Taking you back to the hits of the UK charts from right at the very beginning of the 21st century, this is The Story of Pop: 2000. And small disclaimer before this week's entry - they're not really zombies. Honest... Just ever so occasionally, the charts of the early 00s threw up a surprise, out-of-nowhere … Continue reading The Story of Pop: 2000 (Chapter 39)
Offering up another classic hit from the UK singles chart of two whole decades ago, and the tale behind it, this is The Story of Pop: 2000. This week: the sensational debut of the most successful female chart act of the 21st century... If there's one thing that sits clear on the mind of many … Continue reading The Story of Pop: 2000 (Chapter 38)
The Story of Pop: 2000. It's our weekly retelling of the stories behind the UK chart hits from the first year of the 21st century. This week - another huge dance anthem of Y2K, and an amusing anecdote about me starting school... The collective name for producer Romain Tranchart and vocalist Yann Degastnol, French filter … Continue reading The Story of Pop: 2000 (Chapter 37)
It's Thursday, and midday, and time once again for another revisitation of another poptastic nugget of the UK singles chart from Y2K with The Story of Pop: 2000. This week: one of the 00s biggest boybands cover an 80s classic and claim their first chart topper... Founded by the same management team behind Steps, A1 … Continue reading The Story of Pop: 2000 (Chapter 36)
Uncovering the tales behind the hits of the UK charts from the turn of a new millennium, every Thursday at midday, this is The Story of Pop: 2000. This week: a landmark chart topper for the Queen of pop... 1998 had undoubtedly been the start of Madonna's second coming. After spending the majority of the … Continue reading The Story of Pop: 2000 (Chapter 35)
Revisiting all the biggest hits and hitmakers of the UK charts from twenty years ago, as we do every Thursday at midday, this is The Story of Pop: 2000. And when we say we've got two songs to cover this week, you know it's going to be an epic entry. Brace yourselves as we cast … Continue reading The Story of Pop: 2000 (Chapter 34)
The Story of Pop: 2000. It's our weekly retelling of all the stars, hits and happenings of the UK singles chart from exactly two whole decades ago, packaged up in blog, video and Spotify playlist form. This week: our second appearance of the series from a newly solo Sporty Spice... Not many are the artists … Continue reading The Story of Pop: 2000 (Chapter 33)
If you're after another visit in our pop Tardis back to a year of multiple chart toppers, UK garage and pure pop ruling the waves, then buckle in, because we're about to supply it right now with another instalment of The Story of Pop: 2000. This week: a controversial chart topper from Britain's biggest solo … Continue reading The Story of Pop: 2000 (Chapter 32)
The Story of Pop: 2000. It's our weekly retelling of the hits that burned up the UK singles chart two whole decades ago, every Thursday at midday. This week: a taste of Finnish techno rap drum'n'bass (you'll see what we mean)... Consisting of rapper B.O.Dubb and producer Jaakko "JS16" Salovaara, Finland's Bomfunk MCs first came … Continue reading The Story of Pop: 2000 (Chapter 31)
Whilst their arena tour that followed their well recieved comeback show at London's O2 last November has - for obvious reasons - been put back, some good news came for McFly fans on Monday. Chiefly, that for the first time in a decade, following their tempestuous on again/off again antics with their original label Universal … Continue reading A definitive ranking of all of McFly’s singles.
