10 of John Newman's biggest hits
He's such an incredible singer!
Singer-songwriter John Newman has had four UK Number 1 singles in the UK charts and collaborated with the likes of Calvin Harris, Rudimental and Sigala.
Here we take a look at some of John Newman's biggest hits from his collaboration with Rudimental, 'Feel The Love', to his recent smash hit 'If You Really Love Me (How Will I Know)' with David Guetta, as well as the 33-year-old's latest release.
Is John Newman still making music?
He is! On 7th April, John released his latest track 'Hold On To My Love' on the acclaimed Tomorrowland Music. The track channels a new direction taken by John, filled with club-ready synths and beats.
LISTEN: John Newman 'Hold On To My Love'
John decided to step away from his previous label three years ago, releasing a statement on 3rd June 2020 on Facebook saying:
'Today is marking the end of an incredible and amazing era in my life but change is a positive and uplifting thing. I have decided to pause my career to be able to discover the better side of me that is still there despite feeling such depression due to my work. My drive will always exist, my persistence and perseverance to achieve and succeed and to re build.
'With this in mind i have decided to walk away on good terms from both my long time label Island Records/ Universal and also my long term managment Closer Artists.' (sic)
He went on to say: 'Throughout the year i will deliver some of the most incredible collaborations i have produced however for now I am to reconsider what my solo music career is and will be.' (sic)
On 19th September 2021, John updated fans about how he was feeling about his career when he posted a video to Instagram showing clips from his performances. He wrote: '2 years ago I was completely broken and deflated and un inspired by my work, depressed and hyper conscious of every little failure and issue. It has been so incredible to discover the side of me I needed and was always there however hidden by the template that had been set for me as an artist.
'I am so thankful to those who support me everyday and especially when they continue supporting you on a new journey to find a better self. Thankyou to my fans, my managment and label for supporting me with my new vision it feels so exciting and positive for me!!' (sic)
What is he doing now?
John Newman is now a DJ, and will be playing the sunset slot at Tomorrowland, a huge dance music festival in Belgium. He announced the news in January 2023 saying: 'Believe in the strength of positive mindsets and the law of attraction people, when i started the journey of this whole 2.0 thing mid lock down I told everyone I play @tomorrowland as you can imagine everyone thought I was mad well here we are!
'I will be performing on the main stage for the sunset slot!!!!! F-ck this life is crazy man! Thankyou everyone for believing in me! @oneworldartists_agency @nickroyaards' (sic)
Fans could even expect John to perform his latest track 'Hold On To My Love' at the festival, with the track being released through record label Tomorrowland Music.
Although John still sings, he works primarily as a DJ and has performed at many well-known clubs and festivals around the world including Ushuaïa in Ibiza, and Snowbombing.
Just taking a quick look through his recent Instagram posts will give you a feel of the type of gigs he's done.
Take a look at John Newman's biggest hits:
Rudimental featuring John Newman - 'Feel The Love'
John co-wrote Rudimental's 2012 smash hit 'Feel The Love'. The single went straight to Number 1 in the UK and the video has had 107 million views on YouTube at the time of writing.
Rudimental featuring John Newman and Alex Clare - 'Not Giving In'
After the success of the first single, John teamed up with the drum and bass band yet again, later in 2012 on the hit 'Not Giving In'. Although it didn't reach Number 1, the single was a huge hit with fans.
John Newman - 'Love Me Again'
John released his debut solo single 'Love Me Again' as the lead single from his debut studio album in June 2013. As well as hitting Number 1 in the UK, the track also scored a Top 10 position in 10 other countries!
The song also has a massive 958 million views on YouTube, that's probably got something to do with his AMAZING dance moves...
John Newman - 'Cheating'
Following the massive success of 'Love Me Again', just three months later John released his second single 'Cheating'.
Calvin Harris featuring John Newman - 'Blame'
In 2014 John scored his third Number 1 single when he teamed up with Scottish DJ Calvin Harris on the track 'Blame'. The upbeat track received amazing reviews by critics and it's loved by fans.
John Newman - 'Come And Get It'
After almost a year without releasing a single, John came back with an absolute banger in the summer of 2015, when he released 'Come And Get It'. Continuing with the same vibe as 'Love Yourself', the song became an instant hit with fans.
Sigala featuring John Newman and Nile Rodgers - 'Give Me Your Love'
In 2016 John featured on Sigala's hit single 'Give Me Your Love' with Nile Rodgers. The singer shows off his impressive signature moves in the video. 'Give Me Your Love' was also Sigala's fourth single following 'Say You Do'.
John Newman with Nina Nesbitt - 'Without You'
John Newman dropped his single 'Without You' featuring Nina Nesbitt in 2019. 'Without You' came four years after John's last Top 5 hit, 'Come and Get It' was released. Speaking about his collaboration, John said: "I have always been a fan of Nina and always loved working with her, it was an easy decision to get her on this stonker!"
John Newman x David Guetta x MistaJam - 'If You Really Love Me (How Will I Know)'
John Newman worked with DJs David Guetta and MistaJam on the summer hit 'If You Really Love Me (How Will I Know)'. The song samples a remixed chorus from Whitney Houston's 'How Will I Know', and was released on 15th July 2021.
John Newman with Calvin Harris and Tom Grennan - 'By Your Side'
As well as being an incredible singer, John is a talented songwriter. He showed off his talents when he wrote 'By Your Side' for Calvin Harris. The song came out on 4th June 2021 and features Tom Grennan.
Take a look through some of Calvin Harris' biggest collabs over the years:
'Dance wiv Me' - Dizzee Rascal featuring Calvin Harris and Chrome, 2008
After releasing his debut album 'I Created Disco' in 2007, Calvin and Dizzee met at a festival that year. Dizzee had been a huge fan of 'Acceptable in the '80s', and the pair discussed working together. Calvin said of the collaboration, "Dizzee texted me, saying he'd done this a cappella over someone else's music, but his verse was too good for their music, so could he do it with me instead? So I spent a long time on it, to make sure it lived up to his expectations. I sent him the track, and he called me at 2 in the morning to say it was amazing, so I knew it was good."
Watch the video on YouTube here.
'Bounce' - featuring Kelis, 2011
Calvin's next major collab came in the form of 2011 summer anthem 'Bounce' starring Kelis. The first single from his third album '18 Months', 'Bounce' peaked at Number 2 in the UK charts after being kept off the top spot by Example's 'Changed the Way You Kiss Me'.
The song also marked Calvin's decision to stop singing on his tracks; he said, "I'll do tracks with people who can sing well – proper artists, proper performers. I can focus on what I'm much better at, which is making music. I'm just not cut out for that role. I kind of fell into it a few years ago – the live show had to happen, I had to be the frontman because I was doing the vocals on the songs. It went all right. I spent a few years trying to get it really properly good, but it dawned on me it wasn't going to get much better. I've taken the singing thing as far as I can."
Watch the video on YouTube here.
'We Found Love' - Rihanna featuring Calvin Harris, 2011
Teaming up with Rihanna for another 2011 summer banger, 'We Found Love' went to Number 1 in the UK and was certified 3X Platinum, selling over 10 million copies worldwide. Former X Factor star Leona Lewis was originally going to sing the song, but she didn't commit and it went to Rihanna instead.
Calvin said of the song, "'We Found Love,' is the most successful thing I've done ever... It's not strictly a song by me, obviously, it's by Rihanna. She sings it...It was great to work with her... No one could have taken it as far as she did. You can't escape it in America. I've heard it a lot. I've heard it probably more times today than I did when I was mixing it. Which is a good thing."
Watch the video on YouTube here.
'Let's Go' - featuring Ne-Yo, 2012
Calvin worked with Ne-Yo on 'Let's Go', released in March 2012 from his third album '18 Months'. The track peaked at Number 2 in the UK, being held off the top spot by 'Call Me Maybe' by Carly Rae Jepsen.
Watch the video on YouTube here.
'We'll Be Coming Back' - featuring Example, 2012
Calvin and Example's collaboration on 'We'll Be Coming Back' in July 2012 was a huge hit, peaking at Number 2 after being held off Number 1 by Wiley's 'Heatwave'. It appeared on both Calvin's album '18 Months' as well as Example's fourth album, 'The Evolution of Man'.
Watch the video on YouTube here.
'Sweet Nothing' - featuring Florence Welch, 2012
After working on a remix of Florence and the Machine's 2012 single 'Spectrum' from their second album 'Ceremonials', Calvin became interested in working with lead singer Florence Welch. She wasn't immediately available, but he finally tracked her down and they worked together on 'Sweet Nothing'.
He said, "With Florence, she was really busy at that time. She was in the middle of a tour and she had like three days to record something, so I wasn't there, anything could've come back. I didn't think she'd do it. She seemed a really unattainable artist to reach for. I think she would've done it if the song was right and the people were right and it was all at the right time."
Watch the video on YouTube here.
'Drinking from the Bottle' - featuring Tinie Tempah, 2013
Calvin worked with Tinie Tempah on 2013 single 'Drinking from the Bottle' which appeared on his album '18 Months', peaking at Number 5.
Watch the video on YouTube here.
'I Need Your Love' - featuring Ellie Goulding, 2013
Ellie and Calvin sparked dating rumours with their collaboration 'I Need Your Love' in 2012, appearing on '18 Months' as well as Ellie's album 'Halcyon'. It peaked at Number 4 in the UK, and was nominated for both British Single of the Year and British Video of the Year at the BRIT Awards 2014.
Watch the video on YouTube here.
'Blame' - featuring John Newman, 2014
Calvin worked with John Newman on 'Blame', which appeared on his fourth album 'Motion'. The artists worked together to write the song, along with John's brother James Newman - it peaked at Number 1.
Watch the video on YouTube here.
'Outside' - featuring Ellie Goulding, 2014
Calvin and Ellie worked together again in 2014 following the success of 'I Need Your Love', releasing 'Outside' in October that year. It appeared on Calvin's album 'Motion' and Ellie's album 'Delirium'. It peaked at Number 4 in the UK.
Watch the video on YouTube here.
'How Deep Is Your Love' - with Disciples, 2015
Calvin teamed up with Disciples for 'How Deep Is Your Love' in 2015, featuring vocals from Norwegian singer Ina Wroldsen. It peaked at Number 2 in the UK charts, starring model Gigi Hadid in the music video.
Watch the video on YouTube here.
'This Is What You Came For' - featuring Rihanna, 2016
Calvin once again teamed up with Rihanna for 2016 single 'This Is What You Came For', peaking at Number 2 in the UK. It was co-written by Calvin's former girlfriend Taylor Swift, who used pseudonym Nils Sjöberg initially as she did not want their relationship to overshadow the success of the song. It has since been changed.
Watch the video on YouTube here.
'Slide' - featuring Frank Ocean and Migos, 2017
'Slide' was the lead single from Calvin's fifth album 'Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 1', featuring Frank Ocean and hip hop trio Migos, released in February 2017. It peaked at Number 10 in the UK charts.
Watch the video on YouTube here.
'Heatstroke' - featuring Young Thug, Pharrell Williams and Ariana Grande, 2017
The Scottish DJ worked with rapper Young Thug, Pharrell Williams and Ariana Grande on 'Heatstroke' from his 'Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 1' album. The song was certified Silver in the UK.
Watch the video on YouTube here.
'Feels' - featuring Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry and Big Sean, 2017
Calvin worked with Pharrell Williams, Big Sean and Katy Perry on 'Feels' for his fifth album 'Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 1' in 2017, peaking at Number 1 and being certified 2X Platinum in the UK.
Watch the video on YouTube here.
'One Kiss' - with Dua Lipa, 2018
'One Kiss' was a worldwide smash hit, peaking at Number 1 in the UK and spending a whopping eight weeks at the top. It was the biggest-selling song of 2018, and was also the third longest-running Number 1 of the century by a female artist. It also won Best British Single at the BRIT Awards 2019.
Watch the video on YouTube here.
'Promises' - with Sam Smith featuring Jessie Reyez, 2018
Calvin's next big collaboration was with Sam Smith - 'Promises' was released in August 2018, and will appear on Sam's upcoming third album, due to be released in 2020. It peaked at Number 1 in the UK and was certified 2X Platinum.
Watch the video on YouTube here.
'Giant' - with Rag'n'Bone Man, 2019
Calvin got together with Rag'n'Bone Man in 2019, putting out 'Giant' which peaked at Number 2 in the UK and was kept off the top spot by Lewis Capaldi's 'Someone You Loved'. The pair performed the song at the 2019 BRIT Awards.
Watch the video on YouTube here.
'Over Now' - with The Weeknd
The Weeknd teamed up with Calvin for 2020 single 'Over Now', which peaked at Number 33 in the UK.
Watch the video on YouTube here.
'By Your Side' - with Tom Grennan
'By Your Side' was a Top 10 hit for Calvin Harris and Tom Grennan in 2021.
Watch the video on YouTube here.
'Potion' - with Dua Lip and Young Thug
After the HUGE success of 'One Kiss', Calvin and Dua Lipa teamed up again to bring out 'Potion' with Young Thug in May 2022.
Watch the video for 'Potion' on YouTube
'New Money' featuring 21 Savage
21 Savage and Calvin Harris joined forces for 'New Money' which is included on the DJ's album 'Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 2'.
'Stay With Me' featuring Justin Timberlake, Halsey and Pharrell
'Stay With Me' featuring Justin Timberlake, Halsey and Pharrell was released in July 2022, the song is one of two collabs the artists have recorded for Calvin's album 'Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 2'. The second song is called 'Stay With Me (Part 2)'.
'New To You' with Normani, Tinashe & Offset
Calvin Harris' 'New To You' with Normani, Tinashe & Offset was released on 29th July 2022. The song's lyric video was also released with a tropical theme which showed old TVs in a jungle setting.
'Miracle' with Ellie Goudling
Calvin Harris and Ellie Goulding teamed up for their third collab in 2023. The song called 'Miracle' was released on 10th March.
'Desire' with Sam Smith
Following the success of 'Miracle' with Ellie Goulding, at the end of July 2023, Calvin dropped huge single 'Desire' with Sam Smith!
'Lovers In A Past Life' Rag'n'Bone Man
Calvin Harris and Rag'n'Bone Man teamed up on the fifth anniversary of their hit 'Giant', to announce another song called 'Lovers In A Past Life'.
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