Welcome to our penultimate look back on the UK singles chart movements of two whole decades ago, with this week's instalment of The Story of Pop: 2002. This week: the biggest boyband of the moment team up with pop royalty... Artist: Blue feat. Elton John Song: Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word Released: 08/12/2002 … Continue reading The Story of Pop: 2002 (Chapter 50)
Hopping back in time once again to revisit the biggest hits and the stars behind them from two whole decades ago, this is The Story of Pop: 2002. This week: one of the world's biggest boyband members launches into solo stardom... Artist: Justin Timberlake Song: Like I Love You Released: 21/10/2002 Writers / Producers: Justin … Continue reading The Story of Pop: 2002 (Chapter 43)
Always revisiting the UK chart movers and shakers of two decades ago every Thursday at 9am, we bring you this week's instalment of The Story of Pop: 2002. This week: how ten Walthamstow schoolboys landed a number one debut with a cover of an old 90s hip hop track... Artist: Blazin' SquadSong: CrossroadsReleased: 19/08/2002Writers / … Continue reading The Story of Pop: 2002 (Chapter 34)
Offering up the sights and sounds of the UK singles charts from the year it reached its 50th anniversary, this is The Story of Pop: 2002. This week: more record breaking shenanigans abound for Ireland's premier boys of 21st century pop... Artist: WestlifeSong: World Of Our OwnReleased: 18/02/2002Writers / Producers: Steve Mac / Wayne Hector … Continue reading The Story of Pop: 2002 (Chapter 8)
How do! It's Thursday, it's 9am, and thus time for us to board for our weekly trip back to the UK charts of two whole decades ago with The Story of Pop: 2002. Now, we've had three ladies opening this series so far, but this week we've got something for the ladies - or at … Continue reading The Story of Pop: 2002 (Chapter 4)
20 years ago. That is exactly how long it has been since British boyband Blue released their debut album. When I first learnt of this on Instagram a week ago, I had two immediate reactions.Firstly, I am that mature now (I was 12 in 2001 for reference, date fans). Secondly, after cranking up that album … Continue reading A definitive ranking of all of Blue’s singles.
Just over two years ago in 2019, when we wrote our 10th anniversary blog for the release of their debut album, we confidently predicted (or at least hoped) that JLS would both get back together and return to the UK and Ireland's arenas in December 2020 to tour and mark the occasion properly. Whilst the … Continue reading #CrazyStupidAlbum: JLS (@JLSOfficial) – ‘2.0’
Hello, hope you're having a good Thursday and week generally so far - which is about to be that little bit better as I give you another great hidden gem from my own personal archives with this week's Pop Essays. So without any ado let's get to this week's entry... Artist: V feat. Tom and … Continue reading Pop Essays #19: V feat. Tom and Danny from McFly, ‘Chills In The Evening’
Hello and welcome to this week's Pop Essays, your weekly series where we bring new light to those forgotten pop gems of years gone by. This week: anyone fancy a British invasion of America? Then read on... Artist: BBMak Song: Back Here Release Date: 16/08/1999 (Original) / 12/02/2001 (Reissue) Writers: Christian Burns / Mark Barry … Continue reading Pop Essays #8: BBMak, ‘Back Here’
Firstly a happy new year to you all, albeit one that seems to be starting suspiciously just as the last one did globally speaking. But no matter, I'm a firm believer, in the words of D:Ream, that things can only get better. Especially as today, I write both my first blog post of 2021 and … Continue reading Pop Essays #1: Ultra, ‘Rescue Me’
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