S Club Juniors were perhaps the ultimate experiment in turn-of-the-century contingency planning as ‘One Step Closer’ sought to safeguard the S Club brand.
Madonna – American Life
‘American Life’ launched an infamous period of Madonna’s career, and was as confronting, challenging and unintentionally amusing as a lead single could be.
D-Side – Speechless
Things were looking bleak for pop groups in the early ’00s, but D-Side arrived with ‘Speechless’ and attempted to kick-start a new wave of boybands.
Faith Hill – The Way You Love Me
Love To Infinity transformed Faith Hill’s ‘The Way You Love Me’ from a pleasant country mid-tempo into a dancefloor anthem.
3SL – Take It Easy
Turning a career diversion into music management, Lisa Scott-Lee’s first project was 3SL, who also happened to be her brothers.
Steps – Deeper Shade Of Blue
‘Deeper Shade Of Blue’ was a watershed moment for Steps, marking a significant shift in their sound and thrusting them in a bold new direction.
Martine McCutcheon – Perfect Moment
Although intended to mark a fresh start for Martine McCutcheon, in many ways ‘Perfect Moment’ was the emancipation of one Tiffany Mitchell.
Gina G – Ooh Aah…Just A Little Bit
‘Ooh Aah…Just A Little Bit’ remains an iconic moment in Eurovision history, even if the contest was one of the less successful aspects of the song’s legacy.
Rachel Stevens – Negotiate With Love
‘Negotiate With Love’ found Rachel Stevens firmly pursuing electro-pop on the introductory single from her second album. What could possibly go wrong?
M2M – Don’t Say You Love Me
The Norwegian chart invasion continued in 2000 as M2M arrived with their debut single ‘Don’t Say You Love Me’. Could the power of Pokémon give them a hit?
Precious – Rewind
The release of ‘Rewind’ saw Precious subtly relaunch as a fully-fledged pop group with a single that looked and sounded every bit a smash hit.
Delta Goodrem – Born To Try
‘Born To Try’ saw Delta Goodrem experience the kind of success that her Neighbours character, Nina Tucker, could only dream of.