Released: 17th August Writers: BloodPop®, Justin Bieber, Julia Michaels, Justin Tranter Trivia: I liked this song until I realised what it reminded me of: a Melodifestivalen winning song by a cute boy with a silly dance routine. And then I loved it. Best bits: 1. Actually, don’t answer that 2. And if it ends, can… Continue reading The 2nd Most Poptastic Single of 2017: Justin Bieber & BloodPop® – Friends
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The 3rd Most Poptastic Single of 2017: Taylor Swift – …Ready For It?
Released: 3rd September Writers: Shellback, Max Martin, Ali Payami, Taylor Swift Trivia: …Ready For It? is the most poptastic track on Taylor’s new album, but I think Endgame is the one with the biggest hit potential (not just because it features Ed Sheeran). I’m sure it will have its moment in 2018, as I suspect… Continue reading The 3rd Most Poptastic Single of 2017: Taylor Swift – …Ready For It?
The 4th Most Poptastic Single of 2017: Cam – Diane
Released: 27th October Writers: Cam, Tyler Johnson, Jeff Bhasker Trivia: This song has all the ingredients for a country banger: a rousing melody, layered harmonies, a cheating lover and an impassioned performance. I loved Cam’s 2015 debut album Untamed, and I have a feeling that her upcoming follow-up is going to be even better. Best bits:… Continue reading The 4th Most Poptastic Single of 2017: Cam – Diane
The 5th Most Poptastic Single of 2017: Wolf Alice – Don’t Delete The Kisses
Released: 5th July Writers: Joel Amey, Joff Oddie, Theo Ellis, Ellie Rowsell Trivia: I first heard this song while walking around Ikea and loved it so much, I had it on repeat for the whole visit. As such, I will forever associate it with flatpack furniture and meatballs. Best bits: 1. I look at your… Continue reading The 5th Most Poptastic Single of 2017: Wolf Alice – Don’t Delete The Kisses
The 6th Most Poptastic Single of 2017: Sofi Tukker ft. The Knocks, Nervo & Alisa Ueno – Best Friend
Released: 12th September Writers: Sofi Tukker, James Patterson, NERVO, Alisa Ueno Trivia: This song is like an electro-pop Band Aid… except instead of raising money for charity, its key purpose was to sell iPhones (and be performed by the poo emoji). New York duo Sofi Tukker brought together an international collective of DJs and singers to create the ultimate… Continue reading The 6th Most Poptastic Single of 2017: Sofi Tukker ft. The Knocks, Nervo & Alisa Ueno – Best Friend
The 7th Most Poptastic Single of 2017: Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee ft. Justin Bieber – Despacito (Remix)
Released: 17th April Writers: Poo Bear, Marty James, Justin Bieber, Luis Fonsi, Erika Ender, Daddy Yankee Trivia: Despacito is the most streamed song in history, the longest-running Billboard no.1, and the first Spanish-language US no.1 since the Macarena. The original music video, which doesn’t even feature the Biebs, is the most viewed YouTube video of all time. It was… Continue reading The 7th Most Poptastic Single of 2017: Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee ft. Justin Bieber – Despacito (Remix)
The 8th Most Poptastic Single of 2017: Rhys – Too Good To Be True
Released: 22nd September Writers: Jörgen Elofsson, Rhys Trivia: Rhys is the latest pop protegée of Jörgen Elofsson, a former member of the Swedish production team Cheiron (alongside Max Martin). After the Cheiron days he colluded with Simon Cowell to give pop music a bad name, providing generic ballads for Idol winners and Westlife, but he can… Continue reading The 8th Most Poptastic Single of 2017: Rhys – Too Good To Be True
The 9th Most Poptastic Single of 2017: Susanne Sundfør – Undercover
Released: 6th June Writers: Susanne Sundfør Trivia: My prediction that Susanne’s 2015 album Ten Love Songs was a one-off moment of pop magic was sadly correct, but the 2017 follow-up Music For People In Trouble did provide this orchestral, poetic, emotional power ballad that will appeal to any fans of her previous work. Best bits: 1.… Continue reading The 9th Most Poptastic Single of 2017: Susanne Sundfør – Undercover
The 10th Most Poptastic Single of 2017: E^ST – Life Goes On
Released: 28th September Writers: Jim Eliot, E^ST Trivia: I loved this song when it was first released without paying much attention to the lyrics, but listening back to it while compiling this list, I was struck by the sentiment. E^ST sings that sometimes relationships that “weren’t a big deal” leave more of an impression than… Continue reading The 10th Most Poptastic Single of 2017: E^ST – Life Goes On
Song of the Week: DJDS & Empress Of – Love
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. All my Songs of the Week are featured on my Top of the Poptastic playlist, along with the rest of my faves from 2017. When I heard this cover of Lana Del Rey’s 2017 single Love, I had no doubt it was Europop. The Europeans have a well-established ability to… Continue reading Song of the Week: DJDS & Empress Of – Love