My recent thread about Daisy Dares You got me thinking about all the other would-be UK pop girls whose careers sadly never took off. Post flop British anthems/albums that deserved better here!

 

P.S. credit to @Gelato for coining the term

 

 

Edited November 1, 20241 yr by sunbathinganimal

the way this album went 15x platinum on my iPod

 

 

 

It really amazes me how many UK artists had bombastic debuts followed by disastrous sophomore slumps. Geri, Melanie C, Jessie J, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Natasha, Leona...

 

Such a touch-and-go musical landscape

Just now, poki said:

It really amazes me how many UK artists had bombastic debuts followed by disastrous sophomore slumps. Geri, Melanie C, Jessie J, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Natasha, Leona...

 

Such a touch-and-go musical landscape

we tend to support them (like really support them) for two eras then totally drop them

 

 

This deserved to be a WW smash

 

And of course, the national anthem "Love U Betta" by Neon Hitch  Lemme bop to it actually

22 minutes ago, sunbathinganimal said:

the way this album went 15x platinum on my iPod

 

 

 

BOMD lyrics kinda too basic for me to enjoy it. Gladiator and Porcelain Heart >>>>> 

 

 

They were on a mission.

14 minutes ago, poki said:

It really amazes me how many UK artists had bombastic debuts followed by disastrous sophomore slumps. Geri, Melanie C, Jessie J, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Natasha, Leona...

 

Such a touch-and-go musical landscape

None of these are khias though, all of them had huge debut eras. They're more fads than khias.

Speaking of missions:

 

 

You know songs like that they are stories... that people could identify with.

Alexandra Burke really fell off after her first album, but this is a bop

 

 

I guess she's not a khia since her first era was big in the UK though

Edited November 1, 20241 yr by blackoutbaby

 

The way the Britkhias were doing American pop better than Americans.

When I go to the club I wanna hear those club classics 

Love this thread 

 

 

about time for their 'Girl So Confusing' methinks

 

 

Yes, Body Talk charted in the UK but it deserved top 10.

Now as far as Sister Ray goes, Beans and Toast Land deserves the electric chair for letting Sister Ray flop. 

 

12 minutes ago, Edibles. said:

 

 

Yes, Body Talk charted in the UK but it deserved top 10.

Now as far as Sister Ray goes, Beans and Toast Land deserves the electric chair for letting Sister Ray flop. 

 

The Kick is so good and skipless  I haven't revisited it in a long time, but I should.

great thread idea, a top 60 from someone who hasn't surfaced since 2009 always hits the spot

 

i want to like pretty much every post in here but i'm on reaction limit

 

the "no more poison killing my emotion" bit is one of the best 5 seconds in pop music

 

1 hour ago, Freaky Prince said:

BOMD lyrics kinda too basic for me to enjoy it. Gladiator and Porcelain Heart >>>>> 

these too

 

 

wait finding out little boots went to private school is my 9/11

54 minutes ago, Edibles. said:

 

 

Yes, Body Talk charted in the UK but it deserved top 10.

Now as far as Sister Ray goes, Beans and Toast Land deserves the electric chair for letting Sister Ray flop. 

 

I was obsessed with this song

 

 

1 hour ago, Edibles. said:

 

 

Yes, Body Talk charted in the UK but it deserved top 10.

Now as far as Sister Ray goes, Beans and Toast Land deserves the electric chair for letting Sister Ray flop. 

 

sister ray omg I haven't heard this in so long

 

I haven't listened to the kick since the year it came out actually, need to revisit asap

1 hour ago, ithinkheknowsoutsold said:

 

The way the Britkhias were doing American pop better than Americans.

the khia asylum will soon host a wedding, congrats to the good sis

 

https://www.instagram.com/p/DBzcpamsl5V

 

i would love to hear the rest of her post-xenomania stuff because california is great. with the xenomania singles i only tolerate you bring me joy. party over is truly horrible

2 hours ago, Edibles. said:

 

 

Yes, Body Talk charted in the UK but it deserved top 10.

Now as far as Sister Ray goes, Beans and Toast Land deserves the electric chair for letting Sister Ray flop. 

 

I listen to Foxes so much I forget she is actually a khia. Absolute is the best song of all time.