23rd February - 7th March 2000
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)
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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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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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