2023 - Can't Stop The Pop

Nicole Scherzinger – Try With Me

‘Try With Me’ accompanied a UK re-release of Nicole Scherzinger’s debut album. But the planned American launch was soon thrown into chaos…

Jordin Sparks oozed star quality as she borrowed from an ‘80s classic on ‘S.O.S. (Let The Music Play)’ with predictably brilliant results.

With a radical overhaul of her image and sound, Melanie C rejected convention in every way as she launched her solo career proper.

Phixx might’ve been runners up to the runners up of Popstars: The Rivals, but their debut single exceeded expectations in every possible way.

Having deprived The Saturdays their first #1, Flo Rida joined the group in a bid to go ‘Higher’ and help earn them that elusive chart-topper.

It seemed the UK had ‘Finally Found’ a new R&B act to rule the charts when Honeyz scored a top-five hit with their debut single.

However peculiar it was that Hilary Duff released a greatest hits album after two years, the lead single brilliantly reinvigorated her sound.

There was Xenomania magic in the air as Abs teamed up with American R&B singer Nodesha for his third single, ‘Miss Perfect’.

Five singles into their debut album and the hits just kept coming for Eternal as they released their first ballad.

‘Something Kinda Ooooh’ gave Girls Aloud their mojo back and deftly silenced rumours that the group might be about to split.

‘Sunshine’ sought to disperse the storm clouds that had been gathering over Gareth Gates in time for the release of his second album.

As pop and country collided in the late ’90s, ‘This Kiss’ earned Faith Hill an international breakthrough with her biggest hit yet.