Rare is the pop artist these days who can make it to a whole decade in music. Rarer still, are the ones able to make it to a sixth album and bundle it up with an album full of their own previous huge hits. But then, in the best possible way, Olly Murs isn't most pop … Continue reading #CrazyStupidAlbum: Olly Murs (@ollyofficial) – ‘You Know I Know’
Bonfire Night may be over for another year, but we've got more shooting stars than you can shake a sparkler at right now, with #ThrowbackTunesday, our weekly look back at five classic UK chart hits from this week in the last 25 years. Let's see who's on the playlist before we get to our featured … Continue reading #ThrowbackTunesday: Episode 41
ARTIST: Busted SONG: Nineties SO ALEX, WHY IS THIS YOUR SONG OF THE WEEK? There's been many a critic of late arguing that nostalgia is exclusively rose tinted, looking back at only the good parts of a previous time, neglecting to remember the lesser parts to be convinced it was all so much better 'back … Continue reading #SongoftheWeek: Busted – ‘Nineties’
Want some retro chart hits from years gone by? You've come to the right place, as we bring you this week's installment of #ThrowbackTunesday - guaranteed to bring you the hits of the past 25 years in one handy blog and playlist combo. Let's see who's on it this week before we get to our … Continue reading #ThrowbackTunesday: Episode 40
ARTIST: Robyn SONG: Honey SO ALEX, WHY IS THIS YOUR SONG OF THE WEEK? Sweden's finest export after ABBA, Volvos and er...saunas, Robyn has now been in our lives for over two decades. It's testament to the longevity of her career that she has now had hits in the 90s ('Show Me Love' - total … Continue reading #SongoftheWeek: Robyn – ‘Honey’
If you're wondering just exactly what was hitting the top of the UK charts on this week in the last 25 years, then you need our weekly retro pop blog juggernaut that is #ThrowbackTunesday. So without any ado, let's see who we've got on our marvellous playlist this week before we get to our featured … Continue reading #ThrowbackTunesday: Episode 39
ARTIST: Ed Drewett SONG: The Unfortunate Gent SO ALEX, WHY IS THIS YOUR SONG OF THE WEEK? Just as you could look on the credits of any pop song in the 00s and take comfort knowing it was a good one if it bore the names Max Martin, Cathy Dennis or Brian Higgins/Xenomania, so too, do … Continue reading #SongoftheWeek: Ed Drewett – ‘The Unfortunate Gent’
