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27 MAR

Samantha Mumba – I’m Right Here

‘I’m Right Here’ proved to be an unexpectedly short-lived sentiment for Samantha Mumba when her big comeback faltered.

20 MAR

Continuing in his bid for solo stardom, Abs released the retro-infused ‘Stop Sign’ as a long overdue second single.

13 MAR

After several false starts, ‘Don’t Hold Your Breath’ earned Nicole Scherzinger the level of commercial success she deserved.

06 MAR

‘Stop’ is still broadly defined by being the first Spice Girls song not to reach #1, but there’s so much more to it than that.

27 FEB

‘In Walked Love’ wasn’t a massive success for Exposé in America, but would the song fare any better as Louise’s all-important single?

20 FEB

‘Kiss The Rain’ started as a misheard lyric before being developed into one of the most gut-wrenching break-up songs of the ’90s.

13 FEB

Boasting a new electro-pop sound, ‘With Love’ served as the first proper single from Hilary Duff’s fourth album. But what was that smell…?

06 FEB

Dream’s debut single seemed destined to assert the group as teen pop sensations following success in America. The UK, however, loved them not.

30 JAN

Initially mooted as the lead single for Girls Aloud’s second album, ‘Wake Me Up’ instead served as the fourth – and final – release.

23 JAN

Daphne & Celeste’s debut single ‘Ooh Stick You!’ was the perfect introduction to a duo determined to be anything but a conventional pop act.

16 JAN

Despite being a disco classic, ‘On The Radio’ had never been a top ten hit in the UK. But Martine McCutcheon was about to change that.

09 JAN

The Vengaboys’ second single, ‘We Like To Party (The Vengabus)’, was – in many respects – where their formula really started to take shape.