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Sugababes are a British pop girl group, formed in 1997, currently consisting of members Heidi Range, Amelle Berrabah and Jade Ewen.

The group originally formed as an R&B quartet consisting of 14 year old Range along with Celena Cherry (20), Naima Belkihati (23) and Heavenli Denton (22). Range struggled to get along with Denton and Belkihati and left after the group released their debut album "Always & Forever" which was certified 4x Platinum in the UK. The now trio released a further two singles before Denton quit the group in March 1998. Range, now 15, returned to the group for the release of their second album "Wonder No. 8" which was not as successful, peaking at #90 in the UK and after the group signed to Def Jam Records in America, she quit the group for a second time in the middle of promoting the group's seventh single "Love Of A Lifetime".

She was replaced by 21 year old Mariama Goodman and the new line-up re-recorded their second album and it was re-issued in November 1999 reaching #30 in the UK. Less than a year after joining, and just three singles, Goodman quit the group and was replaced by a now 16 year old Range along with new members 14 year old Mutya Buena and 15 year old Keisha Buchanan. Upon hearing the news, Belkihati quit the group. This line-up, consisting of Range, Cherry, Buena and Buchanan lasted just two single releases before Range again quit the group before management fired Cherry from the group leaving it with no original members.

Buena and Buchanan, now both 15, were joined by 16 year old Siobhan Donaghy, and their third album "One Touch" was released, peaking at #26 in the UK. After 14 months in the group, Donaghy quit due to issues with Buchanan which saw original member Range return for her fourth stint with the group. Range, Buena and Buchanan released three UK top ten albums and nine UK top ten singles between 2002 and 2005 when Buena decided to leave the group to work on solo projects. She was replaced by 21 year old Amelle Berrabah and the new line-up saw the release of two UK top ten albums and eleven singles before Buchanan was fired from the group in September 2009 due to arguments which led to Berrabah and Range wanting to quit the group. Buchanan was replaced by Jade Ewen and along with Berrabah and Range, she has released one album and three singles between 2009 and 2011. The group have been on hiatus since November 2011 with new music rumored for release in 2013.

Discography

 * 1997: Always & Forever (Range, Cherry, Belkihati, Denton)
 * 1998: Wonder No. 8 (Range, Cherry, Belkihati)
 * 1999: Wonder No. 8 (Re-Issue) (Cherry, Belkihati, Goodman)
 * 2000: One Touch (Donaghy, Buena, Buchanan)
 * 2002: Angels With Dirty Faces (Range, Buena, Buchanan)
 * 2003: Whatever Makes You Happy (Range, Buena, Buchanan)
 * 2005: Taller In More Ways (Range, Buena, Buchanan)
 * 2007: Change (Range, Berrabah, Buchanan)
 * 2008: Catfights & Spotlights (Range, Berrabah, Buchanan)
 * 2010: Thank You For The Heartbreak (Range, Berrabah, Ewen)

Always & Forever (1997-1998)
After working on their debut album for 2 months, the group released their debut single "Stay". It would peak at #4 in the UK and #3 in Australia. In Ireland and New Zealand, the track reached #19 and #11. The second single "Just A Step From Heaven" was less successful, reaching #8 and #20 in the UK and Ireland whilst only managing #73 and #34 in Australia and New Zealand. Their debut album "Always & Forever" was released on October 13th 1997. On Friday 17th October, two days before the album charted, Range announced her departure from the group. She said "Since we started, You have known me as a 16 year old. Unfortunately that is not true and I am only 14. Due to this, I am not ready to cope with the fame being in the Sugababes has brought me and I am leaving the group". Two days later, the album debuted at #2 in the UK and #12 in Ireland.

Continuing as a trio consisting of Cherry, Belkihati and Denton, the group's third single "I Wanna Be The Only One" became their first UK #1 single and peaked at #3, #10 and #4 in Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. The fourth single "Angel Of Mine" reached #4 in the UK and #12 in Ireland. The album was certified 4x Platinum in the UK, representing over 1.2 million sales.

In May 1998, Denton confirmed she had left the group due to issues between herself and Belkihati. Two days later, Range was confirmed to be returning to the group.

Wonder No. 8 (1998-2000)
With Range now re-added to the group, they released their second album's lead single "Finally Found" in August 1998. It was a top ten hit in the UK (#4), Ireland (#4) and Australia (#3) whilst reaching #12 in New Zealand. The group's second album "Wonder No. 8" was released on November 23rd 1998. It was a commercial failure, reaching just #90 in the UK and failed to chart internationally. The second single "End Of The Line" reached #5 in the UK and #7 in Ireland. The third single "Love Of A Lifetime" reached #9 in the UK but midway through the promotional campaign for the single, Range announced she had quit the group for a second time. She was replaced by former Solid HarmoniE member Mariama Goodman who resumed the promotion.

The group took a six month break before returning with a new single "Never Let You Down" which reached #7 in the UK. A re-recorded version of "Wonder No. 8" on November 1st 1999. It reached #33 in the UK and helped the album be certified Gold in the UK eventually. In January 2000, the group's ninth single "Won't Take This Lying Down" was released and reached #9 in the UK and #30 in Ireland.

In February 2000, Goodman announced she was leaving the group and Range returned for a second time. This caused Belkihati to quit the group and was replaced by 14 year old Mutya Buena and 15 year old Keisha Buchanan who joined Cherry in the new four piece line-up. The refreshed group released just two singles, "Not Even Gonna Trip" (UK #24) and "I Don't Know" (UK #28) before Range again quit the line-up. Due to this, their management decided to completely refresh the group and Cherry was fired after three years in the group. She was replaced by 16 year old Siobhan Donaghy leaving the group with no original members. They were quickly picked up by London Records.

One Touch (2000-2001)
In September 2000, Donaghy, Buena and Buchanan returned with a new sound for the group. "Overload" was the new line-up's first single and reached #6 in the UK. Their album "One Touch" was released on November 27th 2000 and reached #26 in the UK. The second single "New Year" was released in December 2000 and reached #12 in the UK whilst third single "Run For Cover" hit #13. The fourth single "Soul Sound" only managed to hit #30 in the UK becoming their fifteenth consecutive top 40 single in the UK.

Whilst critics highly praised the album, many fans were upset at the distinct change in sound between "One Touch" and their debut album "Always & Forever" and the fact no original members were included in the line-up. During a promotional tour of Japan in June 2001, Donaghy quit the group due to issues between herself and Buchanan. She originally claimed exhaustion as the reason she quit but later confirmed that Buchanan had bullied her and she felt forced to leave the group. They were dropped from London Records due to the album being a failure. In an attempt to regain fans, management brought Heidi Range back into the group for the fourth time in 2001 alongside Buena and Buchanan and they signed to Island Records.

Angels With Dirty Faces (2002-2003)
With the new line-up, the group released their new single "Freak Like Me" in April 2002 and it became their second UK #1 single. The second single from their new album was "Round Round" which also hit the UK #1. Their fourth studio album "Angels With Dirty Faces" was released on August 26th 2002 and debuted at #2 in the UK and #3 in Ireland. Their third single "Stronger" was also a top ten single reaching #7 whilst the fourth single, "Shape", sampled a Sting track and hit #11 becoming the only single to not hit the UK top ten.

The album sold over 950,000 copies in the UK becoming their second best-selling album, behind their debut, and is certified 3x Platinum. It also became their first album that didn't feature a line-up change following it's release.

Whatever Makes You Happy (2003-2004)
In October 2003, the group returned with the Xenomania produced "Hole In The Head". It became their fourth UK #1 single whilst also reaching #2 in Ireland. Two weeks later, the group released their fifth studio album "Whatever Makes You Happy". Named after an album track, the album hit #3 in the UK and #9 in Ireland. The second single, a ballad entitled "Too Lost In You" was released as the second single in December 2003 and hit #10 in the UK. In March 2004, a month after Range gave birth to her first child, the group released "In The Middle" which hit #8 in the UK as did the fourth single "Caught In A Moment".

The album has sold 895,000 copies in the UK and is certified 2x Platinum there. It is however just 5,000 copies away from a 3x certification. It also led to the group going on their first headline tour "In A Moment Tour". The group took a one year break after the release of the final single due to Buena becoming pregnant and giving birth in March 2005.

Taller In More Ways (2005-2006)
After over a year since their last release, the group returned with single "Push The Button" in September 2005. It became their fifth UK #1 single, and first #1 in both Ireland and New Zealand. It also hit #2 in Australia, their highest charting single ever in the country. Their seventh album "Taller In More Ways" was released on October 31st 2005 and debuted at #1 in the UK, their first album to do so. It also reached #5 in Australia, their highest album placing to date. The second single "Ugly" was released in December 2005 but was mainly promoted by Range and Buchanan. The track reached #3 in the UK. On December 21st 2005, Buena announced she had left the group after five years. She was replaced the following day by 21 year old Amelle Berrabah. The first single with the new line-up was "Red Dress" which peaked at #4 in the UK. The fourth and final single "Follow Me Home" only managed to peak at #32 becoming their lowest charting single to date in the UK.

As of 2013, the album has sold 980,000 copies in the UK.

Overloaded: The Singles Collection (2006)
Following the addition of Berrabah, it was decided to release a greatest hits compilation. The album was led by the single "Easy" which reached #6 in the UK. The album, entitled "Overloaded: The Singles Collection", was released a week later and reached #3 in the UK. A second single "Good To Be Gone" was originally planned but cancelled due to the group's collaboration with fellow girl group Girls Aloud for Comic Relief which saw them cover Aerosmith vs Run D.M.C track "Walk This Way" which became their sixth #1 single in the UK.

The album has sold over 300,000 copies in the UK and certified Platinum. The album's release saw controversy when it was rumored that the group would re-record classic hits from the group's history for inclusion on the album but this was swiftly denied and all tracks on the album remained as they were released on their respective album. Notable exclusion's from the album included their first #1 "I Wanna Be The Only One", "Won't Take It Lying Down" due to none of the current members previously recording the tracks and Buchanan's first singles "Not Even Gonna Trip" and "I Don't Know".

Change (2007-2008)
In 2007, the group returned with Berrabah's first full album. It was led by the single "About You Now" which was their seventh UK #1 single. The album, their seventh studio album, was called "Change" and was their second UK #1 album. The second and third singles "Change" and "Denial" were not as successful, peaking at #12 and #15 respectively.

The album sold over 550,000 copies in the UK and is certified Platinum in the UK.

Catfights & Spotlights (2008)
"Girls" was the group's 33rd single in the UK and upon it's October 2008 release, it peaked at #3 and was their first lead single since "Overload" in 2000 to not debut at #1 in the UK. Their eighth studio album "Catfights & Spotlights" was released on October 17th 2008 and peaked at #8 becoming their lowest charting album since "One Touch" was released in 2000. The second single "No Can Do" was released in December 2008 and only reached #23 becoming only their fourth single to not hit the UK top twenty.

As of 2013, the album has sold 200,000 copies in the UK and is their first album since 2000 to not gain at least Platinum certification. In February 2013, a track entitled "Hot Under The Collar", which didn't make the final track listing, was leaked to the internet almost five years since the album's release.

Thank You For The Heartbreak (2009-2010)
After signing a production contract with Jay-Z's Roc Nation in early 2009, the group returned with new single "Get Sexy" in August 2009. It debuted at #2 behind Jay-Z, Rihanna and Kanye West track "Run This Town". In September 2009, whilst filming the video for a new single, Range quit the group for a fourth time along with Berrabah after numerous arguments with Buchanan. Instead of finding two new members to replace them, Island Records stood by the pair and removed Buchanan from the group. She was replaced by Eurovision contestant Jade Ewen. The new line-up was not popular with fans but the group released their new single "About A Girl" in November 2008 which peaked at #8 in the UK. The third single from their upcoming album was "Wear My Kiss" which reached #7. Their ninth studio album "Thank You For The Heartbreak" was released in March 2010 reached just #14 in the UK.

The album has sold around 70,000 copies in the UK becoming their lowest-selling album to date and currently their only album to not receive BPI certification. Following the release of the album, the group left their record label of almost 10 years, Island Records, and signed with RCA Records.

Freedom & Hiatus (2011-Present)
In July 2011, a new track entitled "Freedom" was used in a promotional campaign for a new Nokia mobile phone. It was due for release in September 2011 but two days before, it was pulled from iTunes and it was revealed the track would now be exclusively released through Amazon as a free single. This is said to be due to low airplay on both radio and music video channels. It was downloaded over 70,000 times in the first week and would have been the UK #1 had it been eligible to chart.

Since November 2011, the group have been on hiatus to work on solo projects. On 22 June 2012, Berrabah revealed that the current Sugababes lineup is planning to release new music at "the end of next year". On 25 June 2012, Range confirmed that the current lineup is writing in the studio, but had no plans to release any material in 2012. On 20 July 2012, Jade Ewen confirmed the band are working on a new album, and told STV "We have all been working on Sugababes material, nothing has been finalised in terms of the album, so we'll just keep on going."

In March 2013, Jade Ewen revealed the group were planning on recording new music in 2013. She told Flavour Magazine: "We do have plans to do so. There's so much happening at the moment. I'm doing [web drama] Steffi as well as a solo project which I am really enjoying, and I think I can say the same for Heidi and Amelle. We're all just kind of taking the opportunity to explore other areas and aspects of our careers. I think we will probably come back together again at the end of the year. There will definitely be more recording, but there is no release date any time soon."

Suga (2005-Present)
In January 2005, Celena Cherry, Heavenli Denton and Naima Belkihati reformed under the name Suga and contributed to an Asian tsunami relief charity single, titled "Grief Never Grows Old", collaborating with the likes of Boy George and Cliff Richard. They performed a number of concerts around the UK and Ireland and in April 2005, they appeared on the ITV show "Hit Me Baby, One More Time". During each programme, five former pop stars sing their biggest hit along with a cover version of a contemporary hit. The group appeared on the April 2nd episode of the show performing "Finally Found" and a cover of the Nickelback single "How You Remind Me". They came second to Tiffany after performing their #1 single "I Wanna Be The Only One". This would be the final performance by Belkihati as the left the group the day after the show.

She was replaced by Cherry's sister Candace and the new trio began performing gigs around the UK again. In August 2006, Denton left the group for a second time due to pregnancy and was replaced by another former Sugababes member Mariama Goodman. Suga ceased performing together in January 2007 after failing to get a new record deal.

In October 2012, it was confirmed that Suga, with Cherry, Denton and Goodman would reform for the ITV2 documentary series "The Big Reunion" along with Atomic Kitten, Liberty X, B*Witched, Five and 911. Despite being an original member, Belkihati declined an invitation by producers to reform with her group and it has since been rumored that Cherry and Denton refused to participate if Belkihati was involved. Heidi Range also declined an invitation with her 1998 replacement Mariama Goodman completing the line-up. It would be the first time that Denton and Goodman were in the group together.

MKS (2012-Present)
In 2009, after Keisha Buchanan was removed from the Sugababes line-up, it was reported that Mutya Buena was interested in reforming with her along with former Sugababes member Siobhan Donaghy. The three had all appeared on the group's album "One Touch" in 2000 but Donaghy left in 2001 after fall outs with Buchanan.

In July 2012, it was confirmed that Buchanan, Buena and Donaghy had reformed under the name Mutya Keisha Siobhan, or MKS for short, and had signed to Polydor. They are currently working on their debut album together and the first glimpse of new material came to light on 7 January 2013 when the group uploaded a short a cappella clip of their debut single "Boys" on Keisha Buchanan's YouTube account. The clip has been viewed over 90,000 times.