Sonique released her debut solo album "Hear My Cry" in 1998. Re-released in 2000, the album's hit single "It Feels So Good" topped the UK chart for three weeks in May/June of that year. After 14 weeks in the Top 40, it became the UK's third best-selling single of 2000. In 2001, after the success of "It Feels So Good" she announced that she planned to retire from the world of DJing to focus on her singing career. After finishing the album "Born to Be Free", Sonique did return to DJing on a few special occasions.