A Single?

There has been some confusion as to whether a single is to be or indeed has been released from Dame Shirley’s new CD.  Three songs so far have been mentioned as a single … ‘Nice Men’, ‘Apartment’, and ‘This Time’.  However as far as I’m aware there has been no single released to date.  Now there is more confusion thrown into the ring as a promo has surfaced for the song ‘After The Rain’ as the second single from the CD and is to be released on 28th December!  There has been no official confirmation from the record company.  Also it is not available to pre-order on any site.  It all seems very strange but it would be nice if a single was released. 

Photo of 'After The Rain' promo.

Sales of the album have increased in the last week and it climbed 16 places in the charts to No 21.  That is really great news and well done to our Dame.  Although the album has not been officially released in the USA yet it is available in a number of countries around the world.  I’ve seen copies available from Australia, Canada, South Korea, Taiwan and even the Russian Federation.  It has an obi on the Russian CD and looks very nice.  As I collect CDs from around the world I had to buy a copy.

Russian 'The Performance'

I hope the sales of the CD continue and it enters the Top 20 once again.

DSB on the Paul O’Grady Show -Part 1-

The Dame stopped by The Paul O’Grady show for a chat and performed album track ‘Apartment’ written for her specifically by Rufus Wainwright.

Lyrics Apartment:

I’m runnin’ away from Cinderella
Don’t want to go to Rapunzel’s hairdresser
Get me outta this
This, this here fairytale
According to me dreams are hell

I don’t wanna kiss that freaky froggy
Don’t want to fall in love
With the beast or the beauty
Get me outta this
This, this here fairytale
According to me dreams are hell

All I want is an apartment
All I need is an apartment
If you’ve any leads on an apartment
Tell me please
Cause I’m runnin’ away from Cinderella

I don’t wanna fly on a dragon
God knows I’ve had so many drags
So many of them
Get me outta this
This, this here fairytale
According to me real life is swell

All I need is an apartment
All I want is an apartment
If you’ve any leads on an apartment
Tell me please
Cause I’m runnin’ away
I’m runnin’ away
I’m runnin’ away from Cinderella.

Free CD Today.

Don’t forget to get The Mail On Sunday newspaper today and get the free Dame Shirley CD which is inside the paper.  There are 14 tracks on it and the last 2 are from the new album.  Well worth having.

Mail on Sunday CD

Track Listing

Astrid’s Simply Bassey #77

For today’s song, Michael has requested “You Take My Heart Away” – a lovely song from the late seventies.

“I too as a (as you know) am a huuuuuge Bassey fan – thank you and everyone concerned with the great Bassey Blog for all your hard work compilations pictures that you have provided us Bassey fans with over all this time. I wonder if I may ask for a request – and that is the song “You Take My Heart Away” – Shirley really sings this most beautifully – and I would like to dedicate this to you and all the Bassey Blog team – and all Bassey fans out there. Thank you again.
Love Michael X”

Thank you so much for your kind words and support of the Blog. I am playing both the studio and a live version and as always am interested to receive any comments any of you may have.
Shirley always takes our heart away, this song is no exception.

 

You Take My Heart Away

You Take My Heart Away – live