Music Video Bloke : Holden Nowell

Carly Rae Jepsen hit it big this year with her debut single "Call Me Maybe" which rocketed her to the top of charts almost everywhere including in the UK.

The video featured Carly Rae drooling and panting over her hunky next-door neighbour played by Calgary-born model Holden Nowell.



The moment Carly Rae (and possibly many other females) had a cardiac arrest.



In the video, Carly Rae is seen spying over her lust-icon as he was mowing the lawn and washing his car. And when he took off his shirt to show off his toned body, our little voyeur almost had a heart-attack (and I'm sure so did millions of other young females watching the video).

Holden's been featured in quite a few campaigns and we'll probably see him around and, who knows, perhaps he may be taking off his shirt again on one of the numerous "nekkid" shows available these days like Teen Wolf.  

 

 Sadly for Carly Rae, in the music video her love remained unrequited even though she managed to persuade her gymfit show-off to come watch her perform with her band. Unfortunately, as she turned to write down her phone number to ask him to call her, maybe the unthinkable happens as ... (well, watch the video for yourself)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=fWNaR-rxAic

 

Tommy Page : Shoulder To Cry On

Remember Tommy Page from the late 80s and early 90s? This guy has two of the cheesiest slushiest ballads  ... I'll Be Your Everything (which topped the US charts) and this song, A Shoulder To Cry On, which instantly became one of my guilty pleasures. Amazingly this song failed to chart in the UK!!!

Page had other hits but fame was not to be and he settled for an executive post at Warner Bros. Records where he helped launch the careers of other mega-stars like Michael Buble, Alanis Morisette and Green Day.

However, this will always remain my guilty pleasure ... now where are those nachos

Check out the video here :-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=AlGvRwalchQ

  

Cyndi Lauper : True Colors

In 1983, Cyndi Lauper had been known for her super-fun hit Girls Just Want To Have Fun which became her signature tune. But she also showed that she could rawwk a serious ballad and this 1986 hit from the album of the same name, in my opinion, is one of her finest ballad moments.

Written by the songwriting team of Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly who was also responsible for the equally anthemic hits Eternal Flame by The Bangles and Like A Virgin by Madonna this beautiful song propelled Cyndi Lauper to the top of the US Charts. Strangely though this song only made No. 12 in the UK but then the UK charts are strange that way.

Check out the video which manages to retain Lauper's quirky character ... gorgeously strange.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPn0KFlbqX8&feature=player_embedded

 

Labrinth feat. Emeli Sande : Beneath Your Beautiful

Scottish singer-songwriter Emeli Sande had written hits for a number of artistes including Gabrielle, Leona Lewis and Susan Boyle. However, in 2011, she was to have her own moment in the spotlight as the featured voice in Professor Green's No. 1 hit "Read All About It". Her own success was to follow when she had a No. 2 hit with "Next To Me".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=-_oLfC5Z_Ys

 

Labrinth (real name Tim McKenzie) became one of the few non-singing contest signings to Simon Cowell's Syco label. His first appearance in the charts was his No. 1 collaboration with British rapper Tinie Tempah entitled "Pass Out" followed by his No. 3 hit "Let The Sun Shine". Several more hits were to follow until this gorgeous ballad featuring the haunting vocals of Emeli Sande propelled them back to the top of the charts. Check out the song ... beautiful in its simplicity ... with a music video to match.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqIxCtEveG8&feature=player_embedded

t.A.T.u. : All The Things She Said

In 2002, Russian duo t.A.T.u. consisting of Lena Katina and Yulia Vokova released the catchy dance tune All The Things She Said.  The song talks about a girl falling for another girl and the dilemma she faces as she can't get the other girl out of her mind ("All the things she said ... running through my head").

Pretty soon, much of the world couldn't get the tune out of their minds and the song reached number one in numerous countries including Australia, Japan and, of course, the UK. In the USA, this song reached No. 20 in the Billboard charts. Not bad, considering that numerous tv shows including Richard & Judy tried to get the song banned not least of all for the controversial music video ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=8mGBaXPlri8

Even though the music video shows Lena and Yulia kissing, the girls themselves have always maintained that they are not lesbians (and Yulia in fact became pregnant some time after). However, the lipstick lesbian fantasy have persisted and the girls do sometimes play it up to the crowd. The girls went on to have other hits like Not Gonna Get Us and to showcase in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 in Moscow. 

Dannii Minogue V Dead or Alive : Begin To Spin Me Around

In 2003, Dannii Minogue (sister of Kylie) released the song I Begin To Wonder. The song reached number 2 in the charts and the catchy tune is a fan favourite with Dannii even considering the track to be her signature tune.

 The song was given a new lease of life with this mash-up with Dead Or Alive's 80s hit You Spin Me Round (Like A Record) and the result is pure club heaven ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQ_gn__bXHs&feature=player_embedded

Of course, Dannii then went on to find fame on The X-Factor and Australia's Got Talent and the rest, as they say, is history.

Duran Duran : All She Wants Is

Duran Duran was one of the hottest bands of the 80s with their clever combination of catchy tunes and stylish music videos. With hits like Rio, The Reflex and Wild Boys in the early to mid-80s, 1988 had them down to the trio of Simon Le Bon, Nick Rhodes and John Taylor (the group was to be back to their original lineup later).

It was while they were a threesome that they released the deliciously sexy All She Wants Is which was their 18th single and reached No. 9 in the charts.

The video featured unusual animation and is very interesting indeed.  Check out the video here ...

The group's fortunes were to continue in the 90s with hits like Ordinary World and Come Undone and recently the original lineup reunited to embark on a hugely successful tour.