It's Thursday, and time once again for our weekly revisitation upon the UK charts as they looked and sounded a quarter of a century ago, with The Story of Pop: 1998. This week: one of Neighbours' biggest exports debunks the "difficult second single" theory... Artist: Natalie Imbruglia Song: Big Mistake Released: 02/03/1998 Writers / Producers: … Continue reading The Story of Pop: 1998 (Chapter 10)
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)
Time once again to dig deep in my own vaults and dust off the cobwebs from another gem of forgotten pop with this week's Pop Essays. And it's to the telly box - and one of Britain's most famous streets - we turn our attention to this week... Artist: Matthew MarsdenSong: Walk My WayRelease Date: … Continue reading Pop Essays #20: Matthew Marsden, ‘Walk My Way’
With Kylie Minogue's latest album 'Golden' set to become her sixth number one in a career now spanning four decades (review will be up soon people), it's easy to forget that it was she who broke down the barn door, after leaving behind her role of feisty Charlene in Neighbours, for stars of the small … Continue reading #CrazyStupidPlaylist: Soap to Pop
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