Can't Stop The Pop Matty Atkins & Craig Herman

This week, Matty and Craig take a walk of life as they look back at Day & Night, the lead single from Billie Piper's second album.
There's little disputing this as a veritable '00s classic, and while Matty is particularly enthused by the killer double-chorus, Craig is tormented by a launderette sequence in the music video. But behind the general brilliance of the track, Billie Piper wasn't having such a great time as a chart-topping pop star. So, while there's much to celebrate about Day & Night, it also came at a high price...
To read about Day & Night on Can't Stop The Pop: https://www.cantstopthepop.com/2019/05/13/billie-piper-day-night/ 
You can also follow us on X: @matkinsactor @cantstoppop, Instagram: @mat_atkins9 @cantstop_thepop and TikTok: @cantstopthepoppodcast

We've got a steptacular exclusive this week because Matty and Craig are joined by BAFTA Rocliffe-winning, double Offie-nominated Shaun Kitchener, writer of the forthcoming Steps musical: Here & Now. 
Naturally, we wanted to talk about the song that inspired the title of the show. Released in 2001 as a double-A side with You'll Be Sorry, Here and Now was the final single from the group's third album, Buzz. There might be a few tears on the dancefloor because Matty and Craig had quite different opinions on this one!
Plus we talk to Shaun about developing a musical based on Steps, his favourite deep-cut album tracks, thoughts on the group's solo endeavours (Faye Tozer album when?) and which Steps song he'd like Kelly Clarkson to cover.
To read about Here and Now on Can't Stop The Pop: https://www.cantstopthepop.com/2021/05/31/steps-here-and-now/ 
You can also follow us on X: @matkinsactor @cantstoppop, Instagram: @mat_atkins9 @cantstop_thepop and TikTok: @cantstopthepoppodcast
Check out Shaun Kitchener at https://shaunkitchener.com, X: @ShaunKitchener and Instagram: @shaunkitchenerbentley
The Steps musical, Here & Now, opens on the 9th of November at Birmingham's Alexandra Theatre. Visit https://thestepsmusical.com/ for more information and tickets. 

In this episode, Matty and Craig take a look back at the track that turned Leona Lewis from the winner of a TV talent show into a bona fide superstar: Bleeding Love. 
We discuss how the song went from being rejected by Jesse McCartney's record label to becoming one of the biggest global hits of the '00s and even birthed a sub-genre of soundalikes. Plus, there are not one but two music videos to talk about! 
You can follow us on X: @matkinsactor @cantstoppop, Instagram: @mat_atkins9 @cantstop_thepop and TikTok: @cantstopthepoppodcast

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