Girls Aloud's third album, Chemistry, was by far and away their most universally adored by both critics and fans. So why exactly did it - relatively - underperform compared to their previous releases?
Category: Girl Groups
Pop Essays #53: Mel Blatt, ‘Do Me Wrong’
Nearly two years after All Saints acrimoniously split, Melanie Blatt finally emerged with her first proper solo single - that was almost as cool and unphased as the lady herself was to its arrival...
Dear The Saturdays: it is time for the reunion tour
With a decade now passed since their last tour and album, it is surely time for one of our best - if unfairly overlooked - girl groups to make their return to the concert halls of the UK?
Pop Essays #46: Fierce, ‘Dayz Like That’
Following their top 30 debut hit, R&B girl group Fierce teamed up with Karl "K-Gee" Gordon in a bid to crack the top 10 with a slinky second single...
Pop Essays #42: The Pussycat Dolls feat. Timbaland, ‘Wait A Minute’
After releasing no less than five hit singles from their multi platinum debut album, even the law of diminishing returns caught up with The Pussycat Dolls.
Girls Aloud’s “What Will The Neighbours Say?” at 20: revisiting a modern pop classic
One thing I have tried to curb a little bit coming into this year is the expansion of my vinyl collection. Some of this was borne out of necessity (I had to upgrade my storage trunks over Christmas, as my collection had outgrown the original ones I stored them in), but also to try and … Continue reading Girls Aloud’s “What Will The Neighbours Say?” at 20: revisiting a modern pop classic
Pop Essays #34: The Faders, ‘No Sleep Tonight’
The Faders attempted to inject some girl power into the wave of pop bands with self penned tunes and guitars in 2005 - and almost succeeded with it...
The Story of Pop: 1998 (Chapter 51)
As 1998 drew to a close, the remaining quartet of the Spice Girls said goodbye to Ginger - and their imperial phase - with their third and final Christmas number one.
The Story of Pop: 1998 (Chapter 50)
With the race for the 1998 Christmas number one under way, B*Witched threw their denim stetson into the ring - whilst also aiming for their third consecutive chart topper...
The Story of Pop: 1998 (Chapter 39)
B*Witched proved that following up a single as huge their debut in the summer was no difficult task, as they scored their second consecutive chart topper.










