# Hit Me, Baby, One More Time (TV series)

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. 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 |
| Tiffany$^1$ | "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 |
| Haddaway$^1$ | "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.

### 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 Jones$^1$ | "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.