After topping the chart with their first two singles, B*Witched returned to ostensibly make a bid for the Christmas #1 spot with ‘To You I Belong’.
Louise – Let’s Go Round Again
With Louise’s second album campaign in full swing, her success continued into the festive season with a well-timed cover of ‘Let’s Go Round Again’.
Michelle Branch – Breathe
‘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.
a1 – Same Old Brand New You
After scoring their first #1 single, a1’s sights were set on pop music’s A-list, and ‘Same Old Brand New You’ proved that’s precisely where they deserved to be.
Britney Spears – Gimme More
Britney Spears took creative control on her fifth album, and with three words, the lead single made a now-iconic statement of defiance: “It’s Britney, bitch”
Shayne Ward – That’s My Goal
‘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.
Madonna – 4 Minutes (Feat. Justin Timberlake & Timbaland)
Madonna teamed up with Timbaland and Justin Timberlake for ‘4 Minutes’, but in doing so, some argued that she ended up sounding like a guest on her own single.
Anastacia – One Day In Your Life
Anastacia’s second album might’ve been called ‘Freak Of Nature’, but ‘One Day In Your Life’ could scarcely have been a more perfect pop song.
Delta Goodrem – Believe Again
‘Believe Again’ felt like the epic, orchestral rebirth of Delta Goodrem’s career and changed the status quo of what she was capable of.
A*Teens – I Promised Myself
As A*Teens embarked on a hiatus, they released ‘I Promised Myself’ with a music video that set the standard for greatest hits singles.
Spice Girls – 2 Become 1
The Spice Girls being Christmas #1 in 1996 was a given, but there’s a reason why ‘2 Become 1’ is their biggest-selling, best-known ballad.
Sugababes – Ugly
‘Ugly’ proved the Sugababes were taller in more ways and stronger than ever…until everything changed a few weeks after it was released.