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In September 1991, Shakespears Sister released a new single, "Goodbye Cruel World", which peaked at No. 59. The next single, "Stay", marked Shakespears Sister's first and only No. 1.
Oct 1, 2019 · Returning after 26 years, the reunion of Shakespears Sister is impossible not to cheer: the story of how Siobhan Fahey and Marcella Detroit became bitter enemies by accident and were unable to find the way back for so, so long. What happened?
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Mar 17, 2020 · In October 1991, Shakespears Sister released a new single, “Goodbye Cruel World”, which peaked at No. 59. However, the next single, “Stay”, marked Shakespears Sister’s first and only No. 1, staying at the top of the UK Singles Chart for eight full weeks, and also found similar success in international charts, and won “Best British ...
Shakespears Sister’s biggest song was 1992’s UK Official Singles Chart Number 1 Stay, which held there for eight consecutive weeks. Shakespears Sister spilt dramatically in 1993, reforming in...
It is the duo's first and only number-one single in numerous territories, including the UK, where it topped the UK Singles Chart for eight consecutive weeks and was the fourth-biggest-selling single of 1992. "Stay" also reached No. 1 in Sweden and in band member Siobhan Fahey 's birthplace, Ireland.
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May 9, 2019 · Blaring from TV sets for eight consecutive weeks back when Top of the Pops was still a thing, Shakespears Sister made history when the single became the longest serving number one by a UK girl band ever, a record they still hold to this day. By 1993, though, it was all over.
Jan 28, 2022 · The group's name was adapted from the song title 'Shakespeare's Sister' by The Smiths. According to Fahey, the spelling was due to an accidental misspelling on a woodcut sign. She decided to keep it as "It made it sort of my thing, as opposed to the song by The Smiths".
