Today I’m trying out a new idea which might become a regular feature. My quest is to analyse the highest new entry in the UK top 10 each week, discussing how it got there and what we can learn from the song’s success. #1 – Jason Derulo ft. 2 Chainz – Talk Dirty Although some… Continue reading Anatomy of a Hit: Jason Derulo – Talk Dirty
Month: September 2013
Live review: Lorde at Madame Jojo’s
When I first became a fan of Lorde back in April, after spotting Royals in the New Zealand singles chart, I didn’t expect to get the chance to see her live any time soon, unless I went on a surprise holiday to the other side of the world. I certainly didn’t expect to see her… Continue reading Live review: Lorde at Madame Jojo’s
This Must Be Pop’s Industry Meetup Returns!
I’ve taken a few months off from organising events for This Must Be Pop while working on the launch of Neon Jungle but I’ve decided it’s time to bring back the Pop Industry Meetup. Get out your diaries cos the next meetup is confirmed for Tuesday 8th October! The event will run from 7pm at… Continue reading This Must Be Pop’s Industry Meetup Returns!
Future Hits: International Collaborations
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. This week’s Future Hits playlist features five collaborations between artists from different countries. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLw0LjVTuPux-v0n4s15ZHfi4XYO8HhIBu] Tracklisting: Iggy Azalea ft. T.I. – Change Your Life Dizzee Rascal ft. will.i.am – Something Really Bad Alex Metric & Jacques Lu Cont ft. Malin – Safe With You Tinie… Continue reading Future Hits: International Collaborations
Future Stars: Denai Moore (Unsigned)
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. 20-year-old Londoner Denai Moore is a singer-songwriter with folk and soul influences. Her music lacks the hooks that she would need to connect with a wider audience, but she is a talented vocalist and there is clearly a market for artists like Denai. I… Continue reading Future Stars: Denai Moore (Unsigned)
Future Stars: RAC (Cherrytree/Interscope)
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. Not to be confused with the British roadside assistance company, RAC is the Remix Artist Collective, a group of remixers led by Portuguese-American André Allen Anjos, who are about to release their first EP of original music. I first discovered RAC through their remix… Continue reading Future Stars: RAC (Cherrytree/Interscope)
Future Stars: Krept & Konan (Unsigned)
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. Last week history was made: Young Kingz by unsigned rap duo Krept & Konan (also known as Play Dirty) became the first mixtape to reach the UK top 20. Industry insiders and journalists have wondered how they did it, but listening to emotional single My… Continue reading Future Stars: Krept & Konan (Unsigned)
Future Hits: What’s Next?
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. This week’s Future Hits playlist features the follow-up singles to five of this year’s biggest hits. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLw0LjVTuPux9pZNMXVnNsB4Odhm1F0mHw] Tracklisting: John Newman – Cheating Fuse ODG ft. Tiffany – Azonto Robin Thicke ft. Kendrick Lamar – Give It 2 U Passenger – Holes Avicii – You… Continue reading Future Hits: What’s Next?
Future Stars: Bondax (Relentless/Sony)
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. Anyone looking for the next Disclosure would be foolish not to bet on Bondax, a duo of teenage male DJ/producers from Lancaster. Their music is already popular with the trendy types who frequent Hype Machine and Amazing Radio, and they have a healthy 63,000… Continue reading Future Stars: Bondax (Relentless/Sony)
Future Stars: King Krule (XL Recordings)
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. I love a teen prodigy so I've wanted to feature "punk poet" King Krule, who just turned 19, for a while. I like his geeky redhead image and the distinctively British video for his new single Easy Easy… but his music is a tough… Continue reading Future Stars: King Krule (XL Recordings)