Lopez Blogs

20 ~ Simon Curtis, Resist: I suspect that his won’t be the first time Simon appears in the countdown of the years top tracks. Released as a free download at the mighty Popjustice singles club, the best way I can describe this is as a millenial male version of the best Janet Jackson song every written (If). Rapidfire lyrics over an electro beat lead into a pounding chorus that locks into your brain and refuses to let go. Exhilarating.

19 ~ Kylie, 2 Hearts: Not quite the comeback single everyone was hoping for, but like number 12 on this list, it was a song that got better with each listen and in retrospect is actually a little bit marvelous. Slightly glam pop, slightly rocky and ultimately very Kylie, it paved the way for career highs like a duet with Leon on the X Factor. And for that we should all clearly be very thankful!

18 ~ James Blunt, Give Me Some Love: 1973 was the big comeback single, but this was and is definitely the standout track from the sophomore set by much mocked Mr B. Showed that he had a sense of humour and was quite self deprecating. Plus was a much more realistic diatribe than Rehab on the rigours of boozy pop life and the stress and depression it can bring, wrapped in a 70s style Elton John chorus (”why don’t you give me some love/i’ve taken shit loads of drugs/ i’m so tired of never fixing the pain”)…

17 ~ Mika, Grace Kelly: Love him or hate him, you certainly couldn’t avoid him or the song that catapulted him into the limelight. Put aside the slightly twatty personality that comes across in interviews, and this was a gleeful pop song that quite rightly topped the charts for a number of weeks. The Scissor Sisters were probably and quite rightly a little annoyed and a little scared.

16 ~ Lily Allen, Alfie: You could almost imagine Homer Simpson blowing into two bottles as the backing track for this Puppet On A String inspired piece of lunacy that was actually by far my favourite track on an enjoyable debut album. Poor Alfie had his life put in public display just because he preferred playing xbox and smoking weed to working. Each to his own especially if broadcasting it sounds as casiotastic as this!