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Artist Features
Erasure: The Innocents was the biggie for Vince Clarke and Andy Bell, the one where melodies and lyrics coalesced to form one of the finest pop albums of the 80s.…
Making David Bowie: Let’s Dance
Widely scorned by long-term fans, David Bowie: Let’s Dance would become the singer’s bestselling record and one of the archetypal albums of the 1980s… By Andy Price Though originally conceived…
Top 20 Adam Ant Songs
In the late 70s and 80s, Adam Ant bridged the gap between punk and pop. Here’s Classic Pop’s list of the best Adam Ant songs… 20 Friends (1979) Although Friends…
Making Pet Shop Boys: Behaviour
With Pet Shop Boys: Behaviour, Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe created a melancholy classic informed by death and infidelity… Neil Tennant remembers the moment clearly: it was September 1988 when…
Whatever Happened To The Reynolds Girls?
The Reynolds Girls, it seems, would rather slack than attempt a comeback. As soon as I’d Rather Jack had made them stars, Linda and Aisling Reynolds decided they didn’t fancy…
Pet Shop Boys singles – The Top 40
Classic Pop picks out the best Pet Shop Boys singles, from 1984 to 2016… Pet Shop Boys are one of pop’s most successful duos of all time – national treasures,…
Making Wham!: Make It Big
Wham!: Make It Big saw George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley embrace a poppier sound and a more colourful image. It cost them credibility, but earned them their rightful place as…
Gary Kemp interview (exclusive)
Following the drama of Spandau Ballet reuniting and falling apart again, Gary Kemp has released his first album in 25 years. In this exclusive Gary Kemp interview the legendary pop…
Girls Just Want To Have Fun: Cyndi Lauper interview
With Girls Just Want To Have Fun, Cyndi Lauper became one of the biggest acts of the 1980s. Now, with a storming new single and a reissue of her groundbreaking debut…
Making George Michael: Patience
George Michael: Patience saw the singer return after an eight-year hiatus, yet it would prove to be his final album… Recorded in sessions held over a number of years, George…