Aqua were never going to be remembered for their ballads, but ‘Turn Back Time’ is among the best songs the group ever recorded.
Backstreet Boys – I Want It That Way
‘I Want It That Way’ was the culmination of the years that the Backstreet Boys had spent quietly growing their profile as the world’s biggest boyband
Interview: David Ducasse
We caught up with David Ducasse to talk about a possible Scooch comeback, what it was like working with Mike Stock and THAT oft-rumoured Steps rivalry…
Lolly – Per Sempre Amore (Forever In Love)
‘Per Sempre Amore (Forever In Love)’ saw Lolly take on Ricky Martin at his own game and successfully jump aboard the Latin-pop bandwagon
Scooch – The Best Is Yet To Come
Even if ‘The Best Is Yet To Come’ didn’t make necessarily good on its promise, this was another credible effort from Scooch
O-Town – Liquid Dreams
Song inspiration can come from a lot of places. But rarely in pop music did it come from a teenage boy’s crusty sheets.
Steps – Last Thing On My Mind
‘Last Thing On My Mind’ arguably lay the first stone for Steps to become a serious pop act – well, as serious as they were ever going to get.
Hilary Duff – Come Clean
Bluffing her way through the pop game, Hilary Duff described ‘Come Clean’ as “not really pop, sort of like techno, but it’s slow”
Point Break – Freakytime
It goes without saying that ‘Freakytime’ should have been #1 for weeks. But back in the real world it cruelly cemented Point Break as also-rans.
Britney Spears – I’m Not A Girl, Not Yet A Woman
Art often mimics life for Britney Spears and ‘I’m Not A Girl, Not Yet A Woman’ was a moment where her real-life and pop personas overlapped.
Solid HarmoniE – I Want You To Want Me
Solid HarmoniE lacked the pizzazz of their pop peers, but they had a trump card – ‘I Want You To Want Me’ was penned by none other than Max Martin
Steps, Tina Cousins, Cleopatra, B*Witched and Billie – Thank ABBA For The Music
It would take something seismic to let Steps, B*Witched, Billie or Cleopatra onto the Brits stage to perform – and it came in the shape of ABBA.