3rd MyFABEMusic Awards: Collaboration of 2012

This category was created to honor all the collaborations in the different genres of music.  Here are the nominees for the Collaboration of the Year award.  

Gary Barlow with the Military Wives and the Commonwealth Band - Sing

Gotye and Kimbra - Somebody That I Used to Know

Kelly Clarkson and Vince Gill -  Don't Rush

Owl City and Carly Rae Jepsen - Good Time

Simple Plan and Natasha Bedingfield - Jet Lag

And the Collaboration of 2012 award goes to Gotye and Kimbra.

 

Gary Barlow Gets His Third #1 Song in My Personal Countdown

Gary Barlow gets his third #1 song in my personal countdown this week, as Sing, his collaboration with the Military Wives and the Commonwealth Band zooms to #1.  His previous #1's were Shame with Robbie Williams and Walk.

Here are my favorite songs for the week ending July 27, 2012 -

#1 Gary Barlow / Military Wives / Commonwealth Band - Sing (RE)

#2 Josh Turner - Time is Love (#1)

#3 Eli Young Band - Even if it Breaks Your Heart (#10)

#4 Maroon 5 and Wiz Khalifa - Payphone (#8)


#5 Madonna - Turn Up the Radio (RE)

#6 Nicki Minaj - Whip It (RE)

#7 SM Town - Dear My Family (NEW)

#8 Espinoza Paz - Un Hombre Normal (NEW)

#9 David Cook - Goodbye to the Girl (#3)

#10 Die Toten Hosen - Tage Wie Diese

Chart Performance: Gary Barlow

Gary Barlow's fourth #1 song in the UK, Sing, his collaboration with The Commonwealth Band and the Military Wives, slips to #3 this week, after a week at #1.  Here are his top 10 songs in the UK, outside of Take That -

1996 - Forever Love (#1)

1997 - Love Won't Wait (#1)

1997 - Open Road (#7)

2010 - Everybody Hurts (with Helping Haiti) (#1)

2010 - Shame (with Robin Williams) (#2)

2012 - Sing (with The Commonwealth Band and the Military Wives) (#1)

His second #1 album in the UK, Sing, slips to #6 this week, after staying at #1 for a third week.  In 1997, Open Road also went to #1.

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Chart Performance: Military Wives

The Military Wives, a choir group formed by Gareth Malone for the BBC TV series, The Choir, has a UK #1 album under their belt, with In My Dreams.  Their second album, Stronger Together, debuts at #5 this week.

This week, their first UK #1 song, Sing, their collaboration with The Commonwealth Band and Gary Barlow slips to #3.

Military Wives Feat. Gareth Malone: Wherever You Are

Military Wives is actually a choir, formed by Gareth Malone for the fourth series of the BBC TV series, The Choir.  This week, their song, Wherever You Are slips to #4 after becoming the Christmas #1 for the UK in 2011.