I’ve set myself a challenge to analyse the highest new entry to the UK singles chart top 10 each week. This week it’s the best new Christmas single in quite a while… #3 – Leona Lewis – One More Sleep Leona Lewis has experienced an unusual chart run for an X Factor act with her new… Continue reading Anatomy of a Hit: Leona Lewis – One More Sleep
Category: Anatomy of a Hit
Anatomy of a Hit: Avicii – Hey Brother
I’ve set myself a challenge to analyse the highest new entry to the UK singles chart top 10 each week. This week it’s a song that represents my favourite music trend of 2013… #8 – Avicii – Hey Brother I’ve been citing electro-country as one of my favourite genres since I discovered a brilliant Taylor Swift… Continue reading Anatomy of a Hit: Avicii – Hey Brother
Anatomy of a Hit: Calvin Harris & Alesso ft. Hurts – Under Control
I’ve set myself a challenge to analyse the highest new entry to the UK singles chart top 10 each week. This week it’s yet another Q4 dance smash… #1 – Calvin Harris & Alesso ft. Hurts – Under Control This year there’s been a lot of talk (mainly from Popjustice) about Q4, the music industry term… Continue reading Anatomy of a Hit: Calvin Harris & Alesso ft. Hurts – Under Control
Anatomy of a Hit: Bastille – Of the Night
I’ve set myself a challenge to analyse the highest new entry to the UK singles chart top 10 each week. This week it’s one of the many quirky covers out for Christmas… #2 – Bastille – Of the Night Of the Night is a great example of how a record label can give an old song… Continue reading Anatomy of a Hit: Bastille – Of the Night
Anatomy of a Hit: Martin Garrix – Animals
Anatomy of a Hit is a new feature on This Must Be Pop, where my task is to analyse the highest new entry to the UK singles chart top 10 each week. This week another dance hit outsells the Q4 blockbusters… #1 – Martin Garrix – Animals The days of cheesy Europop hits like DJ Otzi… Continue reading Anatomy of a Hit: Martin Garrix – Animals
Anatomy of a Hit: Storm Queen – Look Right Through
Anatomy of a Hit is a new feature on This Must Be Pop, where my task is to analyse the highest new entry to the UK singles chart top 10 each week. This week it’s a song that’s been bubbling under for a while… #1 – Storm Queen – Look Right Through Most of you will… Continue reading Anatomy of a Hit: Storm Queen – Look Right Through
Anatomy of a Hit: Eminem ft. Rihanna – The Monster
Anatomy of a Hit is a new feature on This Must Be Pop, where my task is to analyse the highest new entry to the UK singles chart top 10 each week. This week it’s a song none of us had heard seven days ago… #1 – Eminem ft. Rihanna – The Monster The Monster has… Continue reading Anatomy of a Hit: Eminem ft. Rihanna – The Monster
Anatomy of a Hit: Lorde – Royals
Anatomy of a Hit is new feature on This Must Be Pop, where my task is to analyse the highest new entry to the UK singles chart top 10 each week. This week I’m pleased to say it’s a new artist I’ve followed very closely this year… #1 – Lorde – Royals The success of Royals… Continue reading Anatomy of a Hit: Lorde – Royals
Anatomy of a Hit: Lawson – Juliet
It’s time for the fourth instalment of my new feature, analysing the highest charting new entry to the UK singles chart top 10 each week, which this week goes to… #3 – Lawson – Juliet Lawson played it very safe with their first album Chapman Square, releasing a series of inoffensive radio-friendly singles, which couldn’t… Continue reading Anatomy of a Hit: Lawson – Juliet
Anatomy of a Hit: The Vamps – Can We Dance
It’s time for the third instalment of my new feature, analysing the highest charting new entry to the UK singles chart top 10 each week, and I’m so excited to be writing about this week’s biggest new hit… #2 – The Vamps – Can We Dance Although I was disappointed that The Vamps didn’t quite make… Continue reading Anatomy of a Hit: The Vamps – Can We Dance