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 23rd February - 7th March 2000

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Posters

Britney Spears

Christina Aguilera

All Saints

Mariah Carey

Jessica Simpson

Credits

23rd February - 7th March 2000

 

Volume 22 - Number 04 - Issue 554

Cover Photo - Tom Howard

Price - £1.45    Pages - 72

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Interviewers

Tammy Hoyle - Northern Line

John Hindmarch - Aqua

Newman - Aqua Cartoon Heroes

Hannah Verdier - The Vengaboys

John McKie - Britney Spears (Girls In Pop)

John Hindmarch - Christina Aguilera (Girls In Pop)

John Hindmarch - Girls In Pop (General)

Tammy - Hoyle - All Saints (Girls In Pop)

John McKie - Mariah Carey (Girls In Pop)

Tammy Hoyle - Jessica Simpson (Girls In Pop)

Photographers

David Venni / Idols / Retna - Various (Page 5-7, 9-10)

Tom Howard - A1 and Mariah Carey (Page 12)

Rex - Various (Page 14)

Tom Howard - Northern Line (Page 16)

Tom Howard - Aqua (Page 18-20)

Neil Mackenzie Matthews - The Vengaboys (Page 5-26)

Tom Howard - Bryan (Westlife) (Page 28)

Tom Howard - Nicky (Westlife) (Page 29)

Tom Howard - Mark (Westlife) (Page 32)

Tom Howard - Shane (Westlife) (Page 34)

Tom Howard - Kian (Westlife) (Page 39)

Tom Howard - Britney Spears (Page 42-43)

Tom Howard - Various (Girls In Pop) (Page 44)

Tom Howard - Christina Aguilera (Page 45)

David Venni - Steps (Girls) (Page 46)

Tom Howard - All Saints (Page 47)

Tom Howard - Jessica Simpson (Page 53)

Nicky Johnston - Mark Redman (Page 57, 60)

David Tonge - Various (Page 68)

Mike Ruiz / Visages / Colorific - Backstreet Boys (Giant Poster 1)

Tom Howard - S Club 7 (Giant Poster 2)

Issue Information

Front Cover:

Britney Spears

Centre Spread:

Westlife

(Individual Pages)

Back Cover:

Advert

Interviews and Features:

Northern Line

Aqua

Madasun

 

Girls In Pop featuring:

Britney Spears

Christina Aguilera

All Saints

Mariah Carey

Gabrielle

Jessica Simpson

Geri

Mel C

Atomic Kitten

B*Witched

Daphne and Celeste

Fierce

Billie

Honeyz

The Steps

Scootch

S-Club Girls

Song Word Cards

Honeyz - Won't Take It Lying Down

Five - Don't Wanna Let You Go

Madonna - American Pie

Andreas Johnson - Glorious

'N Sync - Bye Bye Bye

Vengaboys - Shalala Lala

Jamelia - Money

Northern Line - Love On The Northern Line

Madasun - Don't You Worry

98 Degrees - The Hardest Thing

General

Planet Pop

Mero

Leonardo Di Caprio

Vengaboys

Sabrina Fierce

Jamelia

Filter

Lisa (Steps)

Sarah Hepburn

Adam Devlin

Eiffel 65

A1 and Mariah Carey

Pop Central

Geri Halliwell

Melanie C

Atomic Kitten

Five

S Club 7

B*Witched

911

H

A1

Adam Rickitt

Daphne and Celeste

Birthdays:

Band Watch

Peter Andre (27)

Russ Scooch (20)

Jon Bon Jovi (38)

Ronan Keating (23)

James Van Der Beek (24)

Freddie Prinze Jnr (23)

Chart Gossip

Will Smith

Five

Ricky Martin

Gabrielle

Maya 

The Tamperer

Chantal

Sabrina Fierce

Aisha

A1

Adam Rickitt

'N Synch

Madonna

Honeyz

Backstreet Boys

Hepburn

Steps

Northern Line

Atomic Kitten

Billie

Mero

Ricky Martin

Geri Halliwell

Five

Hanson

B*Witched

Fierce

Spice Girls

Scooch

'N Synch 

Point Beak

A1

Behind The Scenes:
CDUK

In The Sack

Ant & Dec

Faye (Steps)

Mero

Derek

Fierce

Gabrielle

Sol Campbell

Maya

Simply Red

Honeyz

Naima

Aqua

Vengaboys

Sash

the Vengaboys

Reviews

Singles:
Hannah Verdier

Northern Line - Love On The Northern Line

Jamelia - Money

Honeyz - Won't Take It Lying Down

Madonna - American Pie

'N Synch - Bye Bye Bye

Vengaboys - Shalala Lala

Backstreet Boys - Show Me The Meaning Of Being Lonely

Barbara Tucker  featuring Dayle D-Bonneau - Stop Playing With My Mind

The Bluetones - Keep The Home Fires Burning

Lenny Fontana & DJ Shorty - Chocolate Sensation

Chicane featuring Bryan Adams - Don't Give Up

Muse - Sunburn

Madasun - Don't You Worry

Lynden David Hall - Forgive Me

Bloodhound Gang - The Bad Touch

Albums:

Ann Lee - Dreams

Various - Toy Story 2: To Infinity And Beyond

Films and Video's:

Supernova

The Talented Mr Ripley

Wild Wild West

The Thomas Crown Affair

Soaps:

Face Of The Fortnight - Mark Redman

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Eastenders

Home and Away

Coronation Street

Friends

Hollyoaks

Brookside

Memorabilia

This issue of Smash Hits gave away a number of items starting with a set of 3 Pop Star Magnets. 

There were 9 to collect in total.

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To read more on that click the link below

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Valentine Pop Star Fridge Magnets

 

This issue also came with a Free Mini Mag on the band Five.

 

To see more of that click the link below

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Mini Mag

There was also a Free Official Five Sticker Book.  This was not exclusive to Smash Hits as it was on general sale but the previous issue of Smash Hits had already provided the reader with a Coupon to get the Sticker Book Free from their local Newsagent.

 

This issue also gave away a Free Giant Poster of Backstreet Boys and S-Club 7

 

Backstreet Boys and S Club 7 Poster

 

Finally this issue also came with a Free Westlife Stand Up

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For more on that click the link below

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Westlife Stand Up

Adverts

Backstreet Boys - Show Me The Meaning Of Being Lonely Single

Northern Line - Love On Th Northern Line Single (x2)

Colour Girl - Can't Get Used To Losing You Single

Aqua - Aquarius Album (with Free Aqua Magazine)

Eiffel 65 - Europop Album

'N Synch - Bye Bye Bye Single

Madasun - Don't You Worry Single (x2)

Ricky Martin Tour

Lyte Funkie Ones - LFO Album

Honeyz - Won't Take It Lying Down Single

Lene Marlin - Sitting Down Here Single

EELS - Daisies Of The Galaxy Album

Vengaboys - Shalala Lala Single

A1 - Here We Come Album

98 Degrees - The Hardest Thing Single

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