Like a moth to a flame, the allure of the solo spotlight has long drawn singers like Diana Ross and Michael Jackson away from the groups they broke out with. But for every Justin Timberlake there is a Nick Lachey, and for every Beyonce, there is a Geri Halliwell. Today we’re giving a closer listen to 2007’s “Baby Love” the second solo single from Pussycat Doll’s lead singer Nicole Scherzinger and asking the question: what does it take to go from pop group standout to standalone superstar?
Feb 16, 2021•1 hr 44 min•Season 1Ep. 30
Katy Perry and her unique brand of cotton candy pinup girl pop rock dominated pop music from her bi-curious debut in 2008 to her shark-ridden Superbowl performance in 2014. But after the three year hiatus that followed, she reemerged in 2017 with a new look, a new sound, and a new album that no one wanted. Today we’re talking about the album Witness, and it’s second single, “Swish Swish.”
Feb 09, 2021•2 hr•Season 1Ep. 29
Jessie J has been bubbling up through the public consciousness in one way shape or form since 2009. Today we're talking about the song "Thunder," and exploring why she's had big hits, but never really connected in the US.
Feb 02, 2021•1 hr 24 min•Season 1Ep. 28
Swedish band the Cardigans scored a #2 on the billboard music charts with 1996's "Lovefool," an infectious pop tune about unrequited love, successfully bringing their unique brand of vintage inspired lounge pop to the American mainstream. After a brief hiatus, the band re-emerged in the US in 2004 with a new sound and a new album, Long Gone Before daylight , featuring the single "For What Its Worth"
Jan 26, 2021•1 hr 26 min•Season 1Ep. 27
Singer Jazmine Sullivan shot to commercial and critical success when she burst on the scene in 2008, busting windows and taking on lions and tigers and bears. 12 years, 3 albums, 11 Grammy nominations and 2 hiatuses later, she's still not getting her flowers. Today, we'll get into why she already deserves to be one of the greats, and I why I think the best may be yet to come.
Jan 19, 2021•1 hr 21 min•Season 1Ep. 26
Singer, Actress and Songwriter Christina Milian achieved early success with top 20 chart placements for a collaboration with Ja Rule and a songwriting credit for Jennifer Lopez, but after unforeseen delays and the ultimate cancellation of the release of her debut album, she struggled to regain her footing in the years that followed, while her peers began rising to stardom around her.
Jan 12, 2021•1 hr 28 min•Season 1Ep. 25
R&B singer Mya burst onto the scene in 1998 with her sexy vocals and sultry dance moves, but after a string of hits and high-profile projects, she largely fell off the public radar for the last decade. Today we're talking about her 2018 song "If Tomorrow Never Comes" and where she's been all this time.
Jan 05, 2021•1 hr 22 min•Season 1Ep. 24
Disney launched co-ed pop group The Party in 1990 as a spin off of their recently rebooted variety TV series, The All New Mickey Mouse Club. But by 1993, with four albums and only a moderate number of hits under their belt, the group abruptly disbanded. leaving fans with their swan song, "I Wish You Peace"
Dec 29, 2020•1 hr 27 min•Season 1Ep. 23
This week, we're discussing Josh Groban's song "What I Did for Love," which appears on his 7th studio album Stages , released in 2015.
Dec 22, 2020•1 hr 48 min•Season 1Ep. 21
This week, we're discussing Keri Hilson's song "Pretty Girl Rock," which appears on her 2nd studio album No Boys Allowed , released in 2010. The song it self was a platinum success, but it wasn't enough to save the album - and was her last release in 10 years.
Dec 15, 2020•1 hr 38 min•Season 1Ep. 20
In part two of our foray into the wide world of Sia-penned pop tunes, Jason makes the case for "You Lost Me" from 2010's Bionic as one of his favorite Christina Aguilera songs, despite its lack of chart success.
Dec 08, 2020•1 hr 22 min•Season 1Ep. 19
In part one of this two part episode featuring Sia-penned tunes sung by princesses of pop, we're talking about "Perfume" sung by Britney Spears. Despite Sia's rising popularity as one of pop music's most sought-after songwriters, her talents did not translate into a hit for this princess of pop.
Dec 01, 2020•1 hr 23 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Our foray into the mysterious world of men continues as Jason extolls the virtues of Wrabel, and his song Ritual.
Nov 17, 2020•54 min•Season 1Ep. 17
In part one, Barry ponders why Austrailian singer Daniel Merriweather didn't break through with his 2010 single, Water And A Flame.
Nov 10, 2020•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 16
In Part 2 of I Remember Us, we talk about MKS, also known as the original lineup of the Sugababes. After a series of lineup changes left the group unrecognizable to fans, the original members attempted a reunion with the song Flatline, but a full album has yet to materialize.
Nov 03, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 15
In this two part episode, we're talking about groups that reunited years after parting ways but weren't able to recapture the level of success they once had. In part one, Jason gives us the lowdown on whatever happened to SWV.
Oct 27, 2020•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 14
This week, in a continuation of the episode "Where Credit Is Due" we're making the case for R&B Legend Patti LaBelle's original version of "If You Asked Me To", later popularized by Celine Dion.
Oct 20, 2020•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 13
We're giving credit where credit is due, featuring songs originally recorded by one artist, only to gain popular success later, after being recorded by another artist. In part one, we're talking about soul singer Dee Dee Warwick and her original recording of If "You're No Good," more popularly sung by Linda Ronstadt.
Oct 13, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Mariah mania continues! We share our reactions to Rarities as well as some insights from The Meaning Of Mariah Carey. We explore the ups and downs of Mariah's post-Glitter catalog, finally landing on 2018's Caution and the standout track "8thGrade."T
Oct 06, 2020•1 hr 38 min•Season 1Ep. 10
When Mariah Carey inked an unprecedented $80M record deal with Virgin EMI in 2001, it seemed that her star had never shined brighter. But after Loverboy, her first single with Virgin, failed to take hold, her status as a surefire hitmaker never recovered, leading to an era of up and down critical and commercial performance,
Sep 29, 2020•48 min•Season 1Ep. 10
In 2001, the movie Glitter left audiences shocked and awed, but for all the wrong reasons. This week, in anticipation over the release of Mariah Carey's upcoming Rarities album, we're taking a brief sidestep into the prestigious world of cinema and talking about Glitter.
Sep 22, 2020•1 hr 40 min•Season 1Ep. 9
This week, we're redeeming two songs by R&B singer Tamia and alternative band Veruca Salt that blew our teenaged minds, but didn't really blow up the pop charts; was it just our raging hormones?
Sep 15, 2020•1 hr 36 min•Season 1Ep. 8
We share our reactions to Brandy and Monica's appearance on Verzuz and wonder, would a true friend ever insinuate that you had kicked down their door at some point over two decades ago?
Sep 08, 2020•29 min•Season 1Ep. 7
In part 2 of our episode discussing the aftermath, we talk about Brandy's 2008 album Human, and the song "Warm It Up (With Love)", released following a tragic accident that had far-reaching effects on her career.
Sep 01, 2020•1 hr 24 min•Season 1Ep. 6
When Janet's "Just A Little While" sank without a sound in the aftermath of an infamous public scandal, what did it say about our culture and what we expect from our celebrities? Who gets to be forgiven, and who gets the curtain call?
Aug 25, 2020•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 5
This week we're delving into the careers of JoJo and Rachel Crow, two artists who debuted when they were young, but disappeared from the public eye before reemerging as adults. We wonder, is it possible to bridge the gap between child star to grown ass woman?
Aug 18, 2020•1 hr 21 min•Season 1Ep. 4
What happens when two ladies of soul cross the pond for new inspiration? In this episode we discuss two musical detours, Kelly Rowland's Commander and Mary J. Blige's Whole Damn Year, that failed to resonate with fans.
Aug 11, 2020•1 hr 17 min•Season 1Ep. 3
With these artists, we didn't buy into the hype...until it was too late. This week we're talking about the artists we loved to hate, then hated to love.
Aug 04, 2020•1 hr 38 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Who do we stan? In this episode we give you a sense of our individual musical tastes as we redeem flops by the artists we love most.
Jul 28, 2020•1 hr 23 min•Season 1Ep. 1
In our preview episode, we discuss what a flop is, how flops happen, and why sometimes a total flop can be your total bop.
Jul 07, 2020•40 min
