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Old 16-09-2012, 22:45
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..has to be The 411 without a doubt.

(On My Knees)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_QgvClNcN8

(Dumb)
http://vimeo.com/28252598

(Teardrops)
http://vimeo.com/3909905

The 411 were fabulous! They had an edge to them that I really liked and were different to Girls Aloud and Sugababes at the time in that they were more urban and gritty, so I felt there was definitely a place for them.
On My Knees and Dumb were top 5 hits, but then Teardrops failed to crack the top 20, the album bombed and they were suddenly dropped from their label On My Knees debuted in May 2004 and they were dropped by November of that year....they were hardly given a chance!
There was just so much potential there that went to waste
Any other old fans of The 411 here?
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Old 16-09-2012, 22:50
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I liked The 411, their album was really good! China Girl shouldve been a single.

Mini Viva, Ruff Diamondz and Girls Can't Catch were underrated too. None of them shouldve split.
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Old 17-09-2012, 00:11
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Yeah The 411 were great. I think they had issues within the group didn't they. Shame they split up though - teardrops was and remains a great tune.

Here's a treat. These girls were awesome In the days of myspace, but never really took off.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOYwgCGnQ3I
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Old 17-09-2012, 03:20
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yes, Teardrops is so good. The lyrics are deliciously bitter and the video is great too. I forgot just how risqué it is with Tisha getting her baps out at the end
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Old 17-09-2012, 11:14
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i liked Dumb
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Old 17-09-2012, 13:04
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I loved the 411, china girl should have been released as a single!

Loved the Portishead sample they used for teardrops too, Portishead were a great band
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Old 17-09-2012, 15:00
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I liked Dumb and On My Knees, but I don't know how much bigger they would have been if they'd carried on. They weren't given much of a chance though, to be fair.
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Old 17-09-2012, 15:11
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Not too many girl groups have managed to score consecutive top 5 hits with their first two releases which makes their label even more crazy for dropping them like they did.
The album should have been released around the time of Dumb and it would have probably gone top 10. It was a mistake releasing three singles before the album finally came out.
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Old 17-09-2012, 17:22
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They were very good. It's a shame they didn't last longer.
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Old 17-09-2012, 17:31
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yes, Teardrops is so good. The lyrics are deliciously bitter and the video is great too. I forgot just how risqué it is with Tisha getting her baps out at the end
Listening to it now! God, I remember this!

Totally forgotten about it! I remember "Dumb"
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Old 17-09-2012, 17:35
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I liked The 411, their album was really good! China Girl shouldve been a single.

Mini Viva, Ruff Diamondz and Girls Can't Catch were underrated too. None of them shouldve split.
BIB - I agree most people were too quick to write them off as a one hit wonder even though 'I Wish' was an amazing pop song.

Wonderland - they were a great girl group that too were sadly underrated.
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