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05 APR

Kavana – MFEO

It was a moment of cultural significance when Kavana released ‘MFEO’ as his fourth single, long before text speak was even a thing.

05 APR

The ’90s/’00s teen-pop takeover continued apace as Jessica Simpson released her debut single ‘I Wanna Love You Forever’.

29 MAR

Having blossomed as one of the Spice Girls’ best singers, the time came from Emma Bunton to launch her solo career proper

29 MAR

As the final single from Atomic Kitten’s second album, ‘Love Doesn’t Have To Hurt’ had an important link to the group’s legacy.

22 MAR

‘Fool Again’ brought Westlife’s debut album campaign to a fittingly triumphant – if ever so slightly predictable – finale.

22 MAR

‘Sweet Lies’ is the epitome of a pleasant pop song that didn’t ever sound like it would trouble the charts.

15 MAR

‘Scandalous’ is everything that the lead single from a second album should be and represents Mis-Teeq at their zenith.

15 MAR

The shadow of Savage Garden lingers over ‘Insatiable’. But it’s far more than a perfunctory debut single for Darren Hayes.

08 MAR

Ballads rarely – if ever – factor into a discussion of Girls Aloud’s best songs. But ‘Whole Lotta History’ is a notable exception to the rule.

08 MAR

‘Love Revolution’ was further evidence that if any pop act could successfully revive the sound and spirit of the ’80s, then it was Phixx.

01 MAR

‘Red Blooded Woman’ was an exercise in damage-limitation for Kylie. But it’s still a top track that sounds like little else in her oeuvre.

01 MAR

International success felt like a case of when, not if, for Five. And it came remarkably quickly with the release of ‘When The Lights Go Out’.