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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Chart facts

  • Peak position1
  • LabelSYCO MUSIC
  • Catalogue numberGB1101400023
  • First Chart Date

Weeks on chart

  1. 2No1
  2. 11Top 10
  3. 18Top 20
  4. 28Top 40
  5. 43Top 75
  6. 50Top 100

Chart run

= Peak position = This week

50 weeks - 21/06/2014 to 30/05/2015

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Chart facts

  • Peak position17
  • LabelSYCO MUSIC
  • Catalogue numberGBHMU1400029
  • First Chart Date

Weeks on chart

  1. 0No1
  2. 0Top 10
  3. 2Top 20
  4. 8Top 40
  5. 23Top 75
  6. 30Top 100

Chart run

= Peak position = This week

29 weeks - 28/10/2014 to 12/05/2015

1 week - 26/05/2015

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Chart facts

  • Peak position2
  • LabelSYCO MUSIC
  • Catalogue numberGBHMU1400029
  • First Chart Date

Weeks on chart

  1. 0No1
  2. 7Top 10
  3. 15Top 20
  4. 23Top 40
  5. 39Top 75
  6. 41Top 100

Chart run

= Peak position = This week

41 weeks - 12/07/2014 to 18/04/2015

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Chart facts

  • Peak position1
  • LabelSYCO MUSIC
  • Catalogue numberGB1101400023
  • First Chart Date

Weeks on chart

  1. 2No1
  2. 10Top 10
  3. 18Top 20
  4. 26Top 40
  5. 42Top 75
  6. 44Top 100

Chart run

= Peak position = This week

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

  1. 0No1
  2. 1Top 10
  3. 1Top 20
  4. 1Top 40
  5. 1Top 75
  6. 1Top 100

Chart run

= Peak position = This week

1 week - 03/01/2015

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