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18 JAN

Darren Hayes – Crush (1980 Me)

‘Crush (1980 Me)’ was a departure from the sound that Darren Hayes was known for. But it gave us a glimpse at the artist he would become.

11 JAN

For her all-important second single, Rosie Ribbons picked an overlooked Jessica Simpson track and gave it a new lease of life.

11 JAN

‘Stop Living The Lie’ is an oft-forgotten relic of the early TV talent show era, but possibly one of the best singles to emerge from it.

04 JAN

The growing popularity of garage music – and a conveniently timed remix – gave Mis-Teeq a breakthrough hit with their debut single ‘Why?’

04 JAN

‘Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)’ became the Backstreet Boys’ biggest hit so far. Thanks, in no small part, due to *that* music video.

28 DEC

Could Victoria Beckham seriously pull off a hip-hop reinvention with ‘This Groove’? Or perhaps more to the point, was she even trying to?

28 DEC

Despite now being the flagship representatives of the S Club-brand, ‘Don’t Tell Me You’re Sorry’ found S Club 8 in a make-or-break situation.

14 DEC

The Spice Girls’ ‘Goodbye’ was a tribute not just to the end of a friendship, but the end of the group as we knew it.

14 DEC

‘Sound Of The Underground’ set a new benchmark of what a TV talent show winners’ single could be and just how far its impact could spread.

07 DEC

Billie Piper’s final single saw her inviting fans to join her on the ‘Walk Of Life’, but it was a journey she ended up taking alone.

07 DEC

The Honeyz second single ‘End Of The Line’ saw the group don iconic purple overcoats to deliver a blockbuster ’90s ballad.

30 NOV

Sandwiched between two more prominent singles, ‘Doin’ It’ is a hugely underrated release from the soon-to-be-rebranded Liberty.