Banarama

Bananarama
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	Deram London A & G productions Fascination Rhino
Website	Official website
Members	Sara Dallin Keren Woodward Siobhan Fahey
Past members	Jacquie O'Sullivan

Bananarama are a British female pop music vocal group formed in London in 1979 by friends Sara Dallin, Siobhan Fahey and Keren Woodward. Their success on both pop and dance charts have earned them a listing in The Guinness Book of Records as the all-female group with the most chart entries in the world. In addition to their chart success, they are also known for their vocal style, generally singing in unison rather than in harmony like most vocal groups.

The group's 10 UK Top 10 hits include "It Ain't What You Do..." (1982), "Really Saying Something" (1982), "Shy Boy" (1982), "Cruel Summer" (1983), "Robert De Niro's Waiting..." (1984) and "Love in the First Degree" (1987). In 1986, they had a U.S. number one with another of their UK Top 10 hits, "Venus". In total, they had 11 singles reach the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 (1983–88), including two more in the Top 10, with "Cruel Summer" (1984) and "I Heard a Rumour" (1987). They are associated with the MTV-driven Second British Invasion of the US. Their fourth album Wow! (1987), topped the Australian ARIA albums chart in June 1988. They also earned Brit Award nominations for Best British Single for "Love in the First Degree", and Best Music Video for their 1988 hit cover of The Supremes single "Nathan Jones".