Sugababes
British pop girl group
Sugababes are a British girl group formed in 1998, consisting of Mutya Buena, Keisha Buchanan, and Siobhán Donaghy. They released their debut album, One Touch, through London Records in 2000. It achieved moderate success and produced the UK top-ten single "Overload". In 2001, Donaghy left the group and was replaced by Heidi Range. With this lineup, the group released three multi-platinum albums: Angels with Dirty Faces (2002), Three (2003), and Taller in More Ways (2005), the latter of which became their first number one album on the UK Albums Chart. The lead single from Taller in More Ways, "Push the Button", reached number one in multiple countries. In December 2005, Buena left the group and was replaced by Amelle Berrabah, after which they released their first greatest hits album, Overloaded: The Singles Collection (2006). Their fifth studio album, Change (2007), earned the group their second number one album in the UK, and its lead single, "About You Now", became their bestselling song in the country. Their sixth studio album, Catfights and Spotlights (2008), produced the UK top-three single "Girls".
In August 2009, Sugababes released the single "Get Sexy", which reached number two on the UK charts.
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