Blonde (duo)
| Blonde | |
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| Origin | Bristol, England |
| Genres | Deep house |
| Years active | 2014-present |
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| Website |
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Blonde are a UK deep house production duo from Bristol consisting of Jacob Manson and Adam Englefield.[1] They are best known for their 2014 single "I Loved You" featuring Melissa Steel, peaking at number 7 on the UK Singles Chart. They are currently signed with Parlophone.[2]
Career
In May 2014 Blonde released their debut single "Foolish", which featured vocals from Ryan Ashley. In July 2014, they released their second single "Higher Ground", which featured vocals from Charli Taft. They came to prominence in the UK after BBC Radio 1 named their single "I Loved You" their track of the day on 31 October 2014.[3] The track was heavily praised by Radio One DJ Greg James on his dance anthems programme.[4] "I Loved You" features reggae and pop singer Melissa Steel, and has received favourable cover in Clash,[5] and Heat.[6] "I Loved You" was playlisted by BBC Radio 1 and received regular airplay.[7] The song entered the UK Singles Chart at number 7 and the Scottish Singles Chart at number 10.
Discography
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUT [8] |
BEL (FL) [9] |
GER [10] |
IRE [11] |
SCO [12] |
SWI [13] |
UK [14] | |||||
| "Foolish" (featuring Ryan Ashley) |
2014 | — | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||
| "Higher Ground" (featuring Charli Taft) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "I Loved You" (featuring Melissa Steel) |
60 | 31 | 25 | 98 | 10 | 56 | 7 | ||||
| "All Cried Out" (featuring Alex Newell) |
2015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released. | |||||||||||
References
- ↑ New Noise Blonde, Wonderland Magazine, retrieved 21 November 2014.
- ↑ Blonde sign with Parlophone, Parlophone records, retrieved 21 November 2014.
- ↑ BBC Radio One Twitter feed, retrieved 22 November 2014.
- ↑ BBC Radio One's Dance Anthems Friday 17th of October Music Playlist, BBC, retrieved 21 November 2014.
- ↑ Blonde's Bonfire Night Bangers, Clash Magazine, retrieved 21 November 2014,
- ↑ Sarah's Shiny New Thing : Blonde - I Loved You, Heat Magazine, Retrieved 21 November 2014
- ↑ BBC Radio 1 playlist, BBC, retrieved 22 November 2014.
- ↑ Austriancharts.at – Blonde feat. Melissa Steel – I Loved You Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
- ↑ Ultratop.be – Blonde feat. Melissa Steel – I Loved You Ultratop 50. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
- ↑ Officialcharts.de – Blonde feat. Melissa Steel – I Loved You GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
- ↑ Chart Track: Week 3, 2015 Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
- ↑ Archive Chart: 2014-12-13 Scottish Singles Top 40. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
- ↑ Swisscharts.com – Blonde feat. Melissa Steel – I Loved You Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
- ↑ "Artist Search > Blonde". Officialcharts.com/. Official Charts Company.
- ↑ "BPI Certified Awards > Search". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 2015-02-14.