2015 has also been good to Ellie Goulding ... all of whom may or may not become the next big thing in pop. All these women releasing new music around the same time doesn’t appear to be ...

They found a significant downturn in the positivity of pop songs. Where 1985 saw upbeat tracks like Wham's Freedom, 2015 favoured more sombre music by Sam Smith and Adele. "'Happiness' is going ...