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Type of site | Music blog,online forum |
|---|---|
| Available in | English |
| Owner | Peter Robinson (editor) |
| Created by | Peter Robinson, various |
| URL | www |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Registration | Forum required |
| Launched | 2000 |
| Current status | Online |
Popjustice is a music website founded in 2000 byUK freelance music journalistPeter Robinson, who has worked forNME,The Guardian,Attitude and many others. It is composed of the work of editor Robinson, features editor Michael Cragg, and a host of contributors.[1]
The website seeks to celebratecommercial popular music and does this using humour, user interaction, and contacts within the music industry. Its writing style has been compared favourably by a number of critics[like whom?] to that of the now defunctSmash Hits magazine, in that it mixes a passion for pop music with a surreal and biting wit.
The website was relaunched in January 2006 with more features, music downloads and online shop. In November 2006 Popjustice won a Record of the Day PR & Music Journalism Award in the Best Online Music Publication category, with another individual award going to Peter Robinson in the Breaking Music: Writer Of The Year category.
After a semi-hiatus since mid-2021[2] and two posts during 2022, as of 2023[update], the journalism component of the website has migrated toSubstack,[3][4] with the Popjustice forums remaining at the original location.
In 2003, Popjustice set up thePopjustice £20 Music Prize, in order to find the best British pop single of the year, as a parody of theMercury Music Prize and held on the same night, usually at a bar inCentral London.
| Year | Artist | Song |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Girls Aloud | "No Good Advice" |
| 2004 | Rachel Stevens | "Some Girls" |
| 2005 | Girls Aloud | "Wake Me Up" |
| 2006 | Girls Aloud | "Biology" |
| 2007 | Amy Winehouse | "Rehab" |
| 2008 | Girls Aloud | "Call the Shots" |
| 2009 | Girls Aloud | "The Promise" |
| 2010 | Example | "Kickstarts" |
| 2011 | The Saturdays | "Higher" |
| 2012 | Will Young | "Jealousy" |
| 2013 | Chvrches | "The Mother We Share" |
| 2014 | Little Mix | "Move" |
| 2015 | Little Mix | "Black Magic" |
| 2016 | Zayn | "Pillowtalk" |
| 2017 | Little Mix | "Touch" |
| 2018 | Rita Ora | "Anywhere" |
| 2019 | Georgia | "About Work the Dancefloor" |
| 2020 | Dua Lipa | "Physical" |
| 2021 | Laura Mvula | "Got Me" |
| 2022 | Harry Styles | "As It Was" |
| 2023 | Raye featuring070 Shake | "Escapism" |
| 2024 | Charli xcx andLorde | "The girl, so confusing version with Lorde" |
| 2025 | Jade | "Plastic Box" |
A series of Popjustice books calledPopjustice Idols were published in March 2006. They are illustrated by David Whittle. Drawing inspiration fromRoger Hargreaves'sMr Men books, these feature amusing looks at the lives of pop stars. The initial titles wereKylie Minogue,Madonna,Robbie Williams andEminem with aTake That version released in April 2006. Four more were released in November 2006 featuringPete Doherty,Elton John,Britney Spears andMichael Jackson.[5] A compilation album was also released in October 2006, titledPopjustice: 100% Solid Pop Music.
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