Hillsborough Tribute Single to be Released for Christmas

Got mine on me phone now and its just brilliant.Very touching too.Well done to all.

I was sick of X factor the very first year to be honest and this year's effort is dreadful.

Loving He Ain't Heavy and really hope it makes it to the top spot. Probably the only time I've taken a but of interest in the singles chart for a long time.

Me too.

It's a song I've always liked and this version is fantastic.

Hillsborough charity single takes critical lead in Christmas Number 1 race

Hillsborough charity single He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother has taken a critical lead over James Arthur’s Impossible in what has become the tightest battle for the Official Christmas Number 1 EVER!

The Official Charts Company can confirm that The Justice Collective’s Hillsborough charity single, He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother, has taken a marginal lead over James Arthur's Impossible today, based on the first three days of sales data.

Yesterday, Impossible was just over 3,000 sales ahead of He Ain't Heavy… (based on sales to midnight on Monday), but this morning the positions have flipped, with The Justice Collective’s track taking a 3,400 sales lead (based on sales up until midnight last night). He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother has sold over 109,700 copies so far this week, vs Impossible’ s sales of 106,300.

Official Charts Company Managing Director Martin Talbot says:

"This really is the closest Number 1 battle we can remember - even closer than the legendary 2009 battle between Rage Against The Machine and Joe McElderry. The poll concludes at midnight on Saturday night (December 22), so there is a long way to go yet - but this one looks like going down to the wire."

In 2009, Rage Against The Machine's Killing In The Name and Joe McElderry's The Climb mounted the most exciting battle for Christmas Number 1 yet seen. But the two records were never closer than 8,000 sales from each other, with RATM extending their final lead to almost 52,000 by the end of the week - 503,000 to 451,000.

The Official Christmas Number 1 will be revealed on BBC Radio 1’s Official Chart Show with Reggie Yates and on www.officialcharts.com this Sunday (December 23). Tune into Radio 1 at 4pm today for the Official Chart Update with Greg James who will be counting down the Official Singles Chart Top 40 as it stands at the half way point of this exciting Christmas Number 1 week.


http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/hillsborough-charity-single-takes-critical-lead-in-christmas-number-1-race-1765/

HE JUSTICE COLLECTIVE

He Aint Heavy … He’s My Brother

Who sings what

The road is long - ANDY LAWSON

With many a winding turn - ANDY LAWSON

That leads us to who knows where - GERRY MARSDEN

Who knows when - PAUL HEATON

But I'm strong - GLENN TILBROOK

Strong enough to carry him - GLENN TILBROOK

He ain't heavy, he's my brother - JOHN POWER/ROBBIE WILLIAMS

So on we go - JOHN POWER

His welfare is of my concern - MELANIE C

No burden is he to bear – ROBBIE WILLIAMS

We'll get there - ROBBIE/MELANIE C

For I know - REBECCA FERGUSON

He would not encumber me - HOLLY JOHNSON

He ain't heavy, he's my brother- HOLLY JOHNSON/REBECCA F

If I'm laden at all - BEVERLEY KNIGHT

I'm laden with sadness - BEVERLEY KNIGHT

That everyone's heart - PALOMA FAITH

Isn't filled with the gladness- PALOMA FAITH

Of love for one another – ELIZA DOOLITTLE

It's a long, long road - DAVE McCABE

From which there is no return - PETER HOOTON

While we're on the way to there – REN HARVIEU / JON McCLURE

Why not share- JON McCLURE / REN HARVIEU

And the load - DAVE McCABE

It doesn't weigh me down at all – MACCA

Coz he ain't heavy – MACCA

(He ain’t heavy) – SHANE MACGOWAN

He's my brother - SHANE MACGOWAN/ BEVERLEY K

He's my brother - ALL (most)

He ain't heavy, he's my brother … - ALL (most)

ADLIBS / GUITAR SOLOS:

3.20 MICK JONES / 3.29 MACCA / 3.36 BEVERLEY KNIGHT / 3.45 REBECCA F / 3.48 PAUL HEATON

3.49 BEVERLEY KNIGHT / 3.50 MACCA / 3.56 PAUL HEATON

ADDITIONAL HARMONIES:

HOLLY COOK/PAUL HEATON/JOHN POWER/ANDY BROWN/BEVERLEY KNIGHT/MELANIE C



Liverpool Echo http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-fc/liverpool-fc-news/2012/12/04/watch-hillsborough-justice-collective-he-ain-t-heavy-video-in-full-100252-32361975/#.UL5IwLU839Y.twitter#ixzz2FV69sRMd

Was in town earlier so picked up a few copies for friends and family.

Love the song.

You can also purchase the track by texting the word 'Justice' to 80010 from your mobile phone in the UK (£1 + standard network rate). From the Republic of Ireland, text 'Justice' to 53600 if you would like to order a copy (€1.50 + standard network rate). Please note that due to the very high demand, texts to download may suffer a delay of a few hours.

Just downloaded it.
If you're Irish the option is there.

HE JUSTICE COLLECTIVE

He Aint Heavy … He’s My Brother

Who sings what

The road is long - ANDY LAWSON

With many a winding turn - ANDY LAWSON

That leads us to who knows where - GERRY MARSDEN

Who knows when - PAUL HEATON

But I'm strong - GLENN TILBROOK

Strong enough to carry him - GLENN TILBROOK

He ain't heavy, he's my brother - JOHN POWER/ROBBIE WILLIAMS

So on we go - JOHN POWER

His welfare is of my concern - MELANIE C

No burden is he to bear – ROBBIE WILLIAMS

We'll get there - ROBBIE/MELANIE C

For I know - REBECCA FERGUSON

He would not encumber me - HOLLY JOHNSON

He ain't heavy, he's my brother- HOLLY JOHNSON/REBECCA F

If I'm laden at all - BEVERLEY KNIGHT

I'm laden with sadness - BEVERLEY KNIGHT

That everyone's heart - PALOMA FAITH

Isn't filled with the gladness- PALOMA FAITH

Of love for one another – ELIZA DOOLITTLE

It's a long, long road - DAVE McCABE

From which there is no return - PETER HOOTON

While we're on the way to there – REN HARVIEU / JON McCLURE

Why not share- JON McCLURE / REN HARVIEU

And the load - DAVE McCABE

It doesn't weigh me down at all – MACCA

Coz he ain't heavy – MACCA

(He ain’t heavy) – SHANE MACGOWAN

He's my brother - SHANE MACGOWAN/ BEVERLEY K

He's my brother - ALL (most)

He ain't heavy, he's my brother … - ALL (most)

ADLIBS / GUITAR SOLOS:

3.20 MICK JONES / 3.29 MACCA / 3.36 BEVERLEY KNIGHT / 3.45 REBECCA F / 3.48 PAUL HEATON

3.49 BEVERLEY KNIGHT / 3.50 MACCA / 3.56 PAUL HEATON

ADDITIONAL HARMONIES:

HOLLY COOK/PAUL HEATON/JOHN POWER/ANDY BROWN/BEVERLEY KNIGHT/MELANIE C



Liverpool Echo http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-fc/liverpool-fc-news/2012/12/04/watch-hillsborough-justice-collective-he-ain-t-heavy-video-in-full-100252-32361975/#.UL5IwLU839Y.twitter#ixzz2FV69sRMd

Thanks for posting this. I was trying to pick out who sang what part.

Does anyone know if any of The Hollies were involved in this?

Thanks for posting this. I was trying to pick out who sang what part.

Does anyone know if any of The Hollies were involved in this?

2 of them were but don't know which ones mate.  If you can get lfctv they've been running a documentary this week called "the road is long" which is about the making of the single.  Worth a watch if you can get it.

2 of them were but don't know which ones mate.  If you can get lfctv they've been running a documentary this week called "the road is long" which is about the making of the single.  Worth a watch if you can get it.

Ok thanks. I don't get LFCTV here in the States so I'll check to see if I can grab that documentary online hah

The download failed twice for me.
Hopefully it still counts towards sales.

The download failed twice for me.
Hopefully it still counts towards sales.

Just go out and buy it from HMV or somewhere.

Hillsborough Justice Collective - He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother

Got my copies today, its so touching when you hear it, I really want this to get to the top spot, so deserves it.

Thankyou very much Racer for posting who sings which line, good to know that hun xx

Does anyone know if any of The Hollies were involved in this?

Not that I'm aware of. It would have been a nice touch if they had been.

At no. 1. Need to keep it there now!



For anyone in Ireland it's still only at no. 3 on iTunes, so get onto friends and family.

^^^ Brilliant.

Yep it has reached the midweek number one with a clear lead over the next single

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We've reaffirmed our solidarity with the families of the 96 Hillsborough victims with a projection onto Anfield. #jft96

Nice touch that from Everton.

Cameron announced in the Commons yesterday that any VAT on the single would be waived adding that the measure should please a lot of people on Merseyside.
Would have pleased everyone on Merseyside if they hadn't had to wait 23 years for justice thanks to the establishment.

Stayed up late last night and watched "the making of it"Truly mindblowing.(on the offal)

Stayed up late last night and watched "the making of it"Truly mindblowing.(on the offal)

Watched it myself.
Tearjerking stuff.

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@Palomafaith @TheFarm2012 @MelanieCmusic Justice Collective now 14,000 copies ahead in Christmas #Number1 race: http://goo.gl/y9tMb