| Runtime: | 60 minutes |
| Presenter: | Vernon Kay[1] |
| Channel: | ITV |
| Channel2: | NBC |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
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.
| Contestant | First song (their biggest hit) | Second song (contemporary hit) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| "I Will Survive" | "Beautiful" by Christina Aguilera | ||
| "What Is Love" | "White Flag" by Dido | ||
| "Finally Found" | "How You Remind Me" by Nickelback | ||
| Limahl | "Too Shy" | "This Love" by Maroon 5 | |
| "I Think We're Alone Now" | "Love Machine" by Girls Aloud |
The first week heat was won by Tiffany.
| Contestant | First song (their biggest hit) | Second song (contemporary hit) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| "This Ole House" | "Trouble" by Pink | ||
| "Set Me Free" | "Your Game" by Will Young | ||
| "Heaven Is a Place on Earth" | "The Scientist" by Coldplay | ||
| "What Is Love" | "Toxic" by Britney Spears | ||
| "Spirit in the Sky" | "Let Me Entertain You" by Robbie Williams |
This heat was won by Shakin' Stevens.
| Contestant | First song (their biggest hit) | Second song (contemporary hit) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Yes Sir, I Can Boogie" | "Hero" by Enrique Iglesias | ||
| Mica Paris | "My One Temptation" | "Angels" by Robbie Williams | |
| "Fantastic Day" | "Crashed the Wedding" by Busted | ||
| "China in Your Hand" | "Superstar" by Jamelia | ||
| "Tribute (Right On)" | "Leave Right Now" by Will Young |
This heat was won by Carol Decker.
| Contestant | First song (their biggest hit) | Second song (contemporary hit) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| "So Macho" | "Single" by Natasha Bedingfield | ||
| "Labour of Love" | "Crazy in Love" by Beyoncé | ||
| "You to Me Are Everything" | "Cry Me a River" by Justin Timberlake | ||
| "Will You?" | "Can't Get You Out of My Head" by Kylie Minogue | ||
| "Searching" | "I Believe in a Thing Called Love" by The Darkness |
This heat was won by Hue and Cry.
| Contestant | First song (their biggest hit) | Second song (contemporary hit) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Give It To You" | "Let Me Love You" by Mario | ||
| "Everybody's Free (To Feel Good)" | "Fly By II" by Blue | ||
| "Mama Used to Say" | "Gotta Get Thru This" by Daniel Bedingfield | ||
| "Boys (Summertime Love)" | "Hole in the Head" by Sugababes | ||
| "Hey Ya!" by Outkast |
This heat was won by Shalamar.
| Contestant | First song (their biggest hit) | Second song (contemporary hit) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| "The One and Only" | "She's the One" by Robbie Williams | ||
| "Feels Like I'm in Love" | "Oops!... I Did It Again" by Britney Spears | ||
| "(I Just) Died in Your Arms" | "I Try" by Macy Gray | ||
| "When I'm Good and Ready" | "I'm Gonna Getcha Good!" by Shania Twain | ||
| "Cleopatra's Theme" | "No Good Advice" by Girls Aloud |
This heat was won by Chesney Hawkes.
| Contestant | First song (their biggest hit) | Second song (contemporary hit) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Bodyshakin'" | "Don't Stop Movin'" by S Club 7 | ||
| "The Harder I Try" | "Are You Ready for Love" by Elton John | ||
| "Say I'm Your Number One" | "Slow" by Kylie Minogue | ||
| "Thinking About Your Love" | "Don't Know Why" by Norah Jones | ||
| "Free" | "Some Girls" by Rachel Stevens |
This heat was won by 911.
| Contestant | Song (their biggest hit) | |
|---|---|---|
| "I Think We're Alone Now" | ||
| "This Ole House" | ||
| "China in Your Hand" | ||
| "Labour of Love" | ||
| "A Night to Remember" | ||
| "The One and Only" | ||
| "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.
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.
| Contestant | First song (their biggest hit) | Second song (contemporary hit) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Working for the Weekend" | "Hero" by Enrique Iglesias | ||
| "Finally" | "There You'll Be" by Faith Hill | ||
| "I Ran (So Far Away)" | "On the Way Down" by Ryan Cabrera | ||
| "Tennessee" | "Heaven" by Los Lonely Boys | ||
| Tiffany1 | "I Think We're Alone Now" | "Breakaway" by Kelly Clarkson |
This heat was won by Arrested Development.
| Contestant | First song (their biggest hit) | Second song (contemporary hit) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| "My Sharona" | "Are You Gonna Be My Girl" by Jet | ||
| Haddaway1 | "What Is Love" | "Toxic" by Britney Spears | |
| "867-5309/Jenny" | "All the Small Things" by Blink-182 | ||
| "Only the Lonely" | "Don't Know Why" by Norah Jones | ||
| "Ice Ice Baby" | "Survivor" by Destiny's Child |
This heat was won by Vanilla Ice.[4]
| Contestant | First song (their biggest hit) | Second song (contemporary hit) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Everybody Have Fun Tonight" | "Hot in Herre" by Nelly | ||
| "Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover" | "100 Years" by Five for Fighting | ||
| "Word Up!" | "1985" by Bowling for Soup | ||
| Howard Jones1 | "No One Is to Blame" | "White Flag" by Dido | |
| "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.
| Contestant | First song (their biggest hit) | Second song (contemporary hit) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| "The Breakup Song" | "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" by Green Day | ||
| "Lean on Me" | "Thank You" by Dido | ||
| "Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone)" | "Everything You Want" by Vertical Horizon | ||
| "At This Moment" | "True" by Ryan Cabrera | ||
| "Don't Leave Me This Way" | "Fallin'" by Alicia Keys |
This heat was won by Thelma Houston. Glass Tiger won the online vote.
| Contestant | First song (their biggest hit) | Second song (contemporary hit) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Queen of Hearts" | "Pieces of Me" by Ashlee Simpson | ||
| "Obsession" | "Days Go By" by Dirty Vegas | ||
| "Let the Music Play" | "Foolish" by Ashanti | ||
| "Set Adrift on Memory Bliss" | "Blurry" by Puddle of Mudd | ||
| "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.