Another Year In Pop: 38

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

Sorry it's late dudes! This week sees barely anything new going on in the top 10 at all, and me feeling very stupid for not realising that P Diddy was just giffing on over a Jay-Z track instead of being a musical genius etc etc. I blame it all on the fact that I am HORRENDOUSLY busy (which has also meant a rather hasty poll, sorry if I've missed anything out).

[Poll #1265404]

Comments

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

Will Young is v high recognition here - he was the first Pop Idol winner. In fact I'm surprised he didn't score more ticks, even if the song isn't great. This (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFthp-dFg5c) is his best single, which weirdly works in a similar way to 'Spotlight': understated everything, performed as though it's a musical setpiece, leaving room for the lyrics and the conflict and the emotional nuance to shine through. Key line: "If I lose the highs, at least I'm spared the lows". Oh, repressed Englishmen.