Category: Song of the Week

Song of the Week: UØ ft. Lilly Ahlberg – Don’t Talk About It

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 the year so far. I usually try to include a photo of both artists when I’m writing about a collaboration, but in this case… Continue reading Song of the Week: UØ ft. Lilly Ahlberg – Don’t Talk About It

Song of the Week: Zedd ft. Maren Morris & Grey – The Middle

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 the past year. In the past few years, we’ve had a few country-rap crossover hits, and many duets between country acts and pop stars,… Continue reading Song of the Week: Zedd ft. Maren Morris & Grey – The Middle

Song of the Week: Jens Lekman – Who Really Needs Who

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. If you paid attention to Scandinavian indie-pop in the 2000s, you’ll certainly know Swedish singer Jens Lekman and the band Hello Saferide, fronted by Annika Norlin.… Continue reading Song of the Week: Jens Lekman – Who Really Needs Who

Song of the Week: Noah Kahan & Julia Michaels – Hurt Somebody

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. I’ve featured a few songs written by songwriter supreme Julia Michaels in this section, but this is her first appearance as a singer herself. Ironically,… Continue reading Song of the Week: Noah Kahan & Julia Michaels – Hurt Somebody

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

Song of the Week: Maggie Lindemann – Obsessed

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. I caught Maggie Lindemann live in London a few months ago, and it was a strange experience. At the time, the social media star was… Continue reading Song of the Week: Maggie Lindemann – Obsessed

Song of the Week: Icona Pop – They’re Building Walls Around Us

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. Ask any Scandi music fan about the reality TV format that the UK needs to import, and they’ll instantly answer: Så mycket bättre. The… Continue reading Song of the Week: Icona Pop – They’re Building Walls Around Us

Song of the Week: Luis Fonsi & Demi Lovato – Échame La Culpa

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. It’s been a funny year for Demi Lovato. She had the biggest hit of her career so far with Sorry Not Sorry, but… Continue reading Song of the Week: Luis Fonsi & Demi Lovato – Échame La Culpa