The title track opens the album as it means to go on, self indulgent and ridiculous as it nearly reaches the 10 minute mark. The main hook appears every now and again, but the rest of the song becomes lost in the madness. Continue reading
Category Archives: The UK’s Greatest Hits
The UK’s Greatest Hits: 21. Bridge Over Troubled Water – Simon & Garfunkel
The Boxer and Cecilia showcase the pair’s magical dynamic together, it doesn’t take long to understand why Simon & Garfunkel were a perfect match for the British public. Continue reading
The UK’s Greatest Hits: 22. Spirit – Leona Lewis
Bleeding Love plays to Leona’s strengths, pure emotion and massive vocals come alive next to rolling drums, at the time it was a monumental shift in what people expected from an act like Leona. Continue reading
The UK’s Greatest Hits: 22. Dirty Dancing – Various Artists
Songs like Hungry Eyes and She’s Like The Wind are massively popular both in and out of context, but the album isn’t just 80s pop as I imagined it would be. Continue reading
The UK’s Greatest Hits: 24. No Angel – Dido
Dido’s vocals on openers Here With Me and Hunter contain genuine emotion and personality too, something I didn’t think was possible after hearing Life For Rent. Continue reading
The UK’s Greatest Hits: 20. 1 – The Beatles
What is there left to say about 1, the ultimate Beatles greatest hits collection, that hasn’t already been said before? Continue reading
The UK’s Greatest Hits: 24. Crazy Love – Michael Bublé
Though in recent years he’s gone full circle into a parody of himself, sort of an impersonator of a Frank Sinatra impersonator, back in 2009 everyone loved Michael Bublé. Continue reading
The UK’s Greatest Hits: 26. White Ladder – David Gray
Stick any daytime radio station on and you’ll hear at least one of the singles from White Ladder, it’s that perfect type of acoustic pop that the British public seems to clamour for. Continue reading
The UK’s Greatest Hits: 28. Talk On Corners – The Corrs
The UK chart is no stranger to a band made up of brothers and sisters, but it’s interesting that The Corrs are the only band of their kind in the top 40 of all time. Continue reading
The UK’s Greatest Hits: 29. Spice – Spice Girls
I was very excited to listen to Spice for the first time. The debut album by the biggest girl group of all time is something you’d assume I’d have heard before. Continue reading
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