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Is there a song that you would like to know the story behind? Why not email me at the bottom of this page and I’ll get to work on it.
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...
There was a time in the 90s when DJ's, like me, would be out working and someone comes and asks for 'old school' and...
This is "the killer song of all time", Paul McCartney once said about the band he championed, produced and signed to...
Anyone walking the West end of London in the 60s and 70s surely wouldn't have missed the sandwich board men and women...
In the spring of 1999, a new pop song appeared out of nowhere and instantly became ubiquitous being played on just...
This week's choice holds good memories for me too because the intro is so memorable and it was thanks to Kenny Everett...
This request came in from Ken the same week that Steve Harley passed away and it made me immediately think of the...