‘Love Sensation’ helped 911 land a major record deal and even enjoyed success in America after being added to the soundtrack of ‘Casper: A Spirited Beginning’.
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Cleopatra – Come and Get Me
After enjoying success in the UK and America with their debut album, Cleopatra stepped out for the follow-up with an invitation to ‘Come and Get Me’.
S Club 7 – Never Had A Dream Come True
S Club 7 had enjoyed consistent success since their debut, but ‘Never Had A Dream Come True’ is a pivotal moment that commenced the group’s imperial phase.
Bellefire – Perfect Bliss
Louis Walsh’s first major foray into managing a girl group resulted in Bellefire, whose debut single was a perfect slice of blissful bubblegum pop.
Geri Halliwell – Calling
The third single from ‘Scream If You Wanna Go Faster’ marked a change of pace for Geri Halliwell as she slowed things with a tender, heartfelt ballad.
The Corrs – Breathless
‘Breathless’ is a product of The Corrs’ most mainstream, pop-orientated material and helped consolidate their success with a #1 single.
Leona Lewis – Bleeding Love
‘Bleeding Love’ was always destined to be big, but Leona Lewis’s first ‘proper’ single became a seminal moment for ‘00s pop music and TV talent shows.
a1 – Ready Or Not
a1’s third single adopted a reliable formula, with the retro-inspired uptempo ‘Ready Or Not’ forming one half of a double-A side…just in time for Christmas.
The Parade – Terrorize The Dancefloor
The Parade threatened to ‘Terrorize The Dancefloor’ (and the charts) with their debut single but it was cancelled before they even had a proper chance.
Gareth Gates – Say It Isn’t So
‘Say It Isn’t So’ found Gareth Gates in familiar territory with a soaring ballad intended to rescue what was proving to be a difficult second album campaign.
Sugababes – Soul Sound
‘Soul Sound’ probably wasn’t the best song to release as a make-or-break Sugababes single, but it is a superb showcase of the group’s talent, nonetheless.
Ashlee Simpson – Pieces Of Me
Ashlee Simpson kicked off her debut album campaign with a massive hit. But ‘Pieces Of Me’ soon ended up being overshadowed by something far bigger…