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Pop Essays #61: Victoria Beckham, ‘I Wish’

Jun 5, 2025Jun 12, 2025 ~ Alex the Pensmith ~ Leave a comment

Despite being on an almost constant losing streak with her solo material outside the Spice Girls, Victoria Beckham did smash a fair few preconceptions than her critics - or even she - gave herself credit for...

The Story of Pop: 1998 (Chapter 49)

Dec 7, 2023Mar 29, 2025 ~ Alex the Pensmith ~ Leave a comment

The unlikely combination of a Canadian rock god and a Sporty Spice proved to be one of the biggest hits for any of the solo Spice Girls...

The Story of Pop: 1998 (Chapter 38)

Sep 21, 2023Apr 27, 2024 ~ Alex the Pensmith ~ 2 Comments

As the Spice Girls began to grow up, so too did their interests outside the band grow, as Mel B took her first steps into a solo career with Missy Elliott...

#CrazyStupidAlbum: Melanie C (@MelanieCmusic) – ‘Melanie C’

Oct 25, 2020Nov 15, 2020 ~ Alex the Pensmith ~ Leave a comment

If you had said to anybody this time 20 years ago that the Spice Girls would still be a bankable interest - whether in group or solo efforts - they would have laughed in your face. That's not meant in a glib way, you understand. Next week's The Story of Pop: 2000 entry will cover … Continue reading #CrazyStupidAlbum: Melanie C (@MelanieCmusic) – ‘Melanie C’

The Story of Pop: 2000 (Chapter 34)

Aug 20, 2020Mar 29, 2025 ~ Alex the Pensmith ~ 5 Comments

Revisiting all the biggest hits and hitmakers of the UK charts from twenty years ago, as we do every Thursday at midday, this is The Story of Pop: 2000. And when we say we've got two songs to cover this week, you know it's going to be an epic entry. Brace yourselves as we cast … Continue reading The Story of Pop: 2000 (Chapter 34)

The Story of Pop: 2000 (Chapter 33)

Aug 13, 2020Mar 29, 2025 ~ Alex the Pensmith ~ Leave a comment

The Story of Pop: 2000. It's our weekly retelling of all the stars, hits and happenings of the UK singles chart from exactly two whole decades ago, packaged up in blog, video and Spotify playlist form. This week: our second appearance of the series from a newly solo Sporty Spice... Not many are the artists … Continue reading The Story of Pop: 2000 (Chapter 33)

#SongoftheWeek: Melanie C – ‘Who I Am’

Apr 17, 2020May 1, 2020 ~ Alex the Pensmith ~ Leave a comment

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’

The Story of Pop: 2000 (Chapter 13)

Mar 26, 2020Apr 1, 2020 ~ Alex the Pensmith ~ 1 Comment

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)

The Story of Pop: 2000 (Chapter 12)

Mar 19, 2020Mar 25, 2020 ~ Alex the Pensmith ~ Leave a comment

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)

The Story of Pop: 1999 (Chapter 48)

Nov 28, 2019Nov 26, 2019 ~ Alex the Pensmith ~ Leave a comment

If you're fancying a trip back to what was tearing up the UK charts as the London Eye was being erected on the South Bank, or as the latest James Bond film hit the big screen (The World Is Not Enough), then you've come to the right place, as we bring you another chapter from … Continue reading The Story of Pop: 1999 (Chapter 48)

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