Yet Another Year In Pop: 20

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

The Peas finally nab their 2nd number one, Eminem and Shontelle scrape into the top 40. Plus, what do you get when a duck attempts re-entry? Geddit? RE-ENTRY.

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Lower reaches watch: this week's bizarre re-entry is Dizzee Rascal's Fix Up Look Sharp at #78. Any ideas?

Comments

[jeff-worrell.livejournal.com]

"Teardrops" seems to be the 'official next single' here though - Radio 2 has playlisted it anyway. It may be my imagination, but it sounds to me like it's been re-recorded with extra guitars to make it 'more rock' and 'less country'. If I'm right, I don't think the new, heavier version does the song many favours.

[koganbot]

Well, back in early '07 (we're talking about a song from an album that came out in '06, by the way), when the song was crossing over, they made a new mix that got airplay on Radio Disney that added guitars and that double-tracked some vocals, to make it more pop. This may be the version Radio 2 is using now. If so, I agree, the song doesn't benefit from these encumbrances. But the verses are still beautifully sung.