“Uptown Funk” is powering the promotion for the new Fox game show "Beat Shazam" hosted by Jamie Foxx. The new interactive game show pits teams against the clock and each other as they try to identify the biggest hit songs of all time.
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“Everyday” featured in Baywatch film and OST
“Baywatch”, the new movie featuring Dwayne Johnson, Zac Efron, Priyanka Chopra and Alexandra Daddario opens throughout the world in and around May 2017 and includes the classic reworking of “In A Broken Dream” by A$AP Rocky feat. Rod Stewart, Miguel and Mark Ronson titled “Everyday”. The song is included on the digital soundtrack release “Baywatch: Music from the Motion Picture” out now along with other songs by Sean Paul, Lionel Richie, The Chemical Brothers and The Notorious B.I.G.
“Uptown Funk” continued sync activity
The “Uptown Funk” bandwagon rolls on with countless syncs still coming. It has recently featured in “Family Guy”, “Pitch” and “The Voice” with more to come, including an upcoming Netflix Original series.
Elvis hits the road with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra with “The Wonder Of You Tour 2017”
“The Wonder Of You European Tour 2017” kicked off this week in Rotterdam and is coming through to the UK this November. The show includes performances of “A Big Hunk O’ Love” which was featured on the Elvis Presley with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra 2016 album “The Wonder Of You” and “It’s Now Or Never” from his 2015 album with TRPO “If I Can Dream”.
“The Laughing Policeman” featured in Ethel & Ernest film
"The Laughing Policeman" by Charles Penrose (New Songs Administration Ltd) was recently featured in Raymond Brigg’s 2016 poignant animated movie "Ethel & Ernest" based on the award winning graphic novel by Raymond Briggs. It is an affectionate depiction of the life of Raymond and his mother and father as they lived through extraordinary events including the impact of World War 2, the advent of mass television and the birth of the Welfare State. The film's impressive voice cast includes Brenda Blethyn and Jim Broadbent.
2016 BMI London Awards
John Fogarty receives the award for 3 million performances of “Uptown Funk” at the BMI Awards London 2016 (Highlight at 2:48).
“A Big Hunk of Love” Featured on New Elvis Presley Album
Following 2015’s massive success with Elvis and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra’s “If I Can Dream”, which featured “It’s Now Or Never” from the fabulous Schroeder catalogue, came 2016’s "The Wonder Of You" which sold over 500,000 units in the UK and features “A Big Hunk Of Love”, another work co-written by Aaron Schroeder.
BMI London Honors New Songs Administration – Publisher of “Uptown Funk”
BMI London Honors U.K. Publisher of “Uptown Funk” BMI’s Executive Director, Writer/Publisher Relations Europe & Asia, Brandon Bakshi, proudly presented New Songs Administration’s John Fogarty with a BMI award for co-publishing the mammoth hit “Uptown Funk”. Based in London, New Songs Administration is the only U.K. publisher on the chart-topper, which was the most performed song in the United States in 2015.
Rod Stewart and A$AP Rocky Sing NSA’s “Everyday” with James Corden on Carpool Karaoke
Rod Stewart and A$AP Rocky join James Corden to sing “Everyday” (NSA Ltd.) on Carpool Karaoke on “The Late Late Show with James Corden”.