2023 - Can't Stop The Pop

Atomic Kitten – I Want Your Love

Using an inspired sample, Atomic Kitten’s third single ‘I Want Your Love’ is arguably the best example of what the group were conceived to be.

‘Jumpin’ was an ambitious – if somewhat flawed – single from Liberty X as they prepared to release their second album.

Although it was one of her least successful UK singles, ‘Gimme Some Love’ earned Gina G a second top 50 hit in America.

As Dannii Minogue prepared to release a career-spanning greatest hits, pressure mounted for a single that would return her to the top ten.

Five’s third single ‘Got The Feelin’ is a hazy summer jam that arrived in the UK just as the group were poised to break America.

The lead single from Louise’s second album had clear ambitions to further broaden her popularity…even if it sounded vaguely familiar.

‘Never Again’ is about the only part of a difficult third album campaign for Kelly Clarkson where any focus was on the music.

Mini Viva’s second single wasn’t given a fair chance to be the hit it deserved thanks to some baffling decision-making by their record label.

‘Me Against The Music’ was a well-timed collaboration between Britney Spears and Madonna, emerging from the fallout of their VMAs kiss.

Boyzone broke with their trademark boyband balladry to team up with Mr Bean(!) for the retro-inspired ‘Picture Of You’.

Were Vanilla the result of a record label bet or was ‘No Way No Way’ a genuine attempt to launch a pop act? Some things are best left a mystery.

There was no going back for Eternal after ‘Just A Step From Heaven’, which asserted their position as one of the biggest acts in the UK.