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song is called Diamonds.also the lead single from the soundtrack. :w00t:

 

https://twitter.com/NormaniUpdate/status/1207114836477390850

 

 

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https://hiphop-n-more.com/2019/12/megan-the...rey-soundtrack/

 

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article from Billboard on how Dancing With A Stranger came to be a hit.

 

https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/...medium=referral

 

Sam Smith and Normani Reveal How 'Dancing With A Stranger' Took A Slow Burn Route to Radio No. 1

 

12/19/2019 by Taylor Weatherby

 

 

In an era of out-of-nowhere hits and splashy No. 1 debuts, Sam Smith and Normani’s “Dancing With a Stranger” was an old-fashioned radio success story, topping Billboard’s Radio Songs and Adult Top 40 charts in May after 15 and 17 weeks, respectively.

 

The artists, along with Capitol Records executive vp promotion Greg Marella and iHeartMedia president of CHR program­ming strategy John Ivey, look back on its rise.

 

 

 

Smith: I had just gone through a breakup and the last thing I wanted to do was write a sad song. I was listening to a lot of really sexy music because it made me feel better, so I wanted the song to capture what I was doing: going to clubs and kissing people.

 

Normani: I happened to be [at the same studio as Smith] and heard Sam had a record to play me. Sam was like, “Do you want to jump on it?” And I was like, “Right now?” I wasn’t prepared! But Sam was my hypeman. You could just feel the energy.

 

Marella: When we were out playing this record [for DJs] and getting ready to launch, most people thought it was going to be an absolutely monster song. But they knew how long it takes to cut through. It’s not uncommon to take 18, 20 weeks to get to the top, especially with midtempo songs.

 

Ivey: It appeals to young and old: It’s easy to sing, it’s not offensive, it’s not a novelty record -- it’s just a well-written, well-sung song. It was big at both [adult top 40] and adult contemporary [in addition to pop]. It’s a three-format record.

 

Marella: While we’re working the single, we could see all the consumption data, all the international data -- it indicated that it was going to be really big. [it became] a weekly conversation of reassuring everyone that the data is there. It’s a process of spreading positive information.

 

Smith: The song launched me into a really beautiful space of writing and freedom. There’s a femininity within that song that has ignited a flame within me; it triggered the transition I’ve made into a nonbinary person.

 

Normani: Sam has a unique way of captivating the audience with vulnerability. That was different for me -- my fans hadn’t been able to see me in that light. I’m happy the song will always be part of my story as a solo artist.

 

Ivey: I think we’ve played it 3,000 times [at KIIS-FM Los Angeles] and it’s still [in rotation] for us. It’s a song that people will be singing for years.

 

This article originally appeared in the Dec. 21 issue of Billboard.

 

 

 

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Motivation under performed on the charts but alot of media sites have on their lists of their top songs of the year. Entertainment Weekly has it at #8.

 

https://ew.com/music/2019/12/20/best-songs-...inmentweekly_ew

 

8. “Motivation” — Normani

 

Former Fifth Harmony member Normani had a banner year thanks to her Sam Smith collab “Dancing With a Stranger.” But it was her second hit of 2019, “Motivation” — co-written with tourmate Ariana Grande and Swedish mega-producer Max Martin — that feels tailor-made for future cookouts and dance parties. “I’ma break you off, let me be your motivation,” she sings over an infectious, horn-inflected beat. Coming from Normani, it sounds like both a welcome invitation and mischievous dare. —AS

 

 

also #5 on The Fader.

 

https://www.thefader.com/2019/12/19/25-best...utm_source=tftw

 

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Normani, “Motivation”

 

The star power Normani radiates in “Motivation” could power entire countries. While it’s not technically her debut, "Motivation" feels like an arrival, and while so much pop music right now hinges on being "minimal," “Motivation” is filled with bells, whistles, and adornments. A welcome change of pace, but I suspect that even an acapella version of this track would freaking slap — Normani’s presence is that magnetic.

 

 

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year end AT40 is out Normani has 2 songs on the list .

 

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5. DANCING WITH A STRANGER - SAM SMITH/NORMANI [1]

 

21. LOVE LIES - KHALID/NORMANI [3wks]

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Not surprising she's collabing with Megan Thee Stallion--she's also from Houston and is kind of like Nicki Minaj for late millenials and Gen-Z'ers, and is right-aged with Normani. Good collab, and the Marvel tie-in definitely helps with the right fans

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pics from the video? there are more at the link. :thumbs:

 

https://twitter.com/Normani/status/1208480956450869248

 

Normani@Normani

if you get too close I might snatch off your chain

Birds of Prey and HOT GIRL MEG

3:14 PM · Dec 21, 2019

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from atrl insider. :unsure:

 

3 hours ago, muziq.kid said:

Is the new collab with SZA? @professor2000

 

Posted 9 minutes ago

professor2000

Nope. Lol. Not giving anymore clues on this one since I’m not even sure they pulled through with recording it.

It was supposed to be a remix of a song that’s technically already out (not a single yet, currently just an album track on this artist’s album). That’s all I can say lol.

 

 

 

 

 

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Christmas songs are dropping fast at AC .Dancing With A Stranger is gaining again.

 

AC

14 7 SAM SMITH & NORMANI Dancing With A Stran... 665 304 361 4.882

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not sure why this gained on itunes . :o

 

49 +66 Sam Smith & Normani - Dancing with a Stranger

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:o did they perform somewhere and it got a repeat?

 

they never performed it anywhere but the Jingle Ball shows which were not on tv. :unsure: it had some gains a while back when used on shows by contestants on The Voice and Dancing With The Stars. maybe was used on a show that aired yesterday . :unsure:

 

 

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https://twitter.com/PopCrave/status/1212063340148776960

 

Pop Crave@PopCrave

.@Spotify’s most streamed songs released in 2019:

 

1️⃣ Señorita (1.112B)

2️⃣ bad guy (1.067B)

3️⃣ 7 rings (996M)

4️⃣ OTR - Remix (840M)

5️⃣ I Don’t Care (832M)

6️⃣ Dance Monkey (791M)

7️⃣ Con Calma (727M)

8️⃣Sucker (610M)

9️⃣ Dancing With A Stranger (575M)

🔟Beautiful People (570M)

12:29 PM · Dec 31, 2019

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still not sure why this is gaining on itunes . all with no promo. :unsure:

 

41 +35 Sam Smith & Normani - Dancing with a Stranger

 

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maybe year end countdowns? :unsure:

 

https://twitter.com/chartsnormanibr/status/...959504671268866

 

Normani Charts@chartsnormanibr

Due to the year-end impact, ‘Dancing with a Stranger’ has re-entered the top 50 of US iTunes.

5:37 AM · Dec 31, 2019

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maybe it is the countdowns bumping up some random song

 

seems to be getting a much bigger gain than other songs in the past day . not complaining though .now #37. :unsure:

 

37 +39 Sam Smith & Normani - Dancing with a Stranger

 

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has continued to gain on itunes today. most other songs that gained in the last day were performed on something last night . still no reason other than new years countdowns. :unsure:

 

30 +14 Sam Smith & Normani - Dancing with a Stranger

 

 

 

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27 +11 Sam Smith & Normani - Dancing with a Stranger

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Dancing With A Stranger video has reached 500M views.

 

500,009,698 views •Jan 29, 2019

 

also

 

Love Lies (Official Video) 152,622,425 views Feb 16, 2018

Motivation 78,175,159 views Aug 16, 2019

Love Lies (Official Audio) 77,057,360 views Feb 14, 2018

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snippet of the upcoming video for Diamonds. .

 

https://www.instagram.com/p/B7DGZHnl9i7/?igshid=mx8gb5hwrk1l

 

 

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coming soon. :thumbs:

 

https://twitter.com/Normani/status/1214993570572029952

 

Normani@Normani

I’m so hype for #birdsofprey to come out ?

finally got a chance to link with the trillest @theestallion

hope y’all enjoy “DIAMONDS” coming soon ???

HOT GIRL MEG

2:33 PM · Jan 8, 2020

 

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Normani has 4 iHeart Award nominations.

 

https://twitter.com/sitepopnet/status/1214972742165909504

 

Pop Net@sitepopnet

Normani recebeu 4 indicações para o iHeart Music Awards 2020

•Best Music Video: Dancing With A Stranger

•Best Collaboration: Dancing With A Stranger

•Best Music Video Choreography: Motivation

•Best Tour Photographer: Blair Caldwell

1:10 PM · Jan 8, 2020

 

vote here.

 

https://www.iheart.com/music-awards/#

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looks like it could be coming tomorrow. :o

 

https://twitter.com/NormaniUpdate/status/1215129940120621056

 

Normani Updates@NormaniUpdate

Diamonds out this Friday! (via chelseynorthern on Instagram)

11:35 PM · Jan 8, 2020

 

 

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guess this ad did not air alot.

 

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/Z2u0/pandora-radio-...song-by-normani

 

 

National Airings

32

First Airing

unlock

Last Airing

12/19/2019

Creatives

2

Recently Aired On

iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2019 on CW

 

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Diamonds is coming tonight in the US. already charting in a few countries. :w00t:

 

https://kworb.net/itunes/artist/normani.html

 

Diamonds

 

iTunes:

#23 Philippines

#83 Singapore

#114 New Zealand

#166 Australia

#174 Indonesia

 

 

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less than 8 hours till the US.

 

Diamonds

 

iTunes:

#12 Philippines

#83 Singapore

#115 New Zealand

#180 Australia

#183 Indonesia

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less than 2 hours.

 

Diamonds

 

iTunes:

#3 Slovenia

#11 Philippines

#75 Poland

#102 Singapore

#108 Australia

#184 New Zealand

#217 Indonesia

#230 South Africa

#318 Turkey

#397 Netherlands

#1193 United Kingdom

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Diamonds is out now including the video. :w00t:

 

https://twitter.com/NormaniUpdate/status/1215499377843875841

 

 

Normani Updates@NormaniUpdate

Diamonds by @Normani& @theestallion

, the official #BirdsOfPrey

single, is out now. #DiamondsOutNow.

iTunes: https://music.apple.com/us/album/diamonds/1...54?i=1493581257

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/2brh6nArR9NUPankXlhmAZ?nd=1

Tidal: http://TIDAL.link/gmvyptk

YouTube:

12:03 AM · Jan 10, 2020

 

 

also official video .

 

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itunes update.

 

Diamonds

 

iTunes:

#3 Slovenia

#9 Philippines

#67 Vietnam

#68 United States

#68 Mexico

#77 Poland

#82 New Zealand

#93 Brazil

#103 Indonesia

#114 Australia

#114 Singapore

#139 Malaysia

#227 Canada

#242 South Africa

#307 Germany

#334 Turkey

#407 Netherlands

#811 United Kingdom

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update.

 

Diamonds

 

iTunes:

#4 Fiji

#11 United States

#11 Vietnam

#15 Saudi Arabia

#24 Philippines

#28 Mexico

#30 Malaysia

#34 Brazil

#35 Canada

#36 Portugal

#50 Czech Republic

#56 Mozambique

#68 United Kingdom

#80 Hong Kong

#86 Russia

#87 Spain

#89 Australia

#100 New Zealand

#108 Belgium

#129 France

#129 Slovenia

#131 South Africa

#143 Austria

#150 Switzerland

#168 Germany

#192 Thailand

#196 Taiwan

#287 Italy

#340 Netherlands

 

Apple Music:

#327 Ireland

#384 United States

#474 United Kingdom

#492 Russia

 

 

video update.

 

570,629 views•Jan 9, 2020

 

 

 

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ww itunes today.

 

https://kworb.net/ww/

 

32 NEW Megan Thee Stallion & Normani - Diamonds 1 32 4588 +4163 0.005 11 77 176 86

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