Month: December 2005

Girls Aloud – Long Hot Summer Released: 22nd AugustFabulous Fact: This is GA’s highest charting song in this year’s poptastic countdown, yet last year they only reached no.19 with what I consider to be one of their best ever singles, The Show, once again proving what a rubbish year this has been in comparison.Best bits:… Continue reading The 17th Most Poptastic Single Of 2005

Royksopp – Only This Moment Released: 27th JuneFabulous Fact: Their new single (featuring Karin from The Knife) has a brilliant remix by Jacques Lu Cont/Stuart Price/whatever he’s called this week.Best bits: 1. Stay or forever go, play or you´ll never know2. I know I might loose it by taking the chance, but love without pain… Continue reading The 18th Most Poptastic Single Of 2005

Groove Coverage – Poison Released: 30th MayFrightening Fact: This is a cover version of a song by Alice Cooper, who is not a girl.Best bits: 1. One look, could kill, my pain, your thriiiiiiiill2. You’re poison running through my veins3. I wanna love you, but I, but I better not

Girls Aloud – Biology Released: 14th NovemberFascinating fact: Not only is one of the songs on GA’s ace new album written by JC Chasez of *N Sync fame, but several are written by Shawn Lee, the obscure singer-songwriter whose song Happiness Will Young covered on his new album!!Best bits: 1. You can’t mistake my biology!2.… Continue reading The 20th Most Poptastic Single Of 2005

t.A.T.u – All About Us Released: 26th SeptemberFlattering fact: Their album, Dangerous & Moving, was the best album released in the UK this year, until Rachel, Will and GA spoiled it by releasing new CDs.Best bits: 1. If. They. Hurt. You. They. Hurt. Me. Too!2. It’s all about, all about, all about US!3. Cos you… Continue reading The 21st Most Poptastic Single Of 2005

1. It’s very cold in Poland.2. It was snowing when I got there!3. It’s quite normal to wear your hood up on your coat even when it’s not raining or snowing – this is good cos I always feel silly doing it in England.4. There is some good Polish music, but the charts are a… Continue reading 20 Facts About Poland

Patrick Wolf – Tristan Released: 21st FebruaryFussy fact: This is the only Paddy Wolf song I’ve liked so far, but I absolutely love it, so hopefully he’ll make another good one soon.Best bits: 1. My name is Tristan…and I am ALIVE! (uh! uh! huh!)2. Sorrow by name and sorrow by nature3. I fea-e-ar no criiime…WOW!

Kaiser Chiefs – Oh my God Released: 21st FebruaryFrustrating fact: I Predict A Riot was only no.58 next year, but I actually like it better than Oh My God, showing what a rubbish year this has been compared to 2004.Best bits: 1. Oh my God, I can’t believe it!2. Somewhere more familiaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaar3. I didn’t see… Continue reading The 23rd Most Poptastic Single Of 2005

Imogen Heap – Hide and Seek Released: 26th SeptemberFreaky fact: For a while this was played on every show on Radio 1, causing great controversy over whether it was fantastic (correct) or horrible (incorrect), and then it was just mysteriously forgotten about…Best bits: 1. Spin me round again2. Crop circles in the carpet3. Mmm what… Continue reading The 24th Most Poptastic Single Of 2005

Here we go again! This needs no introduction, unless you were rubbish this time last year and not reading Dirrrty Pop, in which case here is last year’s chart. The full top 100 will be revealed at the end of the month, along, obviously, with the no.1 on Christmas day (not that I will actually… Continue reading The 25th Most Poptastic Single Of 2005