poptimists | AYIP Supplement November 2008 (Reply)

The November AYIPS is slightly notable for containing the sub-40 belt's first TWO double A-sides of the year. And a karaoke track. And a single with a title consisting of two words neither of which has been used in the title of any charting single ever before. And much Craig David, and a minute of Rolf Harris, and no less than TWELVE others, a modest proportion of which are no kind of indie honest.

So...

[Poll #1316929]

Michelle Williams is leading the October poll with more than half of votes so far (55.6%), some distance in front of Wiley (38.9%). Everyone but The Kooks have got votes, including Kate Voegele, who was way ahead of the pack in the 2008 charting of "Hallelujah".

BONUS AYIPS FACT: The first AYIPS-eligible track of the 2000s was "Millennium Chime" by Big Ben, with a chart run of two weeks, peaking at #53. The Guinness Book of British Hit Singles, in the artist description field usually containing e.g. "Canada, male vocalist" or "UK/US/Korea male/female rap/vocal group", here drily notes "UK, clock". Also, googling reveals that at the time The Independent ran a puntastic interview!:

-- You don't move about much on stage?
-- After 12 bongs, neither would you.
Is your new stuff influenced by House?
--No, but I'm very big on Parliament
etc.