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Hit Me Baby One More Time is a 2005 reality show first aired by ITV on British television and a US version was done later for NBC; both presented by Vernon Kay. During each programme, five former pop stars sing their biggest hit along with a cover version of a contemporary hit. Each week one winner is picked from each show by a phone vote (in the British version) or a studio-audience vote (in the American version), leading to the grand final when the overall winner can release a single featuring both songs (in the British version) or have $20,000 donated to a charity of their choice (in the American version). The show's title comes from a line in the Britney Spears song "...Baby One More Time". For the U.S. version, some critics argued that the show's objective wasn't entirely accurate since a few of the bands shown were performing without their original lineup (such as Animotion and A Flock of Seagulls), thereby seemingly reducing these performers to cover versions of themselves.
British version
Week 1 (April 2nd)
| Contestant | First Song (their biggest hit) | Second Song (contemporary hit) |
| Gloria Gaynor | "I Will Survive" | "Beautiful" by Christina Aguilera |
| Howard Jones | "No One Is To Blame" | "White Flag" by Dido |
| The Honeyz | "Finally Found" | "How You Remind Me" by Nickelback |
| Limahl | "Too Shy" | "This Love" by Maroon 5 |
| Tiffany | "I Think We're Alone Now" | "Love Machine" by Girls Aloud |
The first week heat was won by Tiffany.
Week 2 (April 9th)
| Contestant | First Song (their biggest hit) | Second Song (contemporary hit) |
| Shakin' Stevens | "This Ole House" | "Trouble" by Pink |
| Jaki Graham | "Set Me Free" | "Your Game" by Will Young |
| Belinda Carlisle | "Heaven Is A Place On Earth" | "The Scientist" by Coldplay |
| Haddaway | "What Is Love?" | "Toxic" by Britney Spears |
| Doctor and the Medics | "Spirit In The Sky" | "Let Me Entertain You" by Robbie Williams |
This heat was won by Shakin' Stevens.
Week 3 (April 14th)
| Contestant | First Song (their biggest hit) | Second Song (contemporary hit) |
| Baccara | "Yes Sir, I Can Boogie" | "Hero" by Enrique Iglesias |
| Mica Paris | "My One Temptation" | "Angels" by Robbie Williams |
| Nick Heyward | "Fantastic Day" | "Crashed The Wedding" by Busted |
| Carol Decker | "China In Your Hand" | "Superstar" by Jamelia |
| The Pasadenas | "Tribute (Right On)" | "Leave Right Now" by Will Young |
This heat was won by Carol Decker.
Week 4 (April 21st)
| Contestant | First Song (their biggest hit) | Second Song (contemporary hit) |
| Sinitta | "So Macho" | "Single" by Natasha Bedingfield |
| Hue and Cry | "Labour Of Love" | "Crazy in Love" by Beyoncé Knowles |
| The Real Thing | "You To Me Are Everything" | "Cry Me A River" by Justin Timberlake |
| Hazel O'Connor | "Will You" | "Can't Get You out of My Head" by Kylie Minogue |
| China Black | "Searching" | "I Believe In A Thing Called Love" by The Darkness |
This heat was won by Hue and Cry.
Week 5 (April 28th)
| Contestant | First Song (their biggest hit) | Second Song (contemporary hit) |
| Jordan Knight | "Give It To You" | "Let Me Love You" by Mario |
| Rozalla | "Everybody’s Free (To Feel Good)" | "Fly By" by Blue |
| Junior | "Mama Used To Say" | "Gotta Get Thru This" by Daniel Bedingfield |
| Sabrina | "Boys (Summertime Love)" | "Hole In The Head" by Sugababes |
| Shalamar | "A Night To Remember" | "Hey Ya!" by OutKast |
This heat was won by Shalamar.
Week 6 (May 7th)
| Contestant | First Song (their biggest hit) | Second Song (contemporary hit) |
| Chesney Hawkes | "The One And Only" | "She's The One" by Robbie Williams |
| Kelly Marie | "Feels Like I'm In Love" | "Oops!... I Did It Again" by Britney Spears |
| Nick Van Eede | "I Just Died In Your Arms" | "I Try" by Macy Gray |
| Sybil | "When I’m Good And Ready" | "I'm Gonna Getcha Good!" by Shania Twain |
| Cleopatra | "Cleopatra's Theme" | "No Good Advice" by Girls Aloud |
This heat was won by Chesney Hawkes.
Week 7 (May 14th)
| Contestant | First Song (their biggest hit) | Second Song (contemporary hit) |
| 911 | "Bodyshaking" | "Don't Stop Movin'" by S Club 7 |
| Nathan Moore | "The Harder I Try" | "Are You Ready For Love" by Elton John |
| Princess | "Say I'm Your Number One" | "Slow" by Kylie Minogue |
| Kenny Thomas | "Thinking About Your Love" | "Don't Know Why" by Norah Jones |
| Ultra Nate | "Free" | "Some Girls" by Rachel Stevens |
This heat was won by 911.
Grand Final (May 21st)
| Contestant | Song (their biggest hit) |
| Tiffany | "I Think We're Alone Now" |
| Shakin' Stevens | "This Ole House" |
| Carol Decker | "China In Your Hand" |
| Hue and Cry | "Labour Of Love" |
| Shalamar | "A Night To Remember" |
| Chesney Hawkes | "The One And Only" |
| 911 | "Bodyshaking" |
The final was won by Shakin' Stevens.
USA version
The American version of the show began taping on June 1, 2005 to air the following night, June 2, on the NBC network. Winners are chosen by the studio audience and get a donation in their name to a charity of their choice.
1 -- Denotes artist who also appeared on the British version.
Week 1 (taped June 1; aired June 2)
| Contestant | First Song (their biggest hit) | Second Song (contemporary hit) |
| Loverboy | "Working for the Weekend" | "Hero" by Enrique Iglesias |
| CeCe Peniston | "Finally" | "There You'll Be" by Faith Hill |
| A Flock of Seagulls | "I Ran (So Far Away)" | "On The Way Down" by Ryan Cabrera |
| Arrested Development | "Tennessee" | "Heaven" by Los Lonely Boys |
| Tiffany1 | "I Think We're Alone Now" | "Breakaway" by Kelly Clarkson |
This heat was won by Arrested Development.
Week 2 (taped June 8; aired June 9)
| Contestant | First Song (their biggest hit) | Second Song (contemporary hit) |
| The Knack | "My Sharona" | "Are You Gonna Be My Girl?" by Jet |
| Haddaway1 | "What Is Love" | "Toxic" by Britney Spears |
| Tommy Tutone | "867-5309/Jenny" | "All The Small Things" by Blink-182 |
| The Motels featuring Martha Davis | "Only The Lonely" | "Don't Know Why" by Norah Jones |
| Vanilla Ice | "Ice Ice Baby" | "Survivor" by Destiny's Child |
This heat was won by Vanilla Ice.
Week 3 (taped June 15; aired June 16)
| Contestant | First Song (their biggest hit) | Second Song (contemporary hit) |
| Wang Chung | "Everybody Have Fun Tonight" | "Hot In Herre" by Nelly |
| Sophie B. Hawkins | "Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover" | "100 Years" by Five For Fighting |
| Cameo | "Word Up!" | "1985" by Bowling For Soup |
| Howard Jones1 | "No One Is To Blame" | "White Flag" by Dido |
| Irene Cara | "Flashdance (What A Feeling)" | "I'm Outta Love" by Anastacia (performed with Cara's group Hot Caramel) |
This heat was won by Irene Cara.
Week 4 (taped June 22; aired June 23)
| Contestant | First Song (their biggest hit) | Second Song (contemporary hit) |
| Greg Kihn | "The Breakup Song" | "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" by Green Day |
| Club Nouveau | "Lean On Me" | "Thank You" by Dido |
| Glass Tiger | "Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone)" | "Everything You Want" by Vertical Horizon |
| Billy Vera | "At This Moment" | "True" by Ryan Cabrera |
| Thelma Houston | "Don't Leave Me This Way" | "Fallin'" by Alicia Keys |
This heat was won by Thelma Houston.
Week 5 (taped June 29; aired June 30)
| Contestant | First Song (their biggest hit) | Second Song (contemporary hit) |
| Juice Newton | "Queen of Hearts" | "Pieces of Me" by Ashlee Simpson |
| Animotion | "Obsession" | "Days Go By" by Dirty Vegas |
| Shannon | "Let The Music Play" | "Foolish" by Ashanti |
| PM Dawn | "Set Adrift On Memory Bliss" | "Blurry" by Puddle of Mudd |
| Missing Persons | "Words" | "Can't Get You Out of My Head" by Kylie Minogue |
This heat was won by PM Dawn.
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British show
American show
ITV television programmes | NBC network shows | Reality television series | 1980s retro movement
"Hit Me Baby One More Time"