During the course of this year I aim to upload a song every day for your consideration as to whether they were good enough and sufficiently commercial to have become UK Top 20 singles. Many different genres will be represented, so if this particular one’s not your preferred style then hopefully it won’t be too long before you find one that is.
For those songs that are interesting enough for you to give them a proper listen, please press “like” if you think it could have been a hit, and “dislike” if you don’t, in the hope that we get enough votes to obtain a balanced overview. Also, if leaving a critical comment please try to take into account the year of original release - most of the songs that I'll be uploading are decades old so it wouldn’t be surprising if some sound dated now.
Today’s choice is We Radiate by Goldfrapp. In much the same way as disco was given a bad reputation by talentless bandwagon acts, so too synthpop has seen its share of mediocrity. How great therefore when a duo like Goldfrapp can stick their heads above the parapets and restore our faith in a great genre. Released in 2010 on the “Original Television Soundtrack: The Vampire Diaries” album it’s a classic which will stand the test of time for future generations to enjoy, and should have been released as a single to enable it to reach a wider audience.
Hopefully you’ll drop by again tomorrow for something completely different!
