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)
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)
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)
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)
Here as always for you every Thursday with a blog sized blast from the UK hitmaking past, it's The Story of Pop: 2002. This week: the biggest hit single from the most unlikely dance music collaboration of to the year... Artist: X-Press 2 feat. David ByrneSong: LazyReleased: 08/04/2002Writers / Producers: Ashley Beedle / Darren House … Continue reading The Story of Pop: 2002 (Chapter 15)
This is The Story of Pop: 2002. Our weekly hop back in time to the sights and sounds of the UK charts as they looked and sounded exactly two decades ago. This week: one of the 21st century's biggest superstars makes her big screen debut... Artist: Britney SpearsSong: I'm Not A Girl, Not Yet A … Continue reading The Story of Pop: 2002 (Chapter 14)
Bringing you the biggest hits of the UK charts from the year Arsenal won the FA Cup, and when 007 hit the screens again in Die Another Day, this is The Story of Pop: 2002. This week: the UK debut of one of Canada's biggest rock bands... Artist: NickelbackSong: How You Remind MeReleased: 25/02/2002Writers / … Continue reading The Story of Pop: 2002 (Chapter 13)
The Story of Pop: 2002. It's the weekly series that looks back to the songs hitting the top of the charts - and the hitmakers behind them - all the way back in 2002. This week: more huge sales antics from the runner up of the first series of Pop Idol... Artist: Gareth GatesSong: Unchained … Continue reading The Story of Pop: 2002 (Chapter 12)
It's Thursday, and time as always to revisit the big hits of two decades ago on the UK charts, with The Story of Pop: 2002. This week: the most unlikely film soundtrack success of the year. Booyakasha! Artist: Ali G and ShaggySong: Me JulieReleased: 11/03/2002Writers / Producers: Orville Richard Burrell / Dave Kelly / Sacha … Continue reading The Story of Pop: 2002 (Chapter 11)
Time as always to hop aboard our pop Tardis back to the songs and stars of the UK charts two whole decades ago, with The Story of Pop: 2002. This week: the UK debut of Colombia's biggest export after coffee... Artist: ShakiraSong: Whenever, WhereverReleased: 25/02/2002Writers / Producers: Shakira / Tim Mitchell / Gloria EstefanHighest UK … Continue reading The Story of Pop: 2002 (Chapter 10)
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