t.A.T.u. : All The Things She Said

In 2002, Russian duo t.A.T.u. consisting of Lena Katina and Yulia Vokova released the catchy dance tune All The Things She Said.  The song talks about a girl falling for another girl and the dilemma she faces as she can't get the other girl out of her mind ("All the things she said ... running through my head").

Pretty soon, much of the world couldn't get the tune out of their minds and the song reached number one in numerous countries including Australia, Japan and, of course, the UK. In the USA, this song reached No. 20 in the Billboard charts. Not bad, considering that numerous tv shows including Richard & Judy tried to get the song banned not least of all for the controversial music video ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=8mGBaXPlri8

Even though the music video shows Lena and Yulia kissing, the girls themselves have always maintained that they are not lesbians (and Yulia in fact became pregnant some time after). However, the lipstick lesbian fantasy have persisted and the girls do sometimes play it up to the crowd. The girls went on to have other hits like Not Gonna Get Us and to showcase in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 in Moscow. 

Dannii Minogue V Dead or Alive : Begin To Spin Me Around

In 2003, Dannii Minogue (sister of Kylie) released the song I Begin To Wonder. The song reached number 2 in the charts and the catchy tune is a fan favourite with Dannii even considering the track to be her signature tune.

 The song was given a new lease of life with this mash-up with Dead Or Alive's 80s hit You Spin Me Round (Like A Record) and the result is pure club heaven ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQ_gn__bXHs&feature=player_embedded

Of course, Dannii then went on to find fame on The X-Factor and Australia's Got Talent and the rest, as they say, is history.

Duran Duran : All She Wants Is

Duran Duran was one of the hottest bands of the 80s with their clever combination of catchy tunes and stylish music videos. With hits like Rio, The Reflex and Wild Boys in the early to mid-80s, 1988 had them down to the trio of Simon Le Bon, Nick Rhodes and John Taylor (the group was to be back to their original lineup later).

It was while they were a threesome that they released the deliciously sexy All She Wants Is which was their 18th single and reached No. 9 in the charts.

The video featured unusual animation and is very interesting indeed.  Check out the video here ...

The group's fortunes were to continue in the 90s with hits like Ordinary World and Come Undone and recently the original lineup reunited to embark on a hugely successful tour.