Released: 19th January Writers: Grimes Trivia: Grimes’ album Art Angels was a last-minute discovery of 2015 for me, so I’m glad she released my (and her) favourite track as a single this year so I can include it here. Kill V. Maim recently got a new lease of life for me when I listened to… Continue reading The 5th Most Poptastic Single of 2016: Grimes – Kill V. Maim
Category: Most Poptastic Singles
The 6th Most Poptastic Single of 2016: Amir – J’ai cherché/Looking For You
Released: 15th January Writers: Amir Haddad, Johan Errami, Nazim Khaled Trivia: This year I went to Stockholm for Eurovision, and although the trip itself was a bit of a disaster, I did get to see this lovely, smiley man performing this wonderful, uplifting song in person in the Eurovision final venue, Globen. I love the… Continue reading The 6th Most Poptastic Single of 2016: Amir – J’ai cherché/Looking For You
The 7th Most Poptastic Single of 2016: Little Mix ft. Jason Derulo – Secret Love Song
Released: 3rd February Writers: Jez Ashurst, Emma Rohan, Rachel Furner, Jason Derulo Trivia: Girlband ballads tend to be filler tracks on their albums, but most groups have a few that are just as good as their upbeat bangers. In Little Mix’s case, Secret Love Song is by far their best ballad. Although I think it… Continue reading The 7th Most Poptastic Single of 2016: Little Mix ft. Jason Derulo – Secret Love Song
The 8th Most Poptastic Single of 2016: Fifth Harmony ft. Ty Dolla $ign – Work From Home
Released: 26th February Writers: DallasK, Brian Lee, Ty Dolla $ign, Eskeerdo, Jude Demorest, Ammo Trivia: I was very disappointed with Work From Home on first listen as I felt short-changed after reading a misleading description of the band’s new single. This meant it took me months to realise quite how great it actually was. In… Continue reading The 8th Most Poptastic Single of 2016: Fifth Harmony ft. Ty Dolla $ign – Work From Home
The 9th Most Poptastic Single of 2016: Flume ft. Kai – Never Be Like You
Released: 16th January Writers: Harley Streten, Alessia De Gasperis Brigante, Geoffrey Patrick Earley Trivia: Although Flume has been namedropped for several years by people talking about the new wave of Australian music stars, and he’s well known as a DJ at international clubs, festivals and online, Never Be Like You was his first top 10 single… Continue reading The 9th Most Poptastic Single of 2016: Flume ft. Kai – Never Be Like You
The 10th Most Poptastic Single of 2016: Broods – Free
Released: 1st April Writers: Joel Little, Caleb Nott, Georgia Nott Trivia: As much as I’d tried, I’d never been a fan of Broods before this song, but I loved it on first listen because it reminded me of the American band Delta Rae, one of my favourite discoveries of 2015. It’s a song of several… Continue reading The 10th Most Poptastic Single of 2016: Broods – Free
The No.1 Most Poptastic Single of 2015: Taylor Swift – Style
Released: 9th February Writers: Taylor Swift, Max Martin, Shellback, Ali Payami Best bits: 1. “Just take me ou-ou-out!” 2. “Ohh, you got that James Dean, day dream, look in your eyes” 3. “We never go out of style” When I chose Taylor’s Out of the Woods as my Most Poptastic Single of 2014 (a promotional… Continue reading The No.1 Most Poptastic Single of 2015: Taylor Swift – Style
The 2nd Most Poptastic Single of 2015: Susanne Sundfør – Delirious
Released: 12th January Writer: Susanne Sundfør Trivia: Whenever anyone has asked me for a music recommendation in 2015, regardless of their personal tastes, I’ve told them to listen to Susanne Sundfør’s album, Ten Love Songs. I’m yet to hear of anyone who heard the album and didn’t become immediately obsessed, and Delirious is the song… Continue reading The 2nd Most Poptastic Single of 2015: Susanne Sundfør – Delirious
The 3rd Most Poptastic Single of 2015: Years & Years – King
Released: 1st March Writers: Michael Thomas Goldsworthy, Mark Ralph, Andrew Smith, Oliver Alexander Thornton, Resul Emre Turkmen Trivia: King is the only track in my top 10 not performed by a female singer. Do better next year, boys of pop! This is quite a masterpiece, though. The euphoric electronic “ohoh-ohoh-ohh” riff is definitely my favourite… Continue reading The 3rd Most Poptastic Single of 2015: Years & Years – King
The 4th Most Poptastic Single of 2015: Hailee Steinfeld – Love Myself
Released: 7th August Writers: Hailee Steinfeld, Mattias Larsson, Robin Fredriksson, Oscar Holter, Julia Michaels, Justin Tranter Trivia: Considering the credits on this track, it’s no wonder it’s one of the best of the year. Mattman and Robin (Mattias Larsson and Robin Fredriksson) and Oscar Holter are part of Wolf Cousins, the new Swedish group of… Continue reading The 4th Most Poptastic Single of 2015: Hailee Steinfeld – Love Myself