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’
The Story of Pop: 2000. Our weekly look back at all the big hits from the turn of the millennium now enters its third month - and first chapter in double figures, as this week we revisit an absolute boyband classic... It is safe to say that at the turn of the millennium, the world … Continue reading The Story of Pop: 2000 (Chapter 10)
ARTIST: Celeste SONG: Stop This Flame SO ALEX, WHY IS THIS YOUR SONG OF THE WEEK? If you want an example of the overnight success that took several years, then Celeste is most certainly it. First signed to Lily Allen's record label almost four years ago, she has now progressed to her first major label … Continue reading #SongoftheWeek: Celeste – ‘Stop This Flame’
Bringing you even more of the sights and sounds of the UK charts from the turn of the millennium, this is The Story of Pop: 2000. This week - the follow-up to one of the biggest UK garage tracks of all time... The success of Artful Dodger's 'Re-Rewind (The Crowd Say 'Bo Selecta)' had been … Continue reading The Story of Pop: 2000 (Chapter 9)
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