All You Good Friends
"All You Good Friends" | ||||
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Single by Kevin Simm | ||||
Released | 9 April 2016 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 3:07 | |||
Label | Universal | |||
Songwriter(s) |
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Producer(s) | Peter-John Vettese | |||
Kevin Simm singles chronology | ||||
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"All You Good Friends" is a song by former
Background
Simm earned the right to release the single, an original song, after winning the fifth series of
After their split in 2007, Simm released several solo singles but none of these impacted the charts. He entered the Voice in 2016, performing Sia's "Chandelier" in his blind audition.[3] In the final he beat Jolan to the crown and gave Kaiser Chiefs' front-man his second consecutive win as coach.[4]
Production
After his victory on The Voice, Simm was awarded with a record contract with Universal Music TV and, for the first time in the history of the show, the track was released within minutes of the final to download and stream. The song was co-written by Steve Hart, Phil Bentley and Jamie Hartman, and produced by Peter-John Vettesse, who had previously worked with Sia and James Bay. The BBC announced that 20p from each digital download and 50% of Universal's streaming receipts would be donated to Comic Relief.[5]
Chart performance
"All You Good Friends" went straight into the
Charts
Chart (2016) | Peak position |
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24 |
References
- ^ Copsey, Rob (7 November 2017). "The Official biggest selling Children In Need singles revealed". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
- ^ Loughrey, Clarisse (30 January 2016). "The Voice UK: Liberty X singer Kevin Simm auditions in a second stab at fame". The Independent. Archived from the original on 2020-11-08. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
- ^ White, Jack (13 April 2016). "The Voice UK winner Kevin Simm interview: "It felt like a really big gamble"". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
- ^ Warner, Sam (9 April 2016). "The Voice UK 2016: Kevin Simm is named the winner after a strong performance in the final". Digital Spy. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
- ^ "Big News about the Winner's Single". British Broadcasting Corporation. 8 April 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
- ^ "All You Good Friends - full Official Charts history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
- ^ "WATCH: Kevin Simm's Live Performance Of His Top 5 Hit 'All You Good Friends'". Big Top 40. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 10, 2020.