Don't Call This Love
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"Don't Call This Love" is a song by Scottish
singer Leon Jackson
, released on October 12, 2008 on CD Format and Digital Download. The song is taken from his debut album Right Now
and is his second single release after his Christmas number one song "When You Believe" in 2007
. The song is also featured on European pop singer Stefanie Heinzmann
's debut album Masterplan
.
The single gave Jackson his second UK Top 5 single on the UK Singles Charts, charting at number three in the United Kingdom and also charting within the Irish Singles Charts top ten. On the European Hot 100
charts, it charted at number ten, giving Jackson his second Europe top ten single.
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The long-awaited and marginally hyped second single from Leon Jackson is hitting the stores in October. Let’s just remind ourselves of what we said last Christmas when Leon was storming the charts in a blaze of X Factor-led publicity. Is it possible that Leon may be about to wipe the smug grin off our record-reviewing faces? Certainly, from what we’ve heard of the song via YouTube (below), he’s managed to bag the overblown power ballad that we always expected Leona Lewis would get. The peeps behind this have thrown everything at it – big, Christmassy chimes, the full orchestral arrangement and overblown chorus. And in fairness to the lad, he’s got an amazingly smooth voice on this track. Surprised? We were. OK, it’s not the most original of songs, but Don’t Call This Love has a kind of timeless charm to it. We might officially have to eat our words, because this just might be a big hit. Finally, kudos to the marketing department on the very grown-up makeover they’ve given Leon. We expect to see a major push when the X Factor live shows commence…in October.
So, here we are. The new series is underway, Same Difference are ready to drop their debut single, Rhydian is probably being forcably removed from a peroxide bottle in order to shoot his video, and here's Leon, freshly-shorn of his scraggly Britpop 'do, be-quiffed and ready to give it some serious Philly soul. But is he any good? Is he just another TV sob story singer with a cute smile? Does he REALLY have the X-Factor, or is it a case of (cough) Y-Bother? As is often the case in life, the truth is slightly more complex. Leon has a decent enough voice, on the evidence of this song, and now that the hoo-ha around the winning has died down a bit, he can get on with singing nice songs about love which suit him, and not silly songs from musicals about overcoming horrendous adversity, when we all know he's just won a TV talent competition, not lifted a bull elephant above his head, single handed. And, despite being all gloss and no point, despite labouring under rubbish half-rhymes ('only' and 'honey'...ouch!), and despite the suspicion that if you like this song, you're just playing into the hands of an evil genius, it's, y'know, alright. Did I mention the Philly soul thing? I did...OK. There's really nothing going on here that isn't on your average James Morrison or Adele single, so the 'authentic music' brigade can shut up too. It's not all bad, it's not all good. He's not going to be around for a very long time, nor is he a national embarrassment. He's just really, really, really easy to forget. Or at least I think he is. Cuppa tea?
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
singer Leon Jackson
Leon Jackson
Leon Jackson is a Scottish singer-songwriter. He won the fourth series of British talent show The X Factor in 2007. Following his win, Jackson was the main star of his on-web series entitled Leon's Life, which ran from 2007 until 2008...
, released on October 12, 2008 on CD Format and Digital Download. The song is taken from his debut album Right Now
Right Now (Leon Jackson album)
Right Now is the debut album by Scottish Jazz singer Leon Jackson, released on October 20, 2008 on Syco Music. Jackson described the album as "a mixture in styles of modern jazz with singer-songwriter elements, and a lot of it is really soulful." The album was released via Syco Music and Sony BMG,...
and is his second single release after his Christmas number one song "When You Believe" in 2007
2007 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2007.-January:*January 1 - George Shearing is knighted for services to music in the Queen's New Year Honours List. Evelyn Glennie becomes a Dame...
. The song is also featured on European pop singer Stefanie Heinzmann
Stefanie Heinzmann
Stefanie Fabienne Heinzmann is a Swiss soul and pop singer. She gained public interest in early 2008 when she won SSDSDSSWEMUGABRTLAD, a talent contest hosted in Stefan Raab's Late-Night-Show TV total on the German ProSieben network.Following her win, Heinzmann subsequently released her debut...
's debut album Masterplan
Masterplan (Stefanie Heinzmann album)
Masterplan is the first studio album by Swiss singer Stefanie Heinzmann. It was released by Universal Music Domestic on March 7, 2008 in German-speaking Europe, after she won the television talent show SSDSDSSWEMUGABRTLAD. The album was mainly produced by Paul NZA and Marek Pompetzki...
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The single gave Jackson his second UK Top 5 single on the UK Singles Charts, charting at number three in the United Kingdom and also charting within the Irish Singles Charts top ten. On the European Hot 100
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
charts, it charted at number ten, giving Jackson his second Europe top ten single.
Promotion and reception
On October 11, 2008, "Don't Call This Love" reached the A-List at Radio 2. Jackson appeared on the X Factor to perform the single, which was the day before the single was released for download. He also performed it live on GMTVGMTV
GMTV was the national Channel 3 breakfast television contractor, broadcasting in the United Kingdom from 1 January 1993 to 3 September 2010. It became a wholly owned subsidiary of ITV plc. in November 2009. Shortly after, ITV plc announced the programme would end...
.
Music video
The music video shows Jackson walking around a street watching some girls and then later singing on a stage in a bar. He hangs around with some girls, one main girl being his main love interest, he then sings about how she cannot deceive him any longer.Critical reception
Unreality Music said:The long-awaited and marginally hyped second single from Leon Jackson is hitting the stores in October. Let’s just remind ourselves of what we said last Christmas when Leon was storming the charts in a blaze of X Factor-led publicity. Is it possible that Leon may be about to wipe the smug grin off our record-reviewing faces? Certainly, from what we’ve heard of the song via YouTube (below), he’s managed to bag the overblown power ballad that we always expected Leona Lewis would get. The peeps behind this have thrown everything at it – big, Christmassy chimes, the full orchestral arrangement and overblown chorus. And in fairness to the lad, he’s got an amazingly smooth voice on this track. Surprised? We were. OK, it’s not the most original of songs, but Don’t Call This Love has a kind of timeless charm to it. We might officially have to eat our words, because this just might be a big hit. Finally, kudos to the marketing department on the very grown-up makeover they’ve given Leon. We expect to see a major push when the X Factor live shows commence…in October.
So, here we are. The new series is underway, Same Difference are ready to drop their debut single, Rhydian is probably being forcably removed from a peroxide bottle in order to shoot his video, and here's Leon, freshly-shorn of his scraggly Britpop 'do, be-quiffed and ready to give it some serious Philly soul. But is he any good? Is he just another TV sob story singer with a cute smile? Does he REALLY have the X-Factor, or is it a case of (cough) Y-Bother? As is often the case in life, the truth is slightly more complex. Leon has a decent enough voice, on the evidence of this song, and now that the hoo-ha around the winning has died down a bit, he can get on with singing nice songs about love which suit him, and not silly songs from musicals about overcoming horrendous adversity, when we all know he's just won a TV talent competition, not lifted a bull elephant above his head, single handed. And, despite being all gloss and no point, despite labouring under rubbish half-rhymes ('only' and 'honey'...ouch!), and despite the suspicion that if you like this song, you're just playing into the hands of an evil genius, it's, y'know, alright. Did I mention the Philly soul thing? I did...OK. There's really nothing going on here that isn't on your average James Morrison or Adele single, so the 'authentic music' brigade can shut up too. It's not all bad, it's not all good. He's not going to be around for a very long time, nor is he a national embarrassment. He's just really, really, really easy to forget. Or at least I think he is. Cuppa tea?
Live performances
- The X FactorThe X Factor (UK)The X Factor is a British television music competition to find new singing talent. Created by Simon Cowell, it began in September 2004 and is contested by aspiring singers drawn from public auditions. It is the originator of the international X Factor franchise. The seven series of the show to date...
(2008) - GMTVGMTVGMTV was the national Channel 3 breakfast television contractor, broadcasting in the United Kingdom from 1 January 1993 to 3 September 2010. It became a wholly owned subsidiary of ITV plc. in November 2009. Shortly after, ITV plc announced the programme would end...
(2008) - The Big Gig Live (2008)
- 2008 Hogmany Party (2008)
- Right Now UK 2009 Tour (2009)
Track listing
Weekly-charts (2008)
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| European Hot 100 Singles | 10 |
| UK Download Singles (The Official Charts Company) | 4 |
| Ireland (IRMA IRMA IRMA may refer to:* Institute of Rural Management, Anand, a management school for rural development in the state of Gujarat, India* International Recording Media Association*International Rectal Microbicide Advocates... ) |
8 |
Weekly-charts (2009)
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
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