Girlfriend (band)

Girlfriend / GF4
Girlfriend left to right: Lorrinda Noble, Melanie Alexander, Jacqui Cowell, Robyn Loau and Siobhan Heidnreich.
Background information
Origin	Australia
Genres	Pop, dance-pop
Years active	1991–1996
Labels	Sony Music
Members	Robyn Loau Melanie Alexander Lorrinda (Rindy) Noble Siobhánn Heidenreich Jacqueline (Jacqui) Cowell

Girlfriend was a five-girl pop group from Australia, formed in 1991. Their debut album Make It Come True was released in 1992 and contained four ARIA top 50 singles, including the #1 hit, "Take It From Me". After the departure of lead vocalist Robyn Loau, the group changed its name to GF4.

Three of the members — Jacqueline Cowell, Siobhánn Heidenreich and Melanie Alexander — first met while taking dance lessons at age three. Years later, they decided to form a pop group, and, through their dance teacher Janice Breen, met Noel MacDonald, a singer, songwriter and jingle producer who saw promise in them. Two more singers were added to the group – Robyn Loau, who MacDonald saw singing at Wonderland Sydney Theme Park, and Lorinda Noble, who auditioned for the group. Singer and choreographer Kelley Abbey was also brought in to choreograph the group's dance moves. The quintet was signed to a deal with RCA Records Australia (now part of Sony Music) in 1991, after a year of self-promotion. The band were formed with the ambition of being both Australia and Asia's #1 girl band, with the band members, particularly Robyn Loau, undertaking extensive Japanese lessons.

In 1992, the group's first single, "Take It From Me", reached #1 on the ARIA chart, followed by "Girl's Life" (#15) and "Without You" (#18). In "Girl's Life", the girls sing about 'girl power', four years before the Spice Girls used it as their slogan. The group's two studio albums, 1992's Make It Come True and the 1993 follow-up It's Up to You were certified platinum and gold respectively in Australia. The group also became recognised for its fashion sense, with their flower hats becoming a symbol of the band; at one point, they had their own clothing line.