"Headline News" is a song by British band Everyday People, which was released in 1990 as the lead single from their only studio album You Wash...

[3] Upon its release, Chris Wells of New Musical Express wrote: "See for once here we are dealing with a trio of musicians whose main concern [is] how well they can write, perform and record a song based purely on musical talent.

"[4] Lisa Tilston of Record Mirror wrote, "This sounds a little like a hot, groovy George Michael, which isn't meant as an insult.

"[5] In the US, Billboard listed the single under their "new and noteworthy" section and described the song as "an uplifting and sophisticated midtempo R&B/pop jam glimmering with subtle vintage Motown nuances.

I'll Dry', CD Review wrote: "Songs like "Headline News" fuse a strong, bouncing beat, a beboppin' brass/sax backup section and triadic vocal harmonizing (characteristic of the 1960s Motown sound) with syncopated polyrhythms and a prominent, jerky bass line (popularized in 1970s funk).