‘Heaven’s What I Feel’ might not be the diva comeback of 1998 everyone remembers, but it’s no less utterly brilliant in every respect.
Shania Twain – Don’t Be Stupid (You Know I Love You)
Only Shania Twain could get away with the Riverdance-meets-Rednex absurdity of ‘Don’t Be Stupid (You Know I Love You)’
Angel City – Sunrise
‘Sunrise’ didn’t deviate too far from Angel City’s reliable formula, even if their source material was a bit more obscure this time.
Kym Marsh – Sentimental
‘Sentimental’ was billed as a make-or-break single for Kym Marsh, but unfortunately, it seemed as if the outcome was a foregone conclusion.
Pop! – Heaven and Earth
As a product of Pete Waterman’s intent to push back against changing chart trends, Pop! made a strong argument with ‘Heaven and Earth’.
Daphne & Celeste – U.G.L.Y.
The adage goes that if you can’t say anything nice then don’t say anything at all. But ‘U.G.L.Y.’ would be a very short song in that case.
Nelly Furtado – Say It Right
As a new era for the charts dawned, ‘Say It Right’ was every inch the look and sound of a global superstar at the height of her powers.
Jesse McCartney – Beautiful Soul
It took almost 15 months for ‘Beautiful Soul’ to arrive in the UK after being released in America, but it was well worth the wait.
Kylie Minogue – Your Disco Needs You
It might not have received a full single release in the UK, but that hasn’t harmed the cult legacy of ‘Your Disco Needs You’.
B.O.N. – Boys
B.O.N. knew precisely what they were doing with their debut single ‘Boys’, which featured a lot of nudity…and nuns.
Sophie Ellis-Bextor – I Won’t Change You
‘I Won’t Change You’ is a routinely overlooked and disregarded single from Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s second album. But it’s not that bad…is it?
Girls Aloud – The Loving Kind
‘The Loving Kind’ feels like the product of a perfect moment in time where Girls Aloud’s critical acclaim matched their commercial success.