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Songs that are nowhere near as bad as the constituent elements might suggest, Part 539

» It sounds a bit (com­pletely) like 'Price Tag'. (!) » It is being released on the Weight Watchers record label. (!?!) » It includes lyrics about not being fat any more…
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Is this the haircut of a boring person?

No it is not. So here is the thing with the Emeli Sandé album. It is really good. The song­writ­ing is, in lots of parts, of an extremely high standard. Vocally…
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Precisely how many final nails will the Sugababes coffin be able to handle?

You know how it is when you're doing a self-assembly DIY job — you think you've finished, then you notice a leftover nail. It must be a familiar feeling for…
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And the first great single of 2012 is…

…this one. Amazing in 14 different ways.
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A Newsdump for 30 December 2011: From Kelly Clarkson's Republican debate to LMFAO's fiery fate

In 'political popstar gone wrong' news, Kelly Clarkson has caused a bit of a hoo-ha on Twitter after pro­fess­ing her love and support for Republican Candidate Ron Paul. (Hollywood Reporter)…
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A Newsdump for 29 December 2011: From Nelly Furtado getting real to Rihanna's 'Birthday Cake' deal

'Bajo Otra Luz' hitmaker Nelly Furtado has started releasing authentic black and white 'teaser' videos in pre­par­a­tion for her new album 'T.S.I', which is due out next year. (Rap-Up) Rodney…
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A Newsdump for 28 December 2011: From Cher Lloyd swagger hate to Kelly Rowland's timekeeping fate

In 'slightly over-the-top 2011 backlash news', Cher Lloyd’s 'Swagger Jagger' has been named the eighth most annoying song of all time in an attention seeking poll conducted by Top10.com. (The…
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A Newsdump for 27 December 2011: From Jessie J's vid for your eyes to Jennifer Hudson avoiding pies

Jessie J’s 'Domino' – which has so far peaked at the not-quite-so-dizzy-heights of 54 in the UK charts – now has a video in which Jessie 'sports' a lot of…
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2011 In Review: Featuring a cast of thousands*

We've asked some inter­est­ing popstars to talk us through the twelve greatest months of 2011 and the results will be going up on the site between now and the end…
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A NumberOnesdump for 2011: from Cardle's authentic noise to ladies missing 'our boys'

People keep going "oh the singles chart doesn't mean anything any more BLAH BLAH BLAH WHAT TIME'S ANTIQUES ROADSHOW ON OOH MY BACK'S GIVING ME JIP ETC" but a Number…

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    Congratulations to Charli XCX and Lorde: winners of the 2024 Popjustice Twenty Quid Music Prize
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    The 2022 Popjustice Twenty Quid Music Prize: shortlist
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    2021 Popjustice Twenty Quid Music Prize: Laura Mvula wins
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