Divine (group)

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Divine
Genres R&B
Years active1996–2000
Labels
Past members
  • Kia Thornton
  • Nikki Bratcher
  • Tonia Tash

Divine was an American R&B girl group formed in 1995 [1] who are best known for their 1998 hit single "Lately".

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The group consisted of Kia Thornton, Nikki Bratcher and Tonia Tash. [1] Thornton, Bratcher, and Tash were from different cities (all in New York or New Jersey [2] ) and were brought together to form a group by managers Nathan Garvin and Gillian Manigat. [1] At the time they had their first and biggest hit with "Lately", Bratcher and Dash were 18 years old and Thornton was 17 years old. [3]

Divine recorded a cover version of the George Michael song "One More Try". The group disbanded in 2000.

Discography

Albums

Singles

YearSong U.S. Hot 100 U.S. R&B AUS
[5] 		UK CerticationAlbum
1998"Lately"125052
  • RIAA: Platinum
Fairy Tales
1999"One More Try"2913––

References

  1. 1 2 3 Taylor, Chuck (October 17, 1998). "Red Ant's Teen-Diva Trio Divine Finds Inspiration in Classic R&B Sounds". Billboard . p. 94.
  2. ↑ Breihan, Tom (June 22, 2022). "The Number Ones: Divine's "Lately"". Stereogum . Retrieved June 20, 2025.
  3. ↑ Hopkins, Tracy E. (November 21, 1998). "New Young Acts Face Fierce Odds". Billboard . p. 30.
  4. ↑ "The Billboard 200". Billboard . March 6, 1999. pp. 110, 111.
  5. ↑ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 83.
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