The 25 Most Poptastic Singles of 2014 – Part 3

Let me know what you think of my choices in the comments box below, or tweet me @Poptastic. The 15th Most Poptastic Single of 2014 Leah McFall ft. will.i.am – Home Released: 27th July (UK) Writers: Alex Ebert, Jade Castrinos, Jean-Baptiste, Ryan Buendia, Michael McHenry, William Adams Trivia: This song overcame a lot of hurdles… Continue reading The 25 Most Poptastic Singles of 2014 – Part 3

The 25 Most Poptastic Singles of 2014 – Part 2

Let me know what you think of my choices in the comments box below, or tweet me @Poptastic. The 20th Most Poptastic Single of 2014 Shamir – On The Regular Released: 29th October (USA) Writers: Unknown Trivia: On The Regular provides my favourite music video and lyrics of 2014. The rest of Shamir’s music is… Continue reading The 25 Most Poptastic Singles of 2014 – Part 2

The 25 Most Poptastic Singles of 2014 – Part 1

I was spoilt for choice when putting together my list of the most poptastic singles of 2014. I had 124 songs I felt deserved recognition, and once I’d got that down to my top 100 (to be revealed at the end of the month), the task of whittling it down to 25 began. I eventually… Continue reading The 25 Most Poptastic Singles of 2014 – Part 1

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…

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