German ravers Scooter had been something of a localised success until 2002. But a sped up sample of a Supertramp hit changed all that as they unleashed one of the dance anthems of the summer...
The Story of Pop: 2002 (Chapter 25)
Category: 2002
The Story of Pop: 2002 (Chapter 24)
Previously forgotten about from his late 60s wilderness years, a lesser spotted Elvis track quickly became a modern classic - and a record breaking chart topper - via a remix from Dutch DJ Junkie XL...
The Story of Pop: 2002 (Chapter 23)
Although they had long since left their pop days behind them, even the opportunity to record the official England anthem for the 2002 World Cup was too good a proposition to resist for Ant and Dec...
The Story of Pop: 2002 (Chapter 22)
Even with the task of following up a record breaking debut number one, Will Young proved he was in it for the long run with the release of a song he'd wowed the audience with on Pop Idol and his second chart topper to boot...
The Story of Pop: 2002 (Chapter 21)
After a year away, Eminem announced his long awaited return with the lead single from his album The Eminem Show in his own inimitable, controversial and tongue-in-cheek style...
The Story of Pop: 2002 (Chapter 20)
Undeterred by their "Flopstars" label after missing out on a place in Hear'Say, Liberty X proved to be the true winners in the long run with their iconic BRIT Award winning number one smash...
The Story of Pop: 2002 (Chapter 19)
Tapping into the modern America country song book was continuing to pay dividends for Ronan Keating, as he launched his second solo album Destination with another number one...
The Story of Pop: 2002 (Chapter 18)
The path from soap to pop was a well trodden one, but with a rewritten cover of a Turkish hit from Tarkan and a racy new image, Holly Valance successfully crossed over from Ramsay Street to the top of the charts...
The Story of Pop: 2002 (Chapter 17)
On a new label and with a brand new lineup, Sugababes not only bought the mashup to the mainstream but also delivered one of the year's most redefining pop smashes courtesy of a Gary Numan sample and lyrics from Adina Howard...
The Story of Pop: 2002 (Chapter 16)
Although no longer at the apex of their mega stardom from the 90s, when Oasis returned with a brand new album, it was still guaranteed to be a big success, as Heathen Chemistry proved...
The Niche Reference 