ARTIST: S Club 7 SONG: Perfect Christmas ALBUM: Never Had a Dream Come True (2000, 19/Polydor) Nice bit of numeric synchronicity for today's Christmas song. The B-side to their chart topping 'Never Had a Dream Come True', this was penned - as many of the S Club hits were - by the legendary Cathy Dennis, … Continue reading Christmas Song Advent Calendar 2017: Day 7
ARTIST: The Feeling SONG: Feels Like Christmas ALBUM: Feels Like Christmas (2008, Universal Island) Having just announced that they are returning after a year's hiatus with some live dates next year, it's one of our favourite 00s guitar bands The Feeling. This single came out with the full intention of being 2008's Christmas number one, … Continue reading Christmas Song Advent Calendar 2017: Day 6
ARTIST: Spice Girls SONG: Christmas Wrapping ALBUM: Goodbye (1998, Virgin) I mean. The Waitresses' original version was amazing anyway, but this Spice-y version - the B-side to their third Christmas chart topper in a row with 'Goodbye' - is equally brilliant. It even finds time to name check their world tour and assorted pregnancies from … Continue reading Christmas Song Advent Calendar 2017: Day 5
ARTIST: Louis York and the Shindellas SONG: What Does Christmas Mean? ALBUM: Masterpiece Theater, Act III (2017, Weirdo Workshop) We did promise the guys from Louis York a few days ago they'd be featuring on our Christmas Song Advent Calendar this year - and here they are, with the latest single to be lifted from … Continue reading Christmas Song Advent Calendar 2017: Day 4
ARTIST: Britney Spears SONG: My Only Wish (This Year) ALBUM: Platinum Christmas (2000, Jive) Why this little festive gem from Oops...I Did It Again era Britney (i.e. her best era) hasn't become a classic as feted as that Mariah one is beyond me. It's lost none of it's appeal in 17 years though. 'I want … Continue reading Christmas Song Advent Calendar 2017: Day 3
ARTIST: Coldplay SONG: Christmas Lights ALBUM: Christmas Lights (2010, Parlophone) A recent addition to the canon of great Christmas songs. You almost need to be in the song's name checked Oxford Street in London - maybe with a mulled wine to hand - to fully appreciate this heart warming beauty from Chris Martin and the … Continue reading Christmas Song Advent Calendar 2017: Day 2
It's that time of year again people! Today and all weekend, the nation digs deep and gets ready to do all manner of crazy things to raise money for the BBC's annual Children in Need appeal, with the live telethon kicking off tonight at 7pm on BBC One. One of the longest standing traditions of … Continue reading #CrazyStupidPlaylist: BBC Children in Need Singles
90s and 00s pop fans the land over (present writer included) jumped for joy last week when one of its biggest names, Louise Redknapp, announced her return to music after a break of almost 15 years, with a (now sold out) comeback show scheduled for London in December. https://twitter.com/LouiseRedknapp/status/907892789488312321 Perfecting the fine art of 'pulling … Continue reading #CrazyStupidPlaylist: Louise
Hello one, hello all. Today is Saturday, 26th August 2017. Which means that a whole 28 years ago, yours truly was born to the world. So it's my birthday. Happy birthday to me etc (cue the birthday emojis). 😄😄😄 🎂🎂🎂 🎁🎁🎁 🎈🎈🎈 🎉🎉🎉 Now, those of you who are regular readers to the blog may … Continue reading #26in26 Plus 2: The Not in Anyway Difficult Second Birthday Playlist
Pop music is a funny old game. One minute, you're top of the charts and all over the radio waves and music video channels. The next, you're in the folder marked 'Where are they now?'. And it only takes you to hear a song from the distant past to sit and work out how long … Continue reading #CrazyStupidPlaylist: 15 Turning 15
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