they had Apple royalty free sample as an intro, four-seasons-inspired music video (for a three-member band lol), tons of make-up, memory stick to push the song to the top, and lyrics about death and saying goodbye - all of that on a Christmas 2007 single.
can we just take a moment to acknowledge how amazing this remix of thee Nicola Roberts’ Beat of my Drum is? It’s giving Beat of My Drum but make it Martin Solveig 🤌🏻
there’s an alternate universe where gotta be you was Sugababes follow-up to Push the Button instead of Ugly and it cracked America, becoming their first and only Hot 100 top 40 hit, peaking at no.33 in March of 2006
So sad but it’s true. It made me fall in love with the Babes. However, let’s put some respect on About a Girl. With Keisha and as a lead single, it could have been massive.
