Cleo, Zainam and Yonah - three teenage sisters from Moss Side in Manchester - made one of the most joyful and impactful pop debuts of 1998.
The Story of Pop: 1998 (Chapter 6)
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The Story of Pop: 1998 (Chapter 5)
From a pop band that could so very easily have been a one hit wonder, with their second single Aqua confirmed there was indeed life after "Barbie Girl"...
The Story of Pop: 1998 (Chapter 4)
Thanks to several media outlets breaking US R&B to British audiences, Usher crashed in from nowhere to number one - even if his real imperial phase here was still some years away...
The Story of Pop: 1998 (Chapter 3)
Although one of the most difficult songs to write and record for their second album, "High" ultimately became one of the Lighthouse Family's biggest hits upon its release.
The Story of Pop: 1998 (Chapter 2)
The slow burn success of "Never Ever" was what immediately set All Saints apart from their girl group contemporaries - waiting some weeks before it finally ascended to the top of the charts...
The Story of Pop: 1998 (Chapter 1)
"The Velvet Rope" was Janet Jackson's most personal album to date, but audiences responded enthusiastically to her more vulnerable side, and on the album's biggest single in particular...
The Story of Pop: 2002 (Bonus Tracks)
Before we bade farewell to 2002 one last time (in blog post form that is), we have one more treat for you. If you've read and followed the 1999 or 2000 series then you'll know all about our Bonus Tracks. By way of thank you for reading along, it's a blog, Spotify playlist and videos … Continue reading The Story of Pop: 2002 (Bonus Tracks)
The Story of Pop: 2002 (Chapter 51)
With Popstars: The Rivals, the stakes were upped as two new bands went head-to-head for the Christmas number one, and for Girls Aloud, it was "Buy Girls, Bye Boys" with a redefining 00s chart banger that got them there...
#CrazyStupidPlaylist: Christmas Future Classics
Today marks the start of what is by far, even with how streaming has skewed things in recent years, the most important date for avid watchers of the UK charts, as the battle to become the Christmas number one single for 2022 a week hence gets under way.And whilst the charts have been full to … Continue reading #CrazyStupidPlaylist: Christmas Future Classics
The Story of Pop: 2002 (Chapter 50)
Blue had already cemented themselves as the UK's biggest boyband of the moment, but teaming up with the legendary Sir Elton John underlined the crossover they had successfully achieved...
The Niche Reference 