Appleton (music duo)

Last updated

Appleton
OriginOntario, Canada
Genres Pop
Years active2002–2005
Labels Polydor
Spinoff of All Saints
Past members Natalie Appleton
Nicole Appleton

Appleton was a Canadian musical duo composed of sisters Natalie and Nicole Appleton. The sisters are better known as members of the girl group All Saints. [1]

Contents

Career

In 2002, after All Saints disbanded, Natalie and Nicole formed the duo Appleton and signed with Polydor. [2] In September 2002, they released their first single "Fantasy", written with Andy Hayman and Gareth Young, [3] which reached number 2 in the UK Singles Chart. [4] Their autobiography, Together, came out in October 2002. [5] The sisters releases stated that director David Slade announced he would direct the autobiographical book into a film, but that has yet to happen. In 2003, they had two more hits with "Don't Worry" and "Everything Eventually" and the album, Everything's Eventual which went silver in the UK. [6]

In 2004 they left Polydor and signed with Concept Music. Their second album was cancelled after All Saints' return in 2006.

Discography

Studio albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions, sales, and certifications
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
UK
[7]
IRE
[8]
SCO
[9]
Everything's Eventual 9499

Singles

TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
UK
[7]
AUS
[10]
BEL
[11]
EUR
[12]
IRE
[13]
ITA
[14]
NL
[15]
SCO
[9]
SWI
[16]
"Fantasy"20022565716152965239Everything's Eventual
"Don't Worry"2003595689
"Everything Eventually"3830
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Natalie Appleton</span> Canadian-born English singer (born 1973)

Natalie Jane Appleton Howlett is a Canadian singer. She is a member of the British girl group All Saints and the duo Appleton with her younger sister Nicole Appleton.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nicole Appleton</span> Canadian-born English singer (born 1974)

Nicole Marie Appleton is a Canadian-British singer and television presenter. She is a member of the British girl group All Saints and the pop duo Appleton with her elder sister Natalie Appleton.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Melanie Blatt</span> English singer (born 1975)

Melanie Ruth Blatt, also known as Mel Blatt, is an English singer. She rose to fame in 1997 as a member of the girl group All Saints. The group have gained five UK number-one singles, two multi-platinum albums and two BRIT Awards, and have sold over 10 million records worldwide.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Shaznay Lewis</span> English singer (born 1975)

Tricia Marie "Shaznay" Lewis is an English singer and songwriter. Lewis rose to fame as a member of the girl group All Saints which she formed with Melanie Blatt in 1993. As a member of All Saints, Lewis won two Brit Awards and an Ivor Novello Award, and co-wrote three of the group's five UK number-one singles: "Never Ever", "Bootie Call" and "Pure Shores". In 2002, Lewis starred in the film Bend It Like Beckham.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Never Ever (All Saints song)</span> 1997 single by All Saints

"Never Ever" is a song by English girl group All Saints. Written by All Saints member Shaznay Lewis along with co-writers Robert Jazayeri and Sean Mather and produced by Cameron McVey and Magnus Fiennes, it was released on 10 November 1997 as the second single from their debut album, All Saints (1997).

<i>All Saints</i> (All Saints album) 1997 studio album by All Saints

All Saints is the debut studio album by English girl group All Saints. It was released on 24 November 1997 by London Records. All Saints worked with many producers on the album: Cameron McVey, John Benson, Johnny Douglas, Karl "K-Gee" Gordon, Magnus Fiennes, Nellee Hooper, Karen Gibbs and Neville Henry.

<i>Everythings Eventual</i> (album) 2003 studio album by Appleton

Everything's Eventual is the debut and only studio album by Canadian duo Appleton, made up of sisters Natalie and Nicole Appleton. It was released on February 24, 2003, through Polydor Records. Three singles were released from the album: "Fantasy", "Don't Worry" and "Everything Eventually".

<i>Saints & Sinners</i> (All Saints album) 2000 studio album by All Saints

Saints & Sinners is the second studio album by English girl group All Saints. It was released three years after their debut album, All Saints. The album reached number one in the UK, their only album to do so. Three tracks on the album were produced by William Orbit, best known for his work with Madonna on her Ray of Light album. The album received mixed reviews from music critics, praising the singles and the new direction of music, while some felt it was too similar to the Spice Girls and Madonna's album Ray of Light.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pure Shores</span> 2000 single by All Saints

"Pure Shores" is a song by English girl group All Saints from their second studio album, Saints & Sinners (2000). Group member Shaznay Lewis and producer William Orbit wrote the song for a scene in the 2000 adventure drama film, The Beach. Eschewing the R&B sound of All Saints' previous releases, "Pure Shores" is a dream pop song with ambient and electronic production, and a syncopation of synth delays, arpeggiated guitar and ethereal sound effects. It was released by London Records on 14 February 2000 as the lead single from the film's soundtrack and Saints & Sinners.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">War of Nerves</span> 1998 single by All Saints

"War of Nerves" is a song by English girl group All Saints, released by London Records on 23 November 1998 as the fifth and final single from their debut album, All Saints. Group members Shaznay Lewis, Natalie Appleton and Nicole Appleton wrote the song with producers Cameron McVey and Magnus Fiennes. It is a ballad concerning mortality, inspired by the death of Diana, Princess of Wales. "War of Nerves" debuted at number seven on the UK Singles Chart, making it the group's fifth consecutive single to chart in the top 10.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Black Coffee (All Saints song)</span> 2000 song by British girl group All Saints

"Black Coffee" is a song by English girl group All Saints from their second studio album, Saints & Sinners (2000). It was released on 2 October 2000 by London Records as the album's second single. The track was produced by William Orbit, and written by Tom Nichols, Alexander von Soos and Kirsty Bertarelli, initially intended as a single for Kirsty under the title "I Wouldn't Wanna Be". It is a mellow electropop, acid techno and R&B song, unique for its production-laden sound featuring breathy keyboards, glitching electronics and elements of ambient music. A wistful love song, its lyrics stem from Kirsty's relationship with Swiss entrepreneur Ernesto Bertarelli, detailing feelings of love at first sight and contentment.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Fantasy (Appleton song)</span> 2002 single by Appleton

"Fantasy" is the debut single of Canadian pop duo Appleton. It was released on September 2, 2002, and peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart, held off the top spot by Atomic Kitten's "The Tide Is High ".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sound of the Underground (song)</span> 2002 single by Girls Aloud

"Sound of the Underground" is a song that was the debut single of British-Irish pop group Girls Aloud, and later featured on their debut album of the same title. The song was written by Miranda Cooper, Brian Higgins and Niara Scarlett, and produced by Higgins and his production team Xenomania. Following Girls Aloud's formation on the ITV1 reality television show Popstars: The Rivals, "Sound of the Underground" was released 16 days later, on 16 December 2002. Commercially, it was an immediate success; it became the year's Christmas number one in the UK, spending four consecutive weeks atop the chart. It also reached number one in Ireland and peaked within the top forty in Australia, Belgium, the Netherlands, Sweden and Switzerland.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">If You're Not the One</span> 2002 single by Daniel Bedingfield

"If You're Not the One" is a song by New Zealand-British singer Daniel Bedingfield. It was released on 25 November 2002 as the third single from his debut studio album, Gotta Get Thru This (2002). The single entered the top 20 on the majority of charts that it appeared on, including becoming a number-one hit on the UK Singles Chart and reaching number 15 on the US Billboard Hot 100.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Unforgettable (Nat King Cole song)</span> 1951 popular song

"Unforgettable" is a popular song written by Irving Gordon. The song's original working title was "Uncomparable,” however, the music publishing company asked Gordon to change it to "Unforgettable.” The song was published in 1951.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rock Steady (All Saints song)</span> 2006 single by All Saints

"Rock Steady" is a song performed by English-Canadian recording girl group All Saints from their third studio album, Studio 1 (2006). It was co-written by group member Shaznay Lewis in collaboration with the track's producer Greg Kurstin. The song was released by Parlophone on 6 November 2006. All Saints collaborated with Kurstin on a number of songs; six were chosen for the album. "Rock Steady" was released as the first single from it. The song contains prominent 2 tone, dance-pop, reggae fusion, rocksteady and ska musical characteristics. It is lyrically influenced by the personalities of the group members themselves.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Freeek!</span> 2002 single by George Michael

"Freeek!" is a song written and performed by English singer George Michael. The song contains samples from "Try Again" by Aaliyah, "Breathe and Stop" by Q-Tip, and "N.T." by Kool & the Gang. A remastered version called "Freeek! '04" was later included on Michael's fifth and final studio album, Patience (2004).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Girls Aloud discography</span>

The discography of British-Irish girl group Girls Aloud consists of five studio albums, two compilation albums, twenty-three singles, one promotional single, two live albums, one remix album, two box sets, eleven video albums and twenty-four music videos.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Don't Worry (Appleton song)</span> 2003 single by Appleton

"Don't Worry" is a song by Canadian music duo Appleton, taken from their debut album, Everything's Eventual. Produced by Craigie Dodds, it was released as the album's second single on 10 February 2003. The song peaked at number five in the UK Singles Chart on its first week of release before dropping out of the top 10.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">All Saints (group)</span> English girl group

All Saints are an English girl group formed in London in 1993. They were founded as All Saints 1.9.7.5 by music manager Ron Tom. with members Melanie Blatt, Shaznay Lewis, and Simone Rainford. The group struggled to find commercial success upon being signed to ZTT Records and were dropped by the label shortly after Rainford left the group. In 1996, the group were joined by sisters Nicole and Natalie Appleton and signed to London Records under their shortened name.

References

  1. Smith, Lucy (15 April 2021). "All Saints: where are they now?". heatworld.com. HeatWorld. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  2. "Appletons to release debut single". Irish Examiner. 9 July 2002. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  3. Failla, Annemarie (2002). "Appleton debut single - Fantasy". Girl.com.au. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  4. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 27. ISBN   1-904994-10-5.
  5. "Together by Nicole Appleton". goodreads.com. Goodreads. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  6. 1 2 "BPI Certified Awards Search". British Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on 24 September 2009. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
  7. 1 2 "UK Singles Chart: Appleton". Official Charts Company . Retrieved 2 May 2013.
  8. "TOP 75 ARTIST ALBUM, WEEK ENDING 27 February 2003". Irish Recorded Music Association. Archived from the original on 1 January 2018. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  9. 1 2
  10. "The ARIA Report: Issue 656" (PDF). ARIA Charts. Archived from the original on 1 October 2002. Retrieved 16 April 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  11. "Ultratop". Ultratop . Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  12. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media . Vol. 20, no. 39. 21 September 2002. p. 11. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  13. "FANTASY". Irish Recorded Music Association . Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  14. "Italian Charts". Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana . Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  15. "Appleton". Dutch Single Top 100 . Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  16. "Appleton - Swiss Charts". Swiss Hitparade . Retrieved 16 April 2023.