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English group Bananarama have released 12 studio albums, two live albums, 16 compilation albums, two extended plays, 51 singles (including three as a featured artist) and four video albums.
On 28 October 2013, Bananarama's first six albums Deep Sea Skiving, Bananarama, True Confessions, Wow!, Pop Life and Please Yourself were reissued by Edsel Records, each of them consisting of Deluxe 2CDs plus DVD. Bananarama are also confirmed to perform in 2014 at Let's Rock Bristol!
BANANARAMA songs and albums, peak chart positions, career stats, week-by-week chart runs and latest news. Bananarama are an all-female pop group, first formed in London in 1981.
- Exotica
- Deep Sea Skiving
- Please Yourself
- Viva
- Bananarama
- In Stereo
- Wow!
- True Confessions
- Ultra Violet
- Drama
Bananarama’s eighth album, ‘Exotica’, isn’t exactly ‘bad’ – but it’s an anomaly in a catalogue of great pop music. So, what went wrong… Things get off to a good start, with album openers If and Starssetting the tone for an electronic offering that builds on previous album, ‘Ultra Violet’, which saw a sporadic release six years earlier. However, as ...
‘Deep Sea Skiving’, the first album from Bananarama, came almost two years after they released their debut single, Aie a Mwana, and is the result of the band exploring and honing their musical identity. It comes with hits aplenty – Really Saying Something, Shy Boy, Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye are all great – and cuts like Boy Troubleare strong. ...
Following the departure of Jacquie O’Sullivan in 1991, Sara and Keren hit the studio to record their first album as a duo, the ABBA-inspired ‘Please Yourself’. Led by one of their very best, Movin’ On, the album is backed by slick (if slightly dated) production from Mike Stock and Pete Waterman and contains hits including Last Thing on my Mind – la...
A disco covers album that developed into a mix of new tracks and old cuts, ‘Viva’ was Bananarama’s first major-label effort in almost two decades and proved they’re still at the top of their game with the double-punch singles release of Love Comes and Love Don’t Live Here. While the new songs are strong, it’s the covers that continue to grab our at...
Following a strong debut is never easy, but Bananarama triumphed with their second, self-titled effort, led by classic hits Cruel Summer and Robert De Niro’s Waiting… Produced by Steve Jolley and Tony Swain, who helmed previous singles Shy Boy and Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye, ‘Bananarama’ has more hits than misses; Rough Justice, State I’m In an...
Ten years after their last album, ‘Viva’, and shortly after reuniting with founding member Siobhan Fahey for the group’s first tour together, Bananarama’s 11th studio album and sixth duo effort was both a surprise and a triumph. Kicking off with the should’ve-been Summer anthem Love In Stereo, ‘In Stereo’ is a reminder that Bananarama as a duo are ...
After working with legendary production trio Stock Aitken Waterman on ‘True Confessions’, Bananarama called on the team to helm the entirety of their fourth LP, ‘WOW!’. Featuring the group’s most iconic run of singles –I Heard a Rumour, Love in the First Degree, I Can’t Help It and I Want You Back– the album showcases the group’s most straightforwa...
The jewel in the original line-up’s crown, ‘True Confessions’ showcases the best of Bananarama, bringing together the girls’ signature zero-f**ks-given attitude with solid pop music. While the campaign got off to a shaky start with lead single Do Not Disturb – a great pop track FYI – the group’s fortunes soon shifted with the release of Venus, Bana...
Bananarama’s first album away from a major label, ‘Ultra Violet’, remained unreleased in the UK until 2020 – but it remains one of the group’s all-time best. From the singles I Found Love and Every Shade of Blue, to stellar album cuts like Rhythm of Life, Prove Your Love, System and Don’t Stop Me Now, Bananarama were on fire while creating an album...
By the time it came to album number nine, Bananarama had been away from the UK charts for 12 years – but that was all set to change with ‘Drama’ and lead single, Move In My Direction. Released in July 2005, the track launched Bananarama back into the charts at No. 14, marking their highest entry since 1989, while second single Look On The Floor (Hy...
- Deep Sea S kiving, 1983. As introductions go, few made an impression as indelible as Bananarama’s March 1983 debut album, Deep Sea Skiving. Falling somewhere between The Slits and The Supremes, these ramshackle Ronettes blended the notion of the classic girl groups of the 60s and the DIY ethos of the punk scene that spawned them to carve out a niche entirely of their own.
- Bananarama, 1984. Although they had notched up four Top 5 singles by the time they began work on their second album, Sara, Keren and Siobhan still felt they had to prove themselves as songwriters given that those hits comprised three covers and a Swain & Jolley composition while the self-penned Cheers Then had missed the Top 40, disappointing them greatly.
- True C onfessions, 1986. The band’s third album reflects a transitional time in their history, serving as a bridge between their early rough and ready sound and the polished pop of their union with Stock Aitken Waterman.
- Wow! , 1987. Following the international success of Venus in 1986, enlisting Stock Aitken Waterman to produce their next record in its entirety seemed like a no-brainer.
Bananarama has 22 albums from 1988 to 2018 including True Confessions (Collector’s Edition), and Bananarama (Collector’s Edition).
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Their 2005 club hit "Move In My Direction" is their first UK single release since 1993. Their 2005 album "Drama" was followed in 2009 with the album "Viva". Siobhan temporarily rejoined Bananarama in 2017 for a one-off tour across UK and North America between November 2017 and August 2018.
