Guilty Pleasures - Part 1

We all have them. Songs that we secretly love and have to store in a hidden folder on our iTunes because we think it would be slightly embarrassing if Hilary Duff or Spice Girls came on whilst we were shuffling our iPod at a house party. But the truth is, we probably all can't help but get up and dance when N'Sync starts playing and we relive all our childhood memories when S Club 7 gets brought up and we definitely know all the words to almost every Britney song.
So I proudly present to you some of my guilty pleasures...

Babycakes - 3 of a Kind
One hit wonders are always a good starting point when it comes to guilty pleasures and this old treasure never fails to have me singing along. I still to do this day don't quite understand the meaning behind the song but I that is beside the point. Enjoy!

Rich Girl - Gwen Stefani

Don't get me wrong, being a massive Gwen fan is nothing to be ashamed of - she makes great music, looks flawless all the time and is part of one of the best bands in history. But this particular song was not one of Gwen's brightest moments yet it doesn't stop me from giving it a spin every once in a while.

Switch - Will Smith
When it comes to music, Will Smith is everyone's guilty pleasure. He will never be on a list of iconic rappers or lyrical genius but you can't help but love his songs. His most recent tracks were criticised and performed poorly compared to his older stuff which never made any sense to me. For example, Switch is a perfectly catchy pop/dance track with a great hook and some fun lyrics - it will forever remain on my party playlist.

Fill Me In - Craig David

I debated whether or not to put this on the list because during his hey-day, Craig David was the best thing to come out of the UK garage scene and is still recognised as an important British urban act today. But, to still be playing his songs on the regular basis alongside artists such as Drake and Eminem does seem like a bit of a departure from great music.

Viva Forever - Spice Girls

The epitome of guilty pleasure music is 90's pop and there is plenty of it which I still love and have very fond memories of listening to when I was growing up but one song that still actually brings a tear to my is Viva Forever. The video actually made me cry back when I was 9 and it still stands as one of the best pop ballads of all time in my eyes.