September 15, 201410 yr Author 04.03.2000 : Steps - Better The Devil You Know (1 week # 1) http://cdn.idolator.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Steps-2011-Ultimate-400x300.jpg Xl-deXhe1-0 British pop group Steps are come back on the top with a cover version of Kylie's # 1 single (in my chart) "Better The Devil You Konw" for their second studio album "Steptacular". With this success Steps overtake Bucks Fizz and New Seekers in a total table and got 10th # 1 single and became the fourth group with 10 or more number one singles in my retrospective (after a classic pop groups ABBA, Brotherhood Of Man and Blondie). The song didn't serve as a lead single, but was released as a joint single. No music video was produced nor promotion was even served for the song. Though it didn't managed to match the success of the original version, it did chart in some record charts including Australia, Netherlands, Switzerland and Belgium.
September 18, 201410 yr Author 11.03.2000 : Lene Marlin - Sitting Down Here (5 weeks # 1) http://www.notizie.it/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/lene-marlin.jpg Mov0dnY_6NM Marlin made her Norwegian debut on 12 October 1998, with the single "Unforgivable Sinner", a number one hit for eight weeks. It was the fastest selling single in Norwegian music history. She won an MTV Europe award in 1999. Her single "Where I'm Headed" topped the charts in France and Italy. "Sitting Down Here" became a top 5 hit in UK Singles Chart and reached number 5 in Netherlands. Edited September 18, 201410 yr by AlexRange
September 18, 201410 yr Author 25.03.2000 : Geri Halliwell - Bag It Up (1 week # 1) http://www.foreverspice.com/spicediscography/bagitup-euro2trackcd.jpg PruP58FuYmM "Bag It Up" is a song by singer-songwriter, Geri Halliwell. It was released on 13 March 2000 as the fourth and final single from Halliwell's debut solo album "Schizophonic" (1999). It became Halliwell's third consecutive solo number one on UK Singles Chart. Selling over 255,516 copies, it was certified Silver by the British Phonographic Industry. Fourth number one single for Geri Halliwell. Very far from a amazing quality of her best songs, but still good.
September 18, 201410 yr Author 15.04.2000 : Steps - Deeper Shade Of Blue (5 weeks # 1) http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/69/Deeper_Shade_of_Blue.jpg 0RtjfvK7rXw "Deeper Shade of Blue" is a song by British group Steps, released as the band's ninth single. The song is an uptempo pop song about the darker side of life and an attempt to break free. It was the fifth song to be released from the group's second album "Steptacular". The music video has a futuristic style, with the group wearing blue latex uniforms for the dance sequences and each transforming into a darker alter-ego during the video. The alter-egos are to show the darker side of life that the song talks about. The single entered the charts at #4 in UK and spent one more week in the top ten before falling down the charts. After a total of 9 weeks, the shortest for any Steps single, the song left the top 75. 11th # 1 single for Steps.
September 18, 201410 yr Author 13.05.2000 : Britney Spears - Oops!... I Did It Again (4 weeks # 1) http://www.celebritywatchdog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/may-24-britney-spears-oops...i-did-it-again-video-i.jpg CduA0TULnow "Oops!... I Did It Again" is a song recorded by American singer Britney Spears for her second studio album and my favourite "Oops!... I Did It Again" (2000). It was released on March 27, 2000, by Jive Records as the lead single from the album. "Oops!... I Did It Again" is a dance-pop and teen pop song that lyrically speaks of a female who views love as a game, and she decides to use that to her advantage by playing with her lover's emotions. Its bridge features a dialogue which references the blockbuster film "Titanic" (1997). Upon its release, "Oops!... I Did It Again" received generally favorable reviews from music critics, who noted similarities to her debut single "...Baby One More Time". "Oops!... I Did It Again" has been recognized as being among Spears's signature songs. An accompanying music video was directed by Nigel Dick. It depicts Spears in Mars, where she addresses an astronaut who has fallen in love with her. She was dressed in a red latex catsuit, which was considered too provocative for Spears's then-juvenile image. It went on to receive three nominations at the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards. "Oops!... I Did It Again" enjoyed success throughout Europe, peaked at number one on UK Singles Chart and was certified Gold for exceeding sales of 400,000 copies. The song reached number two in Austria. It respectively peaked at numbers one and three on Wallonia and Flanders charts in Belgium, and also respectively reached numbers one and two in Denmark and Finland. "Oops!... I Did It Again" reached number four in France, and number two in both Germany and Ireland. In Germany, the single additionally received a gold certification, signifying sales of 250,000 units. It also topped singles charts in Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.
September 19, 201410 yr Author 17.06.2000 : M2M - Don't Say You Love Me (2 weeks # 1) http://trueworld.truelife.com/data/images/673/20050910211955110673.jpg ZCFlT_FYnEE M2M was a pop music duo formed by two Norwegians, Marion Elise Raven and Marit Elisabeth Larsen. They released three albums under Warner Music Norway: Shades of Purple, The Big Room, and The Day You Went Away: The Best of M2M, a greatest hits album released by their record label after they disbanded. Their debut single "Don't Say You Love Me" had success in the United States, reaching No. 2 on US Billboard singles sales chart and reaching No. 21 on the Billboard Hot 100 and being certified Gold, with shipments of over 700,000 copies. # 16 in UK Singles Chart.
September 19, 201410 yr Author 01.07.2000 : Black Box Recorder - The Facts Of Life (1 week # 1) http://www.obscuresound.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/02/sarah_nixey.jpg FP-2VLQEv4c Black Box Recorder were an English indie pop rock group (Members : Sarah Nixey, Luke Haines and John Moore). They debuted in 1998 with "England Made Me" and followed this up with "The Facts of Life", which gave them their only one hit (# 20 in UK) with the single of the same name in April 2000. Their third album "Passionoia" was released in 2003. There is also a compilation album "The Worst of Black Box Recorder" a collection of B-sides, cover versions and remixes. In 2004, Black Box Recorder went on hiatus; not officially splitting, but with all 3 members deciding to pursue solo projects. In late 2005, Nixey announced she was working on a solo album. Nixey's debut full-length solo album, entitled Sing, Memory, was released on 19 February 2007, following the release of her third single, "When I'm Here With You", which was released on 29 January 2007. The album was given 7/10 by NME and 6.3 by Pitchfork. Edited September 19, 201410 yr by AlexRange
September 19, 201410 yr Author 15.07.2000 : Corrs - Breathless (1 week # 1) http://www.bellandcomusic.com/image-files/the-corrs-breathless.jpg e-Q5gTvYrl8 "Breathless" is a song by Irish pop group Corrs. It was released on 18 July 2000, as the first single taken from their third studio album "In Blue" (2000). "Breathless" was co-written and produced by famed music producer Robert John "Mutt" Lange, who produced for Shania Twain and Bryan Adams. "Breathless" is a pop and pop rock song, with lyrics about seduction and how when you're falling in love, you're just enticing that person to go one step further. It received mixed reviews from music critics; some called it sexy and a hit, but others felt it was weak. It is considered their signature hit after topping the charts around the world. The song scaled the charts all over the world, including hitting number 1 in Spain and the UK—their only British chart-topper to date. It also went top ten in Australia and No. 34 in the United States in March 2001, giving Corrs their only US Top 40 hit.
September 19, 201410 yr Author 22.07.2000 : Scooch - The Best Is Yet To Come (2 weeks # 1) http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xo438k_Xmzg/RgA9xuOkeAI/AAAAAAAAABU/oYbQd39N-4g/s320/scooch.jpg 3IW_LVC6ylA Second # 1 for Scooch. # 7 in UK Singles Chart.
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October 22, 201410 yr Author 05.08.2000 : Aqua - Around The World (1 week # 1) http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/5a/Aquariusaquaalbum.jpg HXfi6c1-OwI "Around the World" was released as the second single from their second studio album "Aquarius" in May 2000, and was their final release in United Kingdom before their split in mid-2001. "Around the World" was originally called "Larger than Life", but was renamed after American boy band Backstreet Boys released a single with the same title in 1999. The group has described the song as a "happy-dancing song with a huge, massive choir." "Around the World" was released in May 2000, with the UK release following in December. The UK release became their lowest chart single at the time, peaking at #26. The chart position showed that their popularity had fallen and resulted in the follow-up "Bumble Bees" not being released in the UK at all. Despite this, "Around the World" managed to reach #1 in the group's native Denmark. In Norway, it made the top 20 at #16, and in Sweden, it peaked at #4 and was certified Gold. In my retrospective "Around The World" is the fourth Aqua's # 1 after "Barbie Girl", "Doctor Jones" and "My Oh My".
October 22, 201410 yr Author 12.08.2000 : Steps - When I Said Goodbye (2 weeks # 1) http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/1/10/Stepsgoodbyesummer.jpg/220px-Stepsgoodbyesummer.jpg M_G0t4qB3Bc Best British pop group got their 12th number one single. "When I Said Goodbye"/"Summer of Love" is a double A-side single, the tenth single released by Steps. "When I Said Goodbye" is a ballad taken from the album "Steptacular", while "Summer of Love" was a previously unavailable track. The latter is a Latino-flavoured uptempo pop song, which later appeared on their third album "Buzz". The video for "When I Said Goodbye" was a black-and-white video shot in Rome, Italy. It featured shots of the members singing solemnly. In contrast, the video for the Latin-flavoured "Summer Of Love" featured brightly coloured clothes and energetic dancing. It portrayed Steps and their dancers as "good steps" (very colourful and dressed innocently) and "bad steps" (dressed in leather, with black makeup, somewhat raunchy looking) in the end good steps chased bad steps away with their amazing dancing. "When I Said Goodbye"/"Summer of Love" peaked at #5 in UK Singles chart and got 18th position in Ireland.
October 22, 201410 yr Author My favourite Britney's song here. 26.08.2000 : Britney Spears - Lucky (9 weeks # 1) http://b.vimeocdn.com/ts/392/075/392075220_640.jpg 4vvBAONkYwI The teen pop and dance-pop song tells a story about a famous pop star named Lucky, who, despite seemingly having it all – fame, wealth, beauty – is truly lonely and unhappy on the inside. It received positive reviews from music critics, who considered its melody and rhythm as sweet and catchy, and noted the lyrics to be about Spears herself. The video begins with Spears telling a story about very famous Hollywood actress named Lucky. Lucky is seen wearing a pink nightgown behind the curtains, standing on her billboard with fluffy white cotton balls attached to the edges, inside her mansion and shots of her out on the balcony. As beautiful and rich as she is, on set she sits on the star-shape in the sky, as she is acting, she is looking quite distressed. After the first chorus, she goes to the hotel mansion to the flowers, then she leaves and sits down and gets a mirror. Next, Lucky opens the door to reveal a handsome man, who then takes her in his arms, as the director yells "Cut! We've got it". Lucky then walks off-set into the studio as grandpa's room, replying to the director: "Finally! We've done it fifty-million times!" She then goes to have her hair and makeup done; with Spears standing unnoticed and very worried looking by her side. Lucky is then seen in a shiny gray evening gown at the Academy Awards accepting her award for Best Actress. Lucky looks happy as she accepts it and smiles at her fans, Best actress, and the winner is Lucky! but is soon revealed that this is not true happiness. She makes her way away from her screaming fans and back into her limo, where she unexpectedly finds an ornate hand mirror that was used on the film set. She looks back to the crowd to see who has left it and sees Spears leaning forward in the crowd. The limo drives away, leaving Spears behind on the red carpet. The video ends with Lucky crying herself to sleep, her make-up already stained on her face. The curtains close, ending the video. Country singer Taylor Swift performed the song on her Speak Now World Tour on September 20, 2011 located in Louisiana, as a tribute to Spears. Wearing her signature lilac dress, Swift started to play the first chords of "Lucky" on her guitar. In United States "Lucky" peaked at number 23 on Billboard Hot 100 and number nine on the Top 40 Mainstream chart. "Lucky" also achieved commercial success worldwide, reaching number one in Austria, Sweden and Switzerland. "Lucky" debuted at number 5 in the Official Charts Company from the United Kingdom, falling to number six in the following week. In Australia, the song peaked at number 3 and was later certified Platinum by ARIA, for shipments of more than 70,000 units of the single. In Germany, the song reached number one on the Media Control Charts, being certified Gold for shipping over 250,000 units of the single.
October 23, 201410 yr Author Time is so fast. Today is 2nd Anniversary of my retrospective. http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ahi39C897Mk/TmUC3nUSCRI/AAAAAAAAAag/N8ThqEw10T4/s400/Happy%20Anniversary.jpg I finished all 90s decade in one year. Only 10 years is not very much in compare with 20, but I was in a "I left Buzzjack forum and don't want post anything here" mood in the most months of 2014 year.
October 24, 201410 yr Author Britney's song was dethroned by a classic hit. 14.10.2000 : Supersister - Coffee (4 weeks # 1) http://www.djspook.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/0000166215_350-300x300.jpg IEjV7a0WqUE Supersister are a British girl band made up of Eleanor Phillips, Louise Fudge and Tina Peacock, who released the singles "Coffee" (# 16 in UK Singles Chart), "Shopping" (UK # 36) and "Summer Gonna Come Again" (UK # 51). They supported Steps and Hear’Say on tour in 2002. Fourth single, 'I Just Came To Dance', was never released (it ended up as an S Club 8 album track) and a recorded album 'Lip Service' was also scrapped. Edited October 24, 201410 yr by Outcast
October 24, 201410 yr Author 25.11.2000 : No Doubt - Simple Kind Of Life (1 week # 1) http://www.doghousegallery.net/gallery/albums/skol/no_doubt_simple_kind_of_life.jpg kRpZJ9EgJho It's my favourite Gwen's song, not "Don't Speak" and even not "Cool". "Simple Kind of Life" is a pop rock ballad written by Gwen Stefani for No Doubt's fourth album Return of Saturn (2000). The song contrasts Stefani's desire to settle down and start a family with her commitment to the band. It received positive reviews from music critics, who noted the song's somber melody and raw lyrics. "Simple Kind of Life" was released as the album's second single in June 2000. It became the most successful American single from "Return of Saturn", but didn't have the international success, include only # 69 in United Kingdom. The accompanying music video illustrates the song's themes of marriage and family. Edited October 24, 201410 yr by Outcast
October 24, 201410 yr Author 09.12.2000 : Hannah Waddingham - Our Kind Of Love (2 weeks # 1) http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/500/52173025/Hannah%20Waddingham%20png.png WoIHLEi39Os Hannah Waddingham is an English actress and singer. She is best known for her contribution to West End musical theatre, particularly her performances in the original London production of Spamalot, A Little Night Music, Into The Woods, and most recently "The Wizard of Oz" as the Wicked Witch of the West. She has received three Olivier Award nominations for her work. She has also had a successful film and television career. Billed simply as Hannah, she placed "Our Kind of Love" in UK Singles Chart in October 2000, where it peaked at #41. Edited October 24, 201410 yr by Outcast
October 24, 201410 yr Author 23.12.2000 : Mariah Carey and Westlife - Against All Odds (2 weeks # 1) http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/ca/Westlife_carey.jpg/220px-Westlife_carey.jpg KWK8PQGR4Bg "Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)" (also simply titled "Against All Odds") is a song by English drummer and singer-songwriter Phil Collins, recorded for the soundtrack to the 1984 film of the same name. The song has been covered by several singers, some versions of which have been successful in both the US and UK markets. One of the most notable versions was the pairing of Mariah Carey and boyband Westlife. Amazing cover version was released in September 2000, a few months after Carey's solo version. Carey did not re-record her vocals for the duet; however, the instrumental track was reproduced with a more organic sound complete with violins. The single was more successful than the original in the UK and Ireland where it peaked at number one, giving Westlife their sixth consecutive number one. It also gave Carey her second number 1 single in the UK. The song has sold 375,000 copies in the total in the UK. The music video shows Carey and Westlife recording the song and exploring the island of Capri by boat.
October 24, 201410 yr Author After many months of waiting my retrospective for 2000 year was finished. :cheer: It was a good year for pop music. Ultimate #1 makers Steps and Britney were many times on the top. Aqua did a successful comeback with the second album. First M2M and Lene Marlin albums also were the highlights of music year. All my personal # 1 singles (2000) : 01. Scooch - More Than I Needed To Know (1 week # 1) 02. Britney Spears - Born To Make You Happy (2 weeks # 1) 03. Steps - Better The Devil You Know (1 week # 1) 04. Lene Marlin - Sitting Down Here (5 weeks # 1) 05. Geri Halliwell - Bag It Up (1 week # 1) 06. Steps - Deeper Shade Of Blue (5 weeks # 1) 07. Britney Spears - Oops!... I Did It Again (4 weeks # 1) 08. M2M - Don't Say You Love Me (2 weeks # 1) 09. Black Box Recorder - The Facts Of Life (1 week # 1) 10. Corrs - Breathless (1 week # 1) 11. Scooch - The Best Is Yet To Come (2 weeks # 1) 12. Aqua - Around The World (1 week # 1) 13. Steps - When I Said Goodbye (2 weeks # 1) 14. Britney Spears - Lucky (9 weeks # 1) 15. Supersister - Coffee (4 weeks # 1) 16. No Doubt - Simple Kind Of Life (1 week # 1) 17. Hannah Waddingham - Our Kind Of Love (2 weeks # 1) 18. Mariah Carey and Westlife - Against All Odds (2 weeks # 1) Special awards : Best single, which was not my personal # 1 : Lene Marlin - Unforgivable Sinner Most # 1 singles : Steps, Britney Spears (3) Most # 1 weeks : Britney Spears (15) Singer of the Year : Britney Spears Group of the Year : Steps Favourite official UK # 1 single : Britney Spears - Oops!... I Did It Again Song of the Year : Britney Spears - Lucky
October 26, 201410 yr Author It was very long period of time between two previous nine weeks chart toppers "The Land Of Make Believe" and "Lucky", but another came very soon. Sue Wilkinson's main hit still a record holder with 10 weeks at # 1. 06.01.2001 : Steps - It's The Way You Make Me Feel (9 weeks # 1) http://sp0.fotolog.com/photo/48/11/7/stripped_pop/1241423441438_f.jpg E9L-0x92vXk My favourite Steps song and their 13th # 1 hit in my chart. "It's The Way You Make Me Feel" is a song by Steps, released as their twelfth single. It is the second track to be released from their third album "Buzz". This song debuted at #72 on the British charts in the final chart of 2000, as some record stores made the single available a week early, and it sold enough copies to reach the lower end of the chart. The following week, after it was properly released on New Year's Day 2001, the single jumped 70 spots, peaking at #2 and spent 11 weeks on the charts. The music video for the song featured the band members and supporting actors/dancers reenacting scenes from the movie "Dangerous Liaisons". Band members H and Lee took turns playing Valmont, while Claire, Faye and Lisa took interchanging turns as the characters of Merteuil, Tourvel and Cecile.
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