Adding herself to the roll call of artists with multiple chart toppers to their credit in 1998, Billie Piper proved she was no one hit wonder when she asked "Do you have a girlfriend?"
The Story of Pop: 1998 (Chapter 41)
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The Story of Pop: 1998 (Chapter 27)
Offering a positive yet rebellious statement of intent, Billie Piper launched off the pages of Smash Hits as its advert girl to become a smash hit in her own right...
The Story of Pop: 2000 (Chapter 21)
It's Thursday, it's midday, and time as always to continue our look back at all the big UK chart hits from the turn of the millennium with The Story of Pop: 2000. This week: the third and final chart topper for a future assistant to the Time Lord... It's strange to think that with all … Continue reading The Story of Pop: 2000 (Chapter 21)
‘Thank ABBA for the Music’ at 20: a defining pop moment of 1999
We have a small confession to make, dear readers. Regular viewers of our retro pop series of posts titled The Story of Pop: 1999 (back this Thursday at midday as always) will remember we featured a lovely if lesser recalled top 10 hit from Catatonia two weeks ago. The reason for this might have seemed … Continue reading ‘Thank ABBA for the Music’ at 20: a defining pop moment of 1999
Christmas Song Advent Calendar 2018: Day 7
ARTIST: Billie Piper SONG: Last Christmas It's amazing what happens in the space of a few years. When we wrote about Wham's evergreen festive classic 'Last Christmas' back in 2015, it was in a playlist of what we believed to be the best five contemporary takes on the song. Since that time, one half of them sadly … Continue reading Christmas Song Advent Calendar 2018: Day 7
Protected: #ThrowbackTunesday: Episode 38
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#CrazyStupidPlaylist: ‘Last Christmas’
Afternoon all! And a hearty welcome to December on my blog! I do realise it has been something of a very long while since I last wrote an entry (a month. That's usual, I know). Once again, feet of blame must rest firmly at the door of 'real life shit', and it's only now things … Continue reading #CrazyStupidPlaylist: ‘Last Christmas’
The Niche Reference 