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Girls Aloud’s “The Sound of Girls Aloud: The Greatest Hits” was almost their goodbye. Instead, it reset their career. In this honest review, Chris and Chantel Nicole go track by track through every new song from the era: “Something Kind of Oooh”, “Money”, “I Think We’re Alone Now”, and the Comic Relief charity single “Walk This Way” with the Sugababes.
First up is the album cover, which gets roasted for its Picnik-sticker energy and an Irish flag that may actually be the flag of Ivory Coast. After that, the hosts get into the production, the vocals, the music videos and the live performances. Topics include Kimberley Walsh’s iconic spoken line and how it evolved from TV to The Girls Aloud Show, the “party map” lyric debate, the three alternate endings in the “I Think We’re Alone Now” heist video, the rushed album version versus the single mix, and the Keisha and Nadine Coyle ad-lib battle that saves “Walk This Way”.
Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
0:33 - Album Info
1:18 - The Album Cover
4:44 - “Something Kinda Ooooh”
15:35 - “Money”
20:30 - “I Think We’re Alone Now”
31:00 - “Walk This Way” (vs. Sugababes)
42:04 - Cut or Keep
42:38 - Overall Thoughts & Final Rating
References:
“Something Kinda Ooooh” MV https://youtu.be/Wy3SV2fvoG8?si=SN-a0CZ5MdThEiLu 
“Something Kinda Ooooh” Live at TOTP https://youtu.be/Txwo7EIyXhI?si=kIhYKINTphRe_nDRc 
“Something Kinda Ooooh” Live at Tangled Up Tour 2008 https://youtu.be/CLrxduB2mo8?si=wZ-FZP2lvQ3OkpRX 
“Something Kinda Ooooh” Live at Out Of Control Tour 2009 https://youtu.be/1M35WyeciSY?si=ML_QTi10Ly3McG7e 
“Something Kinda Ooooh” Live at The Girls Aloud Show 2024 https://youtu.be/vMLme6Nd-sA?si=_VV-6yBA-wwXLyIl 
“Money” Fancam from the Greatest Hits Tour 2007 (@monispice)  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3K9MVRRK6M 
Tommy James & The Shondells - “I Think We’re Alone Now” https://youtu.be/hFWhTqLSVzE?si=zn-UQJNszpsIy8r_ 
Tiffany - “I Think We’re Alone Now” MV https://youtu.be/w6Q3mHyzn78?si=OEntjlhjTY_we1NH 
“I Think We’re Alone Now” MV https://youtu.be/WjpbcsttFyM?si=_vpD8CKgnR79nFvd 
“I Think We’re Alone Now” MV (Kimberley Ending): https://youtu.be/lvMM72RFfv8?si=I2VTHdNKlkgmSNGA 
“I Think We’re Alone Now” MV (Tied Up Ending): https://youtu.be/sZfKxc6MHQU?si=ANzvitUeg6kaP6QY 
“I Think We’re Alone Now” MV (Cash Ending): https://youtu.be/xyopYnekTaA?si=C-pYQt8YGfPtTmn8 
“I Think We’re Alone Now” Live at Strictly Come Dancing https://youtu.be/dABj425y2mo?si=x9QFRZPTCMMsU7FU 
“I Think We’re Alone Now” Fancam from the Greatest Hits Tour 2007 (@monispice) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZaoD4UGFkBQ 
Run DMC vs Aerosmith - “Walk This Way” MV https://youtu.be/4B_UYYPb-Gk?si=FAGAKqx4C7LuNLhx 
“Walk This Way” vs Sugababes MV https://youtu.be/1Jvrjd8DI-c?si=rAVsdgt0JNrfnD6Z 
“Walk This Way” vs Sugababes Live at Fame Academy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sW3qi4EYxxA 
“Walk This Way” vs Sugababes Live at Comic Relief https://youtu.be/UoTONmgn7uM?si=E1hvrnFT7x-2K103

Jae Stephens’ “AUDACITY” gets the full CCTV treatment in this honest, track by track album review, with exclusive clips from Jae’s press conference for the album. Chantel was in the room, and you’ll hear Jae herself break down “Attaboy!”, “Sugar Trap” and “Gymnastics” before we weigh in.
AUDACITY is Jae Stephens’ debut album on Issa Rae’s RAEDIO and Def Jam, made with longtime producer Dallas Caton and her best friend and co-writer Lita, with MNEK and PinkPantheress also on board. It’s set in Auda City, her fictional nightlife world, and everyone who worked on it had to watch Coyote Ugly as homework. We go through every song: “Crush,” “No One Knows My Name,” “Attaboy!,” “Sugar Trap,” “I Miss The City,” “The Distance,” “Soft Side,” “Downhill,” “B4U,” “Expensive & Difficult” and “Gymnastics.”
JaeBaes, did we get it right? Tell us your favorite track and all your thoughts in the comments.
Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
0:36 - “AUDACITY” Album Info
1:23 - Jae Stephens on “AUDACITY” (Press Conference)
3:56 - Album Cover
5:33 - “Crush”
9:39 - “No One Knows My Name”
13:55 - “Attaboy!”
22:20 - “Sugar Trap”
28:39 - “I Miss The City”
32:58 - “The Distance”
37:04 - “Soft Side”
42:36 - “Downhill”
46:33 - “B4U”
51:45 - “Expensive & Difficult”
56:53 - “Gymnastics”
1:01:44 - Cut or Keep
1:05:00 - Overall Thoughts & Final Rating
References:

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Michelle Branch's “The Spirit Room” turns 25, and we're going track by track through the album that gave us "Everywhere," "All You Wanted" and "Goodbye to You." This is our honest review of her 2001 major-label debut, made at 17 with producer John Shanks, from the hits to the deep cuts nobody talks about enough.
Chris has loved this album since he was a kid and has seen Michelle live on almost every tour. Chantel is coming in fresh and wondering if she likes these songs because they're good or because they were on every WB show she grew up with. We get into the Christian TV channel that wanted "Everywhere" to be about Jesus, the most mildly creepy music videos of 2001, the Buffy and Laguna Beach moments, the 2021 re-recordings, and the brand new "Goodbye to You" with Maren Morris from her “Everywhere and Back Again” EP.
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:32 “The Spirit Room” Album Info
1:45 Album Covers
3:45 "Everywhere"
13:28 "You Get Me"
18:29 "All You Wanted"
25:53 "You Set Me Free"
30:28 "Something to Sleep To"
35:25 "Here With Me"
40:01 "Sweet Misery"
45:45 "If Only She Knew"
50:05 "I'd Rather Be in Love"
53:38 "Goodbye to You"
1:05:17 "Drop in the Ocean"
1:09:49 Cut or Keep
1:11:04 Overall Thoughts & Final Rating
References:
“Everywhere” MV https://youtu.be/HLCasyAh7ic?si=9pkIsg_dujWuaoed 
“All You Wanted” MV https://youtu.be/Cbo2n2MzxxE?si=Mjb_-DC0j9AkPIAb 
“If Only She Knew” Live https://youtu.be/3uYkl8PLFRs?si=u-iYWsk-YYqy5SSm 
“Goodbye To You” MV https://youtu.be/crkEBHrQSdc?si=F76iQFrsUnke0ikc 
“Goodbye To You” Live on Buffy: The Vampire Slayer https://youtu.be/fhxHDcAHYuo?si=YB-SNgjpO6ITviio 
“Goodbye To You” with Maren Morris MV https://youtu.be/fUyj-8D9C7o?si=XRQmL5ftSWqhUG3b 
“The Spirit Room” 20th Anniversary Acoustic Concert https://youtu.be/OysYG-TG9Hs?si=62O7ZHca0dUpl_qI

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Chloe Jane is the ice skating disco pop princess you need on your radar. Raised between New York and Ibiza by a saxophonist mom, she saw Avicii at Ushuaïa at 11 and was spotted online by Paris Hilton as a kid DJ. That led to launching teen glow parties at Amnesia, and later to an hour-long set in Martin Garrix's green room. At 13, she released her first single, "Superstar," a vault song co-written by Meghan Trainor.

In this POP 101 interview, the New York singer, songwriter, and DJ takes us inside “Dance Floor Emergency” and her hunt for a real ambulance for the video. She also talks about writing "Iconic" in twenty minutes at a Swiss songwriting camp and channeling the Pussycat Dolls on "Shut Up." Then comes "Sleepless Nights," which traveled from her piano to a Nashville string session, and finally to a frozen Canadian lake in sub-zero temperatures for a figure skating music video. Plus "Middle Man," and "Feel the Love" with Mom back on saxophone.

And what's next: a full disco pivot inspired by Studio 54 and a trip to Sweden to chase the sound of Alcazar and Nile Rodgers.

Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro

1:25 - Growing Up in New York and Ibiza

3:51 - Ice Skating Dreams and Piano Lessons

5:50 - Learning to DJ at Age 12

8:24 - Musical Influences and Lady Gaga

11:33 - Navigating Bullying and Building Confidence

13:36 - First Single "Superstar" with Meghan Trainor

16:39 - Moving to LA and the Pandemic

18:05 - Writing Songs Inspired by Makeup

20:31 - Finding Her Sound: 2023 Singles

24:50 - Dance Floor Emergency EP

32:05 - Bad Bitch Era: "Iconic," "Oopsie Daisy," and "Shut Up"

37:51 - "Sleepless Nights": The Frozen Lake Video

44:16 - "Middle Man" and Family Dynamics

46:02 - "Feel the Love" and the Disco Turn

48:10 - "Born Too Late" and the New Direction

References:

Ibiza Kids DJ Set with Paris Hilton https://youtu.be/k8npumN1Jmk?si=ikucvg1VdwOSA_bE 

“Superstar” MV https://youtu.be/F5CgJpD08lg?si=g6BMQmLQhMhX5fSP 

“Addicted” MV https://youtu.be/edyMRzWL_tc?si=418FQ93yGAX3pHE7 

“Sick of Sadness” MV https://youtu.be/1vvFK1ddFgQ?si=S_S1ghlb5jVphlVJ 

“No Patience (No Tengo Paciencia)” MV https://youtu.be/MLyfEpJlWyc?si=iBzcTv4IZ8SXcbsE 

“No Patience (No Tengo Paciencia)” feat. Lalo Ebratt MV https://youtu.be/f1yB4OUqGNk?si=dBbTHHF1Qo5BAoB- 

“Borderline” MV (Madonna cover) https://youtu.be/OQktANk6lRY?si=E-wMLXM91E5fmRJe 

“Summer Fling” MV https://youtu.be/JdeaLZe6Qds?si=BFxR_kOUc302ICfy

“They Don’t Like You” MV https://youtu.be/4aFqXoOkP8g?si=bnXhHC1CwzbiapYf 

“Bad Bitch Christmas” MV https://youtu.be/4ziWbLks6F8?si=Nf23yeNBrvzGmMbo 

“Keep Holdin’ On (Set Me Free)” MV https://youtu.be/WSxP9gUeST8?si=RV3eMo_e8rl3aKf6 

“Dance Floor Emergency” MV https://youtu.be/3dWbi8R0lc8?si=CiFC9TBpK4cKXpHI 

“Need U” Visualizer https://youtu.be/e6rosPMeQLY?si=X3iHCvwOLEvAk0G5 

“Lost In Music” Visualizer https://youtu.be/DJIvjSwJJpM?si=iDo6xA8DN012ruv3 

“Iconic” MV https://youtu.be/1PqCY7WCqEg?si=p5t1bsoZvAf-oWrm 

“Oopsie Daisie” MV https://youtu.be/4c3LOAQSh2A?si=zbMdyFDjxWa3v4Oa 

“Famous” MV https://youtu.be/D5Ke5NUl3hw?si=tQmGeAEBvoHPtVAK 

“Shut Up” feat. Flyana Boss MV https://youtu.be/nmZMv_idsC8?si=ASpAO6mqQkT5whZh 

“Sleepless Nights” MV https://youtu.be/41rnQ9PUUU8?si=hGHXAeldlWhv6Tqz 

“Middle Man” MV https://youtu.be/ibPfGzIJVMs?si=QRN0aZG9JoSOHvTZ 

“Feel The Love” MV https://youtu.be/QQqJVtxSl-4?si=6dLDKVUK2TV6UPOa

Mis-Teeq "Lickin' on Both Sides" turns 25, and Chris and Chantel give the debut a full track-by-track honest review, from the singles you know by heart to the deep cuts. This is the album that fused R&B and UK garage into pop and proved a British girl group could sound like no one else.
We go song by song through the standard album, rating production, vocals, visuals, and performances, and finishing with a Cut or Keep. Along the way we untangle why nearly every single exists in three different versions, and dig into the stories behind them: "One Night Stand" as Stargate's first big break years before Rihanna and Beyoncé, the Sunship garage smash "All I Want," the So Solid Crew link on "They'll Never Know," and "Why?", the only Mis-Teeq song featuring original fourth member Zena McNally, who returned to the stage for the group's reunion.
Speaking of which, we get into the 25th anniversary Wembley show and the drama that followed once the reunion fell apart. Alesha Dixon, Sabrina Washington, and Su-Elise Nash made a real UK garage classic. Does it still hold up 25 years on?
Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
0:42 - “Lickin’ On Both Sides” Album Info
2:33 - Album Cover
5:12 - “One Night Stand”
18:12 - “That Type of Girl”
21:30 - “Roll On”
29:29 - “B With Me”
38:05 - “Why?”
47:12 - “They’ll Never Know” feat. Asher D and Harvey
51:17 - “Stamp Reject”
55:04 - “All I Want”
1:00:57 - “Nasty”
1:04:51 - “These Days”
1:09:34 - “Better Better”
1:11:47 - “Secrets of the Night”
1:16:56 - “You’re Gonna Stay”
1:21:30 - Cut or Keep
1:23:50 - Overall Thoughts & Final Rating
References:
“One Night Stand” UK MV: https://youtu.be/6CZS-D0se00?si=O7t4HCAHmv10DGOL
“One Night Stand” US MV: https://youtu.be/V_UP1IOgx24?si=sTCdXfRb7Bpxflur 
“One Night Stand” Live at Later…with Jools Holland https://youtu.be/7X5uQ225cT0?si=MQXTlS_XQnnHAeyj 
“Roll On” / “This Is How We Do It” MV https://youtu.be/WCD_c6S2NNA?si=y-kZBh6itqYLXIL_ 
“Roll On” / “This Is How We Do It” Live on TOTP https://youtu.be/8JB6T_r7d8Y?si=lhYRmntoMLbrgG3O 
“B With Me” MV https://youtu.be/lwMFIo-zUNo?si=Qlp-OUdTrMlBFumu 
“B With Me” Live on TOTP https://youtu.be/AWycCHzUkY4?si=FITgqf9vXS4a0KSW 
“Why” RnB Mix MV https://youtu.be/G2ayaDHYtp0?si=w2qR613RDBKxtbmv 
“Why” Garage MV https://youtu.be/eeIxA1w0Ytg?si=xxmSJEhjxPCItuM- 
“Why” feat. Zena Live in 2026 https://youtu.be/QsQ_Oms_qTk?si=efm8-AG2G31ZEYMh 
“All I Want” MV https://youtu.be/sEecGdMpcoU?si=p7eudgrtJEF3u5O3 
“All I Want” Live on TOTP https://youtu.be/iGVtmw9cna0?si=yTOr8_2glNcQRWnM