Here is the top 100 in full, compiled into a handy YouTube playlist. I’m sure I’ll change my mind about what order they should have been in, but what I can say is that they all deserve to be here and all deserve to be discovered if you’re not familiar with any of them already.… Continue reading The 100 Most Poptastic Singles of 2013
Month: December 2013
And the no.1 most poptastic single of 2013 is…
After choosing Swagger Jagger and Pound The Alarm as my no.1s of 2011 and 2012, I felt I’d set myself a challenge to find an even more obnoxious and ridiculous chart-topper for 2013… and I succeeded! I’ve chosen a song by perhaps the worst artist in the world at the moment, with a hideous video… Continue reading And the no.1 most poptastic single of 2013 is…
Top of the Poptastic: The best singles of December 2013
Here are my top 20 singles of December, compiled into a poptastic playlist for your enjoyment… [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLw0LjVTuPux-BmajT18n9yHMk5KFjlPx7] Cassadee Pope – I Wish I Could Break Your Heart Style of Eye ft. Soso – Kids Agnes – Instant Repeater Union J – Loving You Is Easy Katy B – Crying For No Reason Max & Bianca… Continue reading Top of the Poptastic: The best singles of December 2013
The 25 Most Poptastic Singles of 2013 – Part 5
The 5th Most Poptastic Single of 2013 Say Lou Lou – Beloved Say Lou Lou imagine life as a four-piece girlband Released: 15th November (UK) Writers: Elektra Jansson-Kilbey, Miranda Jansson-Kilbey, Hannah Robinson, Liam Howe Trivia: Beloved is technically a b-side but it’s just too good not to be a single, so I’m ignoring that fact.… Continue reading The 25 Most Poptastic Singles of 2013 – Part 5
The 25 Most Poptastic Singles of 2013 – Part 4
The 10th Most Poptastic Single of 2013 Megan & Liz – Release You That balloon hand must be inconvenient Released: 4th June (USA) Writers: Savan Kotecha, Johan Schuster, Megan Mace, Elizabeth Mace Trivia: When I first wrote about this song, I suggested it was wasted on an unknown act like Megan & Liz, who lack… Continue reading The 25 Most Poptastic Singles of 2013 – Part 4
The 25 Most Poptastic Singles of 2013 – Part 3
The 15th Most Poptastic Single of 2013 Leona Lewis – One More Sleep That rosette eye may not go so well with her summer wardrobe Released: 5th November (UK) Writers: Leona Lewis, Richard Stannard, Iain James, Jez Ashurst, Bradford Ellis Trivia: This is the first time a Christmas song has ever appeared in my top… Continue reading The 25 Most Poptastic Singles of 2013 – Part 3
The 25 Most Poptastic Singles of 2013 – Part 2
The 20th Most Poptastic Single of 2013 The Saturdays ft. Sean Paul – What About Us Get those girls some iPods, it’s 2013! Released: 15th March (UK) Writers: Camille Purcell, Ollie Jacobs, Philip Jacobs, Sean Paul Trivia: It’s interesting to see how the perception of a song’s quality can change once it becomes a hit.… Continue reading The 25 Most Poptastic Singles of 2013 – Part 2
The 25 Most Poptastic Singles of 2013 – Part 1
It was tough to pick my top 25 singles of 2013 because, although there were lots of good songs released this year, I don’t remember there being that many amazing ones. I looked back through my monthly Top of the Poptastic charts and picked out my favourites to form a top 100 playlist (which I’ll… Continue reading The 25 Most Poptastic Singles of 2013 – Part 1
Merry Christmas from This Must Be Pop!
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This Must Be Pop’s Industry Meetup returns in 2014
January feels a long way away at the moment, with Christmas and New Year in the middle, but I want you to make sure you have the date for the first Pop Meetup of 2014 in your diary. If your New Year’s resolution is to meet more people and further your career in the music… Continue reading This Must Be Pop’s Industry Meetup returns in 2014