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Pon De Runway

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Umbrella with a fella-ella-ella

As you will have noticed by now, 'Umbrella' is one of those almost super­nat­ur­ally brilliant modern pop records, like 'Hung Up', 'Maneater' and 'Biology', which flicks an odd but pleasant…
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Dragonette's new video, plus some waffle

Good news for fans of pop and por­no­graphy: Dragonette have made a video based on 'Boogie Nights'. It is for their next single, the com­pletely incred­ible 'Take It Like A Man'.…
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Nice pantaloons…

Is there any record sleeve from the 1980s that this could not have been part of? Well, yes, THIS ONE probably, but even that wouldn't be totally out of the question……
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The good, the bad and Queens Of The Stone Age…

If it isn't 'Umbrella' then no one really cares at the moment — and quite right too — but other people have still decided to release singles because it is…
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GET OUT OF THE BLOODY ROAD WOMAN!

Considering the number of umbrellas in the 'Umbrella' and the quantity of cars in the 'Shut Up And Drive' video (see 100% non-clickable behind-the-scenes picture below), all bodes well for…
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Rihanna — 'Breakin' Dishes'

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Not exactly the midweeks

Here are some singles and albums in the shops this week, with sound effects sug­gest­ing how well they might do in this Sunday's chart. Remember, it's all relative — so…
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Rihanna's new LP has more than one good song on it

In case you are wondering, the new Rihanna album, 'Good Girl Gone Bad', is com­pletely mindblowing. Even the ballads are good. (!) To prove this we have pulled together a list of…
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100 things the Rihanna album's better than

Facts are facats.
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What singles are really about, and sound effects to suggest how they might do in this Sunday's chart

Eyes down look in… Rihanna — 'Umbrella' (download only) "I will be your friend no matter what and contrary to what someone attempted to tell Popjustice in the pub two Fridays…

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9 years, 5 months, 14 days since the last Rihanna album
Outlook for July 10: Sunny spells with a chance of Billie Eilish
Burning Bridges by Sigrid is the biggest song right now
The best popstar is currently Charli XCX and that's that
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Further reading
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    Congratulations to Charli XCX and Lorde: winners of the 2024 Popjustice Twenty Quid Music Prize
  • 2
    The 2024 Twenty Quid Music Prize: Shortlist
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    The 2023 Popjustice Twenty Quid Music Prize: Shortlist
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    Fine, let's do a Substack then.
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    The 2022 Popjustice Twenty Quid Music Prize: shortlist
  • 6
    2021 Popjustice Twenty Quid Music Prize: Laura Mvula wins
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