‘Look At Me’ saw Geri Halliwell face her demons head-on as she launched her solo career a year after leaving the Spice Girls.
The Cheeky Girls – Take Your Shoes Off
‘Take Your Shoes Off’ established Margaret Irimia as one of the most important songwriters of the early ’00s…for The Cheeky Girls, at least.
Britney Spears – Oops!…I Did It Again
‘Oops!…I Did It Again’ launched Britney Spears’ second album. And it turned out to be one of the most meta-pop moments of all-time.
Holly Valance – Kiss Kiss
Having risen to fame as Neighbours’ Felicity “Flick” Scully, it was time for Holly Valance to graduate to the charts with a song five years in the making.
Mandy Moore – Candy
Mandy Moore’s debut single ‘Candy’ was arguably the truest and most unapologetic representation of the ’90s bubblegum pop sound.
S Club Juniors – One Step Closer
S Club Juniors were perhaps the ultimate experiment in turn-of-the-century contingency planning as ‘One Step Closer’ sought to safeguard the S Club brand.
Madonna – American Life
‘American Life’ launched an infamous period of Madonna’s career, and was as confronting, challenging and unintentionally amusing as a lead single could be.
D-Side – Speechless
Things were looking bleak for pop groups in the early ’00s, but D-Side arrived with ‘Speechless’ and attempted to kick-start a new wave of boybands.
Faith Hill – The Way You Love Me
Love To Infinity transformed Faith Hill’s ‘The Way You Love Me’ from a pleasant country mid-tempo into a dancefloor anthem.
3SL – Take It Easy
Turning a career diversion into music management, Lisa Scott-Lee’s first project was 3SL, who also happened to be her brothers.
Steps – Deeper Shade Of Blue
‘Deeper Shade Of Blue’ was a watershed moment for Steps, marking a significant shift in their sound and thrusting them in a bold new direction.
Martine McCutcheon – Perfect Moment
Although intended to mark a fresh start for Martine McCutcheon, in many ways ‘Perfect Moment’ was the emancipation of one Tiffany Mitchell.