Ironik - I Wanna Be Your Man
[Asylum]

After winning over the underground, it wasn't going to be long before the mainstream would also embrace North Londoner DJ Ironik, whose last single 'Stay With Me' smashed the top 5.

Last time it was a slushy ballad with a delicate topic that won the hearts of his increasing fanbase, but in this case we hear the 20-year-old showing-off his full range, stepping up the groove for this uptempo second song from debut album 'No Point in Wasting Tears'.

'I Wanna Be Your Man' is an instant chart-banger & has something for everyone - Ironik raps over a smooth melody and dancey beats, morphing parts of R&B, hip-hop and plain old fashioned pop - plus those trademark chipmunks-on-helium vocals make a welcome return (based on a sample of 80s synth darling Zapp and Roger).

At last a UK artist who can rival the US superstars usually found dominating our charts.