In our phenomenally widespread sequence “The place Are They Now?”, we right here at talkaboutpopmusic.com make a journey down reminiscence lane and search to seek out the celebs and the one hit wonders of the previous and ‘try’ to seek out out what they’re all as much as today. However who do you miss essentially the most? Who’re the singers and bands that we’ve featured thus far that followers are looking for essentially the most?
That is our high ten chart of the yr of essentially the most seen and hottest options of 2022, discovered by means of web engines like google and our personal web site. What number of do you bear in mind and what number of do you want would return to the recording studio? Equally, what number of are you glad that they’ve by no means burdened us all once more?! So right here they’re, in reverse order (simply to construct up shock and shock!).
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10. Alannah Myles (7)
Regardless of having launched her largest and greatest recognized tune in 1989, it was solely final yr that Alannah Myles made her debut on our high ten. She will get a second yr however goes down three locations with that positive Southern type. Nonetheless taken with realizing what grew to become of her…?
9. Starship (NE)
There are three newcomers to this yr’s countdown and this one has been effervescent underneath the ten for a while now so we welcome Starship in all their guises and completely different names lastly to our greatest liked and most missed checklist. Was it “We Constructed This Metropolis” or “Nothings Gonna Cease Us Now” that made you wish to know the place these guys and gals are actually?
8. Jon Secada (NE)
30 years in the past, Gloria Estefan songwriter Jon Secada made his personal debut with the tune “Simply One other Day”. With that anniversary, curiosity in what grew to become of Jon afterwards has been vital. Was it simply one other one-hit marvel or does Jon carry on pumping these Summer season hits out now? Just one approach to discover out…
7. The Shamen (9)
Like Jon Secada, The Shamen too have celebrated a thirtieth anniversary in 1992. The discharge of their album “Boss Drum” spawned 4 successive UK high ten hits together with the notorious primary, “Ebeneezer Goode” and so curiosity in them and what they’re upto 30 years later has been intense. A climb of two locations on final yr’s chart confirms that. Sorted!
6. Jimmy Somerville (3)
Jimmy Somerville is right here once more for the hundreth yr operating! He stays high ten however goes down three locations as curiosity in what this former Communard is doing today stays robust. Is he nonetheless a “Smalltown Boy” or can he by no means say goodbye to the numerous hundreds of thousands who nonetheless cherish his work and wish to know that he’s nicely and energetic?
5. Mr. Mister (NE)
There’s one other 80’s band that make their debut on our high ten most missed checklist this yr and they’re additionally the best new entry this yr as nicely. Again in 1986, Mr. Mister had “Damaged Wings”, however over 35 years later, the band have discovered to fly once more and make it to our high 5 with robust curiosity in what they’re all as much as today. Simply ask “Kyrie”…
4. Deee-Lite (5)
In 1990, Woman Miss Kerr, Towa-Tei and Tremendous DJ Dmitry very almost scored a UK chart topper with their debut single, “Groove Is In The Coronary heart”. It got here all the way down to only a handful of copies, however the re-released “The Joker” by Steve Miller Band simply pipped them. How do folks really feel 32 years later? Properly, the trio arrived on our chart final yr and go up one place twelve months later.
3. Shampoo (RE)
There’s a giant re-entry on our chart this yr for the Shampoo women, who we final noticed this excessive again in 2020. They’ve two extra years to go earlier than their debut single, “Hassle”, turns 30 however it seems folks wish to know what occurred to them and the place they each are actually. Are you able to assist us…?
2. The Jets (2)
Household values dominate the highest of our chart this yr and it’s the household Wolfgramm that go first. They made it to quantity two final yr and that’s the place they continue to be for a second yr operating. The Jets bagged a giant hit again in 1985 with “Crush On You”. Now they’ve all grown up, what occurred to them and are they nonetheless performing collectively as a household unit…?
1. The Corrs (6)
The highest spot this yr sees the household Corr climb 5 locations to say our most, most missed musical act of 2022. The Irish quartet reunited this yr for some reside performances in Australia, fuelling robust rumours of a comeback and new music. Is it true, or are they only “Desires”? What can we do to make you content? All is revealed and extra in our most learn, hottest characteristic this yr!
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But it surely doesn’t finish there. We’ve continued to evolve this part in 2022 with a brand new characteristic each week and we’re at all times continuously in search of out these elusive artists of yesteryear, celebrating their profession and asking simply ‘the place are they now?’.
Is there anybody we haven’t but lined that you just wish to see featured? Tell us…!
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