Purple Radio » Pick of the Pops http://www.purple-radio.co.uk Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:35:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 en hourly 1 Pick of the Pops Noughties Special 20-12-09 http://www.purple-radio.co.uk/2009/12/pick-of-the-pops-noughties-special-20-12-09/ http://www.purple-radio.co.uk/2009/12/pick-of-the-pops-noughties-special-20-12-09/#comments Sun, 20 Dec 2009 12:00:57 +0000 Marky http://www.purple-radio.co.uk/?p=1626 When I was pulling tracks together for the various parts of my BPK retrospective, I realised that a lot of the artists featuring had an equally pop-happy side that prompted attention…as well as there just being tons of tracks not as suited to that show which I really wanted to give a nod to.  So I signed up to do another POTP, this one focusing purely on my favourite pop tunes from the last 10 years.  Makes sense, eh?

Really enjoyed pulling this together and hosting the show, and while some of the songs (Lost Prophets, or The Knife) might not seem the most obvious of choices, they’re pretty symbolic (for me personally) of certain moments in time over the decade…so they get an honourable mention!

Outkast – Roses
Dizzee Rascal feat. Calvin Harris – Dance Wiv Me
Justin Timberlake – Like I Love You
N.E.R.D – She Wants To Move
Florence & The Machine – Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up)(Leo Zero Remix)
Mylo – In My Arms
Whitney Houston – Million Dollar Bill
Basement Jaxx – Romeo
Daft Punk – Digital Love
Lou Reed – Satellite Of Love 04
Reef – Set The Record Straight
Christina Aguilera – Ain’t No Other Man
Groove Armada – Superstylin
Tim Deluxe feat. Sam Obernik – It Just Wont Do
Gorillaz – Clint Eastwood (Remix)
Wu Tang Clan – Gravel Pit
M.I.A – Paper Planes
The Knife – Heartbeats
Beyonce – Work It Out
J-Kwon – Tipsy
Eve – Satisfaction
Beenie Man feat. Ms Thing – Dude
Jamie T – Sheila
Fatboy Slim – Weapon Of Choice
Jennifer Lopez – Get Right
Amerie – 1 Thing
Wayne Wonder – No Letting Go
Pharrell Williams feat. Jay-Z – Frontin’
Arctic Monkeys – When The Sun Goes Down
The Strokes – Someday
The Coral – Dreaming Of You
Hundred Reasons – If I Could
Feeder – Just A Day
Kings Of Leon – Sex On Fire
Lost Prophets – Last Summer
Kasabian – Processed Beats
Snoop Dogg feat. Pharrell – Beautiful
Tweet feat. Missy Elliot – Oops (Oh My)
The Streets – Weak Become Heroes

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]]> http://www.purple-radio.co.uk/2009/12/pick-of-the-pops-noughties-special-20-12-09/feed/ 0 Pick Of The Pops with SoThisIs_Simon http://www.purple-radio.co.uk/2009/07/pick-of-the-pops-with-sothisis_simon/ http://www.purple-radio.co.uk/2009/07/pick-of-the-pops-with-sothisis_simon/#comments Sun, 05 Jul 2009 13:42:01 +0000 SoThisIs_Simon http://www.purple-radio.co.uk/?p=709 Queen – I Want To Break Free
Martha & The Muffins – Echo Beach
Smash Mouth – Walkin’ On The Sun
Cameo – Word Up
Colonel Abrams – Trapped
Definition Of Sound – Wear You Love Like Heaven
Kylie Minogue – Shocked
Snap! – The Power
Transvision Vamp – Baby I Don’t Care
The Ting Tings – Shut Up And Let Me Go
The Kinks – All Day And All Of The Night
N.W.A. – Express Yourself
Bob Seger – Old Time Rock And Roll
The Muppets – Mah Na Mah Na
The La’s – There She Goes
Swing Out Sister – Breakout
M/A/R/R/S – Pump Up The Volume
Ultravox – Reap The Wild Wind
A Taste Of Honey – Boogie Oogie Oogie
Bronski Beat – Smalltown Boy
The Stone Roses – I Am The Resurrection
Fatboy Slim – Weapon Of Choice
EMF – Unbelievable
Groove Armada – Superstylin’

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(Don’t Fear) The Reaper – Blue Oyster Cult
Clevor Trever – Ian Dury & The Blockheads
Abracadabra – Steve Miller Band
The Logical Song – Supertramp
Making Plans For Nigel – Xtc
Shout – Tears For Fears
Hyperactive – Thomas Dolby
To Cut A Long Story Short – Spandau Ballet
Love Action – The Human League
Geno – Dexys Midnight Runners
One Way Or Another – Blondie
Antmusic – Adam & The Ants
Gett Off – Prince & The New Revolution
Dirty Cash – Stevie V
Give Give Give Me More More More – The Wonder Stuff
Buddy Holly – Weezer
Mr Brightside – The Killers
Happy Hour – The Housemartins
Two Princes – Spin Doctors
I Write Sins Not Tragedies – Panic At The Disco
Torn – Natalie Imbruglia
Unwritten – Natasha Bedingfield
Half The World Away – Oasis

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