Feature: Legends Of The Guilty Pleasure
One person’s treasure is another person’s trash, and unfortunately, Audio Addict’s writers listen to a lot of trash. From Daniel Bedingfield to Abba, Enya to Ringo, here the team justifies their favourite bangers and clangers without looking like bumbling idiots.
Ash Valentine-Wells: Regardless of what mood I'm in, Redbone will always pick me up; Guardians of the Galaxy has so much to answer for.
Flip Kloet: Shabba. He makes cheesy songs, but I like it because it just cheers me up. He’s a completely stereotypical guilty pleasure, but it is what it is.
Martha Gregory: Steps… Yes I know, mega cringe! They were my favourite band as a child so I will always have a soft spot for them in my heart. Their songs are just so upbeat and happy; it's hard for me not to like them.
Joe Price: Is Enya a legend?! I want Enya to be a legend.
Rob Sayers: Scott Stapp is my guilty pleasure because he's a completely broken lunatic. This along with his hilarious "HYYEAHHHHH" voice makes for 24-carat comedy.
Zoe Coxon: Michelle Williams. Destiny's Child are arguably one of the most influential girl bands of all time. This song is both brilliant and terrible at the same time.
Greg Hudson: It might be popular to slag off Ringo Starr's songwriting, but I have to admit that here he came up with something quite catchy, weird and wonderful. There’s also some cool guitar licks in here.
Aaron Jolliff: My guilty pleasure is Madonna because her music is just enjoyable and uplifting pop. You can't help being captured by her songs and finding yourself singing along to them.
Harry Smith: New Wave legends Squeeze make it as my guilty pleasure. The pleasure, I get from their classic storytelling, keen melodies and cute harmonies; but the guilt, I feel when I watch their videos and see Jools Holland stomping around smoking cigars and playing boogie-woogie.
Kenya Jay Scarlett: My guilty pleasure David Bowie, because he's David Bowie.
Daisy Hearn: S Club 7. I used to love them when I was younger (who can forget their unbelievably bad acting on their own TV show?!) and whenever their songs come on, I feel like I'm 8 years old and at the school disco again, minus the excessive body glitter.
Matthew Bisgrove: Damon Albarn. He's an innovative, creative soul. Personally, in my eyes, he's to our generation what Bowie was to his. Obviously not in the same extravagant ways, but in his own innovative, interesting ways.
Charlie Hill: Regardless of being into more alternative heavier music, if anything by Michael Jackson comes onto a playlist or on the radio, I feel compelled to sing along to the song no matter what song it is.
Andrew Yates: It will come as a surprise to no one, but Freddie Mercury or just Queen in general. Always loved them, always have.
Louise Morrell: My Dad always used to listen to ABBA, so I have a lot of attachment to them. We also listened to them on the way to my Grandma’s funeral - they just have sentimental value to me.
Steven Fox