Billie – Because We Want To
‘Because We Want To’ was an unapologetic product of the late ‘90s, timed perfectly to launch Billie Piper as a chart-topping teen sensation.
‘Because We Want To’ was an unapologetic product of the late ‘90s, timed perfectly to launch Billie Piper as a chart-topping teen sensation.
By 2002, Atomic Kitten had asserted a penchant for mid-tempo balladry. So, ‘Be With You’ was a welcome reminder that they could still cut it on the dancefloor.
‘The Last Goodbye’ is a perfect example of why Atomic Kitten’s reputation as purveyors of mid-tempo balladry was well-deserved.
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.
‘Girlfriend’ earned Billie her second #1 single, though that was little surprise when it stuck so closely to the formula of her debut.
Innocent Records sat on the idea to cover ‘The Tide Is High’ for a few years, before Atomic Kitten finally took the song back to #1.
‘Eternal Flame’ is a song that didn’t really need to be covered, but Atomic Kitten weren’t about to be dissuaded from doing it anyway.
Atomic Kitten’s second single, ‘See Ya’, was about as carefree and uncomplicated as bubblegum pop music could be.
Geri Halliwell played the cat that got the cream in ‘Desire’, but things were quickly about to turn very sour indeed.
After several top ten hits, along came a mid-tempo ballad that almost changed the trajectory of Atomic Kitten’s career entirely.
Martine McCutcheon turned up to play the pop game with her second album, and ‘I’m Over You’ was the perfect re-introduction.
Billie Piper’s comeback needed to be bigger, bolder and better than anything she’d released before. Fortunately, ‘Day & Night’ did just that.
‘Honey To The Bee’ rapidly transitions from whimsical daydream to horny gospel breakdown, with almost nowhere else for the song to go but orgasmic meltdown