‘Breathe’ wasn’t released in the UK when Michelle Branch’s second album was abandoned after one single. But it did, at least, become a modest hit in America.
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…
Michelle Branch – Everywhere
Michelle Branch’s debut single proved true to its name in the early ‘00s because – in America, at least – her music was ‘Everywhere’.
Hilary Duff – Fly
Hilary Duff’s third album skipped the UK entirely, But its lead single eventually reappeared two years later alongside her greatest hits.
Lindsay Lohan – Over
There’s no doubting Lindsay Lohan exuded star quality, but ‘Over’ had to prove that a pop career was the right outlet for it.
Ashlee Simpson – Boyfriend
Having been on the receiving end of so much negative press, ‘Boyfriend’ saw Ashlee Simpson re-claim her narrative and bite back.
Hilary Duff – Come Clean
Bluffing her way through the pop game, Hilary Duff described ‘Come Clean’ as “not really pop, sort of like techno, but it’s slow”