Last year I did pretty well with my predictions of success, listing Mika, Just Jack and the Klaxons as tips for the top. Others such as New Young Pony Club and Jack Savoretti did reasonably well, while Alphabeat have moved from an extremely outside chance in 2007 (my interview with them in January revealed no… Continue reading 2008: The Year Of…?

is… Rihanna – Umbrella Released: 14th MayTrivia: I feel bad to choose something so mainstream but this song is the one that will always remind me of 2007, holds so many great memories, and still sounds as brilliant as it did 8 months ago. As with With Every Heartbeat, its huge success shows that there… Continue reading The Most Poptastic Single of 2007

Robyn and Kleerup – With Every Heartbeat Released: 6th AugustTrivia: What is there left to say about Robyn? She’s amazing, a superstar, the most special lady in pop. But I would like a new album in 2008…Best bits: 1. I don’t look back, still I’m dying with every breath I take2. And it hurts with… Continue reading The 2nd Most Poptastic Single of 2007

Alphabeat – 10,000 Nights of Thunder Released: FebruaryTrivia: In 2008 Alphabeat are touring the UK! Unfortunately they’re supporting Palladium, who haven’t done much to impress me yet (and now The Feeling are back there’s little point in trying), but they’re coming to my town and it only costs £7, so it would be rather silly… Continue reading The 3rd Most Poptastic Single of 2007

E-Type – True Believer Released: 16th MayTrivia: I first heard of E-Type when I bought a CD by a Danish girl duo called Bikini in Copenhagen many years ago. I guess they were his prodigies, and even covered his early hit Do You Always. They seemed to be pretty popular at the time but now… Continue reading The 4th Most Poptastic Single of 2007

Margaret Berger – Will You Remember Me Tomorrow Released: JanuaryTrivia: I like the video for this, but the song is too special for a normal dance-pop video and Margaret is too special for normal dance routines. But I guess a song as special as this is rather hard to come up with a suitable video… Continue reading The 5th Most Poptastic Single of 2007

Måns Zelmerlöw – Cara Mia Released: 5th MarchTrivia: 21-year-old Måns is considered quite the hottie in Sweden, and is currently appaearing on billboards and bus stops everywhere promoting the clothes shop MQ, along with Agnes (not Magnus) Carlsson. He seems to be quite a fan of TV contests, having competed in Melodifestivalen 2007 and Idol… Continue reading The 6th Most Poptastic Single of 2007

BWO – Chariots Of Fire Released: 4th JuneTrivia: This was the first single BWO released in the UK, and next apparently is Sunshine In The Rain. Both have been very popular on The Box but that’s about the extent of their UK success, unless you count my triumphant conversion of my best friend to the… Continue reading The 7th Most Poptastic Single of 2007

Miley Cyrus – See You Again Released: AugustTrivia: I first discovered this song quite early this year (from a live version on YouTube), and had to wait a few months to get the album version, of course immediately posting it on Into The Groove when I did. Since then it has deservedly become a big… Continue reading The 8th Most Poptastic Single of 2007

BWO – Save My Pride Released: 16th MayTrivia: In March this year I, along with many readers of this blog, got to see my beloved BWO in a tiny concert in London and they sang this song for the first time, proclaiming that none of us would know the lyrics. To prove them wrong I… Continue reading The 9th Most Poptastic Single of 2007