Well a hearty good morning to you (and you, and you, and you), and welcome to our latest instalment of overlooked pop goodness that is Pop Essays. This week: when is a new direction not a new direction? Artist: Westlife Song: Hey Whatever Released: 15/09/2003 Writers / Producers: Ken Papenfus / Carl Papenfus / Steve … Continue reading Pop Essays #43: Westlife, ‘Hey Whatever’
Hold tight as we prepare to dig deep once again for another overlooked gem of musical yesteryear on this week's Pop Essays. This week: when is a single not a single? When it's download only... Artist: The Pussycat Dolls feat. Timbaland Song: Wait A Minute Released: 24/11/2006 (on digital download only) Writers / Producers: Timbaland … Continue reading Pop Essays #42: The Pussycat Dolls feat. Timbaland, ‘Wait A Minute’
Digging deep into our dusty crates to uncover more overlooked musical goodness from years gone by, this is Pop Essays. This week: the welcome renaissance of one of Britain's best soul singers via an overlooked 00s dance smash... Artist: Jakatta feat. Seal Song: My Vision Released: 30/09/2002 Writers / Producers: Seal / Dave Lee / … Continue reading Pop Essays #41: Jakatta feat. Seal, ‘My Vision’
Howdy, and welcome to this week's Pop Essays, bringing you another lesser starred gem of pop music to ease you gently into this Easter weekend. This week: a truly mad and magnificent debut single... Artist: Leilani Song: Madness Thing Released: 25/01/1999 Writers / Producers: Leilani / The Brussle Bruvvers / Wayne Anthony Highest UK Chart … Continue reading Pop Essays #40: Leilani, ‘Madness Thing’
Good morning and a happy Thursday to you, as we bring you another of our Pop Essays. And with meteorological spring starting this week in the UK, it seems only right we bring you a nice and cheerful little song from an underrated pop group for the arrival of lighter days... Artist: allSTARS* Song: Love … Continue reading Pop Essays #39: allSTARS*, ‘Love Is’
More rare but sparkling musical gems await us with another entry into our Pop Essays series. This week: a song from the soundtrack of a Richard Curtis romcom classic from 2003 - but probably not any of the ones you're thinking of... Artist: Texas Song: I'll See It Through Released: 08/12/2003 Writers / Producers: Sharleen … Continue reading Pop Essays #38: Texas, ‘I’ll See It Through’
One thing I have tried to curb a little bit coming into this year is the expansion of my vinyl collection. Some of this was borne out of necessity (I had to upgrade my storage trunks over Christmas, as my collection had outgrown the original ones I stored them in), but also to try and … Continue reading Girls Aloud’s “What Will The Neighbours Say?” at 20: revisiting a modern pop classic
Hello all. Come join us now as we plough the grooves once again for more retrospective pop analysis, with Pop Essays. This week: we revisit when one of the 00s' biggest pop bands embraced their dark side on their surprisingly maturer second album... Artist: McFly Song: Ultraviolet / The Ballad Of Paul K Released: 12/12/2005 … Continue reading Pop Essays #37: McFly, ‘Ultraviolet / The Ballad Of Paul K’
Howdy do, and welcome to yet more forgotten pop archiving via a little series called Pop Essays. Quite a timely one this week too, as an album we mention in this piece is about to receive a vinyl reissue - and it just so happens to feature this week's featured song from an all time … Continue reading Pop Essays #36: Madonna, ‘Miles Away’
Digging the lesser tracked grooves of musical yesteryear, it's time for another of my Pop Essays. This week: a reflective moment from the debut pop album of a classical crossover star... Artist: Charlotte Church Song: Even God Can't Change The Past Released: 05/12/2005 Writers / Producers: Rick Nowels / George O'Dowd / John Themis / … Continue reading Pop Essays #35: Charlotte Church, ‘Even God Can’t Change The Past’
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