Here are my top 20 singles of June, compiled into a poptastic playlist for your enjoyment. I hope you discover some new favourites! I’ve also updated my Spotify playlist, which features all the songs from my monthly charts (or the ones available on Spotify, at least), and you can listen to that here. [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLw0LjVTuPux9WXbJJ5B1pgw_7elvyp41L] Grimes… Continue reading Top of the Poptastic: The best singles of June 2016
Month: June 2016
Song of the Week: Matoma ft. Becky Hill – False Alarm
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. I’ve seen a lot of Twitter chat about tropical house being overplayed and annoying. And yes, there’s a lot of it about and most of the tracks were clearly produced in less than an hour, but I still say as far as dance music… Continue reading Song of the Week: Matoma ft. Becky Hill – False Alarm
Future Hits: Caught off guard by your favourite song
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. My weekly playlist features five tracks I predict will be future hit singles in the UK. [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLw0LjVTuPux-8mWuIcb7-BjrSKg4g-X86] Tracklisting: Bastille – Good Grief Maggie Rogers – Alaska Twenty One Pilots – Heathens Martin Jensen – All I Wanna Do Dizzee Rascal & Calvin Harris –… Continue reading Future Hits: Caught off guard by your favourite song
Future Stars: J Balvin (Capitol Latin)
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. He’s never had a hit in the UK, but it’s still fair to say J Balvin is a global superstar. Despite having a title that sounds like a children’s TV character, his latest single Bobo has gained almost 150 million views in just six… Continue reading Future Stars: J Balvin (Capitol Latin)
Future Stars: Jordan Fisher (Hollywood Records)
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. With Justin Bieber and Nick Jonas blossoming into cool pop stars with quality hits, it’s a good time for male solo artists, and Disney label Hollywood Records are hoping their new signing Jordan Fisher will give those two a run for their money. If, like me, you… Continue reading Future Stars: Jordan Fisher (Hollywood Records)
Song of the Week: Jillian Jacqueline – Prime
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. Since I overdosed on country around the time of C2C in March, I haven’t been listening to it so much, but this week I revived the obsession thanks to the release of the new Maren Morris album and the new Ward Thomas single. I also… Continue reading Song of the Week: Jillian Jacqueline – Prime
Future Hits: Here it comes with no warning
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. My weekly playlist features five tracks I predict will be future hit singles in the UK. [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLw0LjVTuPux_xAn1nSzN7Eyw7hZPnBTrC] Tracklisting: Mike Perry ft. Shy Martin – The Ocean FRENSHIP ft. Emily Warren – Capsize Madden ft. 6AM – Golden Light Tiësto ft. John Legend – Summer… Continue reading Future Hits: Here it comes with no warning
Future Stars: Kent Jones (Epic)
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. 23-year-old rapper/singer Kent Jones is enjoying one of the biggest hip hop hits of the moment with his breakthrough track Don’t Mind. Originally heard as part of his popular mixtape Tours, released in 2015 through DJ Khaled’s label We The Best Music, Don’t Mind… Continue reading Future Stars: Kent Jones (Epic)
Future Stars: Carson Lueders (Unsigned)
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. Every time I try to use Snapchat I feel ancient, but luckily there’s a new app the kids are loving which I totally get the appeal of. I won’t be posting any singing or dancing videos on Musical.ly myself any time soon, but I love watching… Continue reading Future Stars: Carson Lueders (Unsigned)
Song of the Week: TINI (Martina Stoessel) – Got Me Started
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. TINI is the artist name of Martina Stoessel, the biggest Disney star you’ve probably never heard of. The 19-year-old actress and singer plays the lead role in the Disney Channel Latin America series Violetta. She also starred in her own film, titled Tini: The… Continue reading Song of the Week: TINI (Martina Stoessel) – Got Me Started