The story of Duran Duran's 'The Reflex'
The story of Duran Duran's 'The Reflex'
With the record company not believing it was single material, the third single from the band's third album would need a ... Read more
26 Jul 2021
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19mins
The story of Ace of Base's 'All That She Wants'
The story of Ace of Base's 'All That She Wants'
A huge global hit from Sweden and one of the 1990s' most memorable tunes. But it would never have happened, had a tape n... Read more
5 Jun 2021
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18mins
The story of a-ha's 'Take On Me'
The story of a-ha's 'Take On Me'
Starting out as a riff in a punk track and many recordings later (and at least three releases) it's become one of the mo... Read more
17 May 2021
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20mins
The story of ABBA's 'Dancing Queen'
The story of ABBA's 'Dancing Queen'
Their highest-selling UK single and their only US number one, some may consider this to be a tacky wedding song, but for... Read more
9 Mar 2021
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22mins
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The story of Elton John's 'Goodbye Yellow Brick Road'
The story of Elton John's 'Goodbye Yellow Brick Road'
Intended to be recorded in Jamaica and instead tracked in a chateau north of Paris, this song has to rate as one of Elto... Read more
24 Feb 2021
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21mins
The story of Soft Cell's 'Tainted Love'
The story of Soft Cell's 'Tainted Love'
Hear, not only the story behind the biggest-selling single of 1981, but also the original recordings by Gloria Jones in ... Read more
7 Feb 2021
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21mins
The story of Britney Spears' 'Toxic'
The story of Britney Spears' 'Toxic'
The making of one of the best pop songs - EVER! Along with details of the writers, including veteran pop poet Cathy Denn... Read more
28 Jan 2021
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22mins
The story of Deee-Lite's 'Groove Is In The Heart'
The story of Deee-Lite's 'Groove Is In The Heart'
This evergreen dance floor filler is now over 30 years old but its basis is a track dating from the mid 1960s. Hear how ... Read more
17 Jan 2021
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20mins
The story of Pet Shop Boys' 'It's A Sin'
The story of Pet Shop Boys' 'It's A Sin'
The lead single from PSB's second album, Actually, was the boy's second no. 1 single: beginning their Imperial Phase, bu... Read more
10 Jan 2021
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22mins
The story of Dua Lipa's 'Don't Start Now'
The story of Dua Lipa's 'Don't Start Now'
The lead single from Dua's all-conquering Future Nostalgia, 'Don't Start Now' was written after a night our in a dive ba... Read more
5 Jan 2021
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18mins
