All of the singles from that campaign had B-sides that, at the very least, deserved to be on the album. It could've sounded quite different...

Paris Hilton – Stars Are Blind - Can't Stop The Pop More than two years after announcing plans to record an album, Paris Hilton finally released 'Stars Are Blind' as her debut single in 2006.

It's 19 years since Paris Hilton released 'Stars Are Blind' as her debut single in the UK. It wasn't the first choice, though, until the original plans got screwed...
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Geri Halliwell – Scream If You Wanna Go Faster - Can't Stop The Pop While not strictly the lead single, 'Scream If You Wanna Go Faster' felt a proper introduction to Geri Halliwell's second album.

Strap in tight because it's 24 years since @GeriHalliwell released 'Scream If You Wanna Go Faster' in the UK
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Kaci – I’m Not Anybody’s Girl - Can't Stop The Pop After keeping us waiting for 16 months, Kaci was finally back with....a belated fourth single from her debut album?!

It’s 22 years since Kaci Battaglia (belatedly) released 'I'm Not Anybody's Girl' as the fourth single from her debut album. The song also appeared on the soundtrack to 'View From The Top'
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Louise – In Walked Love - Can't Stop The Pop 'In Walked Love' wasn't a massive success for Exposé in America, but would the song fare any better as Louise's all-important single?

It's 29 years since Louise released her second single, a cover of the Exposé track, 'In Walked Love'
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Five – When The Lights Go Out - Can't Stop The Pop International success felt like a case of when, not if, for Five. And it came remarkably quickly with the release of 'When The Lights Go Out'.

It's 27 years since Five released 'When The Lights Go Out', earning themselves a top ten hit in the UK and America
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Kylie Minogue – Red Blooded Woman - Can't Stop The Pop 'Red Blooded Woman' was an exercise in damage-limitation for Kylie. But it's still a top track that sounds like little else in her oeuvre.

You’ll never get to heaven if you’re scared of getting high. It's 21 years since Kylie Minogue released 'Red Blooded Woman' in the UK
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Lene Marlin – Sitting Down Here - Can't Stop The Pop 'Sitting Down Here' was perfectly composed to slip innocuously onto commercial radio playlists and remain there for years to come.

It's 25 years since Lene Marlin made her UK debut when she released 'Sitting Down Here'
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Northern Line – Love On The Northern Line - Can't Stop The Pop It was only a matter of time before Northern Line released a song about the London Underground, and it was suitably brilliant.

It's 25 years since Northern Line released the (un)official theme tune for the London Underground: ‘Love On The Northern Line’. A bop!
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Britney Spears – Do Somethin’ - Can't Stop The Pop It might have been included on a greatest hits album, but 'Do Somethin' was a decisive statement of what was to come from Britney Spears.

It was never supposed to be a single, but as usual, Britney Spears knew best. The rebelliously chaotic 'Do Somethin' was released 20 years ago
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t.A.T.u. – Friend Or Foe - Can't Stop The Pop Far from being intimately involved, by 2006 t.A.T.u. allegedly didn't even like each other. What better time then, to release a song called 'Friend Or Foe'.

There was a thin line between love and hate when t.A.T.u. released ‘Friend Or Foe’ 19 years ago
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It's 22 years since @darrenhayesmusic.bsky.social released 'Crush (1980 Me)' as the fourth single from his debut album in the UK
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Britney Spears – Born To Make You Happy - Can't Stop The Pop Despite only being released in Europe, 'Born To Make You Happy' went on to be one of the biggest hits from Britney Spears' debut album.

It's 25 years since Britney Spears released 'Born To Make You Happy' in the UK. A moment of pure pop perfection...
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Actually maddening that it wasn’t a single.

Boom! – Falling - Can't Stop The Pop With 'Falling', Boom! sought to put a slightly cooler spin on the Steps / S Club 7 formula before either group had the chance to do it themselves.

It's 24 years since Boom! released 'Falling'. The song peaked at #11 in the UK and we didn't even get a follow-up 😩
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Stacie Orrico – I Promise - Can't Stop The Pop With 'I Promise', Stacie Orrico boldly sacrificed commercial success in order to satisfy fans of gloopy pop ballads everywhere (except America).

It's 21 years since Stacie Orrico released 'I Promise' as the third single from her self-titled album in the UK
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Girls Aloud – The Loving Kind - Can't Stop The Pop 'The Loving Kind' feels like the product of a perfect moment in time where Girls Aloud's critical acclaim matched their commercial success.

It's 16 years since Girls Aloud released 'The Loving Kind' (with a bit of involvement from @petshopboys.co.uk)
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‘I Will Be There’ is top 15 worthy and I’ll die on that hill.

Backstreet Boys – Quit Playing Games (With My Heart) - Can't Stop The Pop 'Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)' became the Backstreet Boys' biggest hit so far. Thanks, in no small part, due to *that* music video.

It's 28 years since Backstreet Boys released 'Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)' in the UK. That music video is quite stirring (👀) isn't it?
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Ultra – Rescue Me - Can't Stop The Pop 'Rescue Me' gave Ultra their first top ten single. But, rather ironically, that still wasn't enough to save them.

While away those January blues with the stunning 'Rescue Me' from Ultra, which was released 26 years ago and earned the group their first top ten hit
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Steps – It’s The Way You Make Me Feel - Can't Stop The Pop Steps had flirted with a Swedish pop sound in the past, but 'It's The Way You Make Me Feel' (finally) gave them a chance to do it for real.

Steps released 'It's The Way You Make Me Feel' 24 years ago. That's the official date, not the one of those 1,400 copies that ended up on shelves early...
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It's ti-i-i-ime!

For our festive episode, we're celebrating 30 years of 'All I Want For Christmas Is You' and discussing how Mariah Carey's 1994 hit became a perennial chart staple. And yes, we do mention the Justin Bieber version.

Available now on all usual podcast platforms

Mariah Carey? Yes. Fortnite? No.

Aqua – Good Morning Sunshine - Can't Stop The Pop 'Good Morning Sunshine' earned Aqua a fifth - and final - top 20 hit from their debut album in the UK, even if it felt like a curiously off-brand denouement.

This week on cantstopthepop.com, it's
Aqua with 'Good Morning Sunshine', which earned the group a fifth top 20 hit from their debut album in the UK
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Spice Girls – Goodbye - Can't Stop The Pop The Spice Girls' 'Goodbye' was a tribute not just to the end of a friendship, but the end of the group as we knew it.

It's 26 years since @spicegirls.bsky.social released 'Goodbye'.

Their third consecutive Christmas #1, a stunning track and truly, the end of an era of pop music quite unlike any other
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🙌 for the “Sugababbabes” era

Sugababes – Change - Can't Stop The Pop 'Change' was released as the second single from the Sugababes’ fifth studio album and showcased how their trademark balladry had evolved with a new line-up.

"New" this week on cantstopthepop.com, Sugababes showcase some trademark balladry with the second single - and title track - from their fifth album, 'Change'
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Honeyz – End Of The Line - Can't Stop The Pop The Honeyz second single 'End Of The Line' saw the group don iconic purple overcoats to deliver a blockbuster '90s ballad.

It's 26 years since Honeyz reached the 'End Of The Line' (proverbially speaking) when they released their sublime second single
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Billie – She Wants You - Can't Stop The Pop Billie Piper’s third single 'She Wants You' saw our teen pop princess dip a toe into the world of disco-pop, just in time for Christmas!

It's 26 years since Billie Piper released the disco-tinged 'She Wants You' just in time for Christmas parties everywhere
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