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Stretch Princess | |
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| Origin | London, England |
| Genres | Alternative rock, pop rock |
| Years active | 1996–2006 |
| Labels | Wind Up Records |
| Past members | Jo Lloyd James Wright Dave Magee |
Stretch Princess was a British alternative rock band that formed in 1996. The band consisted of Jo Lloyd (vocals, bass, and piano), James Wright (guitar), and Dave Magee (drums). They released two albums: Stretch Princess (1998) and Fun with Humans (2002).
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The song "Universe", from their self-titled debut, was featured in the first episode of the fourth season of Buffy the Vampire Slayer , and their song "Time and Time Again" was featured in the first episode of the second season of Smallville . "Sugar" was featured in the Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen's 1999 film Passport to Paris , as well as She's All That (1999) during the beach volleyball scene.
"Sorry" was released as the lead single from the band's self-titled debut, and a year prior to the album's release, was also featured on a British compilation album titled Discovered '97. In 1999, "Sorry" peaked at #27 on Billboard's Adult Top 40 chart, [1] and was featured in the 1999 film Teaching Mrs. Tingle during the final graduation scene and the closing credits. The song is included as the opening track on the film's official soundtrack album, released by Capitol Records. [2] It was also featured in the 17th episode of the first season of The West Wing during a scene at a diner between Charlie and Zoey. "Oooh!" was the title song of the German TV show Mein Leben & Ich, broadcast from 2001 to 2009. "Sorry" and "Oooh!" were also featured in the Courteney Cox and David Arquette film The Shrink Is In (2001).
"Freak Show" reached #30 on the Billboard Adult Top 40 chart in 2002. [1]
