The History Of Pop Part 51 aka Are we having fun yet?

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

What fun we had with Now 50, which Kylie won at a canter, though with decent shouts from Britney and Bouncy. Kylie takes her place next to S Club in the pop and poll hall of fame. Sadly I have to report that Now 51 is less obviously glittering, though obviously your mileage may wobble. Some definite highlights though as we slide gently into 2002. And big hellos to Daniel Bedroomeyes, Christina Milian and...Nickelback!


[Poll #744186]


GOTTA TICK THROUGH THIS!

Comments

Re: Injustice alert!

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

Agreed on both - Ashanti is one r&b diva I will not rep for (until she got bizarrely good last year out of the blue with 'Only U'), all the traditional boring criticisms of r&b girls (bland, generic etc) are all TRUE for her!

'Fly By II' is funny and great, the equal of 'All Rise' I think. Blue's peak came with 'Bubblin' though!

Re: Injustice alert!

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

i disagree because i do actually like Ashanti's voice - a sultry warmth compared to Aaliyah's brittle coolness.

i think i said this before but Milian wins cos she's right in the middle of the two of them :)

Re: Injustice alert!

[avv.livejournal.com]

wasn't there a rumour that in the earlier J.Lo / Ja Rule songs they mixed Ashanti's vocals 50-50 with J.Lo so that when they launched her people would be like "Oh, she's nice and familiar!"

Re: Injustice alert!

[avv.livejournal.com]

also I'm Real >>>> Always On Time

Re: Injustice alert!

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

I thought the rumour was that Ashanti WAS the vocalist on early J-Lo and suddenly when she got big and wasn't available to do ghost vocals J-Lo had to 'change' her 'style' (cue 'Jenny From The Block' aka her BEST SONG!)