Song 2

Santigold - one of the nicest people in music. FACT. Also, does not think her second track is the best one. FACT. Sam Steen talks with the global star on track listing and her own song 2, Nothing.

“This is such a hard question…curse you” Wednesday’s album Rat Saw Good is beginning to crop up on a number of end of year best of lists…it is a fantastic record full of feeling and texture and deserves such a positive response. I had the pleasure of catching up with Karly earlier this year, before the record was released and before the band performed a brilliant show at the Rotondes, Karly had th...

In this week’s episode, I hereby give my advance apologies for the fact you’ll be singing this one till the cows come home... ….and if they don’t return at curfew, I am sorry for that too. We are talking about Foreigner’s Cold As Ice… Now, I’ve checked lists, lots of them, and they say mostly the same thing, Juke Box Hero is Foreigner’s best song. It too, is a Song 2, but is taken from their fourt...

“For me, I want to make complete and solid bodies of work, not just a collection of songs, it’s not a mixtape…it’s a movie...” This one has been on our mind for ever…..and I mean forever. We spoke with Loyle Carner a lifetime ago, and, if we are being thoroughly transparent, we let things pile up so high that we no longer saw this one an had feared it lost. Thankfully, due to a complicated and con...

"I take a lot of influence from Interpol and The Shins" We had spoken with JoJo of Heartworms back when the stunning EP A Comforting Notion was first released, since then the band have gone from strength to strength, picking up an incredible amount of press and, working with super-producer Dan Carey has dropped the incredible May I Comply on Speedy Wunderground. Jojo takes on the Song 2 question h...

On this week’s Song 2, we are squarely in no argument territory. You can try but we will fold our arms, turn our backs and wait it out. Let’s turn the dials back to 1967, to a time when one of the most distinguishable guitar riffs was made. We are, of course, talking about the second song from Cream’s second album Disraeli Gears. And that song is… Sunshine Of Your Love.

"You want to start strong, and you want to end strong, but, really, every song needs to be a SONG 2" Shortly before hitting the stage at den Atelier, Steve Miller caught up with multi-platinum selling and viral sensation Oliver Tree, to get his take on Song 2. Oliver is a straight shooter, basically every song needs to be a SONG 2. And yes, second songs are indeed vital, but every other track need...

Did you know this song was inspired by a pedestrian crossing A record breaker in many ways, Billie Eilish’s breakout hit, remains one of her best and best known tracks.

Our very own DB3 caught up with the SoM axe-slayer to discuss the Song 2 theory. Ben is cut from the vinyl cloth and, as such, has a few opinions on music consumption. He gets the point of Song 2 but thinks it's the home of the single...which is kinda a proof of a decent pudding.

This week we are talking about The Rasmus’ absolutely huge single In The Shadows. Released in Finland in January 2003, the biggest single from album Dead Letters, achieved considerable chart success throughout Europe and Oceania...

Sam Steen took the Song 2 theory to the Stranglers' bassist It was one of those half in, half out ones. Like getting into a cold swimming pool. It's nice... once you're in...

Though released in July 2011 in Australia and New Zealand, it was not until almost a year later that Somebody I Used To Know went truly huge. Back in 2012, if your brainbox wasn’t besieged by a plinky-plonky xylophone roll and a hard to reach but lets go for it anyway….‘used to know’, then we would like to know where you were and when we can visit, for Gotye mahoosiv smash hit was everywhere, all...

The Frontman of the incredible rock group Ultra Q is 100% with us in the second song's importance... Jakob even goes as far as to cite The Cure and New Order as influences and pudding proofers.

It's a Queens Of The Stone Age double bill as my argument sways back to the YASS After a little guest dabble with the fervent Swifties earlier thus week, and in my continuing quest to claim second tracks are indeed the very best, we are back to take a look at two of the biggest tracks from two of the biggest alt-rock albums ever made… FACT.

Do we think Taylor Swift believes in the Song 2 theory? Sarah Tapp, host of The Hangover, and Emma Baxley, our Social Media Manager, both (some might say) insane Swifties, guest host this episode of Song 2 in honor of the re-release of Taylor's 5th album '1989.' They dive into "Blank Space," the second song (and second single) from '1989' which also happens to be the most streamed Taylor Swift son...

Jason and Andrew are good company and despite initial reservations, wax lyrical on the merits of track listing. Jason also provides some wonderful meandering analogies...shame they are for suggesting my theory is incorrect.

Aine is onboard the Song 2 cruise, much to my surprise and obvious delight. Sarah Tapp has a nose for up-and-coming artists and acts, her chat earlier this year with potential pop megastar Aine Rose Daly, is further proof of this. Check out the full interview on RTL Play and be sure to tune into Sarah’s The Hangover show on Sundays from 10am (repeated on Mondays at 2pm).

Chief Maker, the Rev is, quite possibly, the most on board guest we have yet had. Plus, John kindly gave us a number of further Song 2's to investigate.

Janelle is a little blase about track listing, saying 'whatever' the band wants, BUT she is keen on exploring the theory. We spoke with GENN twice within 18 months. Once for Liminal and once for UNUM. Both times were a joy. And both times a win. This is the second one.

Brand new album UNUM is out now. This is what one half of the wonderful Brighton / Malta band had to say. We spoke with GENN twice within 18 months. Once for Liminal and once for UNUM. Both times were a joy. And both times a win. This is the first one.

This week we are on the case of a tune that was a joke, a smash hit and then an all time classic. If you are against the Song 2 theory, tell us. If you are onboard and seated comfortably, tell us twice!

One of the strongest but maybe not the best, in terms of songs and indeed features Check out the full interview on RTL Play

The focus of this week’s Song 2 delves back a touch further than a decade to a song that was given blanket coverage upon release in 2010. Not only is it one of the biggest ever earworms (facts), it is perhaps also one of the darkest pop songs ever written, and the most peculiar thing about it is, that not many folk know what Pumped Up Kicks, by Foster The People is about.

Kinda timely for releasing this one we have had on ice for a while, given O. have just released Slice... yyaayy indeed. Signed to Speedy Wunderground...which, lets be honest, we revealed in our interview back in 2022, a new EP falls in November, and Tasj and Joe take little convincing to join me on the Song 2 cruise.

This week's Song 2 brings us to one of the most well-known and universally acclaimed rap songs ever…and a track listing loophole Many albums open with an intro track…nominally a skit, or an interlude, some type of meandering almost start, and, anything that’s sub 90secs is not a track in my eyes. Feel free to argue, but I am running with this as far as my middle-aged legs will carry me.