‘That’s My Goal’ isn’t a particularly unique song, but it does have the redeeming quality of being one of the few X Factor winners’ singles not to be a cover.
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.
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.
Leah Haywood – We Think It’s Love
Leah Haywood’s brilliant debut single, ‘We Think It’s Love’, was tipped for a UK release after reaching the top ten in Australia. Alas…
Gareth Gates – Anyone Of Us (Stupid Mistake)
Gareth Gates kept the spirit of Cheiron Studios alive with his brilliant second single, ‘Anyone Of Us (Stupid Mistake)’.
Westlife – Fool Again
‘Fool Again’ brought Westlife’s debut album campaign to a fittingly triumphant – if ever so slightly predictable – finale.
Britney Spears – (You Drive Me) Crazy
‘(You Drive Me) Crazy (The Stop Remix!)’ saw Britney Spears release a re-imagined track from her debut album with spectacular results.
Britney Spears – Sometimes
Britney Spears’ second single ‘Sometimes’ marked an unexpectedly rapid reinvention from suggestive pop vixen to virginal girl-next-door.
Steps – It’s The Way You Make Me Feel
Steps had flirted with a Swedish pop sound in the past, but ‘It’s The Way You Make Me Feel’ (finally) gave them a chance to do it for real.