Go!Go!Go! - Back In The Day

Buy Back In The Day here (MPG records)

There is something entirely compelling about the pop act better known as Go!Go!Go! Perhaps it's the fact that they have an incredible pop pedigree behind them (Mike Stock and Steve Crosby who, between them, are basically responsible for some of the greatest pop acts of all time); perhaps it's the fact that they tantalisingly hint at the more adult pop grooves that I know they have in them (see Lay The Rhythm Down; Blue Sky Sunshine Day); or perhaps it's because once you hear one of their incessantly addictive chorus hooks, you will be singing it all the live long day. Let's face it, it is most likely all those elements, plus their cheery personalities that make them so gosh darned enjoyable. And by gum, if we don't need some jolly music in this oft-gloomy world of ours. Although they've been quiet on the new music front for a while, the 3 lasses and 2 lads of Go!Go!Go! have finally unleashed their live favourite, Back In The Day, onto the world. It's not a Christmas song per se, but the instrumental is so percolating, perky and festive that it sits brilliantly alongside your Christmas party play list favourites. Basically it's full of throwbacks to the times when radio was fueled by songs with melodies, catchy refrains and inescapable joyful instrumentals - even the opening "WOOO!" is reminiscent of Whitney's I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me). Set to a vibrant, horn infused score with swirling strings and a giddy beat, the gang sound entirely in their element reminiscing about Spice Girls, NKOTB, Atomic Kitten, Kylie et al. It feels like there are at least two choruses for you to enjoy whilst the verses are a cornucopia of memories that will delight and thrill (a particular fave of mine is "Chesney in the charts/Groove is in the heart"). There is not one part of this song that doesn't put a smile on your face, a glow in your heart and a shimmy in your dance moves - it's how pop music should be. No pretensions, just an amazing time for all. A whole album of stuff like this next please. I'm totally ready to pre-order ;)

Top 25 songs of the week:

25 ~ Shayne Ward, Moving Target
24 ~ Mika, Staring At The Sun
23 ~ Max ft Jake Miller, Ms Anonymous
22 ~ MKTO, Afraid Of The Dark
21 ~ Madonna, Rebel Heart (NE)
20 ~ Janet Jackson, Burn It Up
19 ~ Little Mix, Love Me Like You
18 ~ Little Mix, Secret Love Song (NE)
17 ~ Shayne Ward, About You Now (NE)
16 ~ Will Young, What The World Needs Now
15 ~ Jukebox The Ghost, The Great Unknown
14 ~ Brandon Flowers, Still Want You
13 ~ Go! Go! Go!, Back In The Day (NE)
12 ~ Sara Bareilles, She Used To Be Mine
11 ~ Aurora, Half A World Away
10 ~ Olly Murs, Kiss Me
09 ~ Take That, Hey Boy
08 ~ Ben Haenow, Second Hand Heart
07 ~ Big Black Delta ft Debbie Gibson, RCVR
06 ~ Kim Wilde, Keeping The Dream Alive
05 ~ Auryn, Electric
04 ~ One Direction, Infinity
03 ~ Fleur East, Sax
02 ~ Harriet, Love Will Burn
01 ~ Kylie Minogue & James Corden, Only You (2 weeks)