They turned up in their hundreds to see the likes of Little Mix and Joe McElderry when they made personal appearances.
It all served to make the store one of the most popular of its type 16 years ago.
See if you can spot a familiar face and then get in touch to tell us more.
5. Joe meets the fans
Joe McElderry with a copy of his single which he signed for fans in HMV 16 years ago. | sg
6. Look at the 2009 queues
It was a rainy night in South Shields when these queues snaked around the streets, full of fans waiting to see Joe McElderry. | sg
7. A winning day in 2009
A fan gets a copy of Joe McElderry's new hit The Climb in 2009. | sg
8. Front of the queue
Some of the lucky fans who got wristbands to see Little Mix at HMV in South Shields in 2011. | sg
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