One of the standout tracks on Athlete's most recent album 'Black swan', 'The getaway' was released as an EP in the UK a ...

'Better than today' was released on December 5, 2010 as the third single from Kylie's latest album 'Aphrodite'. Written ...

Although this single was released in late 1983 and the title actually mentions Christmas, this song is not a very Christmassy affair. Taken ...

Daryl Hall and John Oates usually recorded their songs together, but on this single, there is a separate side for each of them. 'Jingle ...

It's impossible to find information about the Dutch duo Nova, that recorded the single 'Christmas forever' in 1981. It was relea...

Most people know Wham's 'Last Christmas' - and about half of them love the song, the other half loathes it. It's a holiday s...

Contrary to what people from abroad may think, Doe Maar's song 'Doris Day' was not a tribute to the American actress, but rather...

The writing team of Holland-Dozier-Holland had several hits in the Sixties, as writers of songs by the Supremes, the Four Tops and the Isley...

It's strange how a run of the mill disco track can sound quite good thirty years on. Freddie James recorded the track in 1979 and manage...

Double singles have always been irresistible to me, so when I spotted this one I bought it despite the fact that I didn't know the A-sid...

Aled Jones was born on December 29, 1970. He was raised in the small Welsh-speaking community of Llandegfan, in Anglesey and attended Ysgol ...

Donna Summer's collaboration with Stock, Aitken & Waterman was short-lived, i.e. it only lasted for one album (1989's 'Anoth...

'When Smokey sings' was a comeback single of sorts for the band ABC. It was released as the first single from their fourth album ...

Pat Boone was born on June 1, 1934 and was a successful pop singer in the Fifties and early Sixties. As a devout Christian, Boone refused so...

I've known the English band Fiat Lux since 1984 when their single 'Secret' made quite an impression on me. For a long time I tho...

'John, I’m only dancing (again)' was released in 1979 as a reworking of David Bowie's 1972 track 'John, I'm only dancing...

'Need you tonight' is one of those singles I never bought because by the time it was into the charts I was already sick of it. It mu...

The single 'Smalltown boy' was an instant hit upon its release in 1984. Part of this was due to the track, with a driving beat and h...

The S.O.S Band first found fame in 1980 when they released 'Take your time (Do it right)'. Three years later they joined forces with...

Kim Wilde has been presenting her radio show 'Secret songs' for two years now, and being a regular listener, this is one of the song...