Although they were to be much maligned by the serious rock crowd, no one could deny the enduring popularity of the debut UK hit from Canadian rock band Nickelback following its Stateside success...
The Story of Pop: 2002 (Chapter 13)
Month: Mar 2022
The Story of Pop: 2002 (Chapter 12)
Even with the huge sales for his fellow finalist and Pop Idol winner Will Young, Gareth Gates proved he had a sizeable fanbase awaiting his debut with an equally record setting number one smash with a song as old as the charts themselves...
The Story of Pop: 2002 (Chapter 11)
Sacha Baron Cohen's best known comic creation made the potentially rocky leap from the small screen to the big one with Ali G Indahouse, thanks to help from Mr Lover Lover himself on the film's theme song...
The Story of Pop: 2002 (Chapter 10)
Making her English speaking debut following years of success in Latin American territories, Shakira's first single heralded the arrival of one of the decade's most engaging international female solo artists...
The Story of Pop: 2002 (Chapter 9)
After Popstars came Pop Idol, a show that truly put the power to make stars into the hands of the public - and for Will Young, it cemented him into the hearts of millions of viewers and record buyers...
The Niche Reference 