Cool Britannia

“Have a little patience. Still hurting from a love I lost. I’m feeling your frustration, in a minute all the pain will stop,” just an excerpt from “Patience” by Take That. The song that brought them back. There’s no denying the group creates great pop music, but there is one member in particular responsible for most of the pieces.

 In a poll on onepoll.com, taken by 3,000 music fans in the United Kingdom, Barlow was crowned king.

The 38-year-old popster was named Britain’s Greatest Song Writer of all time.

 A spokesperson for the Web site said Barlow, “have been responsible for the some of the biggest hits of the past decade”.

John Lenon, Paul McCartney, Chris Martin and George Michael finished in the top five. Noel Gallagher and Kate Bush were not far behind.

Lily Allen has topped the UK singles chart with her latest single,  “The Fear.” “The Fear” hit number one on February 1 and is off her sophomore album due out February 9.  The single is available on iTunes.

Want to preview her new album? The highly anticipated album is currently streaming online .  Allen’s debut, “Alright Still” sold over 2.5 million copies worldwide.

Allen has currently hit the magazines promoting her new album by discussing all her personal problems from miscarriages and mental break downs to the fact she has a third nipple.

“It’s Not Me It’s You,” will be online and in stores February 9.