2022 - Can't Stop The Pop

Beverley Knight – Keep This Fire Burning

Beverley Knight covering a Swedepop track originally by Robyn was a pretty incredible concept for a potential hit single.

Surely even Sugababes and Girls Aloud could conquer the pitfalls of a high-profile pop collaboration and charity single? Well…

Hilary Duff’s third album skipped the UK entirely, But its lead single eventually reappeared two years later alongside her greatest hits.

‘Shalala Lala’ saw the Vengaboys go all Oktoberfest on us and once again fall foul of the censors with a risqué music video.

‘Mama’ is rarely cited as a top Spice Girls track, but that doesn’t stop it being a genuinely lovely (and well-timed) tribute.

‘How Do I Live’ saw LeAnn Rimes enter into an epic chart battle with…another artist singing exactly the same song?!

Ainslie Henderson became the third Fame Academy graduate to hit the charts with his debut single ‘Keep Me A Secret’

‘Heaven’s What I Feel’ might not be the diva comeback of 1998 everyone remembers, but it’s no less utterly brilliant in every respect.

Only Shania Twain could get away with the Riverdance-meets-Rednex absurdity of ‘Don’t Be Stupid (You Know I Love You)’

‘Sunrise’ didn’t deviate too far from Angel City’s reliable formula, even if their source material was a bit more obscure this time.

‘Sentimental’ was billed as a make-or-break single for Kym Marsh, but unfortunately, it seemed as if the outcome was a foregone conclusion.

As a product of Pete Waterman’s intent to push back against changing chart trends, Pop! made a strong argument with ‘Heaven and Earth’.