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Release Date: Monday 9th of August 2010
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B.o.B feat. Hayley Williams
Airplanes
Following up the smash hit ‘Nothing on You’, this new single features Hayley Williams, the singer from rock band Paramore.
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The Saturdays
Missing You
The Saturdays stormed onto the UK music scene with five fantastic singles from their first album ‘Chasing Lights’.
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Release Date: Monday 2nd of August 2010
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Marina & The Diamonds
Oh No!
Kooky singer Marina Diamandis releases ‘Oh No!’, the fourth single from her debut album ‘The Family Jewels’.
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Release Date: Monday 26th of July 2010
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Plan B
Prayin'
Since his change of direction from foul mouthed rapper to crooning soul singer, Plan B’s popularity has gone from strength to strength.
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Release Date: Monday 19th of July 2010
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Diana Vickers
The Boy Who Murdered Love
Riding the wave of success following her debut single reaching number 1 in the UK charts, Diana Vickers hits the mark again with single number two.
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Release Date: Monday 5th of July 2010
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JLS
The Club is Alive
X Factor runners up JLS return with their fourth single – the first to be taken from their as yet untitled second album which will be released at the end of 2010.
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Release Date: Monday 28th of June 2010
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Lady Gaga
Alejandro
Following a dispute with her record label it has been revealed that ‘Alejandro’ is to be Lady Gaga’s seventh single.
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Release Date: Monday 21st of June 2010
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Katy Perry feat. Snoop Dogg
California Gurls
Although billed by Katy Perry as “the West Coast’s answer to Jay-Z's 'Empire State of Mind'" it’s not quite as lofty as "Big lights will inspire you", but it will get your crowd nodding along to the celebration of California fun.
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Release Date: Monday 14th of June 2010
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Robyn
Dancing On My Own
Robyn (of ‘With Every Heartbeat’ fame) is back with a new single from her fifth studio album ‘Body Talk Part 1’.
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Kylie Minogue
All the Lovers
Pop princess Kylie Minogue was one of the pioneers of blurring the lines between pop and dance with one of the most popular songs of the Noughties – ‘Can’t Get Your Out of my Head’.
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Release Date: Monday 7th of June 2010
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Pixie Lott
Turn It Up
Pixie Lott's fifth single is ‘Turn It Up’, the title track of her debut album.
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Ke$ha
Your Love Is My Drug
Stand out artist of 2010 so far, Ke$ha is releasing her third solo single from her debut album ‘Animal’.
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Release Date: Monday 31st of May 2010
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Justin Bieber
Somebody to Love
As ‘Bieber fever’ engulfs the nation, 16 year old Justin is keeping up the momentum by releasing his new single – Somebody to Love.
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Release Date: Monday 24th of May 2010
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Jamie Cullum
Wheels
Taken from his fifth album - The Pursuit - Wheels is an infectious track that combines perfectly Jamie’s trademark Jazz piano with a more mainstream sound.
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Release Date: Monday 17th of May 2010
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Alexandra Burke feat. Pitbull
All Night Long
2008 X Factor winner Alexandra Burke releases the third single, All Night Long, from her album Overcome.
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Release Date: Monday 10th of May 2010
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Kelis
Acapella
Releasing her first single since ‘Lil Star’ in 2007, Kelis shows just how flexible she is as she adapts her musical style to fit in with an industry changed in the three years she has been away.
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Release Date: Monday 3rd of May 2010
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Mika
Kick Ass
After the disappointment of his last two singles charting at number 72, Mika is back with a new song ‘Kick Ass’, which is the title track of the upcoming superhero film of the same name.
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Taio Cruz feat. Ke$ha
Dirty Picture
Taio Cruz has set his sights on the UK chart once more with the release of his brand new single ‘Dirty Picture’ featuring Ke$ha.
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Release Date: Monday 26th of April 2010
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Roll Deep
Good Times
Self proclaimed grime pioneers Roll Deep have left their urban roots behind to release their latest single – dance/pop number ‘Good Times’.
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Timbaland feat. Justin Timberlake
Carry Out
‘Carry Out’ is the third single to be released from Shock Value II, the latest album from uber-producer Timbaland.
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Release Date: Monday 19th of April 2010
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Diana Vickers
Once
Diana Vickers is yet another talent show reject, dragging out her five minutes of fame, but for a change she probably does have the talent for a long career in music.
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Release Date: Monday 12th of April 2010
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Taylor Swift
Today was a Fairytale
Darling of the country music scene Taylor Swift is back with a brand new song which also features on the soundtrack of the film Valentines Day.
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Kate Nash
Do Wah Doo
Has Kate Nash run out of words? This is the second song I’ve heard from her recently and neither track has made me feel excited.
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Release Date: Monday 5th of April 2010
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Inna
Hot
Ever feel like you’re the last to hear about something? Romanian singer Inna’s single ‘Hot’ was in fact released throughout Europe (apart from the UK) in 2009 and scored an impressive twelve number ones.
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Release Date: Monday 15th of March 2010
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Cheryl Cole
Parachute
‘Parachute’ is probably the catchiest track on Cheryl Coles debut album ‘3 Words’, so there is little wonder it was chosen as her third single.
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Black Eyed Peas
Rock That Body
‘Rock That Body’ is the fourth single to be taken from Black Eyed Peas current album, which has sold in excess of seven million copies.
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Release Date: Monday 1st of March 2010
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Ke$ha feat. 3OH!3
Blah Blah Blah
Ke$ha is ready to take the world by storm again with another band expected to do well in 2010: 3OH!3, with a song entitled ‘Blah Blah Blah’.
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Daisy Dares You feat. Chipmunk
Number One Enemy
Daisy Dares You, whose name is taken from a character from kids TV programme ZZZap (yup, I don’t remember it either!) has teamed up with rising Hip Hop star Chipmunk to release her debut single, ‘Number One Enemy’.
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Release Date: Monday 22nd of February 2010
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Ellie Goulding
Starry Eyed
One to watch in 2010, Ellie Goulding has already got a Brit Award under her belt, winning the critics choice award 3 months after releasing her debut single.
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Owl City
Fireflies
Owl City is actually the stage name of Adam Young, a 23-year-old MySpace musician from the small town of Owatonna, Minnesota.
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JLS
One Shot
It was obvious all through 2008's X Factor that JLS had something special, but who could have predicted the way they've converted their X Factor popularity into proper pop stardom? The boys career highlights so far include two UK number ones, a Robbie-beating, million-selling debut album and three Brits nominations.
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Sugababes
Wear My Kiss
Wear My Kiss is from the Sugababes’ seventh studio album Sweet 7.
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Rihanna
Rude Boy
‘Rude boy’ is the second UK single taken from ‘Rated R’ - the fourth album by Rihanna.
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Release Date: Monday 15th of February 2010
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Demi Lovato
Remember December
Tween favourite Demi Lovato is releasing the track Remember December as the first single from her second album – Here We Go Again.
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Timbaland feat. Katy Perry
If We Ever Meet Again
This is a true party record along the lines of 'I Gotta Feeling (the song which Timbaland has said inspired this record).
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Lemar
The Way Love Goes
Lemar returs with a new single ‘The Way Love Goes’, which has a different sound to the croony RnB stuff he has released previously.
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Release Date: Monday 8th of February 2010
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Calvin Harris
You Used to Hold Me
You Used to Hold Me is the fifth track to be released from Scottish musician Calvin Harris’ second album Ready for the Weekend.
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Release Date: Monday 1st of February 2010
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Cherry V feat. Wiley
Skool Daze
Formerly of the band Trinity Stone, which also featured Jade Ewan – the newest member of the Sugababes and one of the Girls from X-Factor finalists Kandi Rain, singer Cherri V has collaborated with Grimefather Wiley on her brand new single 'Skool Daze'.
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Empire Of The Sun
Without You
Empire of the Sun have a great look, but what they don't have is a song which truly matches it.
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Release Date: Monday 25th of January 2010
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Ocean Colour Scene
Magic Carpet Days
Britpop favourites Ocean Colour Scene are back after a two your break with heir new single Magic Carpet Days, and a new album to go with it.
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Release Date: Monday 18th of January 2010
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Alexandra Burke
Broken Heels
Broken Heels is the second single to be taken from Alexandra Burke’s debut album Overcome.
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Release Date: Monday 11th of January 2010
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Justin Bieber
One Time
Justin Bieber is a Canadian teen-pop phenom who's almost impossibly fresh-faced; he's not yet 16 and already popular enough to cause a stampede in a shopping mall.
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Glee Cast
Don’t Stop Believin’
Have you seen Glee yet? It's TV's answer to High School Musical but targeted at the older teen market.
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Release Date: Monday 4th of January 2010
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Sidney Samson feat. Wizard Sleeve
Riverside
Sidney Samson is a Dutch DJ whose debut single and massive club hit, 'Riverside', has been given a radio-friendly vocal mix by New Yorkers Wizard Sleeve.
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Release Date: Sunday 27th of December 2009
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Wiley feat. Chew Fu
Take That
Wiley the King of Grime never ceases to impress the public.
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Release Date: Monday 21st of December 2009
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Cheryl Cole feat. Will.i.am
3 Words
Cole might be something of a national treasure these days, a bona-fide celebrity beyond her music career, but few would ever single her out as the driving vocal force in Girls Aloud.
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Release Date: Monday 14th of December 2009
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3OH!3 feat. Katy Perry
Starstrukk
3OH!3 (pronounced 303) are a duo from Boulder, Colorado (which has the area code 303).
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Release Date: Monday 2nd of November 2009
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JLS
Everybody In Love
JLS showed with previous single ‘Beat Again’ that they had the promise of being more than just a reality TV reject band.
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Jay-Z and Alicia Keys
Empire State Of Mind
He heads up his own record label, has eleven US number one albums under his Rocawear belt and wakes up next to Beyonce in the morning.
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Laura White
U Should Have Known
The first single after a stint on The X Factor is crucial.
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Release Date: Friday 16th of October 2009
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Cheryl Cole
Fight for this Love
As one fifth of Girls Aloud, Cheryl Cole is partly responsible for some of the most exciting pop songs of the past decade.
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