With the first two albums selling over 350k copies between them, UMTV have put together another brilliant album of the best songs of the year – ‘Essential Songs 2008′, set for release in the UK on 3rd December 2007.

Now that the end of the year is in sight, it’s time to sit back and reminisce about the good times of 2007 and get ready to see in the New Year. What better way to do this than by listening to the biggest essential songs of the year?

The track list reads like a who’s who of pop royalty. From the shiny new, to the classic greats. Starting with the come back kings Take That and their massive new hit “Rule The World” (from the hit movie Stardust), moving onto the collaboration between modern day diva Amy Winehouse and superstar producer Mark Ronson with the track “Valerie”. With new blood from the Coronation Street heartthrob Richard Fleeshman, and classics from legends Oasis, The Cranberries and Paul Weller, CD 1 really does have something for everyone.

The second CD opens with the exclusive of pop prince Mika’s new track “Happy Ending” and carries on with an eclectic mix of songs from artists old and new, with girl power being added by Feist and her catchy “1234″ and Mutya Buena with “Real Girl”.

If that isn’t enough to entice you, ‘Essential Songs – 2008′ also includes tracks from some of the finest artists in the world including The Killers, Nelly Furtado, Embrace and Pop royalty Elton John.

Track List – Provisional:

CD1

Take That – Rule The World
Amy Winehouse – Valerie
Kate Nash – Foundations
Maroon 5 – Makes Me Wonder
Nelly Furtado – Say It Right
James Morrison – The Pieces Don’t Fit Any More
Richard Fleeshman – Coming Down
New Radicals – You Get What You Give
Hoobastank – The Reason
Razorlight – Somewhere Else
The Feeling – Sewn
Train – Drops Of Jupiter
Paul Weller – Changingman
Lighthouse Family – High
Cast – Walk Away
Cardigans – Erase/Rewind
Jamie Scott & The Town – When Will I See Your Face Again
Ocean Colour Scene – The Day We Caught The Train
Stereophonics – Dakota
Oasis – Stand By Me

CD2

Mika – Happy Ending
Keane – Somewhere Only We Know
Timbaland – Apologize
Paolo Nutini – New Shoes
Amy McDonald – Mr Rock & Roll
Mutya Buena – Real Girl
The Twang – Either Way
Travis – Sing
Feeder – Just The Way I’m Feeling
The Killers – Somebody Told Me
Embrace – Ashes
Gabrielle Feat. Paul Weller – Why
Nick Drake – Northern Sky
Cure – Just Heaven
Ian Brown – FEAR
Cranberries – Dreams
Dodgy – Good Enough
James – Sit Down
Aztec Camera – Somewhere In My Heart
Shed 7 – Chasing Rainbows
Elton John – Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me

Essential Songs 2008 on amazon.co.uk

Singles release dates and information could change!

Go to the bands and artists official websites for the latest release dates, news and information.

5th November

Aim – Birchwood (EP)
Animal Collective – Fireworks (10″)
The Answering Machine – Lightbulbs (7″)
Bedouin Soundclash – St Andrews
Boy Kill Boy – No Conversation
The Brightlights – Inspired By (7″)[Limited]
Calvin Harris – Colours (12″)
Cinematic Orchestra – To Build A Home (7″)
The Cloud Room – Hey Now Now (7″)[Limited]
Craig David – Hot Stuff
David Gray – You’re The World To Me
Dude N Nem – Watch My Feet
Eight Legs – These Grey Days
Elvis Presley – In The Ghetto
Frightened Rabbit – Be Less Rude (7″)
Jape – Floating
Justice – D.A.N.C.E.
Kanye West feat T-Pain – Good Life
Killers – Tranquilize (7″) [Limited]
King Creosote – Home In A Sentence
Laura Critchley – What Do We Do
Mitchell Brothers – Michael Jackson
The National – Apartment Story
Nelly Furtado – Do It
Nicole Scherzinger – Baby Love
One eskimO – Hometime
Palladium – High Five
Paul McCartney – Ever Past Present
Proclaimers – Whole Wide World
Revolt – Call It What You Want (We Call It War)
Seal – Amazing
Shitdisco – I Know Kung Fu (7″ + 12″)
Smith 6079 – Kill Romeo
Stonebridge feat Kenny Thomas – You Don’t Know
These New Puritans – Colours / Numbers (7″) [Limited]
Tracey Thorn – Grand Canyon (12″)
Wet Wet Wet – Too Many People
Whitest Boy Alive – Burning (7″)
Wideboys feat Clare Evers – Bomb The Secret

12th November

Alicia Keys – No One
Angus & Julia Stone – The Beast (EP)
Asobi Seksu – Strawberries
Beirut – A Sunday Smile
Ben’s Brother – Carry On
Bi-Polar Baby – Suicide Girl
Bloc Party – Flux
Christina Aguilera – Oh Mother
Chromeo – Bonafied Lovin’ (7″)
Darren B – Stand By You
Darren Hayes – Me Myself & I
Darren Hayes – Who Would Have Thought (7″) [Limited]
Delays – Love Made Visible (EP) [Limited]
Dizzee Rascal – Flex
Duran Duran – Falling Down
Elektrons – Classic Cliche
Elvis Presley – You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me
Fergie – Clumsy / Fergalicious
Glasvegas – Daddy’s Gone (7″) [Limited]
Grace – Stand Still
Hard-Fi – Can’t Get Along (Without You)
hellogoodbye – Oh It Is Love
Jill Scott – Hate On Me
Jim Noir – All Right (EP) (7″) [Limited]
Kaiser Chiefs – Love’s Not A Competition (But I’m Winning) (7″) [Limited] (Only available from kaiserchiefs.co.uk)
Kid Carpet – The Kid’s Back (7″)
Kissaway Trail – 61
Kylie Minogue – 2 Hearts
Lee Hazlewood – Boots
Linkin Park – Shadow Of The Day
Look See Proof – Local Hero
Lupen Crook & The Murderbirds – Matthew’s Magpie (7″)
Maths Class – Emporio Laser / Cushion Glamour
Maximo Park – Karaoke Plays
Metronomy – Radio Ladio (7″)
Michael Buble – Lost
My Chemical Romance – Mama
Nickelback – Rockstar
Patrick And Eugene – I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor (7″)
Phil Campbell – Cold Engines
Pigeon Detectives – I Found Out
Rihanna feat Ne-Yo – Hate That I Love You
Runrig & The Tartan Army – Loch Lomond
Se:Sa feat Sharon Phillips – Like This Like That
The Shaky Hands – The Sleepless
Shayan Italia – Reflection
Shy Child – Drop The Phone
Sia – Day Too Soon
Slaves To Gravity – Meantime
Splittr – All Alone
St Vincent – Jesus Saves I Spend
Vincent Vincent & The Villains – On My Own
The Whip – Sister Siam (7″)
Within Temptation – All I Need
Wolfmen – Cecilie

19th November

Athlete – Tokyo
BC Camplight – Suffer For Two
The Daniels – Lights
DJ Jean – Sexy Lady
Doug Walker – The Mystery
Elle S’Appelle – Little Flame (7″) [Limited]
Elvis Presley – Always On My Mind
Estelle – Wait A Minute (Just A Touch)
Final Fantasy – Hey Dad
Gallows feat Lethal Bizzle – Staring At The Rudebois
The Go Team – The Wrath Of Marcie
Helen Boulding – Breathe
Helen Love – It’s My Club
J Holiday – Bed
Johnny Flynn – The Box
Justin Timberlake & Beyonce – Until The End Of Time
kd Lang – I Dream Of Spring
KT Tunstall – Saving My Face
Lauren Rose – I Go To The Beach
Make Model – The Was
Maroon 5 – Won’t Go Home Without You
Mules – This Is Your Life (7″)
Operator Please – Leave It Alone
Passenger – Table For One
Reverend & The Makers – Open Your Window
Richard Fleeshman – Coming Down
Riz MC – People Like People
Rumble Strips – Time
Shayne Ward – Breathless
Songbirds – The Weatherman
Spice Girls – Headlines (Friendship Never Ends)
Stalkers – Yesterday Is No Tomorrow
Stateless – Bloodstream
The Sugars – Way To My Heart
T2 feat Jodie – Heartbroken
Terra Naomi – Up Here
Trembling Blue Stars – Beautiful Blank / Say Goodbye To The Sea II (7″)
Trembling Blue Stars – Exploring The Shadows (EP)
Wyclef Jean feat Akon and Lil Wayne – Sweetest Girl
Xcerts – Just Go Home (7″)

26th November

Alison Moyet – A Guy Like You
Bodyrox feat Luciana – What Planet You On?
Bonde Do Role – Marina Gasolina
Che’Nelle – I Fell In Love With The DJ
Circuits – City Of Lights / Before Its Over
Deerhoof – Matchbook Seeks Maniac (7″) [Limited]
Editors – The Racing Rats
Electrelane – In Berlin
Elvis Presley – An American Trilogy
Emma Pollock – Paper & Glue
Foals – Balloons
Foo Fighters – Long Road To Ruin
Girls Aloud – Call The Shots
Good Shoes – Small Town Girl
Ian Hunter – When The World Was Round
Jay Sean – Ride It
Joey Nightmare – Was Young Once
Katie Melua – Mary Pickford (Used To Eat Roses)
Mark Brown feat Elena Kats-Chernin – The Journey Continues
Middleman – Good To Be Back
Neon Neon – Raquel
Paramore – Crush Crush Crush
Pendulum – Granite
Peter Gelderblom – Waiting 4
Plain White T’s – Hate (I Really Don’t Like You)
Queens Of The Stone Age – Make It Wit Chu (7″) [Limited]
The Rapture – The Sound (12″)
Remi Nicole – Rock N Roll
Rilo Kiley – Breakin’ Up
Roll Deep – Racist People
Rosalita – Manga Girl
RyanDan – High
Sean Kingston – Me Love
Silversun Pickups – Lovers
Simian Mobile Disco – Hustler
The Twang – Push The Ghosts
Thomas Bromley – Need You So Bad / Nothing To Do Or Say
Todd Terry Allstars – Get Down
Uniting Nations – Do It Yourself
Will I Am – One More Chance
Young Galaxy – Outside The City

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Richard Fleeshman releases his much anticipated debut single, “Coming Down” on November 19, 2007 on the Universal Music Record Label.

For those already familiar with Richard Fleeshman, forget about what you think you know!

Away from the mass of press attention he has garnered from his television work in Coronation Street, Celebrity Stars In Their Eyes and Soapstar Superstar, Fleeshman has been quietly developing his own songwriting style, culiminating in an exciting new chapter of his already glittering career.

Richard’s sound is that of a rapidly blossoming singer/songwriter. The upbeat lead single “Coming Down” laments the break up of a relationship, and illustrates a more personal dimension in his music – “It’s about that moment when you think everything in your world is ruined and then having to pick yourself up again,” he explains.

Watch Richard Fleeshman’s video for “Coming Down”, streams:

Real High
Real Medium
Real Low

Windows High
Windows Medium
Windows Low

The single is taken from Richard’s debut album ‘Neon’, which is set for release on November 26th. Fleeshman has spent the past year working on this album with top producers who have worked with the likes of James Morrison and KT Tunstall amongst many other contemporary pop luminaries. Recording in West London’s famous Kensal Town studios, Richard recorded much of the album live – as well as co-writing every track, Richard plays piano and guitar on the record. “It’s difficult to pigeon hole the album as there was a lot I wanted to explore and I’m still kind of finding myself. The music is very blues and rock influenced and has quite an acoustic sound but it’s still pop!”

Richard Fleeshman’s understated confidence in his new material is understandable – this is an album from an exciting new talent that looks set to confound the critics.

Richard Fleeshman Official Website
Richard Fleeshman on Myspace