Bananarama

Formed 1979, London, UK. Sarah Dallin is wife of Andrew ridgeley of Wham!
Label: London
Musicians: Sarah Dallin (vcls); Keren Woodward (vcls); Siobhan Fahey (vcls)
Producers: Tony Swain/Steve Jolley
Writers: Tony Swain/Steve Jolley
NANA 2 Shy Boy 26 Jun 1982 41-20-9-4-6-7-10-19-39-52-71 Pts: 192
    sales: 250000  
Writers: Garry De Carlo/Dale Frashuer/Paul Leka
NANA 4 Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye 19 Feb 1983 40-21-7-5-7-9-16-21-40-71 Pts: 172
    Original: Steam (Mar 1970)  
Producers: Barry Blue/Tony Swain/Steve Jolley/Dave Jordan
RAMA 1 Deep Sea Skiving LP 12 Mar 1983 13-8-7-8-14-15-26-38-54-94-88-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-97-68-66-61-97 Pts: 57
Producers: Tony Swain/Steve Jolley
Writers: Tony Swain/Steve Jolley/Bananarama
NANA 5 Cruel Summer 2 Jul 1983 36-21-11-10-8-13-16-30-43-72 Pts: 146
    3 Jun 1989 33-20-19-27-47-71 Pts: 55
Writers: Tony Swain/Steve Jolley/Sarah Dalin/Siobhan Fahey/Kreen Woodward
NANA 6 Robert De Niro's Waiting 25 Feb 1984 48-38-22-8-3-3-5-12-23-39-64-xx-79 Pts: 217
    sales: 250000  
Producers: Pete Waterman/Matt Stock/Mike Aitken
Writers: Robert Van Leeuwen
NANA 10 Venus 24 May 1986 55-36-26-22-15-9-8-8-9-16-25-40-73 Pts: 190
    Original: Shocking Blue (Feb 1970); sales: 200000  
Writers: Sarah Dallin/Siobhan Fahey/Keren Woodward/Pete Waterman/Matt Stock/Mike Aitken
NANA 14 Love In The First Degree/Mr Sleaze 3 Oct 1987 46-22-5-3-4-7-13-16-25-39-49-63 Pts: 226
    sales: 200000  
Musicians: Sarah Dallin (vcls); Keren Woodward (vcls); Jacquie Sullivan (vcls)
Writers: Freddie Perren/Alphonso Mizell/Berry Gordy Jr/Deke Richards
NANA 16 I Want You Back 2 Apr 1988 36-14-7-5-5-6-9-21-40-54 Pts: 202
    Original: Jackson Five (Feb 1970)  
Producers: various
RAMA 5 The Greatest Hits Collection LP 15 Oct 1988 4-7-9-9-12-13-14-7-8-8-11-3 Pts: 99
    sales: 600000  
    14 Jan 1989 7-11-17-26-29-35-34-38-7-9-12-13-18-28-35-36-43-51-49-65-64-61-63-61 Pts: 92
Label: A&G Productions
Musicians: Sarah Dallin (vcls); Keren Woodward (vcls)
Producers: Mute8
Writers: Clewitt/Lisinski/Sarah Dallin
CXAG 003 Move In My Direction   14-29-50-71 Pts: 15

Bananarama & Fun Boy Three

Label: Deram
Musicians: Sarah Dallin (vcls); Keren Woodward (vcls); Siobhan Fahey (vcls); Terry Hall (vcls); Neville Staples (vcls, drms); Lynval Golding (gtr)
Producers: Fun Boy Three/Dave Jordan
Writers: Norman Whitfield/Eddie Holland/William Stevenson
NANA 1 Really Saying Something 3 Apr 1982 37-24-17-5-5-6-12-23-39-51 Pts: 180

Bananarama & LaNaNeeNeeNooNoo

Label: London
Musicians: Sarah Dallin (vcls); Keren Woodward (vcls); Jacquie Sullivan (vcls); Dawn French (vcls); Jennifer Saunders (vcls); Kathy Burke (vcls)
Producers: Pete Waterman/Matt Stock/Mike Aitken
Writers: John Lennon/Paul McCartney
LON 222 Help 18 Feb 1989 12-5-3-3-6-9-24-37-68 Pts: 221
    Original: Beatles (Jul 1965); sales: 200000; Royalties donated to Comic Relief  

Fun Boy Three & Bananarama

Label: Chrysalis
Musicians: Terry Hall (vcls); Neville Staples (vcls, drms); Lynval Golding (gtr); Sarah Dallin (vcls); Keren Woodward (vcls); Siobhan Fahey (vcls)
Producers: Dave Jordan/Fun Boy Three
Writers: Sy Oliver/James Young
CHS 2570 T'Ain't What You Do (It's The Way That You Do It) 6 Feb 1982 43-36-9-6-4-5-12-22-46-55 Pts: 185
    Original: Jimmy Lunceford & His Orchestra (1939); from the album Fun Boy Three (Mar 1982)  

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