A Year In Pop: 43

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

A Top 3 full of new entries for the first time in...ages! And some other stuff.

[Poll #1079787]

No Pop Open results, by the way, until we've got an acceptable level of votes for the 90s group.

Comments

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

It's very tempting to not tick any of these on the principle that they are Not Britney Spears. Britney Britney Britney Britney Britney. Ahem, sorry.

Leona - I do like this actually - it's the snare. And she has a great voice blah blah blah and it's a catchy tune. Yes she is singing about PERIODS but I'll let her off. Tick.

Take That - awww I like this, the chorus has that lovely soaring feel. Different to Patience somehow, totally appropriate for fantasy film soundtrack. Tick.

McFly - arrrgh stupid drummer McFly, I still haven't forgiven him for the haircut. The song is quite whack and the video is RUBBISH. Bad McFly no biscuit.

Oasis - better than most recent efforts but still teeth-aching vocally. The music sounds a bit like Black Rebel Motorcycle Club. Still nowhere near a tick.

Elvis - whatevs

Backstreet Boys - good video featuring an ECLIPSE (do you see they are inconsolable that the SUN has GONE), smashing overblown hand-clenching chorus. It takes a while to get going but definitely worth a tick.

N Dubz - strange track this, 2 chaps and 1 lass get a third of the song each. They seem quite angry. The video is TERRIFYING. Borderline non-tick.

Samim - YAY MINIMAL ACCORDION TECHNO tick tick tick. This was playing in HMV the other day and I looked down and my fingers were TOUCHING THE VINYL of this, totally randomly. I very nearly bought it. I still might.

Chris & T - average hip-hop. Botherd. Can I go back and listen to Britney now kthx?

[lockedintheatti.livejournal.com]

The N-Dubz is video isn't terrifying it's hilarious. I think they're trying to look tough but it just comes across as sweet.

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

I was a fan of N-Dubz 'Feva Las Vegas' single from earlier this year - the video to that one is pretty funny too.

[jeff-worrell.livejournal.com]

They were on Radio 1 (Annie Mac or summat) the other day and were quite entertaining in their naffness. The record has potential. I gave them the benefit of the doubt.

[jeff-worrell.livejournal.com]

OK, having heard again and watched both the videos Lex links to below, I can agree this song is brilliant. Reminds of A LOT of the BEPs circa Elephunk.