ARTIST: Melanie C SONG: Who I Am SO ALEX, WHY IS THIS YOUR SONG OF THE WEEK? We only last mentioned Melanie C but a few weeks ago when one of her classic hits was on The Story of Pop: 2000. But the one they call Sporty Spice is back in action with an absolutely … Continue reading #SongoftheWeek: Melanie C – ‘Who I Am’
ARTIST: Qhairo SONG: Tell 'Em SO ALEX, WHY IS THIS YOUR SONG OF THE WEEK? Formerly of Loveable Rogues, Té Eugene - now trading as Qhairo - is the second of the 'What A Night' hitmakers to branch out with solo material. 'Tell 'Em' is the third song he's released under his own steam, following … Continue reading #SongoftheWeek: Qhairo – ‘Tell ‘Em’
It's fair to say that the current time is one where you hang onto and pick those moments, those little oases of calm, where all seems a little bit better in the world. Which, in the case of The Repair Shop, would mean its time is absolutely now. Fronted by the genuinely lovely furniture upholstering … Continue reading #CrazyStupidTV: The Repair Shop (@TheRepairShop) (BBC One, 1st April)
ARTIST: SZA & Justin Timberlake SONG: The Other Side SO ALEX, WHY IS THIS YOUR SONG OF THE WEEK? Four years ago in 2016 was when Justin Timberlake last had a hit of considerable magnitude. That was with the unstoppable floorfiller that was 'Can't Stop The Feeling', lifted from the soundtrack of the animated film … Continue reading #SongoftheWeek: SZA & Justin Timberlake – ‘The Other Side’
ARTIST: Celeste SONG: Stop This Flame SO ALEX, WHY IS THIS YOUR SONG OF THE WEEK? If you want an example of the overnight success that took several years, then Celeste is most certainly it. First signed to Lily Allen's record label almost four years ago, she has now progressed to her first major label … Continue reading #SongoftheWeek: Celeste – ‘Stop This Flame’
ARTIST: Jordan Mackampa SONG: Magic SO ALEX, WHY IS THIS YOUR SONG OF THE WEEK? Jordan Mackampa is one of those rare artists that comes along every so often, who you can't place to any one specific time, as they have such a timeless sound from the off. After releasing two EPs that have amassed … Continue reading #SongoftheWeek: Jordan Mackampa – ‘Magic’
ARTIST: Planet 1999 SONG: Party SO ALEX, WHY IS THIS YOUR SONG OF THE WEEK? How very annoying. We finish up writing a series of blogs about pop music from 1999, then a brand new pop act comes along named after that very fine year. Still, we'll forgive Planet 1999 for their tardiness. The French … Continue reading #SongoftheWeek: Planet 1999 – ‘Party’
ARTIST: Jonas Brothers SONG: What A Man Gotta Do SO ALEX, WHY IS THIS YOUR SONG OF THE WEEK? Really, this shouldn't have happened. Jonas Brothers' "Sucker" was one of our surprise pop bops of last year, in constant rotation on our Spotify, number one across the world and still to this day it remains … Continue reading #SongoftheWeek: Jonas Brothers – ‘What A Man Gotta Do’
ARTIST: No Rome feat. Dijon SONG: Trust3000 SO ALEX, WHY IS THIS YOUR SONG OF THE WEEK? A small disclaimer, readers. The older we, the present writer get, the more aware of the fact we sound decidedly less hip when introducing a new name in music then we did say, a decade ago, particularly when … Continue reading #SongoftheWeek: No Rome feat. Dijon – ‘Trust3000’
ARTIST: Niall Horan SONG: Put A Little Love On Me SO ALEX, WHY IS THIS YOUR SONG OF THE WEEK? Fresh from winning Man of the Year in our annual End of Year Prizes, Niall Horan only has the honour of being the man behind our first brand new #SongoftheWeek for 2020. Some guys have … Continue reading #SongoftheWeek: Niall Horan – ‘Put A Little Love On Me’
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