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Neil_NNeil_N Posts: 6,026
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Which girlbands from memory can you remember that had short lived careers?

Smoke2Seven - three girls who were not the best looking women (my sister abused them on their official forum and the girls responded) had two singles in 2002 and 2003 with "Been There Done That" (#27) and "Envy" (#77)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g41luVeHuOQ

TSD - I ALWAYS thought they were called TSB after the bank lol! Used to perform a lot on TCC and one of the members was a pre-Steps Claire Richards! Had two songs in 1996 which failed to make the top 40 with "Baby I Love You" and "Heart And Soul". The former was a cover of a 1960s song and the latter owed a lot to Modern Talking "Heart and Soul":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UC7CpPR3-Jo
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    Mark-AnthonyMark-Anthony Posts: 572
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    Girls cant catch
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    misslibertinemisslibertine Posts: 14,306
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    I can vaguely remember Smoke2Seven. What an odd name.

    Looking through my cassettes(!) from that sort of era, I've recalled Bardot, Sister2Sister, Precious, Solid HarmoniE, 3LW, Dream, M2M, Fierce Girl Thing and Hepburn who I particularly liked. And Mis-Teeq, of course, but they were more successful.

    I can remember a few short-term groups from a bit later too, like Frank, Booty Luv, Love Bites, The Faders, The 411...
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    Neil_NNeil_N Posts: 6,026
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    The Faders - where they the ones who had a TV show (used to be on T4 on a Sunday afternoon circa 2005/2006) and one of them was Midge Ure's daughter?

    Love Bites were OK, but very immature. Came from Coventry - I was living there at the time with my first bf and there was always noise about them in the local press.

    Loved the 411 - have their album, shame they never had any more success and split after that :(
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    LMLM Posts: 63,510
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    Parade
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    LandslideBradLandslideBrad Posts: 5,085
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    Mini Viva, Paradiso Girls, Girls Cant Catch and The 411 are probably the only ones that I care about.

    I could have got into Parade, RuffDiamondz and SoundGirl but they didn't last long enough.

    I would include Girlicious too but to me theyre so iconic.
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    cnbcwatchercnbcwatcher Posts: 56,681
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    The 411
    Girlicious
    Parade
    Soundgirl
    Girls Can't Catch
    Wonderland
    Girl Thing
    M2M
    Innosense (Britney Spears was actually a member of this group for a short time but never did any songs with them)
    Mini Viva
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    Luner13Luner13 Posts: 2,968
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    Anyone recall the 21st Century Girls?
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWIiyRPCc78

    Nah didn't think so.
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    MaksonMakson Posts: 30,489
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    Duchess
    I'm shocked nobody mentioned them yet.
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    Mark-AnthonyMark-Anthony Posts: 572
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    Precious
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    misslibertinemisslibertine Posts: 14,306
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    Neil_N wrote: »
    The Faders - where they the ones who had a TV show (used to be on T4 on a Sunday afternoon circa 2005/2006) and one of them was Midge Ure's daughter?

    You're right about the Midge Ure bit, but the TV show girl band was Frank.
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    http://youtu.be/tsAQDGYH_hY

    tymes 4 - Bodyrock

    Used to love this song lol
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    kryskryskryskrys Posts: 3,322
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    cnbcwatcher wrote: »
    The 411
    Girlicious
    Soundgirl
    Girls Can't Catch
    Mini Viva
    misslibertine wrote: »
    You're right about the Midge Ure bit, but the TV show girl band was Frank.

    Love all of these, especially Frank. Devil's Got Your Gold is one of my all time favourite girl band albums.

    Some of my other favourites:

    BG5 a.k.a. Y.LA: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhmpvkTWyCU
    Oh My!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEd6VjOlM2g
    Mania: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=en5pyDErAws
    Love Generation a.k.a. Stockholm Syndrome (I'm guessing they've split): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBzn7CbhuRM
    Dolly Rockers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86Z4bGeb6t8
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    cnbcwatchercnbcwatcher Posts: 56,681
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    Mark-Anthony wrote: »
    Precious

    I remember them. Jenny Frost from Atomic Kitten was once a member and they were the UK's Eurovision entry in 1998 or 1999 (can't remember exact year).
    Makson wrote: »
    Duchess
    I'm shocked nobody mentioned them yet.

    I was going to, but then I forgot :blush: I think they only had one single.
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    Multimedia81Multimedia81 Posts: 83,433
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    Thunderbugs, Fred & Roxy and Bellefire at least.

    Oh yes, and CNBC I liked Precious' 2000 hit Rewind. Madasun were around briefly then too.
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    misslibertinemisslibertine Posts: 14,306
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    cnbcwatcher wrote: »
    I remember them. Jenny Frost from Atomic Kitten was once a member and they were the UK's Eurovision entry in 1998 or 1999 (can't remember exact year).

    They were in my aforementioned collection twice :blush: Their Eurovison entry 'Say It Again' from 1999 and the follow-up 'Rewind'.
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    misslibertinemisslibertine Posts: 14,306
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    Multimedia81 wrote: »
    Thunderbugs, Fred & Roxy and Bellefire at least.

    Oh yes, and CNBC I liked Precious' 2000 hit Rewind. Madasun were around briefly then too.

    I really liked Madasun! 'Walking On Water' and especially 'Feel Good' were favourites of mine in 2000.
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    vkmaxvkmax Posts: 3,093
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    I really think N-Tyce, Blaque Ivory, Solid HarmoniE, Precious, Cleopatra, Frank and The 411 could've faired a hell of a lot better if they were managed better. They had great potential.
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    Neil_NNeil_N Posts: 6,026
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    misslibertine wrote: »
    You're right about the Midge Ure bit, but the TV show girl band was Frank.

    Thanks. I get the two mixed up. The Faders "No Sleep Tonight" was a fab single.
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    catherine91catherine91 Posts: 2,636
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    I think Clea only released 2 singles and possibly an album in the UK, although they continued to release things in other countries I believe.
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    misslibertinemisslibertine Posts: 14,306
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    Neil_N wrote: »
    Thanks. I get the two mixed up. The Faders "No Sleep Tonight" was a fab single.

    No problem :) I was quite a fan of Frank, I loved the show and I bought their album.
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    tim18tim18 Posts: 737
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    Anyone remember tommi? They were right chavs lol.


    Like what what what
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    Ally_BowieAlly_Bowie Posts: 618
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    Absolutely loved NTyce Thier album was one of my highlights of 1998.
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    MaksonMakson Posts: 30,489
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    misslibertine wrote: »
    I really liked Madasun! 'Walking On Water' and especially 'Feel Good' were favourites of mine in 2000.

    I still listen to "Don't You Worry" all the time....it is timeless with that awesome guitar riff:cool:
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    Neil_NNeil_N Posts: 6,026
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    tim18 wrote: »
    Anyone remember tommi? They were right chavs lol.


    Like what what what

    LOL! One of them sounded like five! Awful song that was.

    Lemonscent were another forgotten girl band. They came from Scotland, and I remember three songs by them:

    "Help Me Mama" - the guy looks like a crackhead in Glasgow, the Mum was probably her Dad and had the op:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbhGTylaVtQ

    "Cinderella" - Not on YT, but it was a dancey type track

    "Uncoditional Love" - I believe this was disqualified from the charts due to rigging!

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEBB9M5AMTg
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    Glenn AGlenn A Posts: 23,877
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    Bewitched, were big in 1998 but were gone two years later. Also going further back, the Belle Stars showed real promise with their cover of The Clapping Song in 1982, but split up two years later.
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