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Kylie Tops Chart For Most Popular Song of the Decade
PRS for Music announces Top 5 of the Noughties
3 January 2012
Kylie Minogue has come out on top with her award-winning song ‘Can’t Get You Out of My Head’ as the most popular song of the decade receiving the most number of plays and performances using PRS for Music song data.
| 1 |
Can't Get You Out of My Head |
Kylie Minogue |
Cathy Dennis, Robert Davis |
| 2 |
Toxic |
Britney Spears |
Cathy Dennis, Henrik Jonback, Pontus Winnberg, Christian Karlsson |
| 3 |
Angels |
Robbie Williams |
Robert Williams, Guy Chambers |
| 4 |
Superstar |
Jamelia |
Mikkel Sigvardt, Mich Hansen, Joseph Belmaati |
| 5 |
Just A Little |
Liberty X |
John Hamond, George Hammond, Michelle Escoffery |
The song written by Cathy Dennis and Rob Davis back in 2000, explain in a recent M magazine interview ‘It was a very natural and fluid process… and was written in about three and a half hours’. Dennis and Davis produced the song with Dennis’ vocals over a number of instruments with an electronic feel. Despite being a phenomenal success the track was turned down by S Club 7 and Sophie Ellis-Bexter before Kylie but nevertheless, has become of her classic tracks.
Also featuring within the Top 5 is Britney Spears’ dance floor classic ‘Toxic’ and Robbie Williams infamous power ballad ‘Angels’. All of these songs have been awarded an Ivor Novello for ‘Most Popular Song’ of their relevant year of release and have become classic songs within their own right.
Guy Fletcher, PRS for Music Chairman said; “These are all classic songs of the Noughties and ‘Can’t Get You Out of My Head’ is one of Kylie’s all time greatest hits. The writing talent behind this top 5 includes legends such as Cathy Dennis and Guy Chambers and underpins the importance of good songwriting in producing a hit.”
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For more information, get in touch:
Nicola Formoy, Public Relations Manager:
nicola.formoy@prsformusic.com
02073064229 / 07539 837436
Anna Roll, Public Relations Executive:
anna.roll@prsformusic.com
02073064229/ 07539 837436
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