TIL that "...Baby One More Time" by Britney Spears was heard by Simon Cowell who knew it would be a hit. He offered the writer, Max Martin an Aston Martin if he would give the song to his boy band, Five. Five initially began writing verses; however, Martin had promised the song to Britney.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Five_(group)#1997%E2%80%931998:_Formation_and_5ive
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