Sophie & Armin are #2 on MTV Dance.

So i have been voting religiously, and i hope everyone else have been voting as well. Sophie & Armin FINALLY entered MTV Dance at #2. Please keep voting for them so they stay at #1 for a long time. Help promote Sophie's new UK Single - "Not Giving Up On Love"

VOTE FOR SOPHIE:
@ Gaydar - http://www.gaydarradio.com/
@ MTV Dance - http://www.mtv.co.uk/channels/mtv-dance/chart

Sophie rocking the auburn locks + chart update + lyrics leak

Okay, if you missed reading the lyrics to Revolution, check the previous post. If you missed Starlight (dear God where have you been!) check the one before that. I just saw someone's comment. "Wreck this club tonight" is going to be the catchphrase of this decade, yes! Go Soph!


(i'm ripping the next bits off the La Bextor blog because i've been too busy with my career lately. Thanks Renzo for the fabulous pictures and Leon for the Chart Updates)

CHART UPDATE (in Holland):
Singles Top 100 - debuted at #12, dropped to #14 and is at #10 this week
Dance Top 30 - debuted at #5 and still remains there
Download Top 40 - debuted at #10, dropped to #14 and is at #9 this week


Sophie was at МЁД night club in Yaroslavl, Russia where she performed these songs. You can watch her performances on youtube.
Heartbreak Make Me A Dancer - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GETyvZbRLqM&feature=player_embedded
If I Can't Dance - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6-L7-Ihlt0&feature=player_embedded
Not Giving Up On Love - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1_u3dqDrlI&feature=player_embedded
Murder On The Dancefloor - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMEleYqFUBY&feature=player_embedded#at=78
Groovejet (If This Ain't Love) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sx4C786jbzY&feature=player_embedded


Here are some pictures of Sophie rocking her new auburn hair. She looks great! These are pictures from the opening of the Swarovski store on Oxford Street, London (2nd set) and the Fashion's Night Out by Vogue, London (1st set). Me & Mrs. Jones DJ-ed at both venues.

So how is Not Giving Up On Love performing on the charts?

currently...
#13 on Italian Charts
#26 in Gernamy
#37 in France
#5 in Finland
#3 in New Zeland
#38 in Australia
#23 in Switzerland
#15 in Sweeden
#7 in Spain
#5 in iTunes UK Dance, #42 on the album chart in general

Calling all Sophie fans from across the globe. Buy two copies of the EP and import the Maxi. I'm doing that. Let's make this a huuuuuge hit for her worldwide. She deserves it, and we can do it. Let's do this, for Sophie (and for Armin, in case any Armin fans stumble upon this post)

Frock Me + Five Minutes + 2 Top Ten Hits and more..

Sophie has had two top ten hits internationally. Even though Bittersweet failed to get inside the top 10 in UK, it's at #10 in Bulgaria (thanks to Victor for the info).
Can't Fight This Feeling is #1 in Russia. It wasn't even released there. But it went #1. Kudos to SEB and Junior.

Also, Sophie is still #1 on MTV Dance. I have lost track of how many weeks it's been. But it's been really long. MTV must be playing her video A LOT.

Sophie was on Frock Me where she was interviewed and she also performed her new single.
You can download the interview and watch the performance now
INTERVIEW - http://www.megaupload.com/?d=7Y3PZT2I
PERFORMANCE - http://www.megaupload.com/?d=WL5FJRG3
(thanks to Paul)
You can also watch them on youtube instead
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHgfLvlyx4U&feature=player_embedded (interview)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUQP_xVy3V4&feature=player_embedded (behind the scenes)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHgfLvlyx4U&feature=player_embedded (performance)
(thanks to Renzo)

Sophie was on BBC. Here's Five Minutes with Sophie Ellis-Bextor.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zh2Aj_ImOYI&feature=player_embedded
(love how she ended the interview. she is so funny!)

Sophie was also on Enjoy The Dance Party where she performed Can't Fight This Feeling live.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmI0JedM60c&feature=player_embedded

Sophie & Freemasons - Heartbreak (Make Me A Dancer): Track record of the single

Sophie and Freemasons were labelled as a legendary team by many, and despite predictions that the single would go #1, it only peaked at #13 on the UK Singles chart. But this time, i think it wasn't in their hands. MJ's demise had its effect on the charts, the single may have entered the top 10 if not for that unforeseen event.

Anyway, Heartbreak debuted at #164 on the UK Singles chart when it was wrongly released earlier than its due date on June 14th, '09 (due date was 22nd). The single climbed 149 places to reach a position at #15, only counting the iTunes downloads. In the following week the song climbed to #13.

The single sold 40,000 copies and ended up reaching the #1 spot on the UK Physical Sales chart. The song has continued to be on the charts weeks after its release, and surprsingly now has reached #1 on the MTV Dance Chart! Congratulations to Sophie and Freemasons.

The music video was directed by Chris Sweeney and filmed on 21 April 2009. The video was released May 8th and it features Sophie dancing and singing the song in a futuristic setting surrounded by dancers and special effects. The video version of the song differs from the original edit; the breaks between verses are shorter, and the bridge towards the end of the song is quicker and is mixed differently.
(Click here to watch the video)


Here's the track record:
MTV Dance Chart - #1
UK Singles Chart - #13
UK Physical Singles Chart - #1
Irish Singles Chart - #38
Dutch Singles Chart - #85
Israeli Singles Chart - #7
UK Club Chart - #2
UK Upfront Club Chart - #5
UK Mainstream Club Chart - #2
Moscow Top 100 Airplay Chart - #2
Ultratip Belgian Singles Chart (Flanders) - #5
Ultratip Belgian Singles Chart (Wallonia) - #27
Belgian Dance Chart - #4
Russian Top 100 Singles Chart - #3

Sophie and Freemasons have been promoting the song a lot. Here are a bunch of performaces you can watch on youtube. The list of performances follow.

Live @ National Lottery
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovOx9m_TSQI
Live @ G-A-Y Heaven
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ayi16gEnu8M&feature=related
Live @ GMTV
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6c7EzAqb7L4
Live @ G-A-Y (Freemasons Launch Party)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnFrgmIRxkY
Live @ Totally Saturday
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yT-6IYCasQ
Live @ Saturday Night with Miriam
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-CExDcN8oGM
Live @ T4 on the Beach
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7E3VVCkywo

The dates and venues:
01. XXL - April 12, 2009
02. Town Club, Washington DC, USA - May 2, 2009
03. The National Lottery Show - May 20, 2009
04. GMTV - June 16, 2009
05. G-A-Y - June 20, 2009
06. BBC Breakfast - June 23, 2009
07. Totally Saturday - June 27, 2009
08. Summer Festival 2009 - Moscow, Russia - June 28, 2009
09. G-A-Y (Freemasons' album launch party) - July 2, 2009
10. Mantra Garden Bar - Dublin, Ireland - June 4, 2009
11. T4 on the Beach - Weston-super-mare, UK - July 19, 2009
12. Party in the Park - Leeds, UK - July 26, 2009
13. iTunes Festival - London, UK - July 27, 2009

(all screencaps are available on Isabella's site)

P.S. - anyone heard the Gaydar Mix of the single? If you have it, please post a share link in the comments