a1’s second album was optimistically titled ‘The A List’ and what better way to put them there than covering ‘Take On Me’ as the lead single?
Atomic Kitten – The Tide Is High (Get The Feeling)
Innocent Records sat on the idea to cover ‘The Tide Is High’ for a few years, before Atomic Kitten finally took the song back to #1.
Stacie Orrico – I’m Not Missing You
Despite the protestations of her comeback single, Stacie Orrico’s comeback was long overdue following a two-year hiatus.
Girls Aloud – Long Hot Summer
‘Long Hot Summer’ is generally regarded as being among Girls Aloud’s worst singles. But it’s not really that bad…is it?
V – Hip To Hip
The popularity of boybands had waned in the mid-‘00s, but if anyone could help V buck the trend, it was Xenomania.
Kaci – Paradise
Two decades after being a massive #1 hit in Italy, ‘Paradise’ was plucked from obscurity and given a new lease of life as Kaci’s debut single.
Honeyz – Not Even Gonna Trip
‘Not Even Gonna Trip’ saw Honeyz hit a stumbling block as another line-up change caused animosity behind the scenes.
Eternal – Someday
Eternal performing a mid-’90s Disney power ballad is every bit as reliably brilliant as the concept sounds.
Cleopatra – A Touch Of Love
International success came at a cost for Cleopatra as they attempted to resume their debut album campaign in the UK.
Mis-Teeq – All I Want
Some songs just sound like hits, so it was little surprise that ‘All I Want’ became one of Mis-Teeq’s most successful singles.
Point Break – You
Point Break’s fourth single – ‘You’ – was another terrific song that seemed destined not to receive the recognition it deserved.
Atomic Kitten – Eternal Flame
‘Eternal Flame’ is a song that didn’t really need to be covered, but Atomic Kitten weren’t about to be dissuaded from doing it anyway.