Mixed Pop Groups & Duos Rate • WINNER ANNOUNCED
- Thread starter Doodvid
- Start date
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So, is it our plastic-pop bubblegum overlords Aqua?
…or high school musical tweeners meets electro pop temptress energy in a grisly (but amazing) Same Difference transformation?
…or is it the Steps-ditching pop divas H & Claire with their ‘golden sun-kissed’ filters set to max blast?
…should I really be attempting this write-up via my iphone after dropping a sleeping tablet at 00:48am?
COME ON FORMATTING…bring it on…gulp…
Losing their first entry is…
“Now you heard it
Let me see you work it…”
#47
…or high school musical tweeners meets electro pop temptress energy in a grisly (but amazing) Same Difference transformation?
…or is it the Steps-ditching pop divas H & Claire with their ‘golden sun-kissed’ filters set to max blast?
…should I really be attempting this write-up via my iphone after dropping a sleeping tablet at 00:48am?
COME ON FORMATTING…bring it on…gulp…
Losing their first entry is…
“Now you heard it
Let me see you work it…”
#47
Liberty X - ‘Jumpin’’
Average score: 7.451
Average score: 7.451
High scorers: @Hybridcookie (10) @Remorque (10) @Ezz (9.5) @j267 (9.5) @saviodxl (9.3)
Low scorers: @Wezzo (5) @Doodvid (5) @AcerBenII (5) @unnameable (5.5)
Notable achievements:
Reached #6 in the UK singles chart in 2003
Minor hit in countries including Finland, The Netherlands, Australia, Belgium, and Ireland
Drew with song #46 in this rate but lost out due to receiving less 10 scores
2003 and the post-Xtina ‘Dirrty’ legacy in pop music culture - DISCUSS.
Well, that’s what ‘Jumpin’’ sounds like to these ears - a high-octane homage to Aguilera’s slutty, sweaty club-banger or, as cynical me expects, more likely an out and out deliberate attempt by Liberty X’s production team to well and truly ride that zeitgeist dry! Kelly, Michelle, Jessica, Kevin, and Tony had certainly exuded sexy, authoritative authenticity in the recent past on ‘Just A Little’, ‘Got To Have Your Love’, and ‘Being Nobody’ with great commercial success, and they ramped it up one step further on ‘Jumpin’, the second single to be released from their sophomore album ‘Being Somebody’. It’s a raucous, balls to the wall banger that dares you not to dance, writhe, and generally just immerse yourself in filth *stares into the middle distance and weeps for youth, whilst stroking something rubber* However, it didn’t quite reach expectations commercially and ‘Jumpin’’, though a fan favourite, saw Liberty X gradually start losing the chart momentum they’d built over the past 2 years. With one or two exceptions, it was a slippery slope for the fivesome from this point on.
Considering the style of track, it’s perhaps a surprise to see minor chart singer-songwriter Lucie Silvas credited as co-writer (she was churning out this kinda material at the time):
Low scorers: @Wezzo (5) @Doodvid (5) @AcerBenII (5) @unnameable (5.5)
Notable achievements:
Reached #6 in the UK singles chart in 2003
Minor hit in countries including Finland, The Netherlands, Australia, Belgium, and Ireland
Drew with song #46 in this rate but lost out due to receiving less 10 scores
2003 and the post-Xtina ‘Dirrty’ legacy in pop music culture - DISCUSS.
Well, that’s what ‘Jumpin’’ sounds like to these ears - a high-octane homage to Aguilera’s slutty, sweaty club-banger or, as cynical me expects, more likely an out and out deliberate attempt by Liberty X’s production team to well and truly ride that zeitgeist dry! Kelly, Michelle, Jessica, Kevin, and Tony had certainly exuded sexy, authoritative authenticity in the recent past on ‘Just A Little’, ‘Got To Have Your Love’, and ‘Being Nobody’ with great commercial success, and they ramped it up one step further on ‘Jumpin’, the second single to be released from their sophomore album ‘Being Somebody’. It’s a raucous, balls to the wall banger that dares you not to dance, writhe, and generally just immerse yourself in filth *stares into the middle distance and weeps for youth, whilst stroking something rubber* However, it didn’t quite reach expectations commercially and ‘Jumpin’’, though a fan favourite, saw Liberty X gradually start losing the chart momentum they’d built over the past 2 years. With one or two exceptions, it was a slippery slope for the fivesome from this point on.
Considering the style of track, it’s perhaps a surprise to see minor chart singer-songwriter Lucie Silvas credited as co-writer (she was churning out this kinda material at the time):
Anyway, maybe I’m slightly lukewarm about this eliminated song but I do actually adore the CD artwork for ‘Jumpin’’ and I hope you do too:
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FRAME THEM.
Voters say:
@Ezz 9.5
I had totally forgotten about this song but their TOTP performance drew me right back in.
@berserkboi 9
A bop but one I barely return to in their canon!
@DJHazey 7.5
On the subject of capable cover versions, imagine what kind of explosion we’d get if this was also one of them. (Hint: just add another “jumpin” to the title)
@Hudweiser 6.5
They're *all* so sexy.
@Doodvid 5
I prefer my Liberty X to lead, not follow.
Old Popjustice forum says:
I had totally forgotten about this song but their TOTP performance drew me right back in.
@berserkboi 9
A bop but one I barely return to in their canon!
@DJHazey 7.5
On the subject of capable cover versions, imagine what kind of explosion we’d get if this was also one of them. (Hint: just add another “jumpin” to the title)
@Hudweiser 6.5
They're *all* so sexy.
@Doodvid 5
I prefer my Liberty X to lead, not follow.
Old Popjustice forum says:
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Liberty X should not be losing anything yet - but I cannot argue this is the correct first song to cut from them (I think)
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I remember reading the @berserkboi advice for newbie rate host virgins once and rolling my eyes for maximum dramatic effect when he mentioned something like 45 minutes per post for Popjustice forum formatting.
Well. Yes. Erm.
My current feelings manifest as Deuce’s Kelly and Lisa, whilst Brian from East 17 represents FORMATTING ON PJ.
Well. Yes. Erm.
My current feelings manifest as Deuce’s Kelly and Lisa, whilst Brian from East 17 represents FORMATTING ON PJ.
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If you look at my rates chronologically - you will notice how increasingly basic my formatting has become over time due to my frustration! DdddI remember reading the @berserkboi advice for newbie rate host virgins once and rolling my eyes for maximum dramatic effect when he mentioned something like 45 minutes per post for Popjustice forum formatting.
Well. Yes. Erm.
My current feelings manifest as Deuce’s Kelly and Lisa, whilst Brian from East 17 represents FORMATTING ON PJ.
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You’ve just reminded me of this wonderful piece of Eurodance:If you look at my rates chronologically - you will notice how increasingly basic my formatting has become over time due to my frustration! Dddd
-realness! Ddd
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If you look at my rates chronologically - you will notice how increasingly basic my formatting has become over time due to my frustration! Dddd
-realness! Ddd
And also, stolen wholesale from Lowculture website, these amazing pictures of popstars drawn by other popstars.
Here’s Eminem by Ashley from allSTARS* (see? Some relevance!)
HRH Lisa of the Scott-Lee interpreted beautifully by one of Girl Thing…(how hard is it to spell Steps without making them sound like a Communist Russian tribute act though?)
Anastacia by someone from S Club with a non-decodable signature…
Denice from the Vengaboys shows erm promise…
Oh Jo - not another race row…
Bradley from S Club does Andrez from Damage (sounded different in my head)…
Previously mentioned Lolly (or Lolli) faces the penmanship of a Girl Thing member…I hope that’s not an illegal substance shoved in her gob…
Vanessa Amorosi has also popped up in this thread and here’s her Craig David effort…
Samantha Mumba tackles the legendary Daphne & Celeste (urine-filled bottles being thrown at them not included sadly)…
Boyband a1 have a go at a few pop greats…
And we end with a masterpiece by Mis-Teeq’s Sabrina…
Gorgeous.
Anyway - check out the very funny article at Lowculture for yourself here.
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I think this one wins.
Not sure I scored Liberty X all that high overall. I come to this rate for next level cheese. Theirs are just a bunch of perfectly normal songs.
(That said, 'Thinking It Over' still got me.)
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Liberty X should NOT be losing songs before Same Difference, which makes me think that the top end of the rate isn’t going to shake out as I expected…
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Any Sleazesisters mixes please? x
I'm glad Same Difference are safe for now.
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The rate hosts responding to some of the ballots we received:
Mark from A1 is multi talented! Piano player, the best vocalist, artist, gorgeous...this made me laugh so much!
The rate hosts responding to some of the ballots we received:
