Atomic Kitten formed in Liverpool in 1998. Initially, the girl group included Carrie Katona, Liz McClarnon and Heidi Range.
The group was called Honeyhead, but over time the name was transformed into Atomic Kitten. Under this name, the girls recorded several tracks and began to tour successfully.
History of Atomic Kitten
The original lineup of Atomic Kitten did not last very long. The pregnant Carrie Katona was replaced by Jenny Frost.
In this composition, the first single Right Now was recorded. In 1999, he topped the top 10 best songs in Britain.
The team successfully toured at home and enjoyed great popularity in Asia. After the first international tour, the second single was recorded, which was also a huge success.
Before the release of the full-length record, record companies released several more singles, which only increased the band's popularity.
Immediately after the debut success, Heidi Range left Atomic Kitten. She later became the vocalist for another girl group, the Sugababes. The vacant seat was filled by Natasha Hamilton.
Atomic Kitten continued to confidently lead the charts, record singles and full-length discs. But if everything went well with fame and tours, then there were problems with the number of sales of records. In 2000, the girls even wanted to close the project.
The record company decided to give the girls one last chance. The label's bosses said that if the next single did not reach the top 20 of the British charts, then the contract with the band would be terminated.
The single Whole Again not only hit the top twenty songs, but also topped it. The composition stayed at the 1st position for four weeks. It also topped the charts in Australia, Germany, Sweden, Japan and the Netherlands.
After this success, the girls decided to re-record their first Right Now album with Jenny Frost on vocals. Some songs that were originally fast paced were rewritten at medium speed. That is, at the pace that has become the “visiting card of the group”.
Immediately after the new release, the Right Now album hit the top of the charts in many European countries. It went platinum in England and in many other countries.
Successes of the Atomic Kitten team
Such success allowed the girls to be more liberated. It was decided to make a cover version of the song Eternal Flame, which was previously recorded by The Bangles.
The track turned out to be very interesting for listeners and immediately became popular. The song stayed at number one on the UK charts for 1 days.
Everything was fine in the financial affairs of the team. In addition to commercially successful discs, the singer signed a contract with Avon (250 thousand pounds) and MG Rover (details were not disclosed).
This was followed by contracts with Pepsi and Microsoft. In 2002, Atomic Kitten was the most successful British band in the world.
The successes of the girls were noticed by the Royal House. The team was invited to a concert in honor of the 50th anniversary of the reign of Elizabeth II. The girls shared the stage with such meters as Bryan Adams and Phil Collins.
The release of the new disc took place in September 2002, which was released without the participation of composer Andy McCluskey, with whom the girls terminated the contract.
The new record featured the famous singer Kylie Minogue. The most successful composition was The Tide Is High. This song was a cover version of the famous Blondie song.
The girls had talent not only in the music industry, but also created their own clothing line. The first collection was released in 2003, which presented clothes mainly for children and teenagers.
The trademark of the models of this collection was the traces of the cat's paws, which were necessarily present on the clothes.
Breakup and reunion of the group
In December 2003, Atomic Kitten recorded a track that The Walt Disney Company used as the title track for Mulan 2.
The song immediately "burst" into all the charts and further increased the popularity of the band not only in Britain, but also in other countries.
Unfortunately, for the band's fans, Ladies Night was the last album in the band's discography. In 2014, the girls decided to close the joint project and go about their business.
Natasha Hamilton took up the education of her son. The rest of the girls started solo careers. The last concert of the "golden" line-up took place on March 11, 2004.
Jenny Frost released a solo record in October 2005. The disc entrenched itself in the top 50 and gradually began to enjoy great popularity. The singer signed a contract with the famous agency Premier Model Management and became the face of the lingerie collection.
The girls did not lose touch with each other. They regularly performed at various charity events. On one of them, it was decided to try to reunite.
This happened in 2012. Carrie Katona replaced Jenny Frost, who was on maternity leave. There was a reverse castling.
The total circulation of compositions of the Atomic Kitten trio is more than 10 million records. The group is one of the most popular female pop groups in the world, in this indicator they are second only to the Spice Girls. The girls have already announced that they are working on a new CD after the reunion.
