A Year In Pop: 40

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

A more manageable eight new entries this week, including Aly and AJ's UK chart debut and the seventieth single off the Mika record.

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Comments

Re: you asked for it

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

There is no overrating 'Run For Cover' which a lot of the time is my favourite single EVER and jauntyalan will back me up on this! As for 'Too Lost In You' I think the best bit in it is near the end, when all the backing vox and atmospheres are swirling around in a big CAULDRON of emotion - "I'm lost in, I'm lost in" - and suddenly all the harmonies and synths converge on "EVERYTHING ABOUT YOU SO DEEP" and it is like a massive HIT of emotion.

Re: you asked for it

[umlauts.livejournal.com]

HERE THEN IS MY ORDER

Round Round
Run For Cover
Push The Button
Freak Like Me
Overload
Too Lost In You
Soul Sound
Red Dress
Stronger
Caught In A Moment
Angels With Dirty Faces
New Year
About You Now
Shape
Hole In The Head
Ugly
In The Middle
Easy
Walk This Way

Re: you asked for it

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

Haha our lists are ODDLY SIMILAR even though we are arguing! I am pleased to see 'Too Lost In You' surprisingly high up yours.

Re: you asked for it

[umlauts.livejournal.com]

I have ALWAYS declared big love for "Too Lost In You".

Oh, "Follow Me Home" is near the bottom.

Re: you asked for it

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

BOLLOCKS I knew I forgot one. I really like 'Follow Me Home' actually - slot it between 'Hole In The Head; and 'Soul Sound' for me.

Re: you asked for it

[umlauts.livejournal.com]

Everything below "Cuahgt In A Moment" in my list, btw, is non-essential. That said I do rather like "New Year" and "Angels" a fair bit, I rate them a fair way ahead of "About You Now".

Re: you asked for it

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

I relistened to Three tonight and fucking hell that album is quite something. Oddly for a pop album most of the faster tracks fall flat or awkwardly (except 'HITH' and 'Buster') but each and every one of the ballads is immensely gorgeous and lovely. 'Maya' is really genuinely profound!

Re: you asked for it

[jauntyalan.livejournal.com]

run for cover is indeed super

Re: you asked for it

[andthatisthat.livejournal.com]

There is no overrating 'Run For Cover'

I just thought I'd back this up because it is massively true. I fucking love 'Run For Cover'.