122-489: The Sugababes are an English girl group composed of Mutya Buena , Keisha Buchanan , and Siobhán Donaghy . The lineup changed three times before returning to the original lineup in 2011. Formed in 1998 by Ron Tom, the manager of All Saints , Sugababes released their debut album, One Touch , through London Records in November 2000. It achieved moderate success and produced the top-ten single " Overload ". In 2001, Donaghy
244-666: A cancer charity. In September 2011, the Sugababes performed " Dancing Queen " by ABBA at the Prince of Wales Theatre for charitable purposes. Studio Albums Girl group A girl group is a music act featuring three or more female singers who generally harmonize together. The term "girl group" is also used in a narrower sense in the United States to denote the wave of American female pop music singing groups, many of whom were influenced by doo-wop and which flourished in
366-643: A collaboration did not occur. " Girls ", the lead single from Catfights and Spotlights was released in October 2008. The single peaked at number 3 in the UK, making it their first lead single since One Touch not to reach number 1. The album peaked at number 8 in the UK Albums Chart. Its second and final single, " No Can Do ", was released in December and peaked at number 23 in the UK. The Performing Right Society named Sugababes
488-449: A contract with Jay-Z's label Roc Nation , resulting in working with high profile producers. Berrabah also collaborated with Tinchy Stryder for the track " Never Leave You ", the third single from his second album, Catch 22 in August 2009. The single debuted on top of the UK charts, making Berrabah the only member of the Sugababes, past and present, to achieve a number one single outside of
610-524: A crush or lover, and heartache. Some songs sounded upbeat or cheerful and sang about falling in love, whereas others took a decidedly more melancholic turn. Groups like the Shangri-Las , with the song " I Can Never Go Home Anymore " sang about the darker side of being in love. An especially prevalent theme was adolescence. Since most of the girl groups were composed of young singers, often still in high school, songs mentioned parents in many cases. Adolescence
732-647: A female group, and a film, the Spice Girls became the most commercially successful British group since the Beatles . Unlike their predecessors who were marketed at male record buyers, the Spice Girls redefined the girl group concept by going after a young female fanbase instead. The cultural movement started by the Spice Girls produced a glut of other similar acts, which include the British-Canadian outfit All Saints , Irish girl group B*Witched , Atomic Kitten and
854-513: A late November 2009 release, delayed until March 2010. "Wear My Kiss" debuted and peaked at number 7 in the UK, making Sweet 7 the Sugababes' first album since Taller in More Ways to contain at least three top ten hits. The album debuted and peaked at number 14 in the UK but was critically panned due to the loss of an identifiable sound, soul and originality stemming from Buchanan's departure. In March 2010, former group member Mutya Buena applied to
976-547: A long-term fixture in the British tabloids due to their lineup changes and reports of alleged infighting. Sugababes were formed in 1998 by All Saints manager Ron Tom and Sarah Stennett, and First Access Entertainment . Siobhán Donaghy and Mutya Buena , both aged just 13, had been signed as solo artists, but decided to work together after performing at the same showcase. While working in the studio, Buena invited her best friend Keisha Buchanan to watch them. Manager Ron Tom decided
1098-565: A makeup line. In September 2010, the Sugababes released their own fragrances, named Tempt, Tease and Touch. Their cover of Aerosmith and Run-DMC 's " Walk This Way ", a collaboration with Girls Aloud , was the official charity single for Comic Relief in 2007, recorded at Comic Relief co-founder and trustee Richard Curtis 's request. On 27 January 2010, the Sugababes performed at the "Fight Cervical Cancer Event", an event which aims to educate women about cervical cancer. In March 2010, Berrabah jumped 13,000 feet from an aircraft to raise money for
1220-558: A more potent sound allowed girl groups to sing powerfully and in different styles than earlier generations. Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller would likewise foster the Exciters , the Dixie Cups , and the Shangri-Las . The Shangri-Las' hit single, " Leader of the Pack ", exemplified the "' death disc ' genre" adopted by some girl groups. These songs usually told the story of teenage love cut short by
1342-575: A number of girl groups emerged, such as the Andrews Sisters . The late 1950s saw the emergence of all-female singing groups as a major force, with 750 distinct girl groups releasing songs that reached US and UK music charts from 1960 to 1966. The Supremes alone held 12 number-one singles on the Billboard Hot 100 during the height of the wave and throughout most of the British Invasion rivaled
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#17328518277891464-628: A one off show at the O2 Arena in London in September 2023, which would be their biggest headlining show ever. On 15 December 2022, Sugababes announced that they would be touring Australia in February 2023 - their first headlining tour of the country. On 24 December 2022, Sugababes surprise-released the album The Lost Tapes online. The album was originally recorded in 2013 but never received an official release. In
1586-552: A recording studio in Blomfield Road , West London; there may have been another in London's West End. In 2010, Universal Music reclaimed ownership of the London Records trademark. Even Universal Music again owned this trademark, Warner Music Group licensed it to be used on its reissues of London's catalogue controlled by Warner Records 90 company. On 1 July 2011 Universal Music reclaimed the London Records name and relaunched it under
1708-531: A reinterpretation of Kendrick Lamar 's " Swimming Pools (Drank) " that features the group. On 26 March, the group featured on a remix of Phoenix 's single " Entertainment ". The group released the single " Flatline " in June 2013. MKS performed their first official headlining gig at Scala on 1 August. In early October, Mutya Keisha Siobhán appeared on the Google+ Sessions series. On 6 November 2013, Buena said that she
1830-542: A reverse situation, the London name was also used in the UK market by British Decca for releases taken from American labels that were licensed by British Decca, such as Liberty , Imperial , Chess , Dot , Atlantic , Specialty , Essex and Sun , and the first two UK releases from Motown . By the 1960s more licensing deals had been made with Big Top , Monument , Parrot , Philles , and Hi , and subsidiary labels were London Atlantic, London Dot and London Monument (the last featuring Roy Orbison , who remained with London in
1952-568: A second album with new member Range, the trio looked for a new record label, eventually signing to Island Records . Their first single on the new label, " Freak like Me " scored the group their first UK number 1 single. Follow-up single " Round Round " also debuted on top of the UK Singles Chart and peaked at number 2 in Ireland, the Netherlands and New Zealand. Both singles were certified silver by
2074-476: A statement online the group stated: "We wrote this album almost 8 years ago and for various reasons it didn't get an official release, so it's with great pride that The Lost Tapes is available now on all streaming platforms". The album was released independently. The Lost Tapes debuted at number 2 on the UK Album Downloads Chart Top 100. On 15 September 2023, Sugababes released the single " When
2196-562: A sublabel until Because Music acquired the trademark license in 2017. In July 2017, Because Music announced that it would acquire Warner Records 90 , a subsidiary of Warner Music UK that reissued most London Records artists from the post-1980 era, plus very few titles from the post-1998 era, when Warner Music owned the label. Because completed the deal in August 2017, which includes the rights to over fifty London artists (including Bananarama and Happy Mondays ), but excluding Slash Records , London-Sire Records , All Saints , New Order , and
2318-574: A total of 20 million copies in Japan within three years, with Variety calling them "Japan's top girl group", while Max still hold the record for girl group with the second most consecutive top 10 singles in Japan. Throughout the 2010s, AKB48 sister groups have been launched or will be launched in Indonesia, China, Thailand, Taiwan, the Philippines, and Vietnam. Several new Japanese idol groups appeared in
2440-450: Is a British record label that marketed records in the United States, Canada, and Latin America for Decca Records from 1947 to 1980 before becoming semi-independent. The London name – as London American Recordings, often shortened to London American – was also used by British Decca in the UK market, for releases taken from American labels, which British Decca licensed. The label
2562-535: Is owned by Because Music , which also owns most of the label's 1980s and 1990s UK catalogue. London arose from the split in ownership between the British and American branches of Decca Records . The American branch of London Records released British Decca records in the U.S., as British Decca could not use the "Decca" name there as well as vice-versa. The label was noted for classical albums made in then state-of-the-art stereophonic sound , and such artists as Georg Solti , Joan Sutherland , and Luciano Pavarotti . In
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#17328518277892684-402: Is still used, mainly for UK-based artists, and for ex- Factory Records artists. Notable artists released by that incarnation of London, called London Records 90, include New Order (initially on their own CentreDate Co. Ltd label), Happy Mondays , A , and Shakespears Sister . After PolyGram took over British Decca, classical-music albums recorded by British Decca continued to be released on
2806-456: The 26th MOBO Awards , and continued to appear at various events and festivals throughout 2024, including Parklife , Capital's Summertime Ball , Glastonbury Festival for which they appeared on the West Holts stage, as well as TRNSMT , Rock Oyster, Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival , Kendal Calling , Siren Bristol, Victorious Festival and Lowlands in the Netherlands. They also performed at
2928-550: The BPI . On the back of the success of the singles, the group's second album, Angels with Dirty Faces , debuted at number 2 on the UK Albums Chart and was later certified triple Platinum, selling almost a million copies in the UK alone. It is to date their highest-selling album. In the UK, the third single from the album, a ballad titled " Stronger ", gained the girls their third consecutive top ten hit in their native country. The track
3050-471: The COVID-19 pandemic . On 11 May 2021, Sugababes released a reworking of 2001 single "Run for Cover" featuring MNEK . The same day they announced an expanded 20 Year Anniversary edition of One Touch that would feature unheard demos and remixes. On 22 June 2021, the Sugababes released a Blood Orange remix to One Touch track "Same Old Story". The album peaked at number 18 on the UK Albums Chart, outperforming
3172-556: The Great Depression . The Boswell Sisters , who became one of the most popular singing groups from 1930 to 1936, had over twenty hits. The Andrews Sisters started in 1937 as a Boswell tribute band and continued recording and performing through the 1940s into the late-1960s, achieving more record sales, more Billboard hits, more million-sellers, and more movie appearances than any other girl group to date. The Andrews Sisters had musical hits across multiple genres, which contributed to
3294-602: The Honeyz , who all achieved varying levels of success during the decade. Throughout the 2000s, girl groups from the UK remained popular, with Girls Aloud 's " Sound of the Underground " and Sugababes ' " Round Round " having been called "two huge groundbreaking hits" credited with reshaping British pop music for the 2000s. Despite her being a solo artist, Amy Winehouse's 2006 album Back to Black contained heavy influence from 1960s girl groups and garnered Winehouse comparisons to
3416-556: The PolyGram group operated by Roger Ames. In the 1990s, Tracy Bennet became President and Colin Bell, Managing Director. When Ames moved to the Warner Music Group , he took the label with him, and so almost all of London's recent back catalogue was acquired by Warner, which also acquired the London name and trademark from Decca (which still owns most of the pre-1980 back catalogue). The name
3538-653: The Spice Girls , the 1990s also saw the target market for girl groups shift from a male audience to an increasingly female one. In the 2010s, the K-pop phenomenon led to the rise of successful girl groups including Girls' Generation , Twice and Blackpink . One of the first major all-female groups was the Hamilton Sisters and Fordyce , an American trio who successfully toured England and parts of Europe in 1927, recorded and appeared on BBC radio – they toured
3660-511: The UEFA Euro 2024 final in Berlin. In August 2024, Sugababes featured on the remix "Round" by Two Shell, which sampled their single "Round Round". The same month, the group were a headlining act at Manchester Pride . On 30 August 2024, the group released the single " Situation ", a collaboration with A Little Sound which uses the chorus from "Overload", alongside new lyrics for the verses. A visual
3782-515: The disco craze and beyond, female acts included First Choice , Silver Convention , Hot , the Emotions , High Inergy , Odyssey , Sister Sledge , Mary Jane Girls , Belle Epoque , Frantique , Luv' , and Baccara . Groups of the 1980s like the Pointer Sisters , Exposé , and Bananarama updated the concept. In Latin America, there were a number of dance-oriented popular girl groups during
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3904-470: The seventh series of Dancing on Ice , Berrabah worked on solo material and Ewen competed as a contestant on the first series of Splash! In March 2013, Ewen stated that the Sugababes would likely reform to record new music by the end of the year; though with no set release date, and in May, Berrabah said the group had been writing songs for their new album and hoped to release new music in 2014. However, later
4026-539: The 1950s era would also give advice to other girls, or sing about the advice their mothers gave to them, which was a similarity to some male musical groups of the time (for example, the Miracles ' " Shop Around "). Adolescence was also important (especially starting in the 1950s) from the other end: the consumers were "teenagers [with] disposable income, ready access to automobiles, and consolidated high schools that exposed them to large numbers of other teens. Mass teen culture
4148-472: The 2000 song " Flowers " by Sweet Female Attitude . This marked the group's first release under the name Sugababes after eight years of working as Mutya Keisha Siobhán. Their comeback performance took place on The Graham Norton Show on 18 October 2019. Following their performance on Graham Norton 's show, the group revealed that they were working on new music and a special project for the 20th anniversary of One Touch ; however, plans were put on hold due to
4270-579: The 2010s and created a fiercely competitive situation in the music industry, which has been referred to as the "Idol sengoku jidai " (アイドル戦国時代; lit. Age of the Idol Warring States). Since 2009, Hallyu (Korean wave) and K-pop became increasingly significant in the entertainment industry. Its influence spread across Asia and began to reach the Middle East, North Africa, Europe and the Americas. At
4392-492: The 2010s. Japan has the music industry's second largest market overall and the largest physical music market in the world, with the physical sales Oricon Singles Chart being dominated by J-pop idol girl groups. In the late 1990s, vocal/dance girl bands Speed and Max gained prominence in Asia, and paved the way for succeeding Japanese girl groups, such as Morning Musume , AKB48 , Perfume , and Momoiro Clover Z . Speed sold
4514-567: The 2013 Mutya Keisha Siobhan single, " Flatline ", was re-released under the Sugababes name. Sugababes announced their 17-date headlining tour , their first in 9 years, on 23 June 2022, starting on 16 October 2022 in Bristol and concluding on 7 November 2022 in Glasgow. In October 2022, it was announced that the band would support Take That at BST Hyde Park on 1 July 2023 alongside The Script . On 29 November 2022, Sugababes announced they would be playing
4636-587: The American imprint of the pre–1971 recordings of the Rolling Stones (now owned by ABKCO ). The label also originally issued some early LPs and singles by Texas-based band ZZ Top (whose catalog went to Warner Bros. Records when the band signed with that label). In the 1960s and 1970s London Records got involved in then innovative quadraphonic sound techniques and launched vinyl LPs. Beginning with their "Phase 4" series of immersive, spatialized STEREO sound (which
4758-518: The BPI in 1991, for suspected chart hyping in the UK Singles chart in regards to this band, with the suspicion that their chart position may have been bought by the record company and not due to fans purchasing their record, "More". MCA , the owner of American Decca, merged with PolyGram in 1999, which formed Universal Music ; however, by this time, London Records had become a semi-independent label within
4880-526: The Beatles in popularity. In later eras, the girl group template would be applied to disco , contemporary R&B , and country -based formats, as well as pop . A more globalized music industry gave rise to the popularity of dance-oriented pop music led by major record labels. This emergence, led by the US, UK, South Korea and Japan, produced popular acts, with eight groups debuting after 1990 having sold more than 15 million physical copies of their albums . With
5002-627: The Bonnie Sisters with "Cry Baby" and the Teen Queens with " Eddie My Love " showed early promise for a departure from traditional pop harmonies. With " Mr. Lee ", the Bobbettes lasted for 5 + 1 ⁄ 2 months on the charts in 1957, building momentum and gaining further acceptance of all-female, all- black vocal groups. However, it was the Chantels ' 1958 song " Maybe " that became "arguably,
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5124-497: The Chantels and others was followed by an enormous rise in girl groups with varying skills and experience, with the music industry's typical racially segregated genre labels of R&B and pop slowly breaking apart. This rise also allowed a semblance of class mobility to groups of people who often could not otherwise gain such success, and "forming vocal groups together and cutting records gave them access to other opportunities toward professional advancement and personal growth, expanding
5246-484: The European Trademarks Authority for ownership of the group's name. The application was submitted amid the controversy of Buchanan's departure, in which Buena insisted that "the Sugababes have ended" without a founding member still in the group. It was confirmed that Buena had obtained rights to use the name on paper, cardboard and goods; namely stationery, paper gift wrap and paper gift wrapping ribbons. In
5368-754: The FFRR (Full Frequency Range Recordings) brand (which became part of WMG's Parlophone label). Because is distributed by another UMG division Virgin Music Label & Artist Services, formerly Caroline Distribution. Warner Records 90 was renamed London Music Stream, and later London Recordings. The label is now operating as London Records again (as part of Because Music Group). The label has reissued many classics by acts such as Bronski Beat, Bananarama, Orbital, Goldie and Happy Mondays. They have also released new music by Blancmange, Shakespears Sister and Orbital. This includes Orbital's 'Optical Delusion' which charted at No 6 in
5490-476: The Korean wave's globalization accelerated. These newer girl groups gradually shifted towards more "girl crush" concepts and it became more common for members to be involved in writing or production. Popular South Korean girl groups include Blackpink , Twice , Aespa , NewJeans , IVE and Red Velvet amongst others. Girl groups have a wide array of subject matter in their songs, depending on time and place and who
5612-557: The London label in the U.S., with a logo similar to the Decca classical label logo, until American Decca owner MCA merged with British Decca owner PolyGram in 1999 and formed Universal Music, after which they were all reissued on the original British Decca label in the US. The London pop music catalogue owned by Universal Music is now managed by Polydor Records , with United States distribution handled by Island Records after absorbing former distributor Mercury Records in 2014. Decca Records had
5734-653: The Murmaids took David Gates ' " Popsicles and Icicles " to the top 3 in January, the Carefrees ' " We Love You Beatles " scraped the top 40 in April, and the Jewels ' "Opportunity" was a small hit in December. Over 750 girl groups were able to chart a song between 1960 and 1966 in the US and UK, although the genre's reach was not as strongly felt in the music industries of other regions. As
5856-583: The Netherlands, Norway and the UK. The album's third single, " In the Middle ", was released in 2004 and garnered the group another BRIT Award nomination for Best Single; like its successor, the ballad " Caught in a Moment ", it went to number 8 on the UK Singles Chart. In 2004, the trio sang on the Band Aid 20 remake of " Do They Know It's Christmas? ", which went to number 1 in the UK in December. Around this time,
5978-667: The Rain Comes ". The song was the first single to be released by the band's new record label BMG . The same day, the Sugababes performed at the O2 for their One Night Only concert. In December 2023, the group featured on the Joy Anonymous remix "Push the Button", titled "JOY (Push the Button)". The band appeared on Jools' Annual Hootenanny on 31 December 2023 . Sugababes were awarded the "Impact Award" at
6100-509: The Ronettes. UK girl group continued to have success in the 2000s and 2010s, with acts such as Mis-Teeq , the Saturdays , StooShe and Little Mix , one of the successful acts to come from the British version of The X Factor . Although the emergence of dance-pop focused acts in Asia paralleled their British counterparts in the 1990s, girl groups in Asia sustained as a successful format through
6222-415: The Sugababes returned to the recording studio in mid-2007 to continue working on Change , their fifth studio album, and the first to feature Berrabah on all tracks. " About You Now " was released as the album's lead single in September 2007. Upon release, the song became the group's sixth UK number one hit and first Hungarian chart-topper. It remained atop the UK Singles Chart for four weeks. "About You Now"
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#17328518277896344-420: The Sugababes themselves and alleged that Buchanan had become too difficult to work with, so their group's management decided that they would follow them rather than find two new members for Buchanan. Buchanan stated in 2020 that she did not know that she was ousted from the group until after the public announcement of her departure had already been made. The new member, Ewen, was flown to the United States to film
6466-627: The Three Degrees (which had roots in the 1960s and in 1970, like the Chantels in 1958, began their top 40 pop career with "Maybe"). Patti LaBelle and the Bluebelles was a US 1960s girl group whose image Vicki Wickham , their manager, helped remake in the early 1970s, renaming the group Labelle and pushing them in the direction of glam rock . Labelle were the first girl group to eschew matching outfits and identical choreography, instead wearing extravagant spacesuits and feathered headdresses. During
6588-822: The Toys and the Sweet Inspirations , the only girl groups with any significant chart presence from the beginning of the British Invasion through 1970 were Motown girl groups with the Supremes being the only girl group to score number one hits. The distinct girl group sound would not re-emerge until the 21st century, where it would influence modern-day English-speaking pop-soul soloists who have been met with international success, such as Amy Winehouse , Adele , Duffy and Melanie Fiona among others. In addition to influencing individual singers, this generation of girl groups cemented
6710-428: The UK Singles Chart at number 4. Berrabah re-recorded three of the album's twelve tracks and co-wrote a new song with Buchanan and Range named "Now You're Gone". The tracks appeared on a re-release of Taller in More Ways that reached number 18 on the UK Albums Chart. The fourth and final single from Taller in More Ways was " Follow Me Home ", released only in the UK in June, where it charted at number 32. In mid-2006,
6832-512: The UK by 2008 according to Music Week . During a Japanese promotional tour in August 2001, Donaghy left the group. She stated initially that she wanted to pursue a fashion career, but was eventually diagnosed with clinical depression amid reports of in-fighting amongst the group's members. Donaghy later stated that she was forced out of the group by Buchanan and called Buchanan the "first bully" in her life. Former Atomic Kitten member Heidi Range replaced Donaghy. Having already started work on
6954-470: The UK charts at the time was Eternal , but even they "remained largely faceless". Amidst the American domination of the girl group format, the Second British Invasion saw the UK's Spice Girls turn the tide in the mid-1990s, achieving ten number 1 singles in the UK and US. With sold-out concerts, advertisements, merchandise, 86 million worldwide record sales, the best-selling album of all time by
7076-402: The UK even after he signed for MGM Records in the U.S.). The lead person in arranging the distribution deals at that time was Mimi Trepel . An unusual feature was the letter code in the numbering system. From the late 1950s until 1973, the label bore the logo "London American Recordings", and on Radio Luxembourg it was known as "London American". In America, the label was best known as
7198-405: The UK". In October 2007, Change became the group's second UK number 1 album. For the second time, the group topped the singles, album and download charts simultaneously. The album's title track " Change ", was released as the second single in December 2007 and peaked at number 13 in the UK. The album sold 494,000 copies in the UK, and was certified Platinum. The third and final single from Change
7320-435: The UK. Following an illness that prevented her from promoting follow-up single " Ugly ", Buena left the Sugababes on 21 December 2005. Buena later stated that she was suffering from postnatal depression after the birth of her daughter combined with the group's increasingly hectic schedules, and chose to leave to spend more time with her daughter. Amelle Berrabah joined the Sugababes in late December 2005, having been chosen by
7442-586: The UK. There is now a new frontline arm of the label called 'Because London Records' releasing artists such as Alewya, Joalin and Busy Twist. In 2025 the label will release an extensive podcast series telling the story of the imprint. The label is now operating as London Records again (as part of Because Music Group). The label has reissued many classics by acts such as Bronski Beat, Bananarama, Orbital, Goldie and Happy Mondays. They have also released new music by Blancmange, Shakespears Sister and Orbital. This includes Orbital's 'Optical Delusion' which charted at No 6 in
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#17328518277897564-493: The UK: " Freak like Me ", " Round Round ", " Hole in the Head ", " Push the Button ", " Walk This Way ", and " About You Now ". The Spice Girls are the only British girl group to have had more. They have also released five UK top-ten albums, four of which were certified platinum in the UK, and have been nominated for six Brit Awards , winning for Best British Dance Act in 2003. They have been
7686-546: The US and UK quickly recognized the potential of this new approach and recruited existing acts (or, in some cases, created new ones) to record their songs in a girl group style. Phil Spector recruited the Crystals , the Blossoms , and the Ronettes , while Goffin and King penned two hit songs for the Cookies . Phil Spector made a huge impact on the ubiquity of the girl group, as well as bringing fame and notoriety to new heights for many girl groups. Phil Spector's so-called Wall of Sound , which used layers of instruments to create
7808-452: The US variety and big-time theaters extensively, and later changed their stage name to the Three X Sisters . The band was together from 1923 until the early 1940s, and known for their close harmonies, as well as barbershop style or novelty tunes, and utilized their 1930s radio success. The Three X Sisters were also especially a notable addition to the music scene, and predicted later girl group success by maintaining their popularity throughout
7930-443: The acting record label. In July, the Sugababes commented on their new album, saying: "It's a bit darker, tougher and quite edgy." In another interview, the group stated the new album showcased their personalities. At the Wireless Festival in London, Buchanan and the current line-up were reported to have had a "teary" reunion and put the past behind them. It was the first time in two years that she had seen Range and Berrabah, as well as
8052-469: The beginning, girl groups such as Girls' Generation , 2NE1 and Wonder Girls were among the leaders of this "Hallyu" wave. The influence of the original girl groups of the United States was not lost on this era of artists, as many adopted visual influences through their "retro" concepts, such as the international 2008 hit " Nobody " by Wonder Girls. From the second half of the 2010s, new generations of Korean girl groups emerged and enjoyed great success as
8174-415: The best-selling album by a girl group in the United States (Diamond certification), while selling over 14 million copies worldwide. Destiny's Child emerged in the late 1990s and sold more than 60 million records. In the mid-to-late-2000s, there was a revival of girl groups. American girl group and dance ensemble the Pussycat Dolls achieved worldwide success with their singles. Danity Kane also became
8296-471: The charts. Groups in these genres, such as SWV , Xscape , 702 , Total , Zhane , Blaque , and 3LW , managed to have songs chart on both the U.S. Hot 100 and the U.S. R&B charts. However, TLC achieved the most success for a girl group in an era where contemporary R&B would become global mainstream acceptance. TLC remains the best-selling American girl group with 65 million records sold, and their second studio album, CrazySexyCool (1994), remains
8418-407: The death of one of the young lovers. The Paris Sisters had success from 1961 to 1964, especially with " I Love How You Love Me ". The Chiffons , the Angels , and the Orlons were also prominent in the early 1960s. In early fall 1963 one-hit wonder the Jaynetts ' " Sally Go 'Round the Roses " achieved a mysterious sound quite unlike that of any other girl group. In 1964, the one-hit wonder group
8540-410: The era, including the Flans , Pandora and Fandango. In Japan, all-female idol groups Candies and Pink Lady made a series of hits during the 1970s and 1980s as well. The Japanese music program Music Station listed Candies and Pink Lady in their Top 50 Idols of All Time (compiled in 2011), placing them at number 32 and number 15, with sales exceeding 5 and 13 million in Japan, respectively. With
8662-400: The executive team of Nick Raphael (president) and later Jo Charrington (senior vice president of A&R) who together previously ran Epic Records for Sony Music Entertainment since 2001. Both had started their careers at London Records in the Ames era in the 1990s. When Nick Raphael became president of Capitol Records 's UK division in 2013, London Records moved there, and operated as
8784-465: The fans. In July, in an interview with Irish broadcaster RTÉ , she said that there were discussions about a reunion tour featuring all six members of the group. Buchanan was contacted in June 2010, just nine months after being ousted, about potentially getting back with Buena and Donaghy. In October 2011, several news outlets reported that the original line-up of the Sugababes would reform. both Buena and Buchanan tweeted in January 2012 that they were in
8906-546: The final original member, was replaced by Jade Ewen . Sugababes released Sweet 7 (2010), after which they signed to RCA Records , before taking an indefinite hiatus in 2011. That year, the original lineup re-formed as Mutya Keisha Siobhán and released the single " Flatline ". The trio regained the name Sugababes in 2019, and in 2021, the Sugababes rereleased One Touch for its 20th anniversary. In 2022, they released The Lost Tapes , an album of previously unreleased material. Sugababes have achieved six number-one singles in
9028-618: The first girl group in Billboard history to have two consecutive number-one albums, as their self-titled debut album (2006) and their second album Welcome to the Dollhouse (2008) both topped the U.S. Billboard 200 . Girl groups have now been more popular compared to the early 2000s. Girl groups continued their success in the 2010s. Miami -based girl group Fifth Harmony formed in 2012 on The X Factor USA . They reached international success with their debut album Reflection , which featured
9150-485: The first time Buena, Buchanan and Donaghy had performed together in over a decade. On 7 January 2013, the group uploaded a short a cappella clip of "Boys" on Buchanan's YouTube account. The same day, Popjustice released a three-second clip of its studio version. The group signed with Storm Model Management. On 14 March, the group's producer Dev Hynes uploaded "Lay Down in Swimming Pools" on his official SoundCloud page,
9272-424: The first time she had officially met her "replacement" Jade Ewen. In a later interview, Buchanan said that she was disappointed by the treatment she received back in 2009, but went on to wish the current line-up "the best of luck". Their first and only single under the new label, " Freedom ", was released for free on 25 September 2011. Afterward, the group began a hiatus to work on solo projects: Range participated in
9394-414: The first true glimmering of the girl group sound". The "mixture of black doo-wop, rock and roll, and white pop" was appealing to a teenage audience and grew from scandals involving payola and the perceived social effects of rock music . However, early groups such as the Chantels started developing their groups' musical capacities traditionally, through mediums like Latin and choir music. The success of
9516-403: The fourth-hardest-working band of 2008 due to the number of concerts they had performed during that year. After the release of "No Can Do", the group decided not to go on tour in 2009 and instead focus on writing and recording material for their seventh studio album. The Sugababes travelled to the United States to work on their seventh studio album, Sweet 7 . In April 2009, the Sugababes signed
9638-498: The girl group form and sentiment and provided inspiration for many future groups. Entering the 1970s, the Supremes had continued success with top 10 hits " Up the Ladder to the Roof " and " Stoned Love " along with six other singles charting on Billboard's top 40. Only two other girl groups made top 10 chartings through 1974 with " Want Ads " by Honey Cone and " When Will I See You Again " by
9760-599: The group confirmed they had written two songs with Shaznay Lewis , former member of the All Saints . The next day, Donaghy tweeted "With the girls in the studio. I think the album is finished!!!" Their return was named the eleventh biggest moment of 2012 in NME 's '75 Moments That Defined 2012' countdown. The group appeared on the cover of fashion magazine Ponystep in December 2012. That same month, they performed an intimate gig at Ponystep 's New Year's Eve party. The performance marked
9882-437: The group had also announced that they had begun work on their then-untitled fifth studio album. In March 2007, the Sugababes collaborated with fellow British girl group Girls Aloud for their eighteenth single, a cover of the song " Walk This Way " by Aerosmith . The track was released as the official single for Comic Relief . "Walk This Way" became the group's fifth UK number one single. Following their Greatest Hits Tour,
10004-399: The group returned to the studio to record two new tracks for their first greatest hits collection, titled Overloaded: The Singles Collection . The lead single from the compilation, " Easy " peaked at number 8 on the UK Singles Chart, whilst the compilation album, released in November 2006, peaked at number 3. The album, certified Platinum by the BPI, has sold 598,000 copies. During this time,
10126-409: The group was merely on hiatus to pursue solo projects. However, she later admitted in a June 2020 interview that the group had conceded in 2011 that it would not be fair for them to continue further due to the controversy and their declining popularity after Buchanan's departure. In March 2019, Berrabah revealed that the Sugababes had been approached several times about reforming for a farewell tour for
10248-460: The group's management as a replacement. Prior to Buena's departure, the group recorded the track "Spiral" from the William Orbit album, Hello Waveforms , which was released in February 2006. The third single from Taller in More Ways was a re-recorded version of " Red Dress ", which was released in early 2006, and gave the Sugababes their third consecutive top five hit from the album, entering
10370-499: The group's perceived "moodiness", alleged backstage catfights, and press junket tantrums were tabloid fodder in Britain. They were surrounded by continuous rumours of in-fighting within the group and constant split reports. Rumours suggested that Buchanan and Buena had bullied Range, although Range herself repeatedly denied such allegations; Buena later admitted that she did not speak to Range when she first joined. According to Buchanan, there
10492-402: The group. The lead single from Sweet 7 , " Get Sexy ", debuted at number 2 on the UK Singles Chart in September 2009. In September 2009, Berrabah was reported to have left the Sugababes as she had missed two engagements promoting Sweet 7 . It was also rumored that Jade Ewen , the UK's 2009 Eurovision Song Contest entrant, would be joining the group and replacing Berrabah. On 21 September, it
10614-461: The hit " Worth It ". " Work from Home ", the lead single from their second studio album , became the first top-five single in the U.S by a girl group in a decade, following the September 2006 peak of " Buttons " by The Pussycat Dolls at number three. "Worth It" and "Work from Home" remain the most-viewed girl group music videos on YouTube . In the early 1990s, the British music scene was dominated by boy bands. The only girl group making an impact on
10736-754: The idea of girlhood as an identity across race and class lines." The group often considered to have achieved the first sustained success in girl group genre is the Shirelles , who first reached the Top 40 with " Tonight's the Night ", and in 1961, became the first girl group to reach number one on the Hot 100 with " Will You Love Me Tomorrow ", written by songwriters Gerry Goffin and Carole King at 1650 Broadway . The Shirelles solidified their success with five more top 10 hits, most particularly 1962's number one hit " Soldier Boy ", over
10858-581: The kind of layered sound realized in Phase 4 recordings, required multiple overdubs over multiple reels of tape, bouncing down and bouncing across to different recorders. This increased the level of tape hiss on the final master, something which Phase 4 engineers could not tolerate. So they achieved in their scoring techniques what could be recorded in one pass what everybody else was achieving with multiple overdubs. Similar scoring techniques were used with sound pioneer Enoch Light and his Project 3 Records label around
10980-411: The late 1950s and early 1960s between the decline of early rock and roll and start of the British Invasion . All-female bands , in which members also play instruments, are usually considered a separate phenomenon. These groups are sometimes called "girl bands" to differentiate, although this terminology is not universally followed. With the advent of the music industry and radio broadcasting,
11102-405: The music video for single " About a Girl " mere days after Buchanan had left the group. "About a Girl" reached number 8 in the UK, during a truncated promotion schedule due to Berrabah flying to Austria for treatment for nervous exhaustion resulting from the line-up change. In late 2009, " Wear My Kiss " was confirmed for release in February 2010 as the third single, with the album, originally set for
11224-571: The next two and a half years. " Please Mr. Postman " by the Marvelettes became a major indication of the racial integration of popular music, as it was the first number one song in the US for African-American owned label, Motown Records . Motown would mastermind several major girl groups, including Martha and the Vandellas , the Velvelettes , and the Supremes . Other songwriters and producers in
11346-523: The original peak of 26. Sugababes headlined the second day of June 2022's "Mighty Hoopla" festival in Herne Hill , London . On 20 May 2022 it was announced the band would be supporting Westlife on their Dublin leg. They made a number of further appearances at music festivals over the summer, including Glastonbury, Portsmouth's Victorious Festival and the Margate Pride Festival. On 3 June 2022,
11468-827: The prevalence and popularity of the girl group form. As the rock era began, close harmony acts like the Chordettes , the Fontane Sisters , the McGuire Sisters and the DeCastro Sisters remained popular, with the first three acts topping the pop charts and the last reaching number two, at the end of 1954 to the beginning of 1955. Also, the Lennon Sisters were a mainstay on the Lawrence Welk Show from 1955 on. In early 1956, doo-wop one-hit wonder acts like
11590-446: The same month the group was dropped by Roc Nation , due to poor sales of Sweet 7 . The Sugababes initially began recording an eighth studio album in April 2010. In June 2011, the group and their managers Sarah Stennett and Mark Hargreaves Crown Music Management Services left their record label of ten years, Island Records , for a new three-album distribution deal with Sony Music 's RCA Records , with Crown Music Management Services as
11712-457: The same period. In the late 1970s, London signed deals with Bomp! Records and with Big Sound in Connecticut, U.S. This changed the label in the eyes of many from a backwater into something a little more "edgy" compared to the pedestrian contemporary releases from parent company Decca. The label was staffed by Graham Baker, Keith Gooden, Mike Horsham and Liz Roff at that time. Decca's Geoff Milne
11834-460: The same year, Ewen stated that they were "pretty much done". This was initially denied by Berrabah, who stated she believed the band would get back together in late 2014. In September 2013, Ewen reaffirmed that the group had split two years prior, saying "We kind of fizzled out about two years ago. I do think the lineup changes have obviously got to be a factor, you can't get away from it." In January 2014, Range contradicted Ewen's statement, saying that
11956-703: The single " Kiss in the Dark ", Pink Lady was also one of only two Japanese artists to have reached the Billboard Top 40 . With their 1990 eponymous debut album , the trio Wilson Phillips sold over 5 million copies worldwide and reached five major US hit singles, four of which cracked the Top 10, with three peaking at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 . After the rise of new jack swing , contemporary R&B and hip hop , American girl groups such as En Vogue , Exposé and Sweet Sensation all had singles which hit number one on
12078-503: The sort that lead [sic] to this. Sometimes a breakdown in communication and lack of trust can result in many different things. Critics and fans reacted very negatively to the news, and British broadsheet The Guardian ran an article named "Why the Sugababes' show can't go on without Keisha". Digital Spy ran an article titled "Keisha Buchanan, We Salute You" in which they thanked her for her contribution to "incredible pop songs". According to Berrabah and Range, both women had wanted to quit
12200-449: The studio with "two other females" and British rapper Professor Green , fuelling further speculation that the group would reunite were sparked. Buena later denied this on Twitter. Despite this, Scottish singer-songwriter Emeli Sandé confirmed to MTV UK that she had written new songs for Buena, Buchanan and Donaghy. In April 2012, it was reported that the line-up had signed a £1 million record deal with Polydor Records . In July 2012, it
12322-561: The three girls were to be a trio, likening their different appearances to the United Colors of Benetton campaign. Originally dubbed the Sugababies , the group's name was tweaked to Sugababes when they were signed by London Records to give the group a more mature image. The group's debut single, " Overload ", peaked at number 6 on the UK Singles Chart in 2000 and was nominated for a BRIT Award for Best Single. The group co-wrote most of
12444-521: The top three across Europe and in Australia. Certified silver in the UK, it was later nominated at the BRIT Awards for Best Single. Parent album Taller in More Ways became the group's first UK number 1 album. The group was number 1 on the singles, album, airplay and download charts simultaneously, making them the first girl group to achieve such a feat. Taller in More Ways was certified double Platinum in
12566-423: The tracks on debut album One Touch with the help of All Saints producer Cameron McVey. One Touch peaked at number 26 on the UK Albums Chart . The album produced three more top 40 hits—" New Year ", " Run for Cover " and " Soul Sound ". The sales of One Touch did not meet London Records ' expectations, and they dropped the group in 2001. It was later certified Gold by the BPI and had sold 220,000 copies in
12688-505: The years. In the 1990s through the present, with the prevalence of such groups as the Spice Girls, there has been a strong emphasis on women's independence and a sort of feminism. At the very least, the music is more assertive lyrically and relies less on innuendo. This more recent wave of girl groups is more sexually provocative as well, which makes sense within pop music within this time frame as well. London Records London Recordings (or London Records and London Music Stream )
12810-518: The youth culture of western Continental Europe was deeply immersed in Yé-yé , recording artists of East Asia mostly varied from traditional singers, government-sponsored chorus, or multi-cultural soloists and bands, while bossa nova was trendy in Latin America. Beat music 's global influence eventually pushed out girl groups as a genre and, except for a small number of the foregoing groups and possibly
12932-491: Was " Denial ", which reached number 15. From March to May 2008, the Sugababes travelled the UK on the thirty-date Change Tour , their biggest tour to date. Following the Change Tour, Sugababes returned to the studio to write and record tracks for their sixth studio album, Catfights and Spotlights . It was reported that producer Timbaland had approached the Sugababes to work on their sixth album, but due to time restrictions,
13054-415: Was NOT quadraphonic despite claims to the contrary) which, along with their "FFRR - Full Frequency Range Recording" series and appellation, gained them a well earned reputation on their sound quality. Phase 4 recordings were originally made on then-novel 4-track tape, but the innovation was in the special scoring used to maximize the technology. Normally in recording techniques of the mid-60s, in order to get
13176-435: Was a guest on Tom Aspaul's podcast Battle Pop and revealed "We're still working together. That's really easy to [say] and reassure fans. We're kind of stronger than ever." She added that she had no idea when, or even if, an album would be released. Buchanan, Buena and Donaghy won back the rights to the group name Sugababes in 2019. Later that year, the group appeared with DJ Spoony on his album Garage Classical , covering
13298-518: Was also a popular subject because of an emerging audience of young girls listening to and buying records. Adolescence was also reinforced by girl groups in cultivation of a youthful image, since "an unprecedented instance of teenage girls occupying center stage of mainstream commercial culture". An example of this youth branding might be Baby Spice from the Spice Girls . This was shown through flourishes like typically matching outfits for mid-century girl groups and youthful content in songs. Girl groups of
13420-529: Was born." As the girl group structure persisted through further generations, popular cultural sentiments were incorporated into the music. The appearance of " girl power " and feminism was also added, even though beginning groups were very structured in their femininity. It would be simplistic to imply that girl groups only sang about being in love; on the contrary, many groups expressed complex sentiments in their songs. There were songs of support, songs that were gossipy, etc.; like any other musical movement, there
13542-478: Was confirmed that the group had reformed under the name Mutya Keisha Siobhán and were working on a new album under Polydor. The name was officially registered through the European Union on 27 June 2012. The group attended the 2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony on 27 July 2012 and posted pictures on their official Instagram page, marking the trio's first public appearance together in eleven years. On 6 August,
13664-449: Was in overall control. The president of London Records in the 1970s was D. H. Tollerbond. After British Decca was acquired by PolyGram in 1980, London followed a more independent course with subsidiary labels such as Slash , Pete Tong 's Essential Records and FFRR (London's dance music label, named after part of London's logo design). In the 1990s, London signed Madchester indie band The High and ended up being fined £50,000 by
13786-508: Was much variation in what was being sung. A prominent theme was often teaching "what it meant to be a woman". Girl groups would exhibit what womanhood looked like from the clothes they were wearing to the actual lyrics in their songs. Of course this changed over the years (what the Supremes were wearing was different from the Spice Girls), but girl groups still served as beacons and examples of certain types of identities to their audiences through
13908-466: Was nominated for a 2008 BRIT Award for Best British Single and is to date their highest-selling single, with sales standing at almost 500,000 copies. In the 2009 edition of the Guinness Book of World Records , "About You Now" was listed as the "first track by a British pop act to top the singles chart solely on downloads". The song was also named as the "biggest chart mover to the number one position in
14030-522: Was only one serious fallout between herself and Range during a 2004 gig in Dublin , a disagreement around Britney Spears 's song " Toxic ". After a hiatus, during which Buena gave birth to her daughter Thalia, the Sugababes released their thirteenth single, " Push the Button " in October 2005. The song debuted at number 1 in the UK and remained in the position for three consecutive weeks. It also peaked at number one in Ireland, Austria and New Zealand, and reached
14152-474: Was open to reclaiming the Sugababes name. During 8–16 November 2013, the group embarked on the Sacred Three Tour, playing six dates across the UK. In June 2016, at London Pride's WandsworthRadio special, Donaghy said the album was due the following year. In August 2017, Buchanan said in an interview that the group were working on new material after their previous work was leaked online. In June 2018, Donaghy
14274-522: Was preceded by lead single " Hole in the Head ", which became the group's third UK number 1 single. It also reached number 2 in Ireland, the Netherlands and Norway, and became the Sugababes' first (and to date only) single to chart in the United States, reaching number 96 on the Billboard Hot 100 . Follow-up single " Too Lost in You " appeared on the soundtrack to the film Love Actually and went top ten in Germany,
14396-536: Was producing. Songs also had a penchant for reflecting the political and cultural climate around them. For instance, songs with abusive undertones were somewhat common during the 1950s–1970s. One notable example was the song " He Hit Me (And It Felt Like a Kiss) " by the Crystals . During the "golden age of girl groups", lyrics were disparate, ranging from songs about mean dogs to underage pregnancy. However, common sentiments were also found in ideas like new love, pining after
14518-549: Was released as a double-A side with " Angels with Dirty Faces " in the UK, the latter song chosen as the theme tune to The Powerpuff Girls Movie . A fourth single, the Sting -sampling " Shape ", made the top ten in the Netherlands and Ireland in early 2003. The group's third album, Three , was released in late 2003 and reached number 3 on the UK Albums Chart, earning the group a BRIT Award nomination for Best Album. Certified double Platinum, it has sold 855,000 copies to date. The album
14640-531: Was released on the same day. On 8 September 2024, they performed at BBC Radio 2 in the Park . On 22 October 2024, Sugababes announced their UK and European arena tour for 2025. In April 2007, Mattel teamed with the Sugababes to create a new themed Barbie collection, which was released only in the United Kingdom in May 2007. The Sugababes had also told reporters that they hope to branch out into other areas such as
14762-444: Was replaced by Heidi Range . With Range, Sugababes released three multi-platinum albums: Angels with Dirty Faces (2002), Three (2003), and Taller in More Ways (2005). In December 2005, Buena was replaced by Amelle Berrabah . Following the release of their first greatest hits album , the Sugababes released the albums Change (2007) and Catfights and Spotlights (2008). In 2009, after 11 years in Sugababes, Buchanan,
14884-497: Was revealed that Buchanan, the sole remaining original member of the group, had departed from the Sugababes and replaced by Ewen. Buchanan revealed on Twitter that it was not her decision to leave, resulting in some journalists describing her as having been "sacked". I'm sad to say that I am no longer a part of the Sugababes ... Although it was not my choice to leave, it's time to enter a new chapter in my life ... I would like to state that there were no arguments, bullying or anything of
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