Mixed Pop Groups & Duos Rate • WINNER ANNOUNCED
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This next song was such a surprise to me, both in terms of the band and the genre...
Justice for mid-tempo bops and head flicks of choppy layered bobs!
We could sink to the bottom
We could climb to the top
Cause together We'll never give up
(I guess two of these were true...)
#4
Hear'Say: 'The Way To Your Love'
Average score: 9.032
High scorers: @Doodvid, @Mvnl, @Hudweiser, @Lost In Japan., @MilesAngel , @unnameable, @Markus1981, @Remorque (8 x10), @DJHazey (9.8), @Ezz, @berserkboi (2 x9.5)
Low scorers: @Ana Raquel (5.5), @Untouchable Ace (7.1), @j267 (7.5)
Notable achievements:
Their second and final number 1 hit, achieving silver certification. The final song in the rate without an 11 score!
It's really pleasing to see a superior second single outlast its juggernaut predecessor, with 'The Way To Your Love' being a massive 37 places above 'Pure and Simple', and 32 places above 'Everybody' which I'd argue fits more closely with much of the output of this rate as a straightforward pop bop! Maybe the success in the rate is down to the track's (studio) vocals, which sound more genuine and coherent with some gorgeous layers and harmonies. My favourite moment within the track is the quote above, where Suzanne is joined by Kym. Production by Stargate and a light remix of the album version add to the catchiness of the chorus. The video also ones in on the theme of unity, in the face of media speculation about rifts in the band, there's very much a focus on the group as friends larking around. It's a real nostalgia trip to millennial fashions, with choppy hairstyles and liberal amounts of denim.
After the unparalleled success of their debut, the second single was always going to struggle. Maybe the summer release in June 2001 didn't help, as this song screams 'Christmas' to me! Although the group hit #1, 75,000 sales were eclipsed by the sales of 'Pure and Simple' and the 'Popstars' album. This sent the group's management into a tailspin, with the 'Popstars' campaign being prematurely terminated. This was the first in a series of misfires and increasingly diminishing returns for the band as we've seen in previous posts. This makes this #4 position in the rate all the more poignant and satisfying, as we can celebrate the beauty of this cute mid-tempo 20 years later.
Voters say:
@Hudweiser 10
A much better effort but I heard it sold very little for a number one. And Myleene got ignored again???
@unnameable 10
My favourite song by this band
@Doodvid 10
The best song they recorded bar none. Noel’s honkingly awful ad-libs on the live versions still make me laugh though.
@DJHazey 9.8
A glorious Backstreet Boys bop with female vocals mixed in, what a wonderful concept!
@Ezz 9.5
Definitely a song that works better in the studio than live (especially when Kym sabotages it ddd) but I utterly adore it!
@berserkboi 9.5
Celine’s That’s The Way It Is got ripped off xxx
@iheartpoptarts 9
Better than the Celine song.
@saviodxl 8.8
The harmonies tho!
An anatomy of a band on the ropes: Kym exposing Mylene's lack of ability, whilst being quite out of tune herself, Noel's honking in the final minute that @Doodvid loves so much...
A more Swedish-pop sound for their B-side:
thank you @Doodvid for sharing this, from a Hollyoaks Compilation album in 2001! Ah, the days of rushing back to watch the JP and Craig storyline in the late 00s...
And the obligatory, but omnipotent, Almighty Mix!
Old Popjustice has quite a few opinions:
A fabulous bit of alternative history, can anyone corroborate this?
Justice for mid-tempo bops and head flicks of choppy layered bobs!
We could sink to the bottom
We could climb to the top
Cause together We'll never give up
(I guess two of these were true...)
#4
Hear'Say: 'The Way To Your Love'
Average score: 9.032
High scorers: @Doodvid, @Mvnl, @Hudweiser, @Lost In Japan., @MilesAngel , @unnameable, @Markus1981, @Remorque (8 x10), @DJHazey (9.8), @Ezz, @berserkboi (2 x9.5)
Low scorers: @Ana Raquel (5.5), @Untouchable Ace (7.1), @j267 (7.5)
Notable achievements:
Their second and final number 1 hit, achieving silver certification. The final song in the rate without an 11 score!
It's really pleasing to see a superior second single outlast its juggernaut predecessor, with 'The Way To Your Love' being a massive 37 places above 'Pure and Simple', and 32 places above 'Everybody' which I'd argue fits more closely with much of the output of this rate as a straightforward pop bop! Maybe the success in the rate is down to the track's (studio) vocals, which sound more genuine and coherent with some gorgeous layers and harmonies. My favourite moment within the track is the quote above, where Suzanne is joined by Kym. Production by Stargate and a light remix of the album version add to the catchiness of the chorus. The video also ones in on the theme of unity, in the face of media speculation about rifts in the band, there's very much a focus on the group as friends larking around. It's a real nostalgia trip to millennial fashions, with choppy hairstyles and liberal amounts of denim.
After the unparalleled success of their debut, the second single was always going to struggle. Maybe the summer release in June 2001 didn't help, as this song screams 'Christmas' to me! Although the group hit #1, 75,000 sales were eclipsed by the sales of 'Pure and Simple' and the 'Popstars' album. This sent the group's management into a tailspin, with the 'Popstars' campaign being prematurely terminated. This was the first in a series of misfires and increasingly diminishing returns for the band as we've seen in previous posts. This makes this #4 position in the rate all the more poignant and satisfying, as we can celebrate the beauty of this cute mid-tempo 20 years later.
Voters say:
@Hudweiser 10
A much better effort but I heard it sold very little for a number one. And Myleene got ignored again???
@unnameable 10
My favourite song by this band
@Doodvid 10
The best song they recorded bar none. Noel’s honkingly awful ad-libs on the live versions still make me laugh though.
@DJHazey 9.8
A glorious Backstreet Boys bop with female vocals mixed in, what a wonderful concept!
@Ezz 9.5
Definitely a song that works better in the studio than live (especially when Kym sabotages it ddd) but I utterly adore it!
@berserkboi 9.5
Celine’s That’s The Way It Is got ripped off xxx
@iheartpoptarts 9
Better than the Celine song.
@saviodxl 8.8
The harmonies tho!
An anatomy of a band on the ropes: Kym exposing Mylene's lack of ability, whilst being quite out of tune herself, Noel's honking in the final minute that @Doodvid loves so much...
A more Swedish-pop sound for their B-side:
thank you @Doodvid for sharing this, from a Hollyoaks Compilation album in 2001! Ah, the days of rushing back to watch the JP and Craig storyline in the late 00s...
And the obligatory, but omnipotent, Almighty Mix!
Old Popjustice has quite a few opinions:
A fabulous bit of alternative history, can anyone corroborate this?
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The success of this is baffling to me - it could have gone 30 odd places ago alongside the other Hear'say songs (Everybody is better) and I wouldn't have batted an eyelid. I adore the Almighty Mix though so I will permit it!
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Love you @idratherjack and everything but I liked this comment through habit alone! No ‘The Way To Your Love’ slander please.
The Almighty mix is very hmmmmmm to me - the vocals feel overly sped up.* Jewels & Stone all the way!
*still considering an Almighty Remix Rate…
An Almighty Remix Rate would be incredible - and would feature many of the songs from this rate again!
I genuinely have no idea where my 11 would go as I love and still play so many to this day.
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The Hollyoaks album I found the remix on (no idea why I purchased this at the time - I certainly wasn’t a member of the ‘Hollyoaks generation’ although HELLO LUKE)
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Very random but very awesome compilation!The Hollyoaks album I found the remix on (no idea why I purchased this at the time - I certainly wasn’t a member of the ‘Hollyoaks generation’ although HELLO LUKE)
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(I was always more of a Craig man)
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Another highlight from Now! 49, 2001 was such a year. I'm pleasantly surprised it made it this far given who the act are (nn) and 'Pure and Simple' being done so wrong by voters.
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@iheartpoptarts, did I take the words out of your mouth for this song too? hehe
I can't quite believe we've hit our top 3! And it's quite a special one, with 3 separate acts and 3 decades in the running!
Any predictions for our bronze place?
Will Liberty X need 'Just a Little' bit more?
Will Same Difference's collaboration with megastars Alcazar power them to the top with 'Karma Karma'?
Or will the Vengaboys' 'Boom Boom Boom Boom' take the crown for the 1990s, as predicted by a small majority in the poll at the rate's start?
Our #3 will be revealed tomorrow!
Any predictions for our bronze place?
Will Liberty X need 'Just a Little' bit more?
Will Same Difference's collaboration with megastars Alcazar power them to the top with 'Karma Karma'?
Or will the Vengaboys' 'Boom Boom Boom Boom' take the crown for the 1990s, as predicted by a small majority in the poll at the rate's start?
Our #3 will be revealed tomorrow!
I do like the original 'Show Me The Way To Your Love' because the melody is so good, but must admit that I mainly gave my 10 for the Almighty Remix, which is definitely one of their best, albeit being vocally sped up, and to which I've enjoyed dancing many a time.
I gave all three songs 10s, although I'd never heard the Same Difference one before. That should be 3rd.I can't quite believe we've hit our top 3! And it's quite a special one, with 3 separate acts and 3 decades in the running!
Any predictions for our bronze place?
Will Liberty X need 'Just a Little' bit more?
Will Same Difference's collaboration with megastars Alcazar power them to the top with 'Karma Karma'?
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Or will the Vengaboys' 'Boom Boom Boom Boom' take the crown for the 1990s, as predicted by a small majority in the poll at the rate's start?
Our #3 will be revealed tomorrow!
I adore Boom Boom Boom Boom, but Just A Little will win (and deservedly so).
I fully expect Liberty X to win and have done all along but would prefer either of the others. Thrilled that Same Difference have made the Top 3, the very definition of Popjustice! If they can't do it I am backing the Vengaboys to take the win.