A refrain (from Vulgar Latin refringere , "to repeat", and later from Old French refraindre ) is the line or lines that are repeated in music or in poetry —the " chorus " of a song . Poetic fixed forms that feature refrains include the villanelle , the virelay , and the sestina .
74-446: " One Strike " is a song recorded by English-Canadian girl group All Saints for their fourth studio album, Red Flag (2016). The track was written by group member Shaznay Lewis and its producer Hutch, inspired by the breakdown of group member Nicole Appleton 's highly publicised marriage to Oasis and Beady Eye frontman Liam Gallagher . "One Strike" is a mid-tempo , R&B , soul and synth-pop song that lyrically deals with
148-500: A greatest hits compilation entitled All Hits . It contains the group's hit singles and Blatt's first solo single, " TwentyFourSeven ", a collaboration with Artful Dodger . The album peaked at number eighteen on the UK Albums Chart and was later certified gold, selling 100,000 copies. In 2008, a slightly altered edition of the album was given away for free as part of a promotion with The Mail on Sunday . On 24 January 2006, it
222-495: A "f*ck you track to Liam Gallagher". While Marina Hyde of The Guardian referred to it as a "divorce-court single", and Harriet Gibsone from the same publication called it "a shrug of a shoulders, a nail-polish emoji ". Anna Gaca of Spin magazine found the lyrics to be understated yet candid; "I don't want to be in this home / Broken promises, time to leave / I had everything that you need[ed]". On 27 January 2016, All Saints announced "One Strike" as their comeback single and
296-576: A Gold certification by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). A second single, " Chick Fit ", followed in February 2007, but promotional appearances and a physical release were cancelled and it failed to reach the top 200. It was subsequently reported that All Saints and Parlophone had parted ways and the group cancelled their planned UK tour. Blatt discussed the reunion's failure in an interview with i-D magazine in 2012: "I don't think it
370-474: A derry down O encountered in some English folksongs is in fact an ancient Celtic phrase meaning "dance around the oak tree." These suggestions remain controversial. There are two distinct uses of the word "chorus". In the thirty-two bar song form that was most common in the earlier twentieth-century popular music (especially the Tin Pan Alley tradition), "chorus" referred to the entire main section of
444-626: A former band member of Outlaw Posse . The band began looking for a new record deal, but most record labels wanted to model them after the Spice Girls , who had become an international sensation by that time. The group relocated to London Records , where John Benson finalised the recording deal in November 1996. All Saints recorded their debut album, All Saints , with producers including Gordon, Cameron McVey , Magnus Fiennes , John Benson , Neville Henry , Johnny Douglas, and Nellee Hooper . In mid-1997,
518-463: A gold certification for 400,000 copies sold. The same month, the album was re-released with a slightly different track listing. " Bootie Call ", the fourth single, also went to number one, and the silver-certified " War of Nerves " (the fifth and final release) peaked at number seven, selling 200,000 copies. The album achieved success in countries such as Australia ( double platinum , selling 140,000 copies), Canada ( triple platinum , 300,000 copies), and
592-523: A new producer who she had taken notice of prior to the development of the song's parent album, Red Flag . The song stemmed from the breakdown of Nicole's marriage and the phone call Nicole had with Lewis. It was the first track recorded for the album. Only months later did Lewis inform Nicole of the lyrical meaning; "I didn't even know and I was singing along to it, months later, and she went 'You know when you spoke to me and told me…' and I just went 'Oh my god'", Nicole recalled. Further inspiration came from
666-507: A recurring line of identical text and melody which is part of a formal section—an A section in an AABA form (as in " I Got Rhythm ": "...who could ask for anything more?") or a verse (as in " Blowin' in the Wind ": "...the answer my friend is blowing in the wind")—whereas 'chorus' shall refer to a discrete form part (as in " Yellow Submarine ": "We all live in a..."). According to the musicologists Ralf von Appen and Markus Frei-Hauenschild In German,
740-485: A second compilation album called Pure Shores: The Very Best of All Saints , was released. This two-disc collection features the group's hit singles alongside a selection of album tracks and B-sides. On 25 May 2013, original All Saints member Simone Rainford died from kidney cancer a month after her 38th birthday in her home in Greenwich . In November 2013, it was announced that the group would be officially reforming for
814-556: A second time to support the Backstreet Boys for five dates across the UK and Ireland in 2014. The same year, they performed at G-A-Y and V Festival . Blatt said in an interview that the group had no plans to record new material and were "just taking each day as it comes and doing it for pure enjoyment". On 27 January 2016, it was confirmed that All Saints would release their fourth studio album Red Flag on 8 April 2016. The lead single from
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#1733086042660888-473: A single iteration of the entire 32 bars of the AABA form, especially among jazz musicians, who improvise over multiple repetitions of such choruses." In jazz, an arranger's chorus is where the arranger uses particularly elaborate techniques to exhibit their skill and to impress the listener. This may include use of counterpoint , reharmonization , tone color , or any other arranging device. The arranger's chorus
962-453: A smooth and dreamlike quality. The track opens with a mellow, 1990s -indebted instrumental which comprises a progressive synth line and is later accompanied by rattling percussion instruments. Leading into the first verse, the production becomes less prominent, putting emphasis on the group's vocals and the lyrics which in this segment specifically detail the very moment Nicole found out about Gallagher's affair: "Stone cold / You wake me when
1036-467: Is "marching on." Refrains usually, but not always, come at the end of the verse. Some songs, especially ballads , incorporate refrains (or burdens ) into each verse. For example, one version of the traditional ballad " The Cruel Sister " includes a refrain mid-verse: There lived a lady by the North Sea shore, Two daughters were the babes she bore. As one grew bright as is the sun, So coal black grew
1110-579: Is generally not the first or the last chorus of a jazz performance. In jazz, a shout chorus (occasionally: out chorus ) is usually the last chorus of a big band arrangement, and is characterized by being the most energetic, lively, and exciting and by containing the musical climax of the piece. A shout chorus characteristically employs extreme ranges , loud dynamics , and a re-arrangement of melodic motives into short, accented riffs. Shout choruses often feature tutti or concerted writing, but may also use contrapuntal writing or call and response between
1184-556: Is repeated in every iteration. In this usage, the refrain does not constitute a discrete, independent section within the form. Many Tin-Pan Alley songs using thirty-two bar form are central to the traditional jazz repertoire. In jazz arrangements the word "chorus" refers to the same unit of music as in the Tin Pan Alley tradition, but unlike the Tin Pan Alley tradition a single song can have more than one chorus. Von Appen and Frei-Hauenschild explain, "The term, 'chorus' can also refer to
1258-438: The lead single from Red Flag . It was premiered on BBC Radio 2 's The Chris Evans Breakfast Show on 23 February 2016, and subsequently released three days ahead of schedule as an "instant grat" from digital pre-orders of the album. A four-track remixes EP was released for digital download on 25 March 2016. Upon release, "One Strike" was met with critical acclaim. Owen Myers of The Fader regarded it as "up there with
1332-515: The "catchy" chorus and "energetic" refrain highlights. Caitlin McBride of the Irish Independent commented that the track was "actually pretty good". Several critics likened the song to the group's 2000 single " Pure Shores ". Robbie Daw from Idolator viewed "One Strike" as "easily one of 2016's best pop songs so far" and noted that All Saints were "in fine form". Daw opined that the track shared
1406-473: The "musical magic" and "enthralling" qualities of "Pure Shores". Mark Savage, music reporter for BBC News , echoed Daw's view saying the song featured "sun-kissed harmonies that instantly recall the band's 'Pure Shores' heyday". Virgin Media said the track "ebbs and flows like [...] 'Pure Shores', with harmonies on point once more". Noisey called the song "glorious" and a "triumphant comeback single", and claimed that
1480-411: The 1990s music scene. Having been dating since 2000, the couple married in 2008, when their son, Gene, was six. However, in 2013, it was revealed to Nicole by the media that Gallagher had an affair and was expecting a child with American journalist Liza Ghorbani. Upon finding out about the affair, Nicole phoned fellow All Saints member Shaznay Lewis ; the two spoke for several hours. Nicole's tribulation
1554-533: The Bridge "/" Lady Marmalade " and " Bootie Call ". "Never Ever" is the third-best-selling girl-group single in the UK, behind the Spice Girls ' " Wannabe " and " Shout Out to My Ex " by Little Mix . It also won two Brit Awards : Best British Single and Best British Video, and the group were nominated for Best British Breakthrough Act. Their second album, Saints & Sinners (2000), became their first UK number-one album and achieved multi-platinum success. It included
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#17330860426601628-472: The UK number-one singles " Pure Shores " and " Black Coffee ". Amid in-fighting among the group members, All Saints split the following year. The group later reformed after signing to Parlophone Records to release their third album, Studio 1 (2006). However, the album bowed at number 40 in the United Kingdom and All Saints were dropped by their label shortly afterwards. Following a second split in 2009,
1702-502: The UK. Her album Open followed two weeks later via London Records and peaked at number 22, although the second single, " You ", charted only at number 56. In November 2004, Lewis was one of the artists involved in the Band Aid 20 re-recording of " Do They Know It's Christmas? ". In early 2008, Lewis collaborated with Wideboys on the UK top forty hit "Daddy O". On 17 May 2024, Lewis released her second solo album, Pages , 20 years after
1776-481: The United Kingdom for sales of more than 600,000 copies. The third and final single was " All Hooked Up " in January 2001, which peaked at number seven. The following month, All Saints announced that they were to take a break so that they "could clear the air between themselves". Melanie Blatt said later that year that it was uncertain if they would reform, citing their difficulties with the financial and business aspects of
1850-640: The United States, where All Saints was certified platinum by the RIAA for sales of one million and produced two top forty singles on the Billboard Hot 100 : "I Know Where It's At" and "Never Ever". In November 1998, All Saints received the MTV Europe Music Award for Best Breakthrough Artist and performed at the ceremony, although Blatt was absent due to her pregnancy. In February 2000, All Saints released
1924-464: The ZTT recording studios near All Saints Road, London. In 1993, Blatt, Lewis and Simone Rainford were signed to ZTT Records , and Sugababes music manager Ron Tom decided the trio should become a group. "One of the names was Spice, but we didn't think it was good enough" admitted Simone. Some of the others names they considered included Slinky and Shifty, but ended up calling themselves All Saints 1.9.7.5. after
1998-569: The album, " One Strike ", preceded the album on 26 February 2016. On 22 February 2016, All Saints announced their first headlining show in over a decade at London's KOKO . On 15 March 2016, the group announced their first headlining tour in 15 years in support of their 2016 comeback album, Red Flag . The Red Flag Tour would visit 10 British cities throughout October 2016, beginning in Newcastle upon Tyne and ending in Norwich . The group revealed that
2072-458: The album, titled " Love Lasts Forever ", debuted on BBC Radio 2 on 31 May. The group embarked on a national tour in celebration of the release of the record the same year. On 14 April 2020, the group released a cover of " Message in a Bottle " with Sting . An "Official Studio Video" was released on 20 April 2020. Melanie Blatt was the first member to record after the group disbanded. In September 2001, she collaborated with Artful Dodger on
2146-458: The best" of the group's discography and "exactly the song you need for when days are getting longer". Myers likened the guitar melody to Blood Orange productions and felt the group's harmonies "still sound so good". Lewis Corner and Amy Davidson from Digital Spy said the track is "as emotionally personal as it is a slice of absolute pop perfection". Stefan Kyriazis of the Daily Express hailed
2220-460: The characters of All Saints. It is entirely in black-and-white and features glitches throughout, and the group singing and dancing in front of a white backdrop. Near the end, a burning candle is shown. The video ends with one group member dropping a parka on the floor – a reference to Gallagher who is known for wearing parkas. Katy Forrester of the Daily Mirror said the video "takes us back to
2294-553: The days of ' Black Coffee '" and described it as "cool" and "artsy", adding: "It's a moody video and really matches the feel of the song." Similarly, Justin Myers from the Official Charts Company opined, "The moody, atmospheric clip matches the vibe of the song", and concluded that it proved All Saints "still know where it's at". Lauren Murphy from Entertainment.ie deemed the clip "mean 'n' moody". The Irish Examiner wrote that
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2368-411: The door your life's amazing, on the other side it changes just like that. "One Strike" is a R&B , soul and synth-pop song. It is mid-tempo and features production that is more minimal than most of All Saints' previous singles. A melodic and laid-back sound is aided by the group using composed and intimate vocals, complemented with electronic reverberation . The group's harmonies throughout have
2442-433: The group confirmed that recording had begun on their fifth studio album. As with their previous albums, Karl "K-Gee" Gordon was involved in the production, as well as William Orbit , who produced "Pure Shores" and "Black Coffee". On 29 May 2018, the group announced via their official Instagram account the name of their fifth album, Testament , along with its release date of 11 July 2018. The group's first single from
2516-595: The group reunited in 2014 for a series of live performances, prompting the group to release of Red Flag (2016), and Testament (2018). As of January 2016, All Saints have sold 12 million records. Musicians including Jessy Lanza and Charli XCX have cited All Saints as an influence on their work. The group's influence on British fashion in the late 1990s has been noted, particularly their signature style of cargo pants in promotional imagery and live appearances. Melanie Blatt and Shaznay Lewis started their career by singing backing vocals at Sarm West Studios ,
2590-573: The group two BRIT Awards in 1998: Best British Single and Best British Video. The album All Saints was released in October 1997, reached number two on the UK Album Chart , and was BPI-certified five times platinum in the UK for sales of 1.5 million. The third single from the album was the double A-side " Under the Bridge / Lady Marmalade ", which became their second UK number-one single in May 1998, earning
2664-548: The group's debut single " I Know Where It's At " broke them into the mainstream, reaching number four on the UK Singles Chart . Their second single, " Never Ever ", was issued in November 1997 and launched them worldwide, peaking at number one in the UK and Australia. The single sold 1.2 million copies in the UK alone (receiving a double platinum certification from the British Phonographic Industry ) and won
2738-514: The group's experiences where "things really come along and change just like that". In an interview for i-D magazine, Nicole explained: "It's not about the divorce, it's about the moment I found out what [Gallagher] did to me. It's pretty much that." While Lewis clarified: The phrase 'one strike' is about how your life can just change in one instant. You can be walking down the road, you've just left your family at home and everything's hunky dory, then when you go back home they're gone. On one side of
2812-536: The group's harmonies and dreamlike sound were what pop music had missed. The website went on to describe the track as "what Coldplay couldn't pull off at all with A Head Full of Dreams ", "the chill out session to Little Mix 's stomping workout" and "quite possibly, 2016's answer to 'Pure Shores'". Eleanor Margolis of the New Statesman commented, "You can pretty much smell the CK1 wafting off 'One Strike'", and described
2886-471: The group. Shaznay Lewis later explained that the catalyst for the break-up was a disagreement over who would wear a certain jacket for a photoshoot: "I would never in a million years have put money on the group ending over a jacket incident. But when that incident happened, it fired up so strong, it had to be over. And the way I was then, the state we'd got into then, there was no way she was getting that stupid jacket." In November 2001, London Records released
2960-568: The heart's desire: All Love's lordship lay between, A sheen on the breasts I Love. O Troy's down, Tall Troy's on fire! . . . Phrases of apparent nonsense in refrains ( Lay the bent to the bonny broom? ), and syllables such as fa la la , familiar from the Christmas carol " Deck the Halls with Boughs of Holly", have given rise to much speculation. Some believe that the traditional refrain Hob
3034-418: The idea of becoming the band's manager. However, it seemed natural that she should be a part of it, according to Lewis. Natalie had to be persuaded to join the band, because she did not want to leave her daughter Rachel whilst she was overseas, but her parents stepped in and offered to look after their granddaughter for her. After forming a new group in May 1996, the four singers met with Karl "K-Gee" Gordon ,
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3108-441: The kind that makes you angry you have wasted 105 minutes of your life watching it". In October 2000, All Saints released the single " Black Coffee ", which became their fifth and final number-one single in the United Kingdom, selling 230,000 copies. This preceded the release of their second studio album, Saints & Sinners , which debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart, eventually reaching double platinum certification in
3182-533: The label shortly after Rainford left the group. In 1996, the group were joined by sisters Nicole and Natalie Appleton and signed to London Records under their shortened name. Part of the 1990s wave of British girl groups, they peaked at number two on the UK Albums Chart with debut album All Saints (1997), which became the UK's third-best-selling girl group album of all time to date. The album contained three UK number-one singles: " Never Ever ", " Under
3256-541: The official website of All Around the World , it was stated that All Saints were recording in the studio and would be back with new material before the end of 2008. In September 2008, All Around the World discredited claims that All Saints had been signed with them with a post at their official website. In 2009, Melanie Blatt told the London Lite in 2009 that "All Saints are never getting back together again". Three months later,
3330-435: The other one. (Note: the refrain of "Lay the bent to the bonny broom" is not traditionally associated with the ballad of "The Cruel Sister" ( Child #10). This was the work of 'pop-folk' group Pentangle on their 1970 LP Cruel Sister which has subsequently been picked up by many folk singers as being traditional. Both the melody and the refrain come from the ballad known as " Riddles Wisely Expounded " (Child #1). ) Here,
3404-402: The phone vibrates / Your voice sounds dulled, but loud enough to hear you." Guitar accompanies the instrumental in the chorus which begins with the refrain , "And with one strike..." A break-up song, the lyrics of "One Strike" have been widely interpreted as a "direct response" to Nicole's marriage dissolving, and as a diss track about Gallagher. Alec Soames of Notion magazine viewed it as
3478-518: The protagonist's emotions immediately after breaking up with their significant other. "One Strike" was released for digital download by London Records on 23 February 2016 as All Saints' comeback single, and the lead single from the Red Flag . Upon release, the song was met with critical acclaim; critics praised the group's dreamlike harmonies and the understated lyrics, likening it to that of their 2000 single " Pure Shores ". An accompanying music video
3552-521: The recording studio and the year of their births. They were launched as a trio for their first time at the Touch Magazine stage at the Notting Hill Carnival . But the problems started when the trio could not decide on what kind of music they wanted to make. They released their first single in 1994, " Silver Shadow ", but it only peaked in the lower regions of the charts. Additionally, Rainford
3626-493: The refrain is syntactically independent of the narrative poem in the song, and has no obvious relationship to its subject, and indeed little inherent meaning at all. The device can also convey material which relates to the subject of the poem. Such a refrain is found in Dante Gabriel Rossetti 's "Troy Town": Heavenborn Helen, Sparta's queen, O Troy Town! Had two breasts of heavenly sheen, The sun and moon of
3700-604: The release of Open . Headlining As opening act Refrain In popular music, the refrain or chorus may contrast with the verse melodically , rhythmically , and harmonically ; it may assume a higher level of dynamics and activity, often with added instrumentation. Chorus form, or strophic form , is a sectional and/or additive way of structuring a piece of music based on the repetition of one formal section or block played repeatedly. Although repeats of refrains may use different words, refrains are made recognizable by reusing
3774-453: The same melody (when sung as music) and by preserving any rhymes . For example, " The Star-Spangled Banner " contains a refrain which is introduced by a different phrase in each verse, but which always ends: O'er the land of the free, and the home of the brave. A similar refrain is found in the " Battle Hymn of the Republic ", which affirms in successive verses that "Our God", or "His Truth",
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#17330860426603848-499: The setlist of their 2016 Red Flag Tour , and as an opening act for Take That 's 2017 tour, Wonderland Live . All Saints (group) All Saints are a British girl group formed in London in 1993. They were founded as All Saints 1.9.7.5 by music manager Ron Tom. with members Melanie Blatt , Shaznay Lewis , and Simone Rainford. The group struggled to find commercial success upon being signed to ZTT Records and were dropped by
3922-511: The single " Pure Shores " as the soundtrack for the film The Beach , written by Shaznay Lewis and William Orbit , with the latter also producing the song. "Pure Shores" became their fourth number-one single in the United Kingdom and the second best-selling single of 2000, with 824,000 copies sold; The song won an Ivor Novello Award for Most Performed Work. Also in 2000, the Appleton sisters and Blatt made their film debut with Honest , which
3996-459: The song (which was in a thirty-two bar AABA form). Beginning in the rock music of the 1950s, another form became more common in commercial pop music, which was based in an open-ended cycle of verses instead of a fixed 32-bar form. In this form (which is more common than thirty-two bar form in later-twentieth century pop music), "choruses" with fixed lyrics are alternated with "verses" in which the lyrics are different with each repetition. In this use of
4070-499: The song as "a powerful return to form", deeming it "timeless" and "classic All Saints". Similarly, Sarah Deen of Metro wrote: "It's classic All Saints – chilled out and melodic, but with feisty, meaningful lyrics and lovely harmonies. These ladies have still got it – not that they ever lost it." Popjustice said the track "sounds completely like All Saints without seeming dated", concluding: "Perhaps they were always more ahead of their time than we realised." Gibsone wrote that
4144-458: The song as "sort of like someone shook 'Pure Shores' out of the coma it went into when it did a dodgy E at Glasto ". Conversely, Fact magazine found the track "pretty good [...], not 'Pure Shores' good, but definitely alright". The accompanying music video for "One Strike" was directed by Tom Beard, and shot in monochrome and low fidelity . It was released on 4 March 2016. The visual strays from artifice and manipulation, instead focusing on
4218-415: The song lived up to the group's legacy and likened it to their 2000 collaborations with producer William Orbit , explaining: "Next to Lana and Rihanna , it suits the current casual climate of pop in 2016. Their veil of mystery, their aloof cool remains." Gibsone highlighted a lack of melodrama in the lyrics and considered "One Strike" to be "as elegant as a song about [divorce] can sound". Soames considered
4292-451: The term, "Refrain," is used synonymously with "chorus" when referring to a chorus within the verse/chorus form. At least one English-language author, Richard Middleton, uses the term in the same way. In English usage, however, the term, »refrain« typically refers to what in German is more precisely called the »Refrainzeile« (refrain line): a lyric at the beginning or end of a section that
4366-431: The tour set list would comprise all of their successful singles as well as some tracks from Red Flag . Red Flag debuted at number 3 on the UK Albums Chart. The group confirmed the second single from the album would be "This Is A War" and third would be "One Woman Man". On 22 October 2016, it was announced that All Saints will support Take That on their UK & Ireland tour in May and June 2017. On 19 March 2017,
4440-453: The track " TwentyFourSeven ", which peaked at number six in the UK. In February 2002, Blatt replaced Kelis 's vocals on the UK release of the track "I'm Leavin'" by Outsidaz and Rah Digga ; the single reached number 42. Her third single, " Do Me Wrong ", was released in August 2003 through London Records and peaked at number 18. Blatt was dropped by the label due to low sales, and the album she
4514-475: The video had a "definite 90s vibe", while Jennifer Ruby of the London Evening Standard regarded it as "sticking with their trademark 90s style". Rishma Dosani of OK! found it "pretty emotional". All Saints first performed "One Strike" during an acoustic set for The Chris Evans Breakfast Show on 26 February 2016. They performed the track on Alan Carr: Chatty Man on 17 March 2016. "One Strike"
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#17330860426604588-408: The word, chorus contrasts with the verse, which usually has a sense of leading up to the chorus. "Many popular songs, particularly from early in this century, are in a verse and a chorus ( refrain ) form. Most popular songs from the middle of the century consist only of a chorus." While the terms 'refrain' and 'chorus' often are used synonymously, it has been suggested to use 'refrain' exclusively for
4662-455: Was a lot of compromise involved". In January 2008, Nicole Appleton and Melanie Blatt served as "hijackers" on E4 's Big Brother: Celebrity Hijack , during which Blatt said that they had a record deal with an undisclosed company in a conversation with housemate Nathan Fagan-Gayle . The following month, in a press release for the Wideboys ' single with Shaznay Lewis, titled "Daddy O", posted on
4736-478: Was announced that the band had reformed and signed a record deal with Parlophone . They then began work on their third studio album, Studio 1 . Its first single, " Rock Steady ", released in November 2006, reached number three on the UK Singles Chart. Studio 1 entered the albums chart at number forty, falling significantly short of the success of "Rock Steady" and the group's previous releases; it received
4810-448: Was at the forefront of Lewis' mind, being "the heaviest thing going on" at the time. Lewis, herself, was feeling the emotions Nicole was going through and was inspired to write about it as a friend in "One Strike". The track also resonated with the other All Saints members; Natalie Appleton admitted to crying during her first few listens of the song, while Melanie Blatt described it as a "fire analogy". Lewis wrote "One Strike" with Hutch,
4884-452: Was directed by Tom Beard and released on 4 March 2016; the black-and-white and low fidelity music video features the group singing and dancing in moody fashion. All Saints promoted "One Strike" with a live performance on Alan Carr: Chatty Man . All Saints member Nicole Appleton and Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher were extensively portrayed in the British media as "the golden couple" of
4958-456: Was directed by former Eurythmics member Dave Stewart . Honest is a black comedy set in Swinging London in the late 1960s, in which the singers playing three saucy streetwise sisters who head "up West" to pursue a life of crime. The film received attention for the Appleton sisters topless scenes. Their performances were widely panned; one critic remarked, "It is the worst kind of rubbish,
5032-412: Was done for the right reasons... I know that I did it for the money. We got signed before we had even made music again, it wasn't like we felt we had something to give back to the world... we were given an opportunity and took it, without really thinking about it too hard". She also said she never felt comfortable with the success the band had and that "it was not necessarily the plan at the beginning; there
5106-529: Was included as the encore on the setlist for their first headlining show in over a decade at London's KOKO , on 4 April 2016. The group also sang the song along with past single " Pure Shores " at Starnacht am Neusiedler See on 30 April 2016 in Austria. All Saints also performed the song with "Pure Shores" on the Energy Fashion Night event, which took place on 7 May 2016. "One Strike" was performed as part of
5180-495: Was not getting along very well with the other girls, and subsequently left the group in 1995. After one more release, the remaining duo was dropped by ZTT Records. Regardless, Blatt and Lewis set out to find a replacement for Rainford. Conducting many auditions, Blatt's father, a taxi driver at the time, met Nicole Appleton in May 1996 whom Blatt knew from her days at the Sylvia Young Theatre School . However, Blatt
5254-621: Was published the following month. Their second single, " Don't Worry ", was released in March 2003 and reached number five in the UK before the release of their first album, Everything's Eventual , the same month. The album peaked at number nine; its final single was " Everything Eventually ", which was released in July 2003 and peaked at number 38. Appleton and Polydor subsequently parted ways. Shaznay Lewis released her first solo single, " Never Felt Like This Before ", in July 2004; it reached number eight in
5328-479: Was shelved when All Saints reunited in early 2006. In 2013 and 2015, she was a judge and mentor on The X Factor in New Zealand . Natalie and Nicole Appleton wrote and recorded their own album, formed the duo Appleton and signed a contract with Polydor Records . In September 2002, the Appleton sisters launched their first single, " Fantasy ", which reached number two in the UK. Their autobiography, Together ,
5402-411: Was too embarrassed to ask Appleton to join the band, so she left it to the normally shy Lewis to ask her. "We gave her the low-down on everything and played her some demos, which she loved", she said. "She sang to me in the bathroom of a restaurant and we knew right away she'd be perfect. I was like, 'Cool! She can join!' And that was that". Nicole's older sister, Natalie Appleton , at first pondered with
5476-454: Was working on at the time never materialised. In April 2005, Blatt returned to the music industry with a new single, " See Me ", which was included on the Robots film soundtrack and peaked at number 78 in the UK. The single was released through Swollen Ankle Ltd, with whom Blatt began working on an album. During mid-2005, she played small venues in the UK and performed material from the album, which
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