Mack's #ThrowbackThursday 00s Edition

This Week:

2001- Geri Halliwell- It's Raining Men

Top of The Pops Performance:

The Fight Scene from Bridget Jones's Diary:

Original:

RuPaul ft Marsha Walsh's Sequel Version:

'It's Raining Men' was the first single from Geri Halliwell's second solo album 'Scream if You Wanna Go Faster'. This would go on and peak at #1 in the UK becoming her fourth and final UK #1

where it would stay there for two weeks. This was an cover of the 1982 single from The Weather Girls. Geri's version was also the lead single ot the soundtrack of Bridget Jones's Diary. The music video was inspired by Fame and Flashdance. This is tolerable from Geri.

2005- Audio Bullys ft Nancy Sinatra- Shot You Down

Nancy Sinatra Version:

Original:

Top of The Pops Performance:

'Shot You Down' was a song from Audio Bullys which featured Nancy Sinatra from her cover of Cher's 'Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down). This would go on and peak at #3 in the UK, this was one that seemed to be on the music channels quite a lot during the summer of 2005.

2005- Fightstar- Paint Your Target

CD:UK Performance:

'Paint Your Target' was the lead single from their debut studioo album 'Grand Unification'. This was the first post-Busted single this from Charlie Simpson's new venture. This would go on and peak at #9 in the UK, can't say this is one that I remember to be honest. For Fightstar this would be their highest charting single to date.