Eternal – Angel Of Mine
‘Angel Of Mine’ was a perfect single to accompany Eternal’s greatest hits, but it had already been promised to another artist…
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Shayne Ward – If That’s OK With You
‘If That’s OK With You’ was a triumphant comeback for Shayne Ward, even if it did divide opinion somewhat.
Westlife – Obvious
‘Obvious’ mastered the Westlife formula but found itself overshadowed when Brian McFadden quit the group weeks after the single was released.
B*Witched – Rollercoaster
It was smooth sailing for B*Witched when they claimed a second consecutive #1 single with ‘Rollercoaster’.
BBMak – Back Here
‘Back Here’ wasn’t a hit when it was originally released in the UK, but that didn’t stop BBMak casually conquering America in the meantime.
Matthew Marsden – She’s Gone (Feat. Destiny’s Child)
It seems more like a pop music urban legend, but no, that is *the* Destiny’s Child featuring on Matthew Marsden’s second single.
a1 – Summertime Of Our Lives
a1’s sun-drenched second single, ‘Summertime Of Our Lives’, is a perfect snapshot of pop music in mid-1999.
Kelly Clarkson – Since U Been Gone
‘Since U Been Gone’ wasn’t just a seminal moment in Kelly Clarkson’s career; it also marked the mid-’00s resurgence of Max Martin.
Britney Spears – 3
What better way for Britney Spears to mark a decade in the music industry than reuniting with Max Martin for a song celebrating threesomes?
Girls Aloud – Sexy! No No No…
Expectations were high for Girls Aloud’s first (proper) post-greatest hits single. But did ‘Sexy! No No No…’ deliver?
a1 – Take On Me
a1’s second album was optimistically titled ‘The A List’ and what better way to put them there than covering ‘Take On Me’ as the lead single?
Atomic Kitten – The Tide Is High (Get The Feeling)
Innocent Records sat on the idea to cover ‘The Tide Is High’ for a few years, before Atomic Kitten finally took the song back to #1.
Stacie Orrico – I’m Not Missing You
Despite the protestations of her comeback single, Stacie Orrico’s comeback was long overdue following a two-year hiatus.
Girls Aloud – Long Hot Summer
‘Long Hot Summer’ is generally regarded as being among Girls Aloud’s worst singles. But it’s not really that bad…is it?
V – Hip To Hip
The popularity of boybands had waned in the mid-‘00s, but if anyone could help V buck the trend, it was Xenomania.
Kaci – Paradise
Two decades after being a massive #1 hit in Italy, ‘Paradise’ was plucked from obscurity and given a new lease of life as Kaci’s debut single.
Honeyz – Not Even Gonna Trip
‘Not Even Gonna Trip’ saw Honeyz hit a stumbling block as another line-up change caused animosity behind the scenes.
Eternal – Someday
Eternal performing a mid-’90s Disney power ballad is every bit as reliably brilliant as the concept sounds.
Cleopatra – A Touch Of Love
International success came at a cost for Cleopatra as they attempted to resume their debut album campaign in the UK.
Mis-Teeq – All I Want
Some songs just sound like hits, so it was little surprise that ‘All I Want’ became one of Mis-Teeq’s most successful singles.
Point Break – You
Point Break’s fourth single – ‘You’ – was another terrific song that seemed destined not to receive the recognition it deserved.