Posted January 2Jan 2 As always, I want this to be as much of a celebration of the very best Pop of 2025. You can choose anything that was released in 2025... as long as it is a POP release. So singles, album tracks, special releases etc... as long as it has a "Released in insert month 2025" release date. It's fair game.I will be using guidance from the placings of artists within these genre forums, so if their thread is located in any of the other genre forums, then there is a high chance it won't be included. However, I do appreciate some artists do have some "pop" moments amongst their albums so I won't be TOO strict, but please stick to as pop as you can possibly get. An example of that could be Nothing But Thieves 'Dead Club City' album is located in the Indie, Rock & Alternative forum (rightfully so) but they ended up WINNING with 'Welcome To the DCC' - a song from that album - as it is a synth-pop/rock song, more than it was an indie, rock or alternative one. So that kinda thing I won't mind. Ultimately though, I will have the final say. I will be more strict than normal (example: a high chance that if your artist thread isn't located in the pop forum, prepare a back up!)I want this to be a celebration of the best pop releases of the year. YOUR favourites. Try not to go for something just coz you think it will win this contest. Go for something you have LOVED from this year.If someone takes your artist first, I will be asking for your next choice. If your chosen artist is a featured artist and is being used by someone else (as a solo artist or vice-versa), you will be asked to reconfirm with a different artist. In the rare occurrence of covers, samples, interpolations etc... I don't mind them being entered, but if someone else confirms with a track that has also used that same track, then you will be asked to reconfirm.NEW RULES- The song must NOT have finished top 10 in ANY other forum contest this year (PFSC, BJSC, Songs of The Summer, etc..)- The song must NOT be in the current Top 20 of the UK Official Chart or US Billboard Chart.All the lengthy parts are out the way here is the only other rule:An artist with an "Artist Forum" here on Buzzjack CANNOT be entered. Here is the FULL list of those with Artist Forums:- Ariana Grande- Britney Spears- Charli xcx- Dua Lipa- Girls Aloud (or Solo)- Katy Perry- Kylie Minogue (or Dannii appaz lmaoooo)- Lady Gaga- Little Mix (or Solo)- Madonna- One Direction (or Solo)- P!nk- Rihanna- RuPaul (or the Drag Stars from the show)- S Club (any variation - 7, Juniors/8)- Sabrina Carpenter- Spice Girls (or Solo)- STEPS (or Solo)- Sugababes (or Solo)- Take That (or Solo; inc Robbie)- Taylor SwiftBasically, this contest is predominantly for the pop hoes amongst us! Whether it was a chart hit or not doesn't matter. WE'RE CELEBRATING ALL (well, most - sorry Swifties, Huns, Monsters, Carpenters... </3) THINGS POP FROM THIS YEAR. Exciting times! Remember... don't just choose a song coz you think it'll win, choose coz you LOVE it!- Confirm your entries by clicking HERE- Confirmations are open for ONE WEEK and will close Thursday, 8th January 2025 @ 23:59 (GMT)- Entries are a first come, first served basis. If you have an artist or a song clash, then you will be asked to reconfirm with a new artist or song. LETS CELEBRATE THE POP BEAUTY OF 2025!
January 2Jan 2 Author Hope you all understand why those new rules are in place and that I tried to make it as less restrictive as possible still!
January 2Jan 2 i've sent in my personal song of the year! in my opinion its pop but i'd understand if you think its more indie/rock/alt forum fitting so i do have a back up if needed but im hoping not lol
January 2Jan 2 1 minute ago, conorw said:actually no i'm changing to the back up because its pure euphoric pop perfection lolThat sounds like the reason I enter these contests! Give me a slice of what Conor is having!
January 2Jan 2 2 minutes ago, Scene said:Confirmed one of my absolute faves!Let me take a fleeting guess at what you sent... 🤭
January 2Jan 2 Well I confirmed my favourite pop song of the year, so let's see if it was taken. Edited January 2Jan 2 by gooddelta
January 2Jan 2 I just got off a flight so I’m fairly certain it’s takenif so then I’m coming for last place
January 2Jan 2 Submitted one of my favourite 10 songs of the year, would have a plan b if it is already in.
January 3Jan 3 Author Another (different) artist clash!(Oh and a song that has finished top 10 in one of the contests on this forum has been vetoed).Doing a deep dive into the songs and their "pop" eligibility soon!
January 3Jan 3 Confirmed, hoping it's not taken already gah (and feel like I'm very much skirting the line of pissing Jonjo off )
January 3Jan 3 I wonder if one of those artist clashes involve a solo member and their group (e.g. JADE and Little Mix). What's the rule for that? Edited January 3Jan 3 by AllStarBySmashMouth
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