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.
The Story of Pop: 1998 (Chapter 39)
Category: Girl Groups
The Story of Pop: 1998 (Chapter 30)
"Viva Forever" is widely recognised as one of the Spice Girls' most accompolished ballads - even if it became the unofficial soundtrack to external circumstances around its release...
The Story of Pop: 1998 (Chapter 22)
Clad in double denim and wearing their Celtic influences with pride, B*Witched came from nowhere and injected some much needed loife into the charts as the summer arrived...
The Story of Pop: 1998 (Chapter 18)
Offering two cover versions for the price of one, All Saints' double-A-side take on tracks by both the Red Hot Chili Peppers and LaBelle was descively different.
The Story of Pop: 1998 (Chapter 6)
Cleo, Zainam and Yonah - three teenage sisters from Moss Side in Manchester - made one of the most joyful and impactful pop debuts of 1998.
The Story of Pop: 1998 (Chapter 2)
The slow burn success of "Never Ever" was what immediately set All Saints apart from their girl group contemporaries - waiting some weeks before it finally ascended to the top of the charts...
The Story of Pop: 2002 (Chapter 51)
With Popstars: The Rivals, the stakes were upped as two new bands went head-to-head for the Christmas number one, and for Girls Aloud, it was "Buy Girls, Bye Boys" with a redefining 00s chart banger that got them there...
Remembering Sarah Harding: pop’s walking primrose
I am deeply saddened to be hearing and thus writing a post about the news that Girls Aloud's Sarah Harding has passed away this morning at the age of 39, following a year long battle with terminal cancer. Although I never met her or knew her, the news has hit home today in a big … Continue reading Remembering Sarah Harding: pop’s walking primrose
Pop Essays #9: Siobhan Donaghy, ‘Man Without Friends’
Good afternoon, it's Thursday and time as always for our latest post in the Pop Essays series, where we bring you a second light on forgotten gems from pop music history. Bit of a first this week, as I write about my first non-single of the series... Artist: Siobhan Donaghy Song: Man Without Friends Release … Continue reading Pop Essays #9: Siobhan Donaghy, ‘Man Without Friends’
Our thoughts on Jesy Nelson leaving Little Mix – and why the music industry still needs to change
When I wrote my review of Little Mix's current album Confetti last month, I mentioned in my parting words that I wouldn't be surprised if this ended up being their last album for a while. Little did I realise that statement I made would come to fruition quite so soon after the fact. For the … Continue reading Our thoughts on Jesy Nelson leaving Little Mix – and why the music industry still needs to change
The Niche Reference 