Coming off the back of a greatest hits collection and amid rumours of an impending split, Steps wouldn’t leave us with a ballad…would they?
Atomic Kitten – You Are
‘You Are’ was a surefire hit to round off Atomic Kitten’s debut album…but ended up not being released at all in the UK.
Hear’Say – Everybody
‘Everybody’ marked the launch of Hear’Say’s second album. But coming just eight months after their first, was this too much, too soon?
S Club – Alive
‘Alive’ ended up serving as more of an epilogue to S Club’s career, but for a brief moment it heralded a new era for the group.
Mariah Carey – Through The Rain
‘Through The Rain’ is a reliably stirring ballad from Mariah Carey, and following her annus horribilis, it felt more important than ever.
Steps – 5,6,7,8
Every pop act has to start somewhere, even if that place is techno-country line dancing. It’s time to begin, now count it in…
Solid HarmoniE – To Love Once Again
‘To Love Once Again’ was probably the song that needed to make a decisive move for Solid HarmoniE. And it did…but in the wrong direction.
Britney Spears – I Love Rock ‘N’ Roll
Released: 4th November 2002 Writers: Jake Hooker / Alan Merrill Peak position: #13 Chart run: 13-21-31-40-44-52-68-X-75 The existence of I Love Rock ‘N’ Roll as an album track – let alone a single – goes straight to the heart of a struggle that was increasingly apparent to see during the Britney campaign. This was intended […]
H & Claire – Beauty and the Beast
With Disney in the market for a pop act to re-record ‘Beauty and the Beast’, H & Claire seized the opportunity to show what they could do.
Gina G – I Belong To You
‘I Belong To You’ was precisely what we wanted from Gina G post-Eurovision: a little bit more of the same.
Scooch – When My Baby
The arrival of Scooch saw Mike Stock and Matt Aitken attempt to play Pete Waterman at his own game. Line dancing and all.
Backstreet Boys – Larger Than Life
‘Larger Than Life’ is perhaps the most fitting representation of a group – and a brand of pop music – that had reached its apex.
