With the hits from the year Fearne Cotton began hosting The Saturday Show on Saturday mornings on BBC One, and when Michael Schumacher won the British Grand Prix at Silverstone, this is The Story of Pop: 2002. And here comes another huge hit for you from 2002... Artist: The CallingSong: Wherever You Will GoReleased: 24/06/2002Writers … Continue reading The Story of Pop: 2002 (Chapter 26)
Category: 2002
The Story of Pop: 2002 (Chapter 25)
It's Thursday, and time once again for our weekly jaunt back to the charts of two decades ago with The Story of Pop: 2002. This week: we hit the halfway point of the series with a soft rock classic reimagined as a techno ravers' anthem... Artist: ScooterSong: The Logical SongReleased: 10/06/2002Writers / Producers: Roger Hodgson … Continue reading The Story of Pop: 2002 (Chapter 25)
The Story of Pop: 2002 (Chapter 24)
This is The Story of Pop: 2002, our weekly revisitation of all the biggest songs and the acts behind them at the top end of the UK charts exactly 20 years ago. This week: the King returns for a record breaking 18th time... Artist: Elvis Vs JXLSong: A Little Less ConversationReleased: 10/06/2002Writers / Producers: Mac … Continue reading The Story of Pop: 2002 (Chapter 24)
The Story of Pop: 2002 (Chapter 23)
Casting a weekly eye back over the biggest singles on the UK charts of two decades ago every Thursday, this is The Story of Pop: 2002. This week: our first of two entries this series connected to the beautiful game... Artist: Ant & DecSong: We're On The BallReleased: 27/05/2002Writers / Producers: Harold Spiro / Anthony … Continue reading The Story of Pop: 2002 (Chapter 23)
The Story of Pop: 2002 (Chapter 22)
Well hello to you and happy start to this Platinum Jubilee weekend. This week's The Story of Pop: 2002 is quite fitting therefore - as it comes from an artist who was at the celebrations for the Golden Jubilee exactly two decades ago this very week... Artist: Will YoungSong: Light My FireReleased: 27/05/2002Writers / Producers: … Continue reading The Story of Pop: 2002 (Chapter 22)
The Story of Pop: 2002 (Chapter 21)
With more UK chart hits of two decades and the tales behind them, every Thursday at 9am, this is The Story of Pop: 2002. This week: guess who's back...? Artist: EminemSong: Without MeReleased: 20/05/2002Writers / Producers: Marshall Mathers / Jeffrey Bass / Kevin Bell / Anne Dudley / Malcolm McLaren / Trevor Horn / DJ … Continue reading The Story of Pop: 2002 (Chapter 21)
The Story of Pop: 2002 (Chapter 19)
Taking in the hits from the year Paula Radcliffe won gold at the Commonwealth Games, and when Julie Walters won a BAFTA for Best Actress, this is The Story of Pop: 2002. This week: a third solo chart topper for the lead vocalist of one of Ireland's biggest boybands... Artist: Ronan KeatingSong: If Tomorrow Never … Continue reading The Story of Pop: 2002 (Chapter 19)
The Story of Pop: 2002 (Chapter 18)
This is The Story of Pop: 2002. Your weekly revisitation of all the biggest hits and the artists behind them from the UK singles chart exactly 20 years ago. This week: an iconic chart topper from another Ramsay Street neighbour... Artist: Holly ValanceSong: Kiss KissReleased: 29/04/2002Writers / Producers: Sezen Aksu / Juliette Jaimes / Steve … Continue reading The Story of Pop: 2002 (Chapter 18)
The Story of Pop: 2002 (Chapter 17)
This is The Story of Pop: 2002, our weekly retelling of the stories behind the biggest hits and the artists behind them, every Thursday at 9am. This week: how one underground mashup reactivated the career of the most successful all female act of the 21st century... Artist: SugababesSong: Freak Like MeReleased: 22/04/2002Writers / Producers: Eugene … Continue reading The Story of Pop: 2002 (Chapter 17)
The Story of Pop: 2002 (Chapter 16)
Revisiting the biggest UK chart hits of exactly 20 years ago, every Thursday at 9am, this is The Story of Pop: 2002. This week: one of Britain's original Britpop kings score their sixth chart topper... Artist: OasisSong: The Hindu TimesReleased: 15/04/2002Writers / Producers: Noel Gallagher / OasisHighest UK Chart Position: #1Weeks on Chart: 11 Let's … Continue reading The Story of Pop: 2002 (Chapter 16)