It's midday on Thursday, and time to take another look back at the big UK chart hits from the turn of the millennium with The Story of Pop: 2000. This week: a US R&B diva makes her final UK top 10 entry with an absolute classic banger... Before the spring of 2000, husky voiced US … Continue reading The Story of Pop: 2000 (Chapter 17)
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’
Revisiting the sights and sounds of the UK charts from the year Professor Robert Winston started chronicling the lives of 21st century newborns in Child of Our Time on BBC One, and when Billy Elliot hit the box office, this is The Story of Pop: 2000. This week: the tale of two underperforming dance tracks … Continue reading The Story of Pop: 2000 (Chapter 16)
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 Thursday, it's midday, and time once again to revisit another huge UK chart hit from the turn of the millennium with The Story of Pop: 2000. This week - the debut UK number one for Southampton's biggest musical export... It's funny really. A record like Artful Dodger's seminal UK garage banger 'Re-Rewind' that we … Continue reading The Story of Pop: 2000 (Chapter 15)
The Story of Pop: 2000. It's our weekly visit back to the sights and sounds of the UK charts as they looked back at the start of the 21st century. This week: the biggest hit to date for one of dance music's finest exports from Ireland... Just how do you follow a record like 'Sing … Continue reading The Story of Pop: 2000 (Chapter 14)
It's Thursday, and it's just gone midday. Meaning it's time to look back at another UK chart smash from two whole decades ago with The Story of Pop: 2000. This week: two legends of 90s girl groups unite for one epic chart topper... As we touched on last week, Geri Halliwell had stolen the show … Continue reading The Story of Pop: 2000 (Chapter 13)
Welcome to this week's instalment of The Story of Pop: 2000. Every Thursday at midday we transport you back like a one man pop tardis to the sights and sounds of the UK singles chart from the turn of the millennium. This week: the Ginger one makes it a hat trick... When we last left … Continue reading The Story of Pop: 2000 (Chapter 12)
Continuing our look back at the biggest UK hits from two decades ago, this is The Story of Pop: 2000. This week: what connects a British dance producer with a Canadian rock god? Answer... First seen on the UK charts back in 1997 with the floorfiller 'Offshore', Nick Bracegirdle - aka Chicane - was fast … Continue reading The Story of Pop: 2000 (Chapter 11)
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’
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