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This week's request came in from Martin Shoreham who said, "Hi Jon, I love your Single of the Week feature and wonder...

Ian Dury had a 1979 top 10 with Reasons to Be Cheerful (Part 3) and I always wondered what happened to parts one and...

If you want to catch someone out with a good quiz question, especially if they think they know their music, ask them...

This week suggestion came in from Darren G who said, "Hi John (sic), during the Italy vs Croatia match in Berlin at...

It can be a strange old relationship between artist and producer. Many of the rap songs over the last 10 years or so...

The 1960s was a decade that brought many protest songs, usually about war and, over the last five decades, surely the...

Another very spooky coincidence; The day after this request came in on the 7th June, the song's writer passed away....

This week's request came from Eoin Fitzgerald who said, "My father told us he used to look at my Mum in the nursing...

I always get puzzled when it becomes fashionable to hate an act for no apparent reason, Phil Collins and Celine Dion...

For years, Frank Sinatra's My Way held the record for the most week on the UK singles chart. That all changed in the...

In 1978, CBS records were flying high and someone had the bright idea of pairing two label mates together for a...

When most people go to the cinema they like to take something to nibble. Popcorn and sweets are generally the...

There was a very known saying within the music industry for those who were fed up hearing the same repetitive songs on...

This is the 666th Single of the Week I've written and was hoping someone might have requested a certain Iron Maiden...

"The best songs are real stories," said Leon Huff, the man who co-wrote probably the most famous song about a secret...