ARTIST: Steps SONG: Dear Santa ALBUM: Tears on the Dancefloor: Crying at the Disco Deluxe Edition (2017, Steps Music/Fascination) The closest Steps ever got to a Christmas single - again on virtue of video alone - was their million selling 'Heartbeat' in 1998. 19 years later, and as they near the end of their 20th … Continue reading Christmas Song Advent Calendar 2017: Day 13
ARTIST: McFly SONG: Rockin' Robin ALBUM: Sorry's Not Good Enough/Friday Night (2006, Universal Island) OK. So the Michael Jackson classic isn't strictly a Christmas song. But because there is a robin in it - and one that I imagine is perched on a wintry branch, sporting an Elvis quiff and leather jacket with a tiny … Continue reading Christmas Song Advent Calendar 2017: Day 12
Welcome one and all to a brand new episode of Tweet Hee Hee! This, if you don't already know, is our weekly round up of all the funny bits on social media that we've rounded up that are guaranteed to make you smile on your Monday morning. So don't go trekking out into that snow … Continue reading Tweet Hee Hee: Episode 14
ARTIST: The Shins SONG: Wonderful Christmastime ALBUM: Christmas Rules (2012, MPL Communications) It's not often you get a cover version of a song from British pop and rock royalty that's just as good as the original. But when Sir Paul McCartney himself approves, you know it's got to be a blinder. Recorded for this Christmas … Continue reading Christmas Song Advent Calendar 2017: Day 11
Hello one, hello all! Those of you who came a-scampering here on Saturday and Sunday night for this week's #StrictlyLiveBlogging may have been left a little disappointed - it was, after all, the semi final of the BBC's Strictly Come Dancing - which means it is now Final-T1. Alas, having felt quite ill all week with … Continue reading #StrictlyLiveBlogging Week 13: Semi Final Review
ARTIST: Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton SONG: You Make It Feel Like Christmas ALBUM: You Make It Feel Like Christmas (2017, Interscope) There's a general rule of thumb to modern Christmas albums: if you're releasing one, you're either an artist catering to a hardcore fanbase, or you can't shift records at the rate you did … Continue reading Christmas Song Advent Calendar 2017: Day 10
ARTIST: *NSYNC SONG: Under My Tree ALBUM: Home for Christmas (1998, BMG) I didn't learn that *NSYNC had released a Christmas album until about six years ago, and I duly imported a copy of it from eBay in the States. Needless to say, it has now been at the heart of my festive pop listening every … Continue reading Christmas Song Advent Calendar 2017: Day 9
ARTIST: Girls Aloud SONG: I Wanna Kiss You So (Christmas in a Nutshell) ALBUM: Chemistry - Bonus Christmas Version (2005, Polydor) From the mini album of festive covers and original Xenomania helmed winter warmers that accompanied the deluxe version of their much acclaimed third studio album 'Chemistry' in 2005, the girls' ode to clubbing on … Continue reading Christmas Song Advent Calendar 2017: Day 8
ARTIST: S Club 7 SONG: Perfect Christmas ALBUM: Never Had a Dream Come True (2000, 19/Polydor) Nice bit of numeric synchronicity for today's Christmas song. The B-side to their chart topping 'Never Had a Dream Come True', this was penned - as many of the S Club hits were - by the legendary Cathy Dennis, … Continue reading Christmas Song Advent Calendar 2017: Day 7
ARTIST: The Feeling SONG: Feels Like Christmas ALBUM: Feels Like Christmas (2008, Universal Island) Having just announced that they are returning after a year's hiatus with some live dates next year, it's one of our favourite 00s guitar bands The Feeling. This single came out with the full intention of being 2008's Christmas number one, … Continue reading Christmas Song Advent Calendar 2017: Day 6
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