Classic Christmas Number 1s: Girls Aloud vs One True Voice
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officialcharts.comOn December 16 2002, one of the biggest chart wars in history was launched, when two pop bands, recently formed on primetime TV on Popstars: The Rivals, released their debut singles with the aim of topping the Official Christmas Chart.
In one corner we had boyband (or "male vocal harmony group") One True Voice. And in the other? Oh, just a little girl group you may or may not have heard of: Girls Aloud.
Image: Rex History, of course, is written by the winners, but before the campaigns kicked off, it was widely believed the boys would be the victors.
Why? Well, in the pop climate of 2002, boybands were big business. Plus, it was assumed a Saturday night TV audience would be more likely to support – and swoon over – the traditional style of
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