Can't Stop The Pop – Details, episodes & analysis

Easy V doesn't come for free! For our second season finale, we're discussing an artist and a song so seismic that they allegedly brought down an entire record label. It's Victoria Beckham with her dance-pop track, Let Your Head Go.

We delve into a complicated situation that resulted in two different albums being recorded (neither of which was officially released), Victoria Beckham's prominent role in relaunching Top Of The Pops, the brilliantly self-deprecating music video for Let Your Head Go and the song's continued absence from streaming platforms.   

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To read about Let Your Head Go on Can't Stop The Pop: https://www.cantstopthepop.com/2019/12/23/victoria-beckham-let-your-head-go/ 

You can also follow us on X: @matkinsactor @cantstoppop, Instagram: @mat_atkins9 @cantstop_thepop and TikTok: @cantstopthepoppodcast

It's confessions on a podcast this week as we discuss Madonna's ABBA-sampling smash hit, Hung Up. To help us dissect this behemoth pop song we're joined by a special guest: James Rodriguez, host of The Original Doll. 

With James' expert knowledge, we delve into the circumstances surrounding the single and why Madonna's tenth studio album - Confessions On A Dancefloor - was such a significant moment in her career. Matty shares his memories of Hung Up and what it means to him as a Madonna fan, while there's an unexpected drag battle revelation from Craig. 

Please check out The Original Doll with James Rodriguez. You can find information about the show at: https://theoriginaldoll.com/ 

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On the podcast this week, Matty and Craig are revisiting a '90s classic that is like oxygen through our veins: I Breathe Again. 

We look back at Adam Rickitt's transformation from soap star to pop singer, discuss the general brilliance of the song and look back at the *ahem* rather revealing music video.

To read about I Breathe Again on Can't Stop The Pop: https://www.cantstopthepop.com/2019/06/10/adam-rickitt-i-breathe-again/ 

You can also follow us on X: @matkinsactor @cantstoppop, Instagram: @mat_atkins9 @cantstop_thepop and TikTok: @cantstopthepoppodcast

Get ready for more ramblings about '90s and '00s pop music because Can't Stop The Pop is back!

To kick off this season, we're joined by singer, songwriter, producer, DJ and all-round icon Ultra Naté to discuss If You Could Read My Mind, which she recorded with Amber and Jocelyn Enriquez. 

Find out what brought three dance divas together to put a disco spin on the '70s Gordon Lightfoot classic. Plus, we talk to Ultra Naté about the global smash hit Free, her latest album Ultra, fabulous hats, favourite cocktails and whose mind she'd like to be able to read.

To read about If You Could Read My Mind on Can't Stop The Pop: https://www.cantstopthepop.com/2020/11/16/stars-on-54-if-you-could-read-my-mind/ 

You can also follow us on X: @matkinsactor @cantstoppop, Instagram: @mat_atkins9 @cantstop_thepop and TikTok: @cantstopthepoppodcast

Check out Ultra Naté at http://www.ultranate.com, X: @ultranatemusic and Instagram: @ultranatemusic

Stream ULTRA Deluxe on Spotify

By popular demand (👀), Matty and Craig are back for a bumper season one retrospective episode. We got together to discuss our highlights of the few months spent recording Can't Stop The Pop and reflect on some of the stuff that has happened to our favourite acts since the episodes were released. 

Not only is this a feature-length audio episode, but you can also watch us recording on YouTube (yes, we know the chairs are different heights, and Craig keeps staring pensively at the ceiling - it'll be sorted for next time).

Check out the Can't Stop The Pop for a "new" release every Monday. You can also follow us on X: @matkinsactor @cantstoppop, Instagram: @mat_atkins9 @cantstop_thepop and TikTok: @cantstopthepoppodcast

Boom! Prepare to hear Can't Stop The Pop in its rawest, roughest form with a bonus demo episode exclusive from our podcast archives.

Before Can't Stop The Pop became a slick (👀) juggernaut of '90s and '00s reminiscence, Matty and Craig experimented using Atomic Kitten's I Want Your Love. We discussed samples (including one that was removed from later edits of the song), a scrapped spoken interlude and the general chaos that was Atomic Kitten 1.0

Ultimately we decided the episode wasn't quite good enough to use for season one, but the podcast still had potential...

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To read about I Want Your Love on Can't Stop The Pop: https://www.cantstopthepop.com/2023/07/03/atomic-kitten-i-want-your-love/ 

It's a festive season finale for Can't Stop The Pop, so it felt only right for Matty and Craig to discuss the iconic Christmas classic of our time: What If.

The debut (and only) single from Kate Winslet is a behemoth of melodramatic balladry recorded for Christmas Carol: The Movie. It duly swept into the top ten, capturing the hearts and minds of '00s pop fans everywhere.  

We share our thoughts on the song, the music video, and speculate about what direction Kate Winslet's pop career might have taken. You'll also find out what happened when Craig invited her to appear on the episode...

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To read about What If on Can't Stop The Pop: https://www.cantstopthepop.com/2020/11/23/kate-winslet-what-if/ 

For the first time this series, Matty and Craig are discussing a song that hasn't (yet) been featured on the site. Gotta Tell You is the debut single from Irish pop sensation Samantha Mumba...and it's a good one! 

We look at the song, its success in the UK and America, plus Matty decides it wouldn't be right if he didn't tell Craig this tonight by giving a wildly long-winded description of the music video. 

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It's Morphin' Time! This week, Matty and Craig are teleporting back to the mid-'90s when Zordon recruited a team of teenagers with attitude to battle the evil space witch, Rita Repulsa. 

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers was everywhere, and never one to miss out on a merchandising opportunity, Simon Cowell concocted the official tie-in single. This morphinominal episode was every bit as chaotic to record as it is to listen to. Aye-yi-yi-yi-yi!

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To read about Power Rangers™ - The Official Single on Can't Stop The Pop: https://www.cantstopthepop.com/2023/04/10/mighty-morphn-power-rangers-power-rangers/ 

Matty and Craig are getting all tangled up this week as they talk about the 'Sexy! No No No...', the lead single from Girls Aloud's fourth studio album. 

There's no disagreement that this is another slice of quality left-field pop music. But was it a bit too avant-garde to capitalise on the success of the group's first greatest hits album or was that the plan all along? 

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To read about Sexy! No No No... on Can't Stop The Pop: https://www.cantstopthepop.com/2022/08/29/girls-aloud-sexy-no-no-no/