a1’s third single adopted a reliable formula, with the retro-inspired uptempo ‘Ready Or Not’ forming one half of a double-A side…just in time for Christmas.
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The Parade – Terrorize The Dancefloor
The Parade threatened to ‘Terrorize The Dancefloor’ (and the charts) with their debut single but it was cancelled before they even had a proper chance.
Gareth Gates – Say It Isn’t So
‘Say It Isn’t So’ found Gareth Gates in familiar territory with a soaring ballad intended to rescue what was proving to be a difficult second album campaign.
Sugababes – Soul Sound
‘Soul Sound’ probably wasn’t the best song to release as a make-or-break Sugababes single, but it is a superb showcase of the group’s talent, nonetheless.
Ashlee Simpson – Pieces Of Me
Ashlee Simpson kicked off her debut album campaign with a massive hit. But ‘Pieces Of Me’ soon ended up being overshadowed by something far bigger…
Kelly Clarkson – I Do Not Hook Up
With Kelly Clarkson back atop the chart, what better way to keep her there than releasing a song co-written by Katy Perry? It seemed like a foolproof plan…
Point Break – What About Us
The fifth – and final – single from Point Break’s underappreciated debut album posed a very valid question: ‘What About Us’?
911 – Bodyshakin’
Despite 911 having released ‘Bodyshakin’ once as a B-side, the track proved popular enough to become a single in its own right.
Sister2Sister – Sister
Sister2Sister’s debut might have seemed like a turn-of-the-century gimmick, but this was a concerted attempt to establish the sisters as a major pop act.
Michelle Branch – Everywhere
Michelle Branch’s debut single proved true to its name in the early ‘00s because – in America, at least – her music was ‘Everywhere’.
Paris Hilton – Stars Are Blind
More than two years after announcing plans to record an album, Paris Hilton finally released ‘Stars Are Blind’ as her debut single in 2006.
Busted – You Said No
Busted were inching ever closer to the #1 spot with the singles from their debut album, so they weren’t about to crash and burn with ‘You Said No’.