Quality new Christmas singles have been a little thin on the ground this year, but I couldn’t let December 25 go by without posting something festive. Sheppard has come through with the goods though, delivering a beautiful track that really expresses the way many of us are feeling in 2021. “Christmas Without You” is a poignant pandemic-themed single which will strike a chord with anyone missing loved ones today.
“My sisters and I realised that there must be so many people who, for whatever reason, haven’t been able to see their families and loved ones for a very long time, and Christmas time can be particularly hard for people in those circumstances,” explained frontman George Sheppard. “We wanted to write a song for all of those people who might not be having such a great Christmas without their families, and to leave them with a little bit of warmth and hope.”
If you’re isolating due to COVID, if you’re separated from loved ones due to local or international border closures, or you just need to hermit to feel a little safer, I’m sending you virtual love. If you’re lucky enough to be with loved ones today, I hope you truly cherish that time. No matter what your circumstances, I hope you have a merry Christmas!
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I honestly can’t remember the last time we saw Aussie acts on top of the albums and singles charts. But this week we’ve been supporting our own, keeping 5 Seconds of Summer at number one on the singles charts with “Youngblood” and propelling Sheppard to number one on debut with their sophomore album Watching the Sky. This is 5SOS’s fourth consecutive week at number one with their new album’s title track. That album dropped on Friday. Expect it to make a big impact on the charts next week. Meanwhile, Watching the Sky is Sheppard’s first number one album, and the fifth Aussie album release to top the charts this year.
We’ve got two new number ones this week, and one of them is from our very own Angus and Julia Stone. The beloved brother-sister team have claimed the top spot with their self-titled album, their third LP and second number one album.
Sure it’s a little late in the week to be talking charts, but with Aussie acts claiming the number one and two spots on the albums charts I figured it was better late than never. Taylor Henderson proved he’s got real post-reality show staying power, clocking up his second number one with his sophomore album Burnt Letters.