One-Hit Wonders: Our 12 all-time favourites / In Depth // Drowned In Sound
It seems anachronistic now, but singles used to matter. I mean, really matter. Having a catchy song hang around the upper echelons of the chart and gain heavy rotation on radio and music TV (remember music TV?) was the gateway to million dollar record deals and your album selling by the truckload, a causal link that just doesn’t exist these days no matter how many hits, views and likes an artist can rack up. Don’t believe me? Len’s ‘Steal My Sunshine’, due for re-release through Alcopop on the 16th June, shifted an alleged 16,000 copies per week at the height of its popularity back...
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