Atomic Kitten
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Atomic Kitten is an English girl band from Liverpool. The group has sold over eight million albums and singles worldwide where many of those entered the Top 40 charts worldwide.
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[edit] About
Originally, the group was formed in 1997 by Andy McCluskey of the 80's band Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark. Among the group's early member were Heidi Range, Liz McClarnon, Kerry Katona and Natasha Hamilton. However Range was only featured in demo recordings that led her to move to another girl group Sugababes.
On 1999, Liz, Natasha, and Kerry signed a deal with the record industries hottest pop factory, Innocent Records and the group was born to the world. They released their first single "Right Now" debuted in December of 1999 reaching the top ten in the British Charts. After this release, their record label was considering in dropping them due to limited success. They persuaded the record label to release one more single for "Whole Again", their second.
The second single changed their career as they scored their first number one in the UK Charts. The video featured Kerry Katona, however she left the group few days before the number-one position due to her reported pregnancy. Then Jenny Frost replaced her where the single was remade where she was added in the line-up.
In the present, the trio is composed of Liz, Jenny and Natasha.
[edit] Members
- Elizabeth "Liz" McClarnon, 1997 to present
- Jenny Frost, 2001 to present
- Natasha Hamilton, 1998 to present
- Kerry Katona, 1997-2001
- Heidi Range, only in demo recordings
[edit] Awards & Certifications
Awards
| Year | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Capital Award | Best Pop Group |
| 2003 | Heart Radio | Record of the Year for It's Ok |
| 2003 | Echo Entertainment Award | Best Contribution to Music |
| 2002 | Echo Entertainment Award | Best Contribution to Charity |
| 2001 | Disney Channel Kids Award | Best Female Artist |
| 2001 | UK Online Music Award | Best Pop Artist Online |
| 2001 | Disney Awards | Best Pop Act and World's Sexiest Females |
| 2001 | Capitol Awards | Best Website |
| 2000 | Smash Hit Poll Winners Party | Best Newcomer Award |
| 2000 | Disney Awards | Best Newcomer Awardee |
Certifications
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[edit] Chart Toppers
| Year | Song | UK Chart | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Right Now | 10 | Right Now |
| 2000 | See Ya | 6 | Right Now |
| 2000 | I Want Your Love | 10 | Right Now |
| 2000 | Follow Me | 20 | Right Now |
| 2001 | Whole Again | 1 | Right Now |
| 2001 | Eternal Flame | 1 | Right Now |
| 2001 | You Are | 31 | Right Now |
| 2002 | It's OK! | 3 | Feels So Good |
| 2002 | Tide Is High (Get The Feeling) | 1 | Feels So Good |
| 2002 | The Last Goodbye/Be With You | 2 | Feels So Good |
| 2003 | Love Doesn't Have To Hurt | 4 | Feels So Good |
| 2003 | If You Come To Me | 3 | Ladies Night |
| 2003 | Ladies Night | 8 | Ladies Night |
| 2004 | Someone Like Me/Right Now 2004 | 8 | Re-Issue |
| 2005 | Cradle 2005 | 10 | Re-Issue |
| 2006 | All Together Now | 16 | Re-Issue |
[edit] News
[edit] Tours & Concerts
December 4, 2006 Concert for Michael Shields appeal, Liverpool Empire Theatre
[edit] Announcements
- The trio will now be very busy with their career as a solo singer.
- Natasha Hamilton is scheduled to release of the single "The Way You Move".
- Liz McClaron's next single "Happy", her solo debut album is scheduled for release 2007
- Jenny Frost will soon release "Bad Girl".
- Watch Atomic Kitten videos [http:www.youtube.com YouTube.com]
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
 March 16, 2000 June 8, 2001 (re-issue) Virgin Records |
 September 9, 2002 Virgin Records |
 April 22, 2003 Virgin Record |
 November 10, 2003 Virgin Records |
[edit] Singles
| Album | Year | Single | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Right Now | 1999 | Right Now | Virgin Records |
| 2000 | See Ya | Virgin Records | |
| 2000 | Cradle | Virgin Records | |
| 2000 | I Want Your Love | Virgin Records | |
| 2000 | Follow Me | Virgin Records | |
| 2001 | Whole Again | Virgin Records | |
| 2001 | Eternal Flame | Virgin Records | |
| 2001 | You Are | Virgin Records | |
| Feels So Good | 2002 | It's OK! | Virgin Records |
| 2002 | Tide Is High (Get The Feeling) | Virgin Records | |
| 2002 | The Last Goodbye/Be With You | Virgin Records | |
| 2003 | Love Doesn't Have To Hurt | Virgin Records | |
| Ladies Night | 2003 | If You Come To Me | Virgin Records |
| 2003 | Ladies Night | Virgin Records | |
| Re-issues | 2004 | Someone Like Me/Right Now 2004 | Virgin Records |
| 2005 | Cradle 2005 | Virgin Records | |
| 2006 | All Together Now | Virgin Records |
[edit] Compilations & Live Releases
 April 5, 2004 Virgin Records |
 May 2, 2005 EMI |
 August 30, 2005 EMI |
[edit] Other artists
[edit] Similar artists
[edit] Influences
[edit] Contemporaries
[edit] Trivia
- The group was first called "Honeyhead" and later renamed it to "Automatic Kittens" and finally abbreviated it to "Atomic Kitten".
- On November and December of 2003 they spend most of their time in the United Kingdom doing arena tour, making them the second girl group after Spice Girls to do it.
- On their last album Ladies Night, the group released a single "Someone Like Me / Right Now 2004" as a their farewell song to each other.
