''Hit Me, Baby, One More Time'' is a television entertainment show first broadcast on the British television network

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and later, as a new version, by

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in the United States; both were presented by

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. During each programme, five former pop stars sing their biggest hit along with a

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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)

The first week heat was won by Tiffany.

Week 2 (9 April)

This heat was won by Shakin' Stevens.

Week 3 (14 April)

This heat was won by Carol Decker.

Week 4 (21 April)

This heat was won by Hue and Cry.

Week 5 (28 April)

This heat was won by Shalamar.

Week 6 (7 May)

This heat was won by Chesney Hawkes.

Week 7 (14 May)

This heat was won by 911.

Grand Final (21 May)

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" and a cover of "

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" by

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, which got to number twenty in the

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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)

This heat was won by Arrested Development.

Week 2 (recorded 8 June; aired 9 June)

This heat was won by Vanilla Ice.

Week 3 (recorded 15 June; aired 16 June)

This heat was won by Irene Cara. Howard Jones won the phone in vote.

Week 4 (recorded 22 June; aired 23 June)

This heat was won by Thelma Houston. Glass Tiger won the online vote.

Week 5 (recorded 29 June; aired 30 June)

This heat was won by PM Dawn. Juice Newton won the online vote.

References

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