The ’90s/’00s teen-pop takeover continued apace as Jessica Simpson released her debut single ‘I Wanna Love You Forever’.
Kavana – MFEO
We didn’t know it at the time, but Kavana’s fourth single ‘MFEO’ was a culturally significant moment in pop music.
Atomic Kitten – Love Doesn’t Have To Hurt
As the final single from Atomic Kitten’s second album, ‘Love Doesn’t Have To Hurt’ had an important link to the group’s legacy.
Emma Bunton – What Took You So Long?
Having blossomed as one of the Spice Girls’ best singers, the time came from Emma Bunton to launch her solo career proper
Westlife – Fool Again
‘Fool Again’ brought Westlife’s debut album campaign to a fittingly triumphant – if ever so slightly predictable – finale.
Ellie Campbell – Sweet Lies
‘Sweet Lies’ is the epitome of a pleasant pop song that didn’t ever sound like it would trouble the charts.
Darren Hayes – Insatiable
The shadow of Savage Garden lingers over ‘Insatiable’. But it’s far more than a perfunctory debut single for Darren Hayes.
Mis-Teeq – Scandalous
‘Scandalous’ is everything that the lead single from a second album should be and represents Mis-Teeq at their zenith.
Girls Aloud – Whole Lotta History
Ballads rarely – if ever – factor into a discussion of Girls Aloud’s best songs. But ‘Whole Lotta History’ is a notable exception to the rule.
Phixx – Love Revolution
‘Love Revolution’ was further evidence that if any pop act could successfully revive the sound and spirit of the ’80s, then it was Phixx.
Kylie Minogue – Red Blooded Woman
‘Red Blooded Woman’ was an exercise in damage-limitation for Kylie. But it’s still a top track that sounds like little else in her oeuvre.
Five – When The Lights Go Out
International success felt like a case of when, not if, for Five. And it came remarkably quickly with the release of ‘When The Lights Go Out’.