Can't Stop The Pop - Same old brand new tunes!

Mariah Carey – Through The Rain

‘Through The Rain’ is a reliably stirring ballad from Mariah Carey, and following her annus horribilis, it felt more important than ever.

Every pop act has to start somewhere, even if that place is techno-country line dancing. It’s time to begin, now count it in…

‘To Love Once Again’ was probably the song that needed to make a decisive move for Solid HarmoniE. And it did…but in the wrong direction.

Britney concluded her third album with an enjoyable – if completely unnecessary – cover of ‘I Love Rock ‘N’ Roll’.

With Disney in the market for a pop act to re-record ‘Beauty and the Beast’, H & Claire seized the opportunity to show what they could do.

‘I Belong To You’ was precisely what we wanted from Gina G post-Eurovision: a little bit more of the same.

The arrival of Scooch saw Mike Stock and Matt Aitken attempt to play Pete Waterman at his own game. Line dancing and all.

‘Larger Than Life’ is perhaps the most fitting representation of a group – and a brand of pop music – that had reached its apex.

‘Blink’ saw Rosie Ribbons finally exorcise the ghost of ABBA and make a credible attempt at pop stardom.

‘Stomp’ earned Steps a long overdue second #1 single, even if it wasn’t necessarily a song that showcased them at their very best.

‘Maybe’ is one of the most absurdly brilliant tracks Emma Bunton ever recorded. Well, it was inspired by ’70s German porn after all.

As cover versions go, ‘More, More, More’ is as harmlessly cheery as it is entirely unnecessary for Rachel Stevens.