Simon Cowell’s Haiti Tribute – Everybody Hurts
Simon Cowell’s Haiti tribute song has been in the works for at least two weeks according to CNN’s Showbiz site.
The song is a cover of the old REM tune, Everybody Hurts. Sharing the microphone in this version are Kylie Minogue, Robbie Williams, and Cowell’s recent finds, Susan Boyle and Leona Lewis. Lewis is the girl who sounds exactly like 1991 Mariah Carey in the tune.
According to the article, they will split the proceeds between […]
Chart Chat 1/27/10: History Has Been Made
This week’s Billboard albums chart brings a historic first. The “Hope for Haiti” benefit album, featuring selections from the telethon last Friday, debuts at #1 with over 171,000 units sold. It is the first completely digital release to debut at the top of the charts. I assume it won’t be the last.
It’s also the fourth album to hold the #1 spot this month (following Vampire Weekend, Ke$ha and Susan Boyle), which is also a record. […]