Future Records
{{Short description|British record label}}
{{for|the Icelandic record label|Future Records (Iceland)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2020}}
{{Use British English|date=September 2013}}
{{Infobox record label
| name = Future Records
| image =
| image_bg =
| parent = Universal Music (2009-10)
Sony Music UK
| founded = 2009 (as Future Records)
2012 as (Future Music)
| closed =
| founder = Gary Barlow
| status = Closed
| distributor = Universal Music Group
| genre = Pop, rap, rock, classical
| country = United Kingdom
| location = London
| url = [http://www.sonymusic.com FutureRecords.com]
}}
Future Records was a music imprint, based in London, England. It was founded in 2009. The label was closed in 2012.{{Cite web|url=http://uk.news.yahoo.com/gary-barlow-closes-record-label-122754783.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130101014120/http://uk.news.yahoo.com/gary-barlow-closes-record-label-122754783.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=1 January 2013|title=Gary Barlow closes record label - Yahoo! News UK|date=1 January 2013}}
History
In 2009, it was announced that Gary Barlow had been given his own music label, Future, by Universal as a reward for masterminding Take That's comeback and subsequent renewed success.{{cite web |url=http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/article-23751961-soundcheck-why-everyone-wants-gary-barlow.do |title=Soundcheck: Why everyone wants Gary Barlow| Music |publisher=This is London |accessdate=2010-06-08 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091005030256/http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/article-23751961-soundcheck-why-everyone-wants-gary-barlow.do |archivedate=5 October 2009}} Barlow stated that by creating his own label he would be able to provide an insight and first-hand experience of the music industry, and help new and exciting young talent emerge to build the future of the music industry.
Barlow's first signing was Camilla Kerslake.{{cite web |url=http://www.buzzinpopmusic.co.uk/camilla-kerslake-is-first-signing-for-gary-barlows-future-records/980 |title=Camilla Kerslake is first signing for Gary Barlow's Future Records |publisher=Buzzin Pop Music |accessdate=2010-06-08 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100125191641/http://www.buzzinpopmusic.co.uk/camilla-kerslake-is-first-signing-for-gary-barlows-future-records/980 |archivedate=25 January 2010}} With Barlow's guidance her debut album entered the UK classical charts at number 4.
Barlow's second signing was Aggro Santos and two months later his debut single "Candy" charted at number 5 in the UK Singles Chart. His second single has since charted at number 19 in the UK singles chart and number 7 in the UK R&B Chart.
Barlow also signed Emma's Imagination, winner of the unsigned talent show Must Be The Music, to Future.{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/11521976 |title=Newsbeat - Gary Barlow signs talent show winner Emma's Imagination |publisher=BBC |date=2010-10-12 |accessdate=2013-03-02}} She hit number 7 and number 10 in the UK Singles Chart with "Focus" and "This Day" respectively. Londoners Lonsdale Boys Club are the latest signing to Future, with an album scheduled for release in early 2012.{{Cite web |url=http://www.thegmg.org/2011/9/21/battle-of-the-bands-underground-festival |title=Gloucestershire Media Group | 404 |access-date=4 October 2011 |archive-date=3 June 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200603182727/http://www.thegmg.org/2011/9/21/battle-of-the-bands-underground-festival |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |url=http://www.jamesbarnesmusic.com/lonsdale-boys-club.html |title=Lonsdale Boys Club « James Barnes Music |publisher=Jamesbarnesmusic.com |accessdate=2013-03-02 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120328190845/http://www.jamesbarnesmusic.com/lonsdale-boys-club.html |archivedate=28 March 2012}}
On 29 December 2012, Barlow announced the closure of Future Records so he could spend more time with his family. All artists signed to the label will be passed to the parent company Universal, and continue their current recording contracts.
Label artists
- A*M*E
- Aggro Santos (2012)
- Camilla Kerslake (2010-2012)
- Delta Maid
- Emma's Imagination (2010-2012)
- Lonsdale Boys Club (2010-2012)
- The Struts
Discography
=Singles=
| class="wikitable" style=text-align:center; |
| rowspan=2|Year
!rowspan=2|Single !rowspan=2|Album |
|---|
| width=40|UK |
| rowspan="2"|2010
|align="left"|"This Day" | style="text-align:center;"|10 |rowspan="3"|Stand Still |
| align="left"|"Focus"
| style="text-align:center;"|7 |
| 2011
|align="left"|"Brighter Greener" | style="text-align:center;" |
=Albums=
| class="wikitable" |
| rowspan="2"|Year
!rowspan="2"|Information !colspan="3"|Chart positions !rowspan="2"|Certifications |
|---|
| width="25"| UK Album Chart{{cite web|url=http://uk.launch.yahoo.com/c/uk/album_charts.html |title=Yahoo! UK & Ireland omg! - Celebrity Gossip | News | Photos | Videos |publisher=Uk.launch.yahoo.com |date=2011-04-20 |accessdate=2013-03-02 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070703122338/http://uk.launch.yahoo.com/c/uk/album_charts.html |archivedate=3 July 2007}}
!width="25"|UK Classical Chart !width="25"| Ireland{{cite web|author=Steffen Hung |url=http://irish-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Camilla+Kerslake |title=Discography Camilla Kerslake |publisher=irishcharts.com |accessdate=2013-03-02}} |
2009
| style="text-align:center;"|50 | style="text-align:center;"|4 | style="text-align:center;" |
| * BPI: Silver |
References
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{{Gary Barlow}}
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Category:Record labels established in 2009