SoundClash returns with cover songs from the 21st Century going head to head with each other.

American rock band Blondie made some big hits in the 70s, 80s and 90s. It is no wonder that some pop groups have taken a go at covering their hits.

It's Atomic Kitten vs. One Direction!

You decide!

Here is what we have had so far in this series of SoundClash;

Five vs. Robbie Williams in a battle of the Queen covers

Alien Ant Farm vs. Fall Out Boy in a battle of the Michael Jackson covers

Mad'House vs. Kelly Osbourne in a battle of the Madonna covers

A1 vs Milk Inc. in a battle of the A-ha covers

No Doubt vs. Weezer in a battle of the Talk Talk covers

Scissor Sisters vs. Eric Prydz in a battle of the Pink Floyd covers

Lolly vs. Céline Dion in a battle of the Cyndi Lauper covers

Placebo vs. Maxwell in a battle of the Kate Bush covers

Adele vs. Devlin feat. Ed Sheeran in a battle of the Bob Dylan covers

Dario G vs. Bad Wolves in a battle of the Cranberries covers

Smash Mouth vs. Joe McElderry in a battle of the Monkees covers

Destiny's Child vs. Lizzo in a battle of the Bee Gees covers

I actually quite like both of thee but Atomic Kitten edges it.

1D, although I wouldn't say I particularly like it.

I quite like the mashup element of the Atomic Kitten record so have gone for that

This one was quite close for me. I don’t love either (although loved that Atomic Kitten got another big hit from theirs!)

Both a pretty lazy covers although I’ll give it to AK for the bridge!

I always enjoyed The Tide Is High, the new middle eight fit in well and gave it a fresh lick of paint for the 00s.

1D's song was fine, at least it finally gave One Way Or Another some kind of chart presence.

Think I'm going to give it to One Direction this time, and maybe that's because today its also Red Nose Day 2025. 🤡

Atomic Kitten for me.

Tide Is High for me.

Although I have a soft spot for 1D, especially the weird "ski dance" in the video, the Atomic Kitten cover of Tide is the better of the two.

Voted for One D, the Tide Is High got boring for me quickly.

Atomic Kitten.

1 hour ago, ChrisJK said:

Although I have a soft spot for 1D, especially the weird "ski dance" in the video, the Atomic Kitten cover of Tide is the better of the two.

Oh yeah what was with that? They did the same thing in the Best Song Ever video too - was this some in-joke I wonder like trying to establish a signature goofy dance move...

Atomic Kitten, nothing groundbreaking but it's OK.

1D. I liked AK's TTIH at the time but it's aged horribly for me.