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The Story of Pop: 1998 (Chapter 42)

Oct 19, 2023Oct 18, 2025 ~ Alex the Pensmith ~ Leave a comment

Although not one of the 90s more feted boybands, 911 showed moments of brilliance - as they indeed did covering a well known Bee Gees classic that went onto be one of their biggest hits...

The Story of Pop: 1998 (Chapter 41)

Oct 12, 2023Mar 29, 2025 ~ Alex the Pensmith ~ Leave a comment

Adding herself to the roll call of artists with multiple chart toppers to their credit in 1998, Billie Piper proved she was no one hit wonder when she asked "Do you have a girlfriend?"

The Story of Pop: 1998 (Chapter 40)

Oct 5, 2023Apr 27, 2024 ~ Alex the Pensmith ~ Leave a comment

Always known for their left of centre, conversational and withering lyrical style, The Beautiful South kept that tradition proudly alive with the first single off their Quench album...

The Story of Pop: 1998 (Chapter 39)

Sep 28, 2023Mar 29, 2025 ~ Alex the Pensmith ~ 2 Comments

B*Witched proved that following up a single as huge their debut in the summer was no difficult task, as they scored their second consecutive chart topper.

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...

The Story of Pop: 1998 (Chapter 37)

Sep 14, 2023Mar 29, 2025 ~ Alex the Pensmith ~ Leave a comment

Renewed with confidence and purpose after the slow blossoming success of "Angels", Robbie Williams announced his arrival as Britain's biggest male solo star...

The Story of Pop: 1998 (Chapter 36)

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

Four singles into their career, Five solidified their reputation as the - relative - bad boys of late 90s pop music with a Joan Jett sampling anthemic monster of a hit...

The Story of Pop: 1998 (Chapter 35)

Aug 31, 2023Mar 29, 2025 ~ Alex the Pensmith ~ Leave a comment

"One For Sorrow" opened the curtain for Steps' debut album, leaning into their ABBA referencing credentials and starting the rise to their massive global success...

The Story of Pop: 1998 (Chapter 34)

Aug 24, 2023Mar 29, 2025 ~ Alex the Pensmith ~ Leave a comment

It took approximately three years for The Corrs to become one of Ireland's biggest musical exports. And it took some timely remixes and a Fleetwood Mac cover to do so...

The Story of Pop: 1998 (Chapter 33)

Aug 17, 2023Apr 27, 2024 ~ Alex the Pensmith ~ Leave a comment

Take one member of Daft Punk, a French house pioneer, an old Chaka Khan sample, and what have you got? One of 1998's biggest dance anthems by far...

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