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17 JUL

Gareth Gates – Sunshine

‘Sunshine’ sought to disperse the storm clouds that had been gathering over Gareth Gates in time for the release of his second album.

10 JUL

As pop and country collided in the late ’90s, ‘This Kiss’ earned Faith Hill an international breakthrough with her biggest hit yet.

03 JUL

Using an inspired sample, Atomic Kitten’s third single ‘I Want Your Love’ is arguably the best example of what the group were conceived to be.

26 JUN

‘Jumpin’ was an ambitious – if somewhat flawed – single from Liberty X as they prepared to release their second album.

19 JUN

Although it was one of her least successful UK singles, ‘Gimme Some Love’ earned Gina G a second top 50 hit in America.

12 JUN

As Dannii Minogue prepared to release a career-spanning greatest hits, pressure mounted for a single that would return her to the top ten.

05 JUN

Five’s third single ‘Got The Feelin’ is a hazy summer jam that arrived in the UK just as the group were poised to break America.

29 MAY

The lead single from Louise’s second album had clear ambitions to further broaden her popularity…even if it sounded vaguely familiar.

22 MAY

‘Never Again’ is about the only part of a difficult third album campaign for Kelly Clarkson where any focus was on the music.

15 MAY

Mini Viva’s second single wasn’t given a fair chance to be the hit it deserved thanks to some baffling decision-making by their record label.

08 MAY

‘Me Against The Music’ was a well-timed collaboration between Britney Spears and Madonna, emerging from the fallout of their VMAs kiss.

01 MAY

Boyzone broke with their trademark boyband balladry to team up with Mr Bean(!) for the retro-inspired ‘Picture Of You’.