Here is the top 100 in full, compiled into a handy YouTube playlist. I’m sure I’ll change my mind about what order they should have been in, but what I can say is that they all deserve to be here and all deserve to be discovered if you’re not familiar with any of them already.… Continue reading The 100 Most Poptastic Singles of 2012
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And the no.1 most poptastic single of 2012 is…
It was very close between the top two songs this year, but in the end I went for this one simply because it will annoy more people. What is life if you can’t shake up a few bores? If I don’t get any complaints about this choice I will be sorely disappointed. Bring it on,… Continue reading And the no.1 most poptastic single of 2012 is…
The 25 Most Poptastic Singles of 2012 – Part 5
The 5th Most Poptastic Single of 2012 Girls Aloud – Something New Where’s something borrowed and something blue? Released: 16th November Writers: Brian Higgins, Wayne Hector, Tim Deal, Matt Gray, Carla Marie Williams Trivia: I recently read Cheryl’s book My Story, and the section about her upbringing was surprisingly fascinating. One interesting fact from a… Continue reading The 25 Most Poptastic Singles of 2012 – Part 5
The 25 Most Poptastic Singles of 2012 – Part 4
The 10th Most Poptastic Single of 2012 Carly Rae Jepsen – Call Me Maybe Part pop star, part frog Released: 30th March Writers: Carly Rae Jepsen, Josh Ramsay, Tavish Crowe Trivia: Call Me Maybe may be considered 2012’s pure pop anthem, but it was actually produced and co-written by the whiney lead singer of one… Continue reading The 25 Most Poptastic Singles of 2012 – Part 4
The 25 Most Poptastic Singles of 2012 – Part 3
The 15th Most Poptastic Single of 2012 Ditte Marie – Overflow No expense spared on that microphone Released: 19th January Writers: Mike Eriksson, Johnny Sanchez, Hanif Sabzevari Trivia: Overflow may be brilliant but it is quite an unlucky song. First it missed out on representing Denmark in Eurovision, then it was covered by the awfully-named… Continue reading The 25 Most Poptastic Singles of 2012 – Part 3
The 25 Most Poptastic Singles of 2012 – Part 2
The 20th Most Poptastic Single of 2012 Jhameel – White Lie You’ve lost an earring, Jhameel! Released: 5th January Writer: Jhameel Trivia: I asked Jhameel for an interesting random fact about White Lie and he said “The song was written in about an hour, I was just having some fun in the studio, and almost… Continue reading The 25 Most Poptastic Singles of 2012 – Part 2
The 25 Most Poptastic Singles of 2012 – Part 1
2012 is almost over, and looking back over the year it’s definitely had its highs and lows. While some of the biggest artists of the year have been total bores (Emeli Sandé, Ed Sheeran etc), 2012 has also seen the return of the one hit wonder, which brought back the silly side of pop. Once… Continue reading The 25 Most Poptastic Singles of 2012 – Part 1
The 100 Most Poptastic Singles of 2011
Here is the top 100 in full: Cher Lloyd – Swagger Jagger Avril Lavigne – What The Hell Six D – Best Damn Night Martin Solveig ft. Dragonette – Hello Lady GaGa – Edge of Glory Tove Styrke – Call My Name Robyn – Call Your Girlfriend Lady GaGa – Judas Lady Gaga – Born… Continue reading The 100 Most Poptastic Singles of 2011
And the no.1 most poptastic single of 2011 is…
When I pick my most poptastic single of each year, I try to go for something that I know I’ll never regret when I look back on my choices in future years. Since this song was hated by many people, including those I usually agree with, I was unsure whether it was a safe choice,… Continue reading And the no.1 most poptastic single of 2011 is…
The 25 Most Poptastic Singles of 2011 – Part 5
The 5th Most Poptastic Single of 2011 Lady Gaga – Edge of Glory An unfortunate moment to cough Released: 9th MayWriter: Stefani Germanotta, Fernando Garibay, Paul BlairTrivia: Last year Lady Gaga was the first artist ever to win first place in my Most Poptastic Singles countdown for a second time. She hasn’t continued her run… Continue reading The 25 Most Poptastic Singles of 2011 – Part 5