1. Kylie Minogue - New York City
2. Madonna & Maluma - Medellín
3. Bananarama - Intoxicated
4. Mohombi - Hello (Carnival Brain Remix)
5. Bunny X - Disco Pagan Boy
6. Melanie B - For Once In My Life
7. Michael Rice - Bigger Than Us (7th Heaven Radio Edit)
8. Carly Rae Jepsen - Super Natural
9. Erasure - A Whole Lotta Love Run Riot
10. Claire Richards - 7 Billion (Gareth Shortland Trance Radio Mix)
11. Brother Beyond - Can You Keep A Secret? (Miami Mix)
12. Daniela Simmons - If You Don't Want My Body
13. Hilary Roberts - Back To Life
14. Bang - Holding My Heart (7" Remix Edit)
15. Dami Im - Fighting For Love (7th Heaven Remix)
16. Claire Richards - These Wings (Gareth Shortland Radio Mix)
17. Oscar Enestad - Sign Of My Love
18. Pet Shop Boys - On Social Media
19. Erasure - Fingers & Thumbs (Cold Summer's Day)
20. Shirley Murdock - Truth Or Dare
21. First Ladies Of Disco - Don't Stop Me Now (Moto Blanco Radio Edit)
22. Rhonda Clark - Instant Attitude
23. Bang - You're The One
24. Pet Shop Boys - I Don't Know What You Want But I Can't Give It Any More
25. Bananarama - I'm On Fire
26. Jussie Smollett - Hurt People
27. Bunny X & Fred Ventura - Words
28. Pet Shop Boys & Kylie Minogue - In Denial
29. Bananarama - Love In Stereo
30. Dandy - Casanova
31. Taio Cruz - Dynamite (Mixin Marc Remix Radio Edit)
32. Dandy - For Your Heart
33. Pet Shop Boys - A Man Could Get Arrested (Bobby Orlando Version)
34. Jussie Smollett - Don't Go
35. Initial Talk & ILY - Loving U (Extended)
This list shows which songs I've listened to the most this month, on my computer and my iPod. A regularly updated list of my all-time favourite songs can be found here.
Oh, how Eurovision fans can go overboard sometimes. I unfollowed someone on Twitter for writing stuff like "Europe hates the UK. They just want our money but then they don't vote for us". Another British viewer wrote: "How can San Marino get more points than our song?"
Let me break it down for you. A couple of factors led to the UK doing poorly in this year's competition. Sadly, Michael didn't sing very well live that night. I've heard him sing in other videos and he is normally a brilliant singer, so I am positive that nerves were to blame, NOT Michael.
I thought the song itself was quite good. But the production and the slow tempo made it too boring for my taste and I think most of Europe agreed. And Michael's shaky vocals didn't help. However, had they instead used the "7th Heaven Radio Edit", they might have received more votes. I have been listening to that remix a lot since it was released and it makes the original song so much better.
This is often the case with UK entries, I usually end up listening to the remixed versions more than the originals. So maybe it's time for the UK to start sending more dance-club oriented songs to Eurovision? But that's just what I think.
And remember, this is a competition that shouldn't be taken so seriously. Starting to blame other countries for not voting for you is quite rude. I always say: "There is no right or wrong when it comes to music, just difference tastes."
Support Michael by streaming or buying the remix single on iTunes, Spotify, Amazon etc. I have fixed the tracklist down below since the label messed them up on the digital releases.
"Bigger Than Us (Remixes)" tracklist:
1. Bigger Than Us (7th Heaven Radio Edit)
2. Bigger Than Us (7th Heaven Club Mix)
New in my record collection: First out is "In Stereo" by the fabulous Bananarama. I have listened to it loads and I love it. Can't wait for the next single to come out.
One of my favourite modern artists is the lovely Carly Rae Jespen. She never disappoints and I'm so glad she keeps doing uptempo dance-pop music with an electronic sound instead of going acoustic and "serious" (boring) like many others.
Guess what? She just released her brand new album "Dedicated" and it's great! I hurried and ordered the deluxe edition right away. It includes her singles "Now That I Found You", "Party For One", "Julien" and "Too Much".
Order your copy now, it's available on Amazon UK, Amazon DE, iTunes, Spotify etc. Just make sure you get the deluxe edition to get the bonus tracks.
"Dedicated" tracklist:
1. Julien
2. No Drug Like Me
3. Now That I Found You
4. Want You In My Room
5. Everything He Needs
6. Happy Not Knowing
7. I'll Be Your Girl
8. Too Much
9. The Sound
10. Automatically In Love
11. Feels Right (Feat. Electric Guest)
12. Right Words Wrong Time
13. Real Love
14. For Sure*
15. Party for One*
Songs marked with * are bonus tracks on the deluxe edition.
My big idol Kylie Minogue just released a video for her new song "New York City". Check it out down below. The video was shot during her "Golden" tour and the song was originally a demo made during the "Golden" album sessions, but didn't quite fit the whole country-pop sound. But now it's available on the compilation album "Step Back In Time: The Definitive Collection".
I know what you're thinking: "Yet another best of album?" That's what I thought too, so since I already have all of the other tracks, I bought just "New York City" as a WAV download from Junodownload. The track is also available digitally on iTunes, Spotify, Amazon and Google Play.
But if you prefer the physical releases there are many editions to pick from, CD, vinyl and cassette. You can pick your favourite at Amazon or Kylie's official website.
I totally love the sound of "New York City" and the sampling of Mylo's "Drop The Pressure" is so right. I hope the next album by Kylie is a return to modern dance-pop and nu-disco, the genres she does best in my opinion.
I just have to share this cool new single by my friend Vincent International. It's a cover of "He's My Boy", the amazing 1988 track by British eighties icon, my idol Mandy Smith, written and produced by Stock Aitken Waterman and mixed by Pete Hammond.
This new cover version is produced by Juan Martinez and has a lovely italo disco sound which suits the song perfectly. You can buy a physical copy from Maxi Music Records. The single is also available on iTunes. Get it now!
"He's My Boy" tracklist:
1. He's My Boy
2. He's My Boy (Extended Mix)
3. He's My Boy (Instrumental)*
4. He's My Boy (Instrumental Extended)*
5. He's My Boy (Acapella)*
Songs marked with * are bonus tracks on the physical edition.
1. Carly Rae Jepsen - Now That I Found You
2. Hazell Dean - Heavenly (Matt Pop Radio Edit)
3. Donna Summer - Love's About To Change My Heart (PWL 7" Mix)
4. Claire Richards - Shame On You (Club Junkies Disco Edit)
5. Erasure - Stop!
6. Phyllis Nelson - I Like You
7. Erasure - Just A Little Love (7th Heaven Radio Edit)
8. Judy La Rose - Voodoo Love
9. Austin Mahone - What About Love
10. Mariah Carey - A No No
11. The Lovers Of Valdaro - Somebody Wants
12. Erasure - Love You To The Sky (Vince Clarke Remix)
13. John Lundvik - All About The Games
14. Donna Summer - It's Only Love
15. D:Ream - Shoot Me With Your Love (Loveland's 7" Pop'd Up Mix)
16. Chris Willis - My Freedom
17. Mashrou' Leila - Cavalry
18. Donna Summer - Melody Of Love (Wanna Be Loved)
19. Nolan Thomas - Jungle Of The Heart
20. Anna Bergendahl - Ashes To Ashes (SoundFactory Radio Edit)
21. Malou Prytz - I Do Me
22. Candi - Lucky Night
23. Lina Hedlund - Victorious
24. Cherrelle - Affair
25. Vincent International - He's My Boy
26. Chris Willis - Too Much In Love (WAWA's Drive Time Radio Edit)
27. Matt Cardle - It's Only Love (7th Heaven Radio Edit)
28. Jermaine Stewart - Dance Floor
29. Michael Jackson - Black Or White (The Clivillés & Cole Radio Mix)
30. John Lundvik - Love Your Body
31. Bang - Holding My Heart (Shep's Club Mix)
32. Donna Summer - This Time I Know It's For Real (Extended Version)
33. Erasure - When I Start to (Break It All Down) (Steve Smart & WestFunk Main Room Mix Edit)
34. Michael Jackson - Remember The Time (Silky Soul 7")
This list shows which songs I've listened to the most this month, on my computer and my iPod. A regularly updated list of my all-time favourite songs can be found here.
