Sugababes
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Amelle Berrabah, Heidi Range, Jade Ewen
Sugababes are one of the most famous girl bands in Britain. The trio have had six No.1 U.K. singles and sold over 7 million records in the UK. The band have seen numerous line-up changes. The group originally comprised of members Keisha Buchanan, Mutya Buena and Siobhan Donaghy when the group released their first single One Touch in September 2000. In 2001, Siobhan Donaghy left the group and was replaced by Heidi Range that same year. A second line-up change in 2005 saw Mutya Buena leave the group and being replaced by Amelle Berrabah. As of 2009, the only remaining founding member, Keisha Buchanan was removed from the group and replaced by Jade Ewen.
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About
U.K pop trio, Sugababes were formed in 1998. Siobhan Donaghy, Keisha Buchanan, and Mutya Buena shared the same passion such as hip-hop, and dance music. Buchanan and Buena were friends since primary school then met Donaghy the trio was inseperable ever since. Sugababes were just a group of friend who enjoyed singing along to the radio. They didn't have plans to join the music industry. In 2000, they were given a contract with London records. They recorded tracks that were co-written by the trio. They released their debut album One Touch. The single "Overload" was a hit but the sales of the following three singles ("New Year", "Run For Cover", "Soul Sound") didn't reach their expectations and the band were dropped. With Donaghy also dropping out of the band in 2001.
In 2001, Donaghy was replaced by Atomic Kitten's Heidi Range. They released their second album Angels With Dirty Faces, under Island Records. The singles, "Freak Like Me" and "Round Round", peaked at #1 on the U.K. Chart, with a further two releases from the album - "Angels With Dirty Faces/Stronger" and "Shape". In 2003, the trio's third album, Three, reached #3 on the U.K. Album Chart. The single "Hole in the Head" reached #1 on the U.S. Dance and U.K. Three more top 10 singles came from the album, "Too Lost In You", "In The Middle" and "Caught In A Moment". Two years later, a fourth album was released, Taller In More Ways which produced Push The Button, the bands fourth number 1. Shortly after the release of "Ugly", Buena left the group and the album went Platinum. Amelle Berrabah replaced Buena and the band re-released Taller In More Ways and released two more singles from the album, "Red Dress" and "Follow Me Home". Then followed a greatest hits collection, which included the top 10 hit "Easy". The group achieved their fifth number 1 single in 2007 with the charity single "Walk This Way". Later in 2007 the band released their first full album with Amelle, titled "Change". The album's lead single "About You Now" was number 1 for 4 weeks, becoming the girls most succesful single to date and there sixth number one overall. The album produced 2 more singles, "Change" and "Denial".
The girls sixth album "Catfights and Spotlights" was released on 20 October 2008. The lead single Girls charted at number 3 in the UK charts on 12 October. The second single "No Can Do" charted at #23, thus, after only 2 singles, the Sugababes ended this era.
The Sugababes seventh studio album, titled "Sweet 7" was due to be released 23 November 2009, however it is has been pushed back to March 8, 2010. The first single from the album, "Get Sexy" was released on 31 August 2009 and charted at #2, making it their highest chart position in 2 years. A second single, titled "About A Girl" was released 9 November 2009 as the first single with member Jade Ewen. The single went on to peak at #8, giving the girls their seventeenth top ten single. The third single from the album, "Wear My Kiss" preceeded the album by three weeks, with a release date of 22 February 2010, followed by the album released 15 March, 2010. Wear My Kiss charted at #7 and Sweet 7, the Sugababes seventh album, charted at #14, making it the Sugababes' lowest charting album since their debut "One Touch".
Work has now begun on the group's eighth studio album, expected to have a 2011 release.
Awards & Certifications
Awards
| Year | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Capital FM Awards | Best Kept Secret |
| 2002 | Q Award | Best Single for "Freak Like Me" |
| Elle Style Award | Most Stylish Music Stars | |
| Smash Hits Award | Best Album for Angels With Dirty Faces | |
| National Music Awards | Best Song from a Movie (Round Round) | |
| 2003 | Brit Award | Best British Dance Act |
| NME Award | Best British Dance Act | |
| 2004 | Disney Channel Kids Award | Best Single for "Hole in the Head" |
| Capital FM Awards | Best Live Music | |
| TMF Awards | Best International Pop Group | |
| 2005 | TOTP Awards | Best Single (Push The Button) |
| 2006 | ESKA Music Awards | Best World Group |
| Elle Style Awards | Best Dressed Pop Stars | |
| Guiness World Records | Best Female Act of the Century | |
| Virgin Music Awards | Most Fanciable Female (for Amelle) | |
| 2007 | UK Singles Chart | First Group To Chart At #1 On Downloads Alone |
| E! Hot 50 (Croatia) | Pop song (About You Now) | |
| 2008 | Cosmopolitan Ultimate Women of the Year Awards | Ultimate Mistresses of Music |
| 2009 | Radio Forth Awards | Best Artist Award |
Certifications
| Year | Album | Certification |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | One Touch | Certified Gold in U.K. |
| 2002 | Angels With Dirty Faces | Certified 3x Platinum in U.K. |
| Certified Gold in Netherlands | ||
| Certified Gold in Switzerland | ||
| 2003 | Three | Certified 2x Platinum in U.K. |
| Certified Gold in Switzerland | ||
| Certified Gold in Germany | ||
| 2005 | Taller In More Ways | Certified 3x Platinum in U.K. |
| Certified 2x Platinum in Ireland | ||
| Certified Gold in Switzerland | ||
| Certified Gold in New Zealand | ||
| Certified Gold in Germany | ||
| Certified Gold in Austria | ||
| 2006 | Overloaded: The Singles Collection | Certified Platinum in U.K. |
| Certified Platinum in Ireland | ||
| 2007 | Change | Certified Platinum in U.K. |
| Certified Platinum in Ireland | ||
| 2008 | Catfights and Spotlights | Certified Gold in U.K. |
Chart Toppers
| Year | Title | U.K. Chart | GER Chart | AUS Chart | IRL Chart | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Overload | 6 | 3 | 27 | 15 | One Touch |
| New Year | 12 | - | - | 25 | ||
| 2001 | Run for Cover | 13 | 28 | 36 | - | |
| Soul Sound | 30 | - | 79 | - | ||
| 2002 | Freak Like Me | 1 | 27 | 44 | 2 | Angels With Dirty Faces |
| Round Round | 1 | 15 | 13 | 2 | ||
| Stronger / Angels with Dirty Faces | 7 | 38 | 34 | 13 | ||
| 2003 | Shape | 11 | 39 | 75 | 9 | |
| Hole in the Head | 1 | 9 | 25 | 2 | Three | |
| Too Lost in You | 10 | 14 | 31 | 13 | ||
| 2004 | In the Middle | 8 | 29 | 33 | 13 | |
| Caught in a Moment | 8 | 71 | - | 28 | ||
| 2005 | Push the Button | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | Taller In More Ways |
| Ugly | 3 | 26 | 13 | 7 | ||
| 2006 | Red Dress | 4 | 44 | 22 | 12 | |
| Follow Me Home | 32 | - | - | 25 | ||
| Easy | 8 | 26 | - | 18 | Overloaded: The Singles Collection | |
| 2007 | Walk This Way | 1 | - | - | 14 | Non-album single |
| About You Now | 1 | 4 | 57 | 2 | Change | |
| Change | 13 | 32 | - | 21 | ||
| 2008 | Denial | 15 | 11 | - | 18 | |
| Girls | 3 | - | - | 12 | Catfights and Spotlights | |
| No Can Do | 23 | - | - | - | ||
| 2009 | Get Sexy | 2 | 41 | 52 | 3 | Sweet 7 |
| About A Girl | 8 | - | - | 14 | ||
| 2010 | Wear My Kiss | 7 | - | - | 9 |
News
Tours & Concerts
2007 Arena Tour
03/27/07 - Ireland,Point Theatre, Dublin
03/28/07 - Belfast, Northern Ireland, Waterfront Hall Auditorium, United Kingdom
03/31/07 - Manchester Evening News Arena, Manchester, England United Kingdom
04/13/07 - Wembley Arena, London, England United Kingdom
Announcements
Catch Sugababes on:
Dec13th on Royal Variety Show
Dec15th Performance of "Overload" on Album Chart Show
Dec19th Uncovered Documentary "Live At The Dominion" on ITV2
Dec22nd Performance of "White Christmas" on the Charlotte Church Show
Discography
Albums
 June 26, 2001 Warner Bros |
 August 26, 2002 Island |
 October 27, 2003 Island |
 October 11, 2005 Island |
 October 8,2007 Island |
 October 20, 2008 Island |
 March 15, 2010 Island / Roc Nation |
Compilations & Live Releases
 November 13, 2006 Island |
Singles
| Year | Single | Label | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Overload | London | One Touch |
| New Year | |||
| 2001 | Run for Cover | ||
| Soul Sound | |||
| 2002 | Freak Like Me | Island | Angels With Dirty Faces |
| Round Round | |||
| Stronger / Angels with Dirty Faces | |||
| 2003 | Shape | ||
| Hole in the Head | Three | ||
| Too Lost in You | |||
| 2004 | In the Middle | ||
| Caught in a Moment | |||
| 2005 | Push the Button | Taller In More Ways | |
| Ugly | |||
| 2006 | Red Dress | ||
| Follow Me Home | |||
| Easy | Overloaded: The Singles Collection | ||
| 2007 | Walk This Way | non-album single | |
| About You Now | Change | ||
| Change | |||
| 2008 | Denial | ||
| Girls | Catfights and Spotlights | ||
| No Can Do | |||
| 2009 | Get Sexy | Sweet 7 | |
| About A Girl | |||
| 2010 | Wear My Kiss |
Official Singles
 September 11, 2000 London Records One Touch |
 December 18, 2000 London Records One Touch |
 April 9, 2001 London Records One Touch |
 July 16, 2001 London Records One Touch |
 April 22, 2002 Island Records Angels With Dirty Faces |
 August 12, 2002 Island Records Angels With Dirty Faces |
 November 4, 2002 Island Records Angels With Dirty Faces |
 November 4, 2002 Island Records Angels With Dirty Faces |
 March 10, 2003 Island Records Angels With Dirty Faces |
 October 13, 2003 Island Records Three |
 December 15, 2003 Island Records Three |
 March 22, 2004 Island Records Three |
 August 23, 2004 Island Records Three |
 September 26, 2005 Island Records Taller In More Ways |
 December 5, 2005 Island Records Taller In More Ways |
 March 6, 2006 Island Records Taller In More Ways |
 June 5, 2006 Island Records Taller In More Ways |
 November 6, 2006 Island Records Overloaded: The Singles Collection |
 March 12, 2007 Island Records |
 September 24, 2007 Island Records Change |
 December 17, 2007 Island Records Change |
 March 17, 2008 Island Records Change |
 September 20, 2008 Island Records Catfights and Spotlights |
 December 22, 2008 Island Records Catfights and Spotlights |
 August 30, 2009 Island / Roc Nation Sweet 7 |
 November 09, 2009 Island / Roc Nation Sweet 7 |
 February 22, 2010 Island / Roc Nation Sweet 7 |
Other artists
Similar artists
Influences
Contemporaries
Trivia
- Sugababes is one of the richest teenagers in the U.K. Keisha is said to be worth over £4 million alone.
- Sugababes escaped an accident when a tire burst on their coach during a high speed motorway.
- Sugababes is featured in the January 2007 issue of Q Magazine.
- In terms of number of UK Top 40 hits, Sugababes are the second most succesful girl group of all time with 26 singles, benhind only The Supremes (30).
- Sugababes have been named the most successful female act of the 21st century, having more UK Top 40 hits than the likes of Madonna and Girls Aloud.
