Alesha Dixon – Lipstick
Alesha Dixon was fired up to release her debut single in 2006, but would ‘Lipstick’ deliver on her obvious potential as a solo artist?
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S Club 7 – Never Had A Dream Come True
S Club 7 had enjoyed consistent success since their debut, but ‘Never Had A Dream Come True’ is a pivotal moment that commenced the group’s imperial phase.
Sophie Ellis-Bextor – Mixed Up World
The lead single from Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s second album found her trying to make sense of an increasingly ‘Mixed Up World’.
Boyzone – Picture Of You
Boyzone broke with their trademark boyband balladry to team up with Mr Bean(!) for the retro-inspired ‘Picture Of You’.
Samantha Mumba – I’m Right Here
‘I’m Right Here’ proved to be an unexpectedly short-lived sentiment for Samantha Mumba when her big comeback faltered.
Girls Aloud – Wake Me Up
Initially mooted as the lead single for Girls Aloud’s second album, ‘Wake Me Up’ instead served as the fourth – and final – release.
S Club 7 – Two In A Million
S Club 7 put themselves in contention for the Christmas #1 with ‘Two In A Million’, which was accompanied – of course – by a TV special.
Sophie Ellis-Bextor – Murder On The Dancefloor
Sophie Ellis-Bextor was already proving herself to be a great pop singer, but ‘Murder On The Dancefloor’ is where she became a star.
Girls Aloud – Sexy! No No No…
Expectations were high for Girls Aloud’s first (proper) post-greatest hits single. But did ‘Sexy! No No No…’ deliver?
Girls Aloud – Long Hot Summer
‘Long Hot Summer’ is generally regarded as being among Girls Aloud’s worst singles. But it’s not really that bad…is it?
Girls Aloud – The Show
In the face of underlying uncertainty over Girls Aloud’s long-term future, ‘The Show’ could’ve played things safe. Needless to say, it didn’t.
Sophie Ellis-Bextor – Get Over You
The hits just kept on coming for Sophie Ellis-Bextor as ‘Get Over You’ accompanied a reissue of her debut album.
Girls Aloud – No Good Advice
Despite some fleeting doubts over the song, ‘No Good Advice’ cemented Girls Aloud and Xenomania’s status as a dream partnership.
Sophie Ellis-Bextor – I Won’t Change You
‘I Won’t Change You’ is a routinely overlooked and disregarded single from Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s second album. But it’s not that bad…is it?
S Club 7 – You’re My Number One
‘You’re My Number One’ is indelibly tied to S Club 7’s formative years in look and sound, but established a reliable formula for the group.
Rachel Stevens – Funky Dory
Rachel Stevens’ second single found her sampling David Bowie. But was this work of pop art just a bit too abstract for the mainstream?
Hear’Say – Everybody
‘Everybody’ marked the launch of Hear’Say’s second album. But coming just eight months after their first, was this too much, too soon?
S Club – Alive
‘Alive’ ended up serving as more of an epilogue to S Club’s career, but for a brief moment it heralded a new era for the group.
Rachel Stevens – More, More, More
As cover versions go, ‘More, More, More’ is as harmlessly cheery as it is entirely unnecessary for Rachel Stevens.
S Club 8 – Sundown
If ‘Sundown’ couldn’t firmly restore S Club 8 back to (near) chart-topping glory, then what on earth could?!
Rachel Stevens – I Said Never Again (But Here We Are)
Rachel Stevens went all out on ‘I Said Never Again (But Here We Are)’, but she was fighting a losing battle against an internet leak.