Kandi – Don’t Think I’m Not
‘Don’t Think I’m Not’ was Kandi’s moment to step into the spotlight after helping create several chart-topping hits for other artists.
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Mariah Carey & Whitney Houston – When You Believe
There was more to Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston than power ballads, but little else would suffice when it came to a duet between them.
Matthew Marsden – She’s Gone (Feat. Destiny’s Child)
It seems more like a pop music urban legend, but no, that is *the* Destiny’s Child featuring on Matthew Marsden’s second single.
a1 – Summertime Of Our Lives
a1’s sun-drenched second single, ‘Summertime Of Our Lives’, is a perfect snapshot of pop music in mid-1999.
Matthew Marsden – The Heart’s Lone Desire
Despite his dashing good looks and teen heartthrob status, Matthew Marsden’s transformation to pop stardom was a surprisingly downbeat affair.
Savage Garden – Crash and Burn
At first glance, ‘Crash and Burn’ is another polished ballad from Savage Garden. But there’s a really important message behind this one.
Darren Hayes – Pop!ular
A subversive electropop banger isn’t what anyone expected from a new Darren Hayes single. But with ‘Pop!ular’, that’s precisely what we got.
Darren Hayes – Strange Relationship
‘Strange Relationship’ was a brilliantly twisted, tortured and vulnerable love song…but that didn’t necessarily make it a good single.
Jessica Simpson – I Wanna Love You Forever
The ’90s/’00s teen-pop takeover continued apace as Jessica Simpson released her debut single ‘I Wanna Love You Forever’.
Darren Hayes – Insatiable
The shadow of Savage Garden lingers over ‘Insatiable’. But it’s far more than a perfunctory debut single for Darren Hayes.
Hepburn – Deep Deep Down
‘Deep Deep Down’ found Hepburn channeling their pop-rock prowess into a thoroughly bleak third (and final) single.
Jessica Simpson – I Think I’m In Love With You
Despite being the big balladeer of her peers, Jessica Simpson’s second single turned up the tempo and perfectly captured the essence of ’90s bubblegum pop.
a1 – Everytime
‘Everytime’ set the stage nicely for a1’s debut album, showcasing some credible musicianship behind the boyband fodder façade.
Celine Dion – I’m Alive
‘I’m Alive’ was another epic movie soundtrack song from Celine Dion, deftly swapping icebergs for the antics of a plucky literary rodent.
Jessica Simpson – Irresistible
‘Irresistible’ was Jessica Simpson’s opportunity to show the world how much she’d grown up for her second album. And in 2001 that meant only one thing: sex
a1 – Be The First To Believe
As debut singles go, ‘Be The First To Believe’ was an intriguing premise, with a title that sounds more like a promotional tagline for a1 than a song lyric.