One-hit wonders are like love affairs – intense, but alas, all-too-brief. Here’s Classic Pop’s rundown of the greatest one-shots ever to earworm their way into the charts and the public’s…
a-ha albums – the complete guide
Classic Pop salutes the reluctant teen idols and kings of Nordic melancholia with an in-depth look at the a-ha albums Hunting High And Low Released 1985 Label Warner Bros Just…
Making Depeche Mode – Songs Of Faith And Devotion
Following up the enormous success of Violator almost broke Depeche Mode. But despite Dave Gahan’s heroin addiction and inter-band fighting, with Songs Of Faith And Devotion they eventually created a…
40 of the best Duran Duran songs – year by year
Our (chronological) rundown of the very best Duran Duran songs, from their 40-plus-year recording career (1981 – 2015) In all honesty, this is a list that almost writes itself. Duran…
Boo’s That Lady: Betty Boo Interview
In this Betty Boo interview from 2019, the woman born Alison Clarkson tells Classic Pop about her beginnings with US rap royalty, being taken under Madonna’s wing and the real…
George Michael albums – the complete guide
The pre-eminent songwriter of his era, the albums of George Michael demonstrated that sometimes, less was definitely more… Faith Released 1987 Label Columbia/Epic Chart Position UK No.1 and US No.1…
The Smiths – the complete guide
Pop in the 1980s was rocked to its foundations with the arrival of The Smiths in 1983. With their blend of Morrissey’s misery and Johnny Marr’s melodies, they became…
Thursday Night Fever: Top Of The Pops in the 80s
Top Of The Pops transformed itself into a non-stop party showcase for the 80s pop explosion. In this article from 2018, Martyn Ware and the late Janice Long looked back……
Top 15 Stock Aitken Waterman albums
Mark Elliott, a SAW expert and author of the definitive book on the trio, The Ministry Of Pop, reveals his favourite Stock Aitken Waterman albums 15. Jason Donovan Ten Good…
Grace Jones albums – the complete guide
Three distinct phases mark the the albums of Grace Jones – disco, reggae and dub excursions followed by all-out commercial pop. She’s recently been set the task of curating London’s…