Bananarama are an English pop duo from London, formed as a trio in 1980 by friends Sara Dallin, Siobhan Fahey, and Keren Woodward. Fahey left the group in 1988 and was replaced by Jacquie O'Sullivan until 1991, when the trio became a duo. Their success on both pop and dance charts saw them listed in the Guinness World Records for achieving the world's highest number of chart entries by an all-female group. Between 1982 and 2009, they had 30 singles reach the Top 50 of the UK Singles Chart. The group's UK top-10 hits include "It Ain't What You Do... ", "Really Saying Something", "Shy Boy", "Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye", "Cruel Summer", "Robert De Niro's Waiting... ", "Love in the First Degree", "I Want You Back" in 1988, and charity track "Help!" in 1989. In 1986, they had a U.S. number one with another of their UK top-10 hits, a cover of "Venus". In total, they had 11 singles reach the US Billboard Hot 100, including the top-10 hits "Cruel Summer" and "I Heard a Rumour".
| Origin | London, England |
| Genres | Pop, dance-pop, hi-NRG, new wave, Eurodance |
| Years active | 1981–present |
| Labels | Deram, London, A&G, Fascination, Rhino |
| Members | Sara Dallin, Keren Woodward |
| Past members | Siobhan Fahey, Jacquie O'Sullivan |
| Official Website | http://www.bananarama.co.uk/ |
About Bananarama
Pop music group whose singles "It Ain't What You Do...," "Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye," and "Cruel Summer" all charted in the top 10 on the UK Singles chart. The original lineup briefly reunited in 2017 for a tour through the next year.
Achievement of Bananarama
In 2018, the band was the recipient of the Classic Pop Readers' Award for Group of the Year. their 12th studio album Masquerade released in 2022.
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Latest information about Bananarama updated on March 22 2023.
