Richard Stuart-Turner

News Editor at @Printweek magazine and also write the Pop Love Dance music blog and create music under the name LB9 - stream or download the Breathe EP now!

[Richard Stuart-Turner @_poplovedance]

My top 20 songs of May is topped by a 2006 beauty from @Camera_Obscura_ , followed by Bulgarian Eurovision winner DARA, a thrilling, hard-hitting piece from @Benefitstheband, a 60s Swedish gem from Mona Wessman, and @NerinaPallot's excellent new single

https://t.co/3qw5iujLxm

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My top 20 of April had an unexpected victor; a charming 1968 hit from South Africa's Four Jacks and a Jill. A live version of a stunning ballad from a decade ago from @Frances_Music is next, while new music from @Madonna and @oliviarodrigo also impressed!

https://t.co/TIBPipIVTC

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My top 20 chart of March was topped, of course, by @DeltaGoodrem's Eclipse, while amazing tracks from @ZiyadAlSamman and @joshuaidehen80, a schlager movie classic from Helena Bergström and Italian legend @ManuDolcenera's classy new song also impressed me!

https://t.co/zrtD2zXaVp

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@ManuDolcenera Amazing song, great video! ❤️🎶

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My belated top 20 songs of February is dominated by Melodifestivalen entries from Felicia, the underrated Klara Almström and Meira Omar, while a forgotten 2000 gem from British girlband Kick Angel and Norwegian electronic act Ugress complete the top five!

https://t.co/e65wLkkByH

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@EurovisionNewZ

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@RodOrRoddie @SchlagerKaty Agreed, it sounds like a Delta Goodrem song.

Melodifestivalen??

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My top 20 songs in a packed January for great new music is topped by the Iconic comeback from Swedish legends @ateens_ with their @SVTmelfest entry while more great pop came from Danish singer @ErickaJane_ and the always brilliant Swede @robynkonichiwa.

https://t.co/fFUwQ34vqC

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Meanwhile Swede DJ Suzy and @kylieminogue were top of my December top 20 chart.

https://t.co/qDmhbpsizN

And because I forgot to post it last month, @mwcband_ topped my November chart, followed by the Christmas No.1 from @kylieminogue!

https://t.co/lHq8W3kj8H

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My top 100 songs of the year was topped by the wonderful Super Love Me by @gracedavies while @lilyallen had my favourite album of 2025 with West End Girl!

Top 100 songs: https://t.co/CT0apo2e74

Top 40 albums:
https://t.co/8nBR1574kU

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@leethommo @ChartUpdate Ah ok, I came across this version for the first time last year by accident on Spotify and thought it was a demo initially!

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@ChartUpdate @leethommo Agreed. The original version is actually hiding on Spotify as part of a compilation:

https://t.co/MiaUA84x1G

This is not the version that’s played today, which is as you describe, and has fewer ad libs.

[Richard Stuart-Turner @_poplovedance]

@UKBackintheDay2 Shakira - Hips Don’t Lie, Lily Allen - Smile, Rogue Traders - Voodoo Child - 2006 was pretty much the only 00s year where my favourite songs were all huge hits.

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My belated favourite songs of October is topped by Estonian pop/folk act SADU, while there is a 2003 gem from Black Box Recorder, another beautiful song from dodie (@doddleoddle) and strong selections from the huge @lilyallen and @taylorswift13 albums.

https://t.co/mT1hMQXoDG

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@UKBackintheDay2 Lola’s Theme, Unwritten and Love Machine

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@UKBackintheDay2 All The Things She Said, Eple and No Good Advice.

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@UKBackintheDay2 Heaven, Whenever, Wherever and Sound of the Underground!

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@UKBackintheDay2 Castles in the Sky, Everytime You Need Me and Murder On The Dancefloor

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@UKBackintheDay2 Alice Deejay - Better Off Alone, The Corrs - Runaway, ATB - 9PM (Till I Come)

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@UKBackintheDay2 Cher - Believe, The Corrs - So Young, Spice Girls - Viva Forever