With the record company not believing it was single material, the third single from the band's third album would need a remix from Nile Rodgers before it was not only good enough - but would go no.1 in the UK.

The story of Ace of Base's 'All That She Wants'

Jun 5th, 2021 18m 11s

A huge global hit from Sweden and one of the 1990s' most memorable tunes. But it would never have happened, had a tape not got stuck on a car... Hear the story behind this song.

The story of a-ha's 'Take On Me'

May 17th, 2021 20m 22s

Starting out as a riff in a punk track and many recordings later (and at least three releases) it's become one of the most recognisable songs of the 80s. Hear its story and a break down of the recording, putting attention on Morten's incredible

The story of ABBA's 'Dancing Queen'

Mar 9th, 2021 22m 20s

Their highest-selling UK single and their only US number one, some may consider this to be a tacky wedding song, but for other's it's a deeply moving work of art. From its origin in a chalet on an island off of Stockholm through to its first pe

The story of Britney Spears' 'Toxic'

Jan 28th, 2021 22m 46s

The making of one of the best pop songs - EVER! Along with details of the writers, including veteran pop poet Cathy Dennis, this episode includes tons of outtakes of Britney sing the song - giggles and all! It also make a few revelations, playi

The story of Deee-Lite's 'Groove Is In The Heart'

Jan 17th, 2021 20m 58s

This evergreen dance floor filler is now over 30 years old but its basis is a track dating from the mid 1960s. Hear how a a Manhattan clothes designer, a Russian DJ and a Japanese record collector collaborated to record one of the best club tra

The story of Elton John's 'Goodbye Yellow Brick Road'

Feb 24th, 2021 21m 51s

Intended to be recorded in Jamaica and instead tracked in a chateau north of Paris, this song has to rate as one of Elton's finest from an incredibly prolific time in his career.

The story of Soft Cell's 'Tainted Love'

Feb 7th, 2021 21m 2s

Hear, not only the story behind the biggest-selling single of 1981, but also the original recordings by Gloria Jones in 1964 and again with Marc Bolan in 1976. Also included is a breakdown from the Soft Cell version's multitrack to hear how thi

The story of Pet Shop Boys' 'It's A Sin'

Jan 10th, 2021 22m 4s

The lead single from PSB's second album, Actually, was the boy's second no. 1 single: beginning their Imperial Phase, but it had originally been written in 1982, recorded again in '83 before a third attempt yielded the final version complete wi

The story of Dua Lipa's 'Don't Start Now'

Jan 5th, 2021 18m 24s

The lead single from Dua's all-conquering Future Nostalgia, 'Don't Start Now' was written after a night our in a dive bar in Wymonig. It went on to be the fourth best-selling single of 2020 in the UK. Hear about her rise to fame and how this la

The story of Fleetwood Mac's 'Dreams'

Dec 25th, 2020 23m 23s

Recorded in 1976, this is the band's only US no.1 single, but its legacy extends to today after it was used in a Tik Tok viral post. Written by Stevie Nicks as a response to former lover Lyndsey Buckingham's 'Go Your Own Way', this episode expl

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