{"id":67101,"date":"2021-01-07T12:29:40","date_gmt":"2021-01-07T12:29:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/?p=67101"},"modified":"2021-01-07T12:32:32","modified_gmt":"2021-01-07T12:32:32","slug":"the-nations-sweetheart-joe-mcelderry-set-to-return-with-kiss-off-anthem-baby-had-your-fun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2021\/01\/the-nations-sweetheart-joe-mcelderry-set-to-return-with-kiss-off-anthem-baby-had-your-fun\/","title":{"rendered":"The Nation’s Sweetheart Joe McElderry Set To Return With Kiss-Off Anthem, ‘Baby Had Your Fun’"},"content":{"rendered":"

The nation\u2019s sweetheart JOE McELDERRY returns to the airwaves to beat the January blues with his kiss-off hit, BABY HAD YOUR FUN. Taking cues from the almighty FLEETWOOD MAC, this new song brings country to disco, proving that McElderry has what it takes to build on his lockdown momentum and provide the fun-filled anthem we all need.<\/strong><\/h4>\n

McElderry has kept himself busy during lockdown with his own Graham Norton-esque living room chats, Between Me & You<\/em>. These chats included fellow stars Alexandra Burke, Jade Thirlwall of Little Mix, John Barrowman and Drag Race star Baga Chips.<\/span><\/p>\n

Not content with sitting at home (who is?) the star plans on returning with ‘Baby Had Your Fun’ – an irresistible blend of dance-pop and country – coming soon!<\/p>\n

BABY HAD YOUR FUN is out 21st January 2021 – so watch this space for more!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The nation\u2019s sweetheart JOE McELDERRY returns to the airwaves to beat the January blues with his kiss-off hit, BABY HAD YOUR FUN. Taking cues from the almighty FLEETWOOD MAC, this new song brings country to disco, proving that McElderry has what it takes to build on his lockdown momentum and provide the fun-filled anthem we all need.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":48,"featured_media":67102,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[7,9,21453,21456],"tags":[26747,964,77,370,18471],"class_list":["post-67101","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-music","category-new-releases","category-new-singles","category-quick-single-reviews","tag-baby-had-your-fun","tag-joe-mcelderry","tag-new-release","tag-new-single","tag-polly-havelock"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p5yMhl-hsh","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":67304,"url":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2021\/01\/joe-mcelderry-returns-with-baby-had-your-fun\/","url_meta":{"origin":67101,"position":0},"title":"JOE McELDERRY RETURNS WITH \u2018BABY HAD YOUR FUN\u2019!","author":"Polly Havelock","date":"22\/01\/2021","format":false,"excerpt":"Taking cues from the almighty Fleetwood Mac, Joe McElderry\u2019s new release, \u2018Baby Had Your Fun\u2019 combines disco, pop and country styles in order to create a fun-filled song which might just bring us enough joy to get us through the January blues and out the other end.","rel":"","context":"In "Music"","block_context":{"text":"Music","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/category\/music\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Artwork-1.jpeg?fit=1200%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Artwork-1.jpeg?fit=1200%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Artwork-1.jpeg?fit=1200%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Artwork-1.jpeg?fit=1200%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Artwork-1.jpeg?fit=1200%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":96138,"url":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2026\/06\/joe-mcelderry-converts-heartbreak-into-disco-pop-joy-with-comeback-single-love-me-out-loud\/","url_meta":{"origin":67101,"position":1},"title":"Joe McElderry Converts Heartbreak Into Disco-Pop Joy With Comeback Single, \u2018Love Me Out Loud\u2019\u00a0","author":"Polly Havelock","date":"19\/06\/2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Joe McElderry is setting out on a vibrant and confident return with 'Love Me Out Loud,' a shimmering disco-pop anthem that signals an exciting new chapter for the much-loved vocalist. 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