What a fantastic run of lead singles
Spyke
Quite regularly we associate particular songs with times, people or events in our lives. This is one of the earliest tracks I have recollections of doing that for. Topping the charts mere weeks after my first kiss back in 2005, this songs represents a change in my life. Having excelled at my GCSEs I had a new lease of life, boosted confidence and a certain charm which had until then remained undiscovered. After making new friends and being reacquainted with old ones, I was living life to the max and loving it.
I hadn’t quite mastered the subtlety of flirting; so was using it all guns blazing and a certain someone was reciprocating it. Our group of friends were going all out to make this happen, but it never did. Not that I knew what it was at the time but the sexual tension was pretty intense. When there’s only five of you in the room, texting across the circle (on this new mobile phone technology) isn’t particularly subtle. Hence this song attached became associated with us; as everyone told us to just push each other’s buttons…
When I first heard the track I didn’t get the hype but after watching those Sugababes ride up and down in that lift I was soon switched on. It’s simple yet genius. I love the spoken ‘I’ve been dropping so many hints’ part as it was just so true at the time. Then to think the lead single from their next LP would be even better - leading the soundtrack to my first term at University as a fresher.
What an incredible run of #1s the band had with Freak Like Me, Round Round, Hole In The Head, Push The Button and About You Now. Trying to replace the third original member of a three piece girl band was always going to be a challenge, but they had a fantastic run along the way.
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