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Manual: How to Have a Number 1 the Easy Way

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This book pulls no punches when it analyses the UK's pop industry. The references may be lost in the US but if you can locate someone who lived in the UK in the late 80's, they can fill in the blanks.

The writing style is compulsive and the book is hard to put down. I have every confidence that ,if you have the courage to follow this book , you will get to number one. The authors have got to number one on two occasions and had a nummber of near misses.

This books looks at ways to "produce" your number one, manipulate the charts but misses out how to make a great video.

For anyone who wants to have a number one in the UK this is a must.

These guys are what we should all aspire to be. They've burnt one million pounds, walked to the north pole to sacrifice a tiny picture of Elvis, worked with norwegian comics' grand old man Øystein Runde sr, nailed 100 000 pounds to a piece of wood and sold it for 50 000 pounds, and now they're going to sell you the ticket to one-hit-wonderland. A pop hit is guaranteed if you follow their instructions. Really. Guaranteed.

Now, go and make mom some pop.

Most of Drummond's writings are filled with optimism and a "just do it" attitude. This is no exception. Probably dated and localized for a U.K. audience, I found it a great read nonetheless.

This product is written with a bit of English slang that's hard to digest, but if you get past that, it is a great resource to use in making a Pop Single.