of My Personal Countdown

Last year, Foster the People's Pumped Up Kicks was one of the biggest songs in my personal countdown.  I think it even ended in the top 10 of my year end list!

This year, they return to the top with Helena Beat, from their album Torches.  This was due mainly to their energetic show at the Smart Araneta Coliseum last weekend.

They have six songs in the top 10 this week.  Here are my ten favorite songs for the week ending, October 12, 2012.

#1 Foster the People - Helena Beat (NEW)

#2 Foster the People - Pumped Up Kicks (RE)

#3 Foster the People - I Would Do Anything (NEW)

#4 Keane - Sea Fog (#4)

#5 Frank Ocean - Thinking About You (RE)

#6 Usher - Climax (NEW)

#7  Amy Winehouse - Will You Still Love Me (#9)

#8 Foster the People - Houdini (NEW)

#9 Foster the People - Miss You (NEW)

#10 Foster the People - Love (NEW)

Keane Gets Their Second #1 Song in My Personal Countdown

Due to their concert here last Tuesday, October 2, Keane grabs eight of the ten slots of my top 10 favorite songs this week.  Amy Winehouse and Andy Williams also debut.  

Here are my favorite songs for the week ending October 5, 2012 -

#1 Keane - A Bad Dream (NEW)

This is Keane's second #1 song in my personal countdown. In 2008, Is It Any Wonder also went to #1.

#2 Keane - Bedshaped (NEW)

#3 Keane - Is It Any Wonder (RE)

#4 Keane - Sea Fog (NEW)

#5 Andy Williams - Moon River (RE)

Due to his death this week, this Andy Williams classic returns to my top 10.

#6 Keane - On the Road (NEW)

#7 Keane - Strangeland (NEW)

#8 Keane - We Might As Well Be Strangers (NEW)

#9 Amy Winehouse - Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow

Trust Amy to take any song and make it sound like her own!  I heard this song being played as the credits for The Newsroom was coming up.  Loved it!

#10 Keane - Silenced by the Night (NEW)

Is It Any Wonder (KEANE Live in Manila 2012)

Last night, I just videoed one song (A Bad Dream) and I decided to just enjoy the concert. I realized now that there are many people who take videos and post it in Youtube, so mabuti pa, to just enjoy the live show! In this video though, Tom looks very cute!! Medyo mahirap kasi siya makita kasi the lighting was really dim or it doesn't always spotlight on him!! So unless you were really near the stage, you wouldn't see how cute he was - although I think my camera took some good shots of him! However, the sound here does not quite capture the energy of the real show but still, it's a good way to remember last night. Now, I hope someone videoed Sea Fog!

Keane's Setlist for their Manila Concert

Well, this is the setlist that Keane is going to perform on their concert here on October 2, 2012.  I am really forward to seeing them play!!

• 1. You Are Young
  2. Bend and Break
  3. Day Will Come
  4. Nothing in My Way
  5. Spiralling
  6. We Might as Well Be Strangers
  7. The Lovers Are Losing
  8. Silenced by the Night
  9. Everybody's Changing
  10. Stop for a Minute
  11. The Starting Line
  12. Your Eyes Open
      (Tom Solo Acoustic)
  13. Strangeland
      (Snippet)
  14. On the Road
  15. A Bad Dream
  16. Disconnected
  17. This Is the Last Time
  18. Somewhere Only We Know
  19. Is It Any Wonder?
  20. Bedshaped
  21. Encore:
  21. Sea Fog
  22. Sovereign Light Café
  23. Crystal Ball
  24. Encore 2:
  24. Under Pressure
      (Queen & David Bowie cover)

Chart Performance: Keane

Keane's fifth #1 album in the UK, Strangeland stays at #1 for a second week, after debuting there last week.  Here are there other #1 albums in the UK -

2004 - Hopes and Fears (#1)
2006 - Under the Iron Sea (#1)
2008 - Perfect Symmetry (#1)
2010 - Night Train (#1)
2012 - Strangeland (#1)