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The success of Bananarama, the British female trio, is reflected in record sales rather than press clippings. Reviled by more serious-minded critics, the group has produced an impressive number of hit songs. In fact, Bananarama made the Guinness Book of World Recordsior for being second only to the Supremes among "girl groups" with Top 40 hits. Debuting with a single cover of Black Blood’s "Aie A Mwana"—a song in Swahili—in 1981, the group became a London club favorite; subsequently hits including "Cruel Summer" and "Venus" lifted them to international star status. The music was lighthearted and catchy, presumably the kind of material that makes for hits but not a lengthy career.

When Bananarama toured the United States in 1989, they felt they had proven to doubters—particularly the press—that they were a legitimate musical entity. As member Sarah Dallin told the Washington Times, "People originally thought we wouldn’t last. They thought we’d be one-hit wonders.… I think seven years’ success has proved everybody wrong. We’ve finally got the success we deserve."

Founding Bananarama members Sarah Dallin, Keren Woodward, and Siobhan Fahey were roommates before forming their singing trio. Dallin and Woodward were former schoolmates from Bristol, England, who joined up with Fahey in London. All three were 18 years old, had little money, and were devoted to the club scene. Woodward had a job with the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Fahey worked for the Decca Records press office, and Dallin was a student at the London College of Fashion. They dreamed of becoming famous singers and practiced together in front of a mirror. In 1981, the young women began performing unaccompanied in pubs and clubs, and they recorded a demo. A deal with Demon Records resulted in their single "Aie A Mwana," which they recorded with former Sex Pistol—and neighbor—Paul Cook as producer. Taking a tropical cue of this first recording and the title of a favorite Roxy Music song, "Pajamarama," the trio created the name Bananarama.

In 1982 the trio was recruited to sing backup for Fun Boy Three on "It Ain’t What You Do, It’s The Way That You Do It." This catchy tune was a spring board for Bananarama, and was quickly followed by their own Top five hits "He Was Really Sayin’ Something" and "Shy Boy." In early 1983 the group continued their hit string with a cover of Steam’s "Na Na Hey Hey (Kiss Him Goodbye)" and "Cruel Summer," tracks from their debut album Deep Sea Skiving. Susan Whitall described the unpretentious appeal of Bananarama during the early 1980s in the Detroit News, saying "Their voices were thinner than their lithe figures, but somehow the combination of flash English clothes, cocky club kid attitude and those wickedly insistent melodies managed to introduce a welcome party mood to the drab post-punk England music scene." Whitehall continued to explain the attraction of songs such as "Venus" and "Really Saying Something" when she remarked, "Both are shallow—even vanilla-flavored, but there’s something hypnotic about three identical girlish voices singing in unison."

The group bolstered their popularity with videos and public performances. Melody Maker writer Caroline Sullivan noted, "Their ramshackle conception coincided with the dawn of video and it turned out to be a sublime match. Video was the only medium suitable for conveying the shambling savoir vivre that was the essence of Bananarama." U.S. audiences were rather shocked, however, when Bananarama lip-synced during an early New York gig; in fact, the women were booed off the stage. New York Times critic Jon Pareles disapproved of a similar if less wholesale technique used during a 1989 performance. He marveled, "It didn’t seem to bother anyone but a lone, cranky critic that the drum kit was untouched until five songs into the set, or that the backup vocals (and it seemed, some of the lead vocals as well) were on tape along with the beat." This kind of response has diminished Bananarama’s appeal to American concert goers, but is more accepted by audiences elsewhere. That explained why the 1989 tour featured a five-piece band, elaborate costumes, and dancers, elements that seemed out of place in the rather small U.S. venues where Bananarama performed; in other countries the trio played big concert halls. Woodward explained in the Detroit News, "in England and the rest of the world, it doesn’t matter if you’re a studio band."

Reviewers have questioned whether the driving force behind Bananarama is its members or their producers. Such criticism has resulted in a rocky relationship between the band and the press. The charge angers Woodward, who told the Detroit News "it’s easier to be taken as brainless if you’re even remotely attractive. It took us years before anyone would take us seriously." While the group has done its share of covers, the women do write their own songs, with Dallin serving as the main lyric writer. Perhaps in an effort to be taken more seriously, the group recorded message songs such as "Rough Justice" and "Hotline to Heaven" in the mid-1980s. The detour was short-lived, and the group returned to producing upbeat pop music.

The 1989 Bananarama tour featured a new lineup, following the departure of Fahey, who married Eurythmics member Dave Stewart and moved to Los Angeles. Fahey was replaced by Jacqui Sullivan, an old friend of Woodward and Dallin. When Fahey formed anew band, Shakespeare’s Sister, and received some critical plums, it initially caused hard feelings among the former roommates. Woodward remarked in Melody Maker, "I think for a while [Siobhan] tried to forget her past and everything that went with it, socially and careerwise. In a way, she tried to justify what she was doing by trivialising what we stood for." In 1991, replacement Sullivan left the band, and Dallin and Woodward now record as a duo.

The remaining members of Bananarama sound as if they are coming to terms with being a popular if not critical success. They seem confident without taking themselves too seriously. Dallin commented in the Washington Times "I’ma talented entertainer, but I don’t have the best voice in the world. I love to entertain people." With 14 Top 40 h its, Bananarama certainly has entertained an enormous audience. As Caroline Sullivan summarized in Melody Maker, "Bananarama are enshrined in the consciousness of a generation. They’ve got a huge hit-catalogue that defines the term purest pop. They’ve got wit, flair and great shoulders. What they haven’t got is credibility." The credibility gap, however, isn’t stopping Dallin and Woodward from continuing to make their own brand of infectious pop. A Billboard review of a 1995 single showed that Bananarama’s appeal really hasn’t changed, describing "Every Shade of Blue" as perfect fare for Bananarama fans and a "guilty pleasure" for others.

Selected discography
Deep Sea Skiving, London, 1983.
Bananarama, London, 1984.
True Confessions, 1986, Razor & Tie, reissued, 1995.
Greatest Hits Collection, London, 1988.
Pop Life, PGD/Polygram, 1991.
Ultra-Violet, WEA/Atlantic/Curb, 1996.

Sources
Periodicals
Detroit News, March 27, 1989, pp. B1-B2.
Melody Maker, July 1990, pp. 42–43.
New York Times, April 9, 1989.
Washington Times, April 23, 1989, p. E1.

Online
Curb Records Web site at http://www.curb.com.
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The most successful British girl group in pop history, Bananarama formed in London in late 1981. Drawing equal inspiration for their name from the children's television program The Banana Splits and the Roxy Music song "Pyjamarama," the trio was comprised of lifelong friends Keren Woodward and Sarah Dallin along with Siobhan Fahey, whom Dallin befriended at the London College of Fashion. After getting their start singing at friends' parties and at nightclubs (where they performed accompanied by backing tapes -- none of the women played her own instrument), they came to the attention of ex-Sex Pistols drummer Paul Cook, who produced Bananarama's first single, a cover of Black Blood's "A.I.E. (A Mwana)." After the group backed Fun Boy Three on the single "It Ain't What You Do, It's the Way You Do It," the Three returned the favor for 1982's "He Was Really Sayin' Somethin'," a cover of the 1965 Velvelettes song that was the first of Bananarama's 26 U.K. chart smashes.

While their initial hits, including "Shy Boy," "Na Na Hey Hey (Kiss Him Goodbye)," "Cruel Summer" (their first U.S. smash), and a cover of the Shocking Blue's "Venus," were roundly dismissed as fluffy pop fare, the success of 1984's rape-themed release "Robert DeNiro's Waiting" convinced the group to tackle more serious topics; however, the follow-up single, "Rough Justice" -- a song protesting political tensions in Northern Ireland -- bombed, and the trio's career stalled. In 1986, Bananarama's fortunes improved considerably when they joined forces with the production team of Stock, Aitken & Waterman, who produced the album Wow!; the group's most successful outing to date, it featured "Love in the First Degree" and "I Heard a Rumour," both of which were major hits.

In 1987, Fahey left the group after marrying Eurythmics' Dave Stewart; she later resurfaced as one half of the duo Shakespear's Sister. Woodward and Dallin, meanwhile, enlisted pal Jacquie O'Sullivan, formerly of the Shillelagh Sisters, to fill the void. After a long layoff, the revamped group teamed with new producer Youth to issue the 1991 album Pop Life, which featured a cover of the Doobie Brothers' "Long Train Running." Shortly after the album's release, O'Sullivan too exited, and Woodward and Dallin forged on as a duo for 1992's Please Yourself and 1995's Ultra Violet. After a brief hiatus, the group returned with 2005's Euro-dance-friendly Drama and 2009's similar Viva. ~ Jason Ankeny, Rovi
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Bananarama live in Audley End, Essex, UK, 28 July 2007. L-R: Keren Woodward and Sara Dallin.
Background information
Origin London, England
Genres Pop, dance, New Wave
Years active 1979–present
Labels London, Fascination
Website Official website
Members
Keren Woodward
Sara Dallin
Past members
Jacquie O'Sullivan
Siobhan Fahey

Bananarama are an English female pop duo who have had success on the pop and dance charts since 1982. Rather than relying on a two part harmony, the duo generally sings in unison, as do their background vocalists.[1] Although there have been line-up changes, the group enjoyed most success as a trio made up of lifelong friends Siobhan Fahey, Keren Woodward and Sara Dallin. In 1988, Bananarama was listed in the Guinness World Records as the all-lady group with the most chart entries in the world, a record which it still holds.

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Career

Early years

Bananarama were founded in London in 1979 by Fahey, Woodward and Dallin, the latter two having been childhood friends in Bristol since the age of four, and attending St. George's School for Girls together. The pair became a trio when Dallin met Fahey while studying fashion journalism in London. They became friends because they both dressed more radically than the other students. The trio were ardent followers of the punk rock and post-punk music scene during the late 1970s and early 1980s and often performed impromptu sets or backing vocals at gigs for such bands as The Monochrome Set, Iggy Pop, The Jam, Department S[2] and The Nipple Erectors.[3]

In 1981, Bananarama's members were living above the rehearsal room that was used by former Sex Pistols members Steve Jones and Paul Cook. With their help, Bananarama recorded their first demo "Aie a Mwana" (a cover of a song by Black Blood, sung in Swahili). The demo was heard at Demon Records, who consequently offered Bananarama their first deal. The song was an underground hit and Bananarama were signed by Decca (later London Records) and remained on the label until 1993. Bananarama's only previous experience in a recording studio at the time was as background vocalists on the Department S b-side, "Solid Gold Easy Action," a T.Rex cover in early 1981.

During this early period Bananarama were approached by Malcolm McLaren, who offered to manage the group. McLaren, manager of the Sex Pistols, Adam and the Ants and Bow Wow Wow, and notorious for generating scandal, proposed some new material that was sexually suggestive, and did not fit with what at the time was the band's tomboyish and straightforward image. Bananarama passed on both the material and McLaren as their manager.

UK fashion magazine The Face featured an article on Bananarama after the release of their first single. This caught the attention of ex-Specials member Terry Hall, who invited them to collaborate with his new vocal group Fun Boy Three on the track "T'ain't What You Do (It's the Way That You Do It)". In 1982, the song hit the Top 5 in the UK and gave Bananarama their first significant mainstream success. Fun Boy Three then guest starred on Bananarama's single, "Really Saying Something", later that year.

Debut and following success (1982–1988)

Bananarama experienced their greatest success during the period 1982 to 1989, with their first three albums primarily produced and co-written with Jolley & Swain. Their debut album, Deep Sea Skiving (UK #7, US #63) (1983) contained several hit singles — "He Was Really Sayin' Somethin'" (UK #5) and "Shy Boy" (UK #4) — and included a cover version of "Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye" (UK #5). The band recorded a version of the Sex Pistols' song "No Feelings" in late 1982 for the soundtrack of the British film, Party Party.

In December, 1983, the trio made inarguably their most famous British TV appearance on the BBC's popular entertainment magazine program, Show Business, [4] in which they screamed in unison at the camera that they "loved" and "wanted" cult London pirate radio comedian Mark Gould for Christmas.

The next album, Bananarama (UK #16, US #30) (1984) was a more socially conscious effort. The group wanted to be taken more seriously, so wrote songs that tackled heavier topics: "Hot Line to Heaven" is a stand against the drugs-are-cool culture; and "Rough Justice" deals with social apathy. The album contained the hit singles, "Robert De Niro's Waiting," and their first U.S. Top 10 hit, "Cruel Summer" (1983), which was included in the movie The Karate Kid. The trio also recorded the single, "The Wild Life" for a 1984 American film of the same name.

Bananarama was one of the few female groups featured on the Band Aid single, "Do They Know It's Christmas?," and were the only artists to appear on both the original 1984 Band Aid, and the 1989, Band Aid II versions, with Siobhan Fahey only featured on the 1984 version. They did not, however, participate in 2004's Band Aid 20 twentieth anniversary version.

1986 saw the release of their third album, True Confessions (UK #46, US #15) on which some production duties were taken up by Mike Stock, Matt Aitken and Pete Waterman known as Stock Aitken Waterman (SAW). The move resulted in the international number one hit, "Venus," (a remake of Shocking Blue's number one hit from 1970). The dance-oriented beats on the song typified the SAW approach to pop production. Bananarama were said to have been put in contact with SAW after hearing and expressing a fondness for "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)" by Dead or Alive. After its worldwide success, Venus has become the group's signature song. Also in 1986, Dallin and Woodward were featured as backing vocalists on two songs on Family Album, produced by John Lydon.
Venus – Bananarama
An excerpt from Bananarama's 1986 version of Venus
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The music video for "Venus" received heavy airplay on MTV in the United States. It featured the group in various costumes including a devil, a French temptress, a vampire and a Greek goddess. The video marked a pivotal shift towards a more glamorous and sexual image, which contrasted with the tomboyish style of their earlier work. It was also the start of their use of toy-boys as backup dancers, which would become a hallmark of their videos.

In the wake of the success of "Venus," all production and co-writing responsibilities for their fourth album, 1987's Wow!, (UK #26, US #44) were transferred from Jolley & Swain to SAW, under whom the group's sound graduated towards dance-oriented Europop.

"I Heard a Rumour" was their strongest performing international hit from this album. In the U.S., the song was featured in the motion picture, Disorderlies, starring The Fat Boys and Ralph Bellamy. "Love in the First Degree" was one of their biggest UK hits, and the disco-oriented "I Can't Help It" (which boasted a semi-controversial video featuring the group in a milk bath filled with fruit and half-naked men) was a minor hit.

By the time the third single from Wow! was released in early 1988, Fahey — who had married Eurythmics' Dave Stewart — left the group as she had become disillusioned with the direction the band was taking. She was also feeling socially excluded by the other two members, who had 'been best friends a lot longer', and whom, she says, were 'no longer inviting her out with them'.[5]. She would later resurface in the pop duo Shakespears Sister with Marcella Detroit.

Jacquie O'Sullivan years (1988–1991)

In Fahey's absence, Jacquie O'Sullivan (formerly of the Shillelagh Sisters) joined the ranks. The single "I Want You Back" was re-recorded with O'Sullivan, as was The Supremes cover "Nathan Jones." "Love, Truth & Honesty" was released as a single from their 1988 retrospective compilation, Greatest Hits Collection. At the same time, Bananarama entered the Guinness Book of World Records as the all-female group who have the most chart entries in history, a record they still hold.

As a fund-raising charity single for Comic Relief in 1989, Bananarama recorded a cover of the Beatles' song "Help!" with Lananeeneenoonoo, a mock girl-group created by British female comedy duo French & Saunders, with fellow comediènne Kathy Burke. 1989 also saw the band's first world tour, which hit North America, east Asia and the UK.

Bananarama's 1991 album, Pop Life, saw the group working with a variety of producers including Youth, Shep Pettibone, and Steve Jolley, of Jolley & Swain. They also incorporated a wider range of musical genres including reggae, flamenco guitar, and acid house. After the release of the fourth and final single from the album, however, O'Sullivan left the band to form the short-lived Slippery Feet.

Duo years (1992–Present)

In 1993, Dallin and Woodward returned as a duo with a new album called Please Yourself, which also marked the return of production duties back to the remaining members of SAW, Stock and Waterman. Ironically, though the lead single was titled "Movin' On", the album was a regression to their previous Eurodisco sound as illustrated by their cover of Andrea True Connection's "More, More, More". It was to be their last album on London Records.

Their next offering was 1995's Ultra Violet (titled "I Found Love" in Japan) on a new label. The album and its two singles "Every Shade of Blue" and "Take Me to Your Heart" were only released in some European countries, North America, Japan and Australia, and not in Britain.

In 1998, Dallin and Woodward recorded the track "Waterloo" (a cover of the classic ABBA song) together with Fahey for the Eurovision celebration A Song for Eurotrash on Channel 4. In 2001, they released the album Exotica. Collaborators included Pascal Caubet and Dallin's boyfriend Bassey Walker. The album also included Latin and R&B influenced dance songs, as well as reinterpreted versions of their earlier hits. Only two promotional singles would be released from the album, one of which was a cover of Wham!'s ballad "Careless Whisper" (which was co-written by Woodward's partner Andrew Ridgeley).

By 2002, Bananarama had sold 40million records worldwide.[citation needed] That year, they released another greatest hits album, The Very Best of Bananarama, in the UK. They also recorded the song "Love, Leave, Forget" for Sky TV's show Is Harry on the Boat? as well as the song "U R My Baby" for a German disco project. That same year, Bananarama (with Siobhan Fahey as special guest) celebrated their 20th anniversary at the London Astoria in London, with an audience of 3000 people.[citation needed]

With 1980s retro in vogue, Bananarama made a comeback in the British dance charts in 2005. Solasso remixed their early hit "Really Saying Something" and it was a huge hit with clubbers.[citation needed] A video was filmed with models from Britain's Next Top Model TV show but the record was shelved despite topping the dance charts. A new single, "Move in My Direction", was released in July and hit the charts at #14 following playlist support from Radio 2 and many local stations, making this song the group's 24th UK Top 40 hit, and their first Top 20 hit since their 1991 single "Preacher Man". Follow-up single "Look on the Floor (Hypnotic Tango)", however, was less successful peaking at #26 which was followed by the Drama album which peaked at #169.

Drama was released in the U.S. on May 16 and after a fourteen year absence, Bananarama was back on Billboard's Hot Dance Club Play and the Hot Dance Airplay charts with an import version of "Look on the Floor (Hypnotic Tango)". "Look on the Floor" became their first U.S. hit since 1992, when they scored with "Tripping on Your Love". "Move in My Direction" was released as a second single in the U.S.

Summer 2006 saw the Warner Bros. Records release of The Twelve Inches of Bananarama, a compilation of twelve remixes on CD for the first time. The collection features the rare George Michael remix of "Tripping on Your Love", among others.

On 19 March 2007, Bananarama's first six studio albums were reissued by Rhino Records on CD with bonus material, including alternative versions, remixes and B-sides. On 7 May 2007, another best-of collection titled Greatest Hits and More More More was released by Warner Bros. Records.[6]

Dallin and Woodward performed a set along with other 1980s acts at Retro Fest on 1 September 2007 at Culzean Castle in Ayrshire, Scotland.

In February 2007, Bananarama's official website announced that the band was back in the studio recording new material. A cover version of "Voyage Voyage" was performed at a concert in France. Bananarama also confirmed they were contributing vocals as guest artists on the song "Ultra Violet"(not to be confused with Bananarama's 7th album Ultra Violet) by new dance act Block Rocker, a teaming up of producers/remixers Digital Dog and Ashiva. The song never surfaced.

In October 2007, Bananarama announced that they would be appearing on 2008's "Here and Now Tour" with other 1980s artists such as Belinda Carlisle, Paul Young, ABC and Rick Astley. They also announced plans to record a new album of disco cover versions and new songs.

In August 2008, it was announced that Bananarama was back in the studio recording a track with Rev Run from Run DMC who had a new album in the pipeline. He wanted to sample "Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye" for his track but then decided to ask Dallin and Woodward to sing it instead. The title of the track was not confirmed but was to be credited as be Run-D.M.C. featuring Bananarama.[citation needed] Again the song failed to surface.

In June 2009 Bananarama performed at the Isle of Wight Festival.[7]

In August 2009, Bananarama performed at the 80s Rewind Festival in Henley-on-Thames alongside other 80s acts which included Rick Astley, Belinda Carlisle and Kim Wilde.[8] The duo also performed at The Manchester Gay Pride Festival over the August Bank Holiday weekend.

Bananarama released a new single entitled "Love Comes", and a new album Viva in September 2009. The album was produced entirely by Ian Masterson, and marketed through successful record label Fascination Records. A second single was released from the album in April 2010, a new remix of the song "Love Don't Live Here" backed by Ian Masterson's 2010 reworking of the 1995 single "Every Shade of Blue" and "The Runner" remixed by Buzz Junkies[9]

In September 2010, Bananarama were back in the studio with producer Ian Masterson, and recorded a Christmas song titled "Baby It's Christmas". The track was written by Sara Dallin and Ian Masterson and was released on December 13 in the UK and Europe as a digital EP. The track was also included on a US Christmas compilation CD entitled Super Dance Christmas Party, Volume 3. "Baby It's Christmas" reached the #19 in the UK Indie Singles chart and #199 in the main UK Singles Chart.

In April 2011, Bananarama appeared on ITV's Benidorm and performed "Love in the First Degree", "Robert De Niro's Waiting" and "Movin' On".[10]

In October 2011, Bananarama were invited to Singapore to perform at Retrolicious 2011, together with The Human League and Belinda Carlisle. Their 35-minute set included hits such as "I Heard a Rumour", "Love in the First Degree" and "Cruel Summer".

2012, Warners plan to release a Greatest Hits and DVD Collection for the 30th anniversary of Bananarama. [11]

Discography

Main article: Bananarama discography

Tours

List of all record labels

  • London Records (UK, USA, and Canada, 1981–1993)
  • ZYX Records (Germany, 1994–1996)
  • avex trax (Japan, 1995 / Taiwan, 2006)
  • Quality Records (Canada, 1995)
  • Mega Records (Denmark, 1995)
  • DigIt International (Italy, 1995)
  • Festival Records (Australia, 1995)
  • Popular Records (Canada 1996)
  • Curb Records (USA,1996)
  • M6 Interactions (France, 2000)
  • A&G Productions (UK, 2004–2006)
  • The Lab (USA, 2006)
  • True North Records (Canada, 2006)
  • Edel Company (Germany, 2006)
  • EQ Music (Singapore and Malaysia, 2005)
  • Phantom Imports (Hong Kong, 2006)
  • Central Station (Australia, 2005)
  • Pony Canyon (Japan, 2006)
  • Universal Records (Philippines, 2005)
  • Blanco y Negro Records (Spain,1995–2006)
  • Megaliner Records (Russia, 2005)
  • Nice Records (France, 2007)
  • Fascination Records (UK, 2009-2010)

See also

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References

  1. ^ 80smusiclyrics.com
  2. ^ Bananarama.co.uk. Chronology
  3. ^ The Shanne Bradley Interview 26 August 2001
  4. ^ Series 1, Episode 11, 16 December 1983
  5. ^ Interview in the documentary 'I'm in a Girl Group!, BBC2 Television, 3rd March, 2012
  6. ^ Bananaramauk.Com
  7. ^ Isle of Wight Festival
  8. ^ The Artist Line-up - 80s Rewind Festival
  9. ^ "Official Website". Bananarama. http://www.bananarama.co.uk. Retrieved 2010-05-04. 
  10. ^ "Bananarama hit Benidorm". MSN. 2011-03-31. http://tv.uk.msn.com/photos/photos.aspx?cp-documentid=151800482. 
  11. ^ "Official Website". Biography. http://www.bananarama.co.uk/exclusive/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&layout=item&id=13&Itemid=30&MainId=30. 

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