Our thoughts on Jesy Nelson leaving Little Mix – and why the music industry still needs to change

Dec 16, 2020Dec 16, 2020 ~ Alex the Pensmith ~ Leave a comment

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 Story of Pop: 2000 (Chapter 50)

Dec 10, 2020Dec 3, 2020 ~ Alex the Pensmith ~ 1 Comment

It's Thursday and it's midday, and time once again to bring you a look back at another huge hit from the UK charts at the dawn of the new millennium in The Story of Pop: 2000. This week: a groundbreaking chart topper from one of the most successful rap artists ever... For some reason or … Continue reading The Story of Pop: 2000 (Chapter 50)

The Story of Pop: 2000 (Chapter 49)

Dec 3, 2020Dec 3, 2020 ~ Alex the Pensmith ~ 1 Comment

With more sights and sounds from the UK charts of Y2K than you can shake a stick at, this is The Story of Pop: 2000. This week: a second chart topper for pop's best loved club - raising money for charity to boot too... When we last left S Club 7 on the series back … Continue reading The Story of Pop: 2000 (Chapter 49)

The Story of Pop: 2000 (Chapter 48)

Nov 26, 2020Nov 28, 2020 ~ Alex the Pensmith ~ Leave a comment

It's Thursday, and midday, and thus time to bring you another golden nugget of pop goodness from Y2K with The Story of Pop: 2000. And once again this week, it's another number one from a hit movie soundtrack... 2000 had been a year of mixed blessings for Destiny's Child. On the one hand, there was … Continue reading The Story of Pop: 2000 (Chapter 48)

The Story of Pop: 2000 (Chapter 47)

Nov 19, 2020Mar 29, 2025 ~ Alex the Pensmith ~ 1 Comment

The Story of Pop: 2000. Our weekly series, every Thursday at midday, that recounts the UK chart movers and shakers at the dawn of the 21st century. This week: a chart topper from one of the box office smashes of the year... Prior to November 2000, US country teen star LeAnn Rimes was best known … Continue reading The Story of Pop: 2000 (Chapter 47)

The Story of Pop: 2000 (Chapter 46)

Nov 12, 2020Nov 7, 2020 ~ Alex the Pensmith ~ Leave a comment

Taking you back in time with the hugest UK chart hits of the turn of the millennium, this is The Story of Pop: 2000. This week: the biggest selling single of 2000 in the UK not to make number one... It can't have escaped your notice that, over the course of this series, many of … Continue reading The Story of Pop: 2000 (Chapter 46)

The Story of Pop: 2000 (Chapter 45)

Nov 5, 2020Nov 9, 2020 ~ Alex the Pensmith ~ Leave a comment

Taking you back to the chart toppers and shakers from the top of the 21st century every Thursday at midday, this is The Story of Pop: 2000. And one of Ireland's biggest boybands write themselves further into the record books for this week's entry... In a year of such rapid chart turnover, there was one … Continue reading The Story of Pop: 2000 (Chapter 45)

The Story of Pop: 2000 (Chapter 44)

Oct 29, 2020Oct 29, 2020 ~ Alex the Pensmith ~ 1 Comment

Offering up more hits from the turn of the new millennium then you could shake a stick at, every Thursday at midday, this is The Story of Pop: 2000. This week: a ninth - and divisive - number one for the biggest girl group in the world... Anyone who's followed both this series of blogs … Continue reading The Story of Pop: 2000 (Chapter 44)

The Story of Pop: 2000 (Chapter 43)

Oct 22, 2020Oct 25, 2020 ~ Alex the Pensmith ~ Leave a comment

Bringing you all the biggest hits from the UK charts at the dawn of the new millennium, every Thursday at midday, this is The Story of Pop: 2000. And in the words of the chorus this week's classic chart topper once said, "Everybody clap your hands, get on up and dance..." Here's a question to … Continue reading The Story of Pop: 2000 (Chapter 43)

The Story of Pop: 2000 (Chapter 42)

Oct 15, 2020Oct 19, 2020 ~ Alex the Pensmith ~ Leave a comment

Retelling the tales behind the hits of the year that American Beauty and Erin Brockovich were box office smashes, and when Anne Robinson first uttered "You are The Weakest Link, goodbye", this is The Story of Pop: 2000. This week: British pop's reigning prince and Australia's pop royalty team up for the year's sauciest duet... … Continue reading The Story of Pop: 2000 (Chapter 42)

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