And the pop extravaganza continues
Ayleen – Hey GirlThis single didn’t get a nation wide release, I picked up my copy visiting Ayleen’s home town, and it’s not available anywhere online. That’s a shame because I think it could’ve been a hit, being one of my most played singles of last year. It’s catchy girl-rock, like something Max Martin could’ve been involved in, but even better than most of the songs he produced/wrote last year, with exception for a few.
After doing some research on Ayleen I found out that she has a record deal on five years so I guess we’ll hear more from her in the future. Hooray for that!
Paris – Captain Morgan
If you haven’t already, you should go to Blow-Up Doll right now and hope that ‘Millions Of Tears’ by the probably best indie-band in Sweden at the moment – Paris – is still available for download. ‘Captain Morgan’, being the first single off their latest album, is one great piece of pop. Despite from a great melody, the lyrics of this song is pure brilliance. It’s about the rum Captain Morgan, or about a night spent with it. It includes lines where she asks Barry Gere to sing falsetto, Jake Shears how to dance good(!!) and lastly thanking the “captain” for a nice evening together. And you must be a maniac not thinking that an indie-band asking Jake Shears how to dance is brilliant.
CTOS Classic: Stephen Simmonds – Tears Never Dry (1997)
This is one of the most underrated ballads of all time. When it was released here in Sweden 1997 it did fairly well, going top 10, but seriously: this deserves to be number one forever and ever! And it didn’t charted anywhere outside Sweden as far as I’m concerned either, which is such a shame. It’s a hidden classic which should be up there with ‘Everything’s Gonna Be Alright’ by Sweetbox and ‘Seven Seconds’ by Neneh Cherry. Just imagine what a hit this could be if it was covered by Jamelia, Sugababes or maybe Lemar.
Bonus: Where Is My Love - a great ballad from his latest album released in 2001. This is more of a grower, but once you get into it you'll find it amazing, believe me.
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