GHOST
by ELLA HENDERSON
Arriving like a bolt of lightning from the sky, Ella Henderson's debut single sounded like nothing that came before it, and nothing has sounded quite like it ever since.
"I keep going to the river to pray," Ella howls on the chorus, "cos I need, something that can wash out the pain."
Written in the US with hitmaker Ryan Tedder and the last song completed for Ella's debut album, Ghost was created during a time of deep uncertainty, with Ella unsure if she had completed her label's demands for a massive lead single.
And there is no denying that Ghost sounds massive; a rollicking American banger, whose vaguely mythic, gothic quality is only compounded by the single's equally bold music video, clearly inspired by the first season of True Detective.
Ghost debuted at Number 1 in the UK in June 2014, not only confirming that Ella's instincts were right, but that she had created something in Ghost where many former X Factor alumni had failed; a pop song that was truly original.
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Official Singles Chart
Official Singles Chart
Chart facts
- Peak position1
- LabelSYCO MUSIC
- Catalogue numberGB1101400023
- First Chart Date
Weeks on chart
- 2No. 1
- 11Top. 10
- 18Top. 20
- 28Top. 40
- 43Top. 75
- 50Top. 100
Chart run
50 weeks - 21/06/2014 to 30/05/2015
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Official Singles Chart Update
Official Singles Chart Update
Chart facts
- Peak position17
- LabelSYCO MUSIC
- Catalogue numberGBHMU1400029
- First Chart Date
Weeks on chart
- 0No. 1
- 0Top. 10
- 2Top. 20
- 8Top. 40
- 23Top. 75
- 30Top. 100
Chart run
1 week - 26/05/2015
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Official Singles Sales Chart
Official Singles Sales ChartChart facts
- Peak position2
- LabelSYCO MUSIC
- Catalogue numberGBHMU1400029
- First Chart Date
Weeks on chart
- 0No. 1
- 7Top. 10
- 15Top. 20
- 23Top. 40
- 39Top. 75
- 41Top. 100
Chart run
41 weeks - 12/07/2014 to 18/04/2015
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Official Singles Downloads Chart
Official Singles Downloads ChartChart facts
- Peak position1
- LabelSYCO MUSIC
- Catalogue numberGB1101400023
- First Chart Date
Weeks on chart
- 2No. 1
- 10Top. 10
- 18Top. 20
- 26Top. 40
- 42Top. 75
- 44Top. 100
Chart run
44 weeks - 21/06/2014 to 18/04/2015
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End of Year Singles Chart
Chart facts
- Peak position6
- LabelSYCO MUSIC
- Catalogue numberGBHMU1400029
- First Chart Date
Weeks on chart
- 0No. 1
- 1Top. 10
- 1Top. 20
- 1Top. 40
- 1Top. 75
- 1Top. 100
Chart run
1 week - 03/01/2015
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