‘Nobody Wants To Be Lonely’ is a heartfelt ballad, where Ricky Martin and Christina Aguilera convey emotion by bellowing at each other for four minutes.
Lene Marlin – Sitting Down Here
‘Sitting Down Here’ was perfectly composed to slip innocuously onto commercial radio playlists and remain there for years to come.
Westlife – World Of Our Own
‘World Of Our Own’ was the perfect summation for this era of Westlife’s career as they broke free of the balladry that once defined them.
Robyn – Show Me Love
‘Show Me Love’ is a fascinating collaboration between two huge names in pop music who crossed paths while heading in drastically different directions.
Victoria Beckham – A Mind Of Its Own
There was a sizeable market for a song like ‘A Mind Of Its Own’, even if it wasn’t one you’d typically associate with Victoria Beckham.
Aqua – Cartoon Heroes
Long before Robert Downey Jr. donned his Iron Man suit, Aqua released ‘Cartoon Heroes’ and brought several comic book icons to the mainstream.
t.A.T.u. – Friend Or Foe
Far from being intimately involved, by 2006 t.A.T.u. allegedly didn’t even like each other. What better time then, to release a song called ‘Friend Or Foe’.
The Moffatts – Crazy
A ’90s band comprising of brothers who had a penchant for extremely catchy pop-rock songs. Of course, it could only be…The Moffatts?!
Backstreet Boys – All I Have To Give
An R&B slow-jam wasn’t the obvious choice for a Backstreet Boys single, but ‘All I Have To Give’ gave the group yet another huge hit.
Jessica Simpson – A Public Affair
‘A Public Affair’ found Jessica Simpson dragging Christina Milian, Christina Applegate and Eva Longoria to the local roller disco for a girls’ night out.