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| Hit Me, Baby, One More Time | |
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| Presented by | Vernon Kay [1] |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | ITV |
| Release | 2 April – 22 May 2005 |
| Network | NBC |
| Release | 2 June – 30 June 2005 |
Hit Me, Baby, One More Time is a television entertainment show first broadcast on the British television network ITV and later, as a new version, by NBC in the United States; both were presented by Vernon Kay. [2] [3] 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 was derived from a line in the Britney Spears song " ...Baby One More Time".
The show proved to be a summer hit for NBC hitting the top spot in the ratings on its first outing.
UK version
Week 1 (2 April)
| Contestant | First song (their biggest hit) | Second song (contemporary hit) |
|---|---|---|
| Gloria Gaynor | " I Will Survive" | " Beautiful" by Christina Aguilera |
| Howard Jones | " What Is Love" | " White Flag" by Dido |
| 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 (9 April)
| 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 (14 April)
| 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 (21 April)
| 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 |
| 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 (28 April)
| 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 II" 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 (7 May)
| 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 (14 May)
| Contestant | First song (their biggest hit) | Second song (contemporary hit) |
|---|---|---|
| 911 | " Bodyshakin'" | " 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 Naté | " Free" | " Some Girls" by Rachel Stevens |
This heat was won by 911.
Grand Final (21 May)
| 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 | " Bodyshakin'" |
The final was won by Shakin' Stevens. A single was released with both " This Ole House" and a cover of " Trouble" by Pink, which got to number twenty in the UK Singles Chart in June 2005.
U.S. version
The American version of the show began taping on 1 June 2005 to air the following night, 2 June, on the NBC network. Winners were chosen by the studio audience and got a donation in their name to a charity of their choice.
1 -- Denotes artist who also appeared on the British version.
Week 1 (recorded 1 June; aired 2 June)
| 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 (recorded 8 June; aired 9 June)
| 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. [4]
Week 3 (recorded 15 June; aired 16 June)
| 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. Howard Jones won the phone in vote.
Week 4 (recorded 22 June; aired 23 June)
| 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. Glass Tiger won the online vote.
Week 5 (recorded 29 June; aired 30 June)
| 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 |
| P.M. 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. Juice Newton won the online vote.
References
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^ Tara Merrin (2 June 2005).
"CANOE - JAM! Television: Reality show gives '80s idols a 2nd chance". Jam.canoe.ca. Archived from the original on 19 March 2014. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
{{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL ( link) - ^ "Granada sells Hit Me Baby to US NBC network". Broadcastnow.co.uk. 28 April 2005. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
- ^ Owen Gibson, media correspondent (20 June 2005). "How Britain managed to dumb down American TV". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
- ^ Sawyer, Terry (28 June 2005). "Hit Me Baby One More Time". PopMatters. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
- 2005 British television series debuts
- 2005 British television series endings
- 2005 American television series debuts
- 2005 American television series endings
- 2000s American reality television series
- American television series based on British television series
- British music television shows
- 2000s British reality television series
- ITV reality television shows
- NBC reality television shows
- Television series by ITV Studios