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That Pet Shop Boys Blu-ray/CD has unfortunately been postponed until 'early 2026' due to a publishing dispute over one of the songs. Not sure which one, presumably one of the covers. https://www.petshopboys.co.uk/news/2025-06-13/dreamworld-blu-ray-cd

Thank goodness Never Ever limped over the line in the end, it's a classic No.1! Funny that Heartbeat/Tragedy by Steps did basically the same a year later after yo-yoing the top ten for a couple of months, I did like a new year climber! Bamboogie is a bit of a forgotten track, it's maybe not available to license anymore as it wasn't on Now Yearbook '98 or the Extra and doesn't seem to have been on any compilation for a long time. I don't hate it but the right song definitely won. Strange that Clock had another KC and the Sunshine Band cover in the chart at the same time. I actually think Avenging Angels is great, it has a kind of James Bond/Austin Powers '60s vibe to it like a lot of their stuff did I guess. Apparently it was in the airplay top ten for the whole year so did quite poorly commercially that being said. High is brilliant - one of the best MOR singles of the late 90s, and lyrically something that resonates more with me now I'm older. I'm not a huge fan of theirs but that is undeniably brilliant songwriting.

01 Pet Shop Boys - Rent (FAVE) 02 Calvin Harris & Ellie Goulding - Miracle 03 The Saturdays - All Fired Up 04 Avril Lavigne - My Happy Ending 05 Christina Aguilera - Fighter 06 A-ha - Take on Me 07 Mary J. Blige - Family Affair 08 Enrique Iglesias feat. Ciara - Takin’ Back My Love 09 Addison Rae - Times Like These 10 Fifth Harmony feat. Ty Dolla $ign - Work From Home 11 Elton John - I’m Still Standing 12 Damiano David - Born With a Broken Heart 13 CHVRCHES - Graves 14 SASAMI - Just Be Friends 15 Charlie Puth - How Long 16 James Blake - Loading

Akon again.

U Got It Bad is the song I'd least likely play out of choice, so that.

Shocker I know, but Kelly Clarkson. I like Miss Independent but the debut album definitely was just a taster of far better to come.

This is my favourite Zara single in some time! Bomfunk MC’s vibes to the production, very fresh sounding bassline.

1. KAJ - Sauna Collection 2. Addison Rae - Addison 3. Miley Cyrus - Something Beautiful 4. MARINA - PRINCESS OF POWER 5. Sarah Connor - Freigeistin 6. Avicii - Avicii Forever 7. Sally Shapiro - Ready To Live A Lie 8. The Ting Tings - Home 9. Louise - Confessions 10. Take That - Nobody Else (30th Anniversary Edition)

I bought this and it's nice to hear the album again, some strong album tracks in as much as mid-90s pop non-singles could be good anyway. I really like All That Matters To Me, it's not far off being good enough to be a single. I like it more than Sure anyway. The live version of Every Guy is a bit ropey in terms of sound, reminds me of some of the poor quality live versions tacked onto the Spiceworld reissue - not quite as bad of course, those were embarrassing.

Bring back the official version to Spotify I say!

I was hoping this would be the case as I definitely can't afford the boxset with the CDs, but will buy the standard Bluray, looking forward to the Extras (and seeing it again ofc).

Going for Caroline, I really like what she did with Breathless, very trippy. Mariana's seems like a relatively straight retread of the original so a bit ploddy and pointless.

I’ll fight you for it, and the other 20 people.

I don't care for Old Phone but Azizam and Sapphire are way better than anything on the last two albums (Subtract and Autumn Variations that is).

Sticking with Ride It.

Akon again but everything apart from Gravel Pit has been flattered to get this far, although it's probably the weakest round we've had.

Nine songs I like and Buggin’, so that first.

Never Be The Same Again, but there's very little in it.

I certainly hope so!

Voted! I was quite sure what I imagined my 12 would be when I saw the list and it hasn't transpired like that at all, loads of good discoveries here and proof that so many of these acts deserved better than to be one hit wonders. One of my most interesting discoveries is that Sounds Like A Melody was sampled by Cappella for U Got 2 Let The Music, that's such a great riff and I didn't realise it wasn't theirs until now!

Finally got rid of Ordinary 😭 It shows how huge Sabrina is right now to get a No.1 debut with a song that even has quite middling reviews. I'm not surprised at all to see it climbing again, her last couple of No.1s grew through the week I think. Pleasing to see some other new songs taking off, I wonder if we can finally throw off the lingering 2024 hits now and properly get into 2025, six months in. Looking good for Olivia Dean, I thought she'd be one of those under the radar forever acts who never managed a really big hit.

100% Lucie, one of my favourite tracks on that album, a beautiful cover.

I suppose what is interesting is how much the TV oldies change every week, at least they're not showing the same songs the same number of times every single week I guess. 90s and 00s Eurodance is certainly popular, I guess that's thanks to Clubland TV.

Sabrina in the past has continued to gain momentum over the course of her first week hasn't she? I'm sure it will take off more on TikTok in the next few days and the numbers will hopefully get back up further but that's a good hold for a Sunday. Hopefully Ordinary's reign of terror is over and it can grow enough to overcome it after week one too. It's a decent track - not as good as some of her singles last year, but I'd far rather have it at the top than Ordinary. And good on her for bucking the recent trends if she can get a No.1 debut, it seems this feat will be reserved for only the biggest name comebacks now.

Gosh, I have that BTH song on a compilation somewhere, I think the release was pulled (or it missed the chart entirely). Anyway, neither is good but giving it to Shane Richie as he at least had some charisma.