The Pussycat Dolls
In December 2005.
Background information
Also known as	PCD
Origin	Los Angeles, California, USA
Genre(s)	Pop R&B Hip Hop Dance
Years active	2004 – present (as recording artists) 1995 – present (as dance troupe)
Label(s)	A&M Records
Associated acts	Eden's Crush
Website	PCDMusic.com
Members
Ashley Roberts Carmit Bachar Jessica Sutta Kimberly Wyatt Melody Thornton Nicole Scherzinger
Former members
Carmen Electra Chelsea Rafanan Cyia Batten Erika Le Staci Flood Kasey Campbell Lindsley Allen Kaya Jones Rachel Sterling Nadine Ellis Rebecca Pickering Kiva Dawson Erica Gudis

The Pussycat Dolls are an award-winning American music, dance and burlesque ensemble founded by choreographer Robin Antin in 1995. It began as a dance troupe based in Los Angeles, was "re-cast" as a pop group in 2003, and expanded in 2005 with a parallel troupe at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1024x683, 168 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): The Pussycat Dolls Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Nickname: City of Angels Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates: State California County Los Angeles County Incorporated April 4, 1850 Government  - Type Mayor-Council  - Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D)  - City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo  - Governing body City Council Area  - City  498. ... Official language(s) English Capital  Sacramento Largest city  Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... For popular music (music produced commercially rather than art or folk music), see Popular music. ... R&B was a term previously used to describe Rhythm and blues music, during the 1940s and 1960s. ... Hip hop music is a style of music which came into existence in the United States during the mid-1970s, and became a large part of modern pop culture during the 1980s. ... Dance music is music composed or played specifically to facilitate or accompany dancing. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... A&M Records is an American record label, owned and operated by Universal Music Group. ... Edens Crush was a girl group based in Los Angeles created on the American television series Popstars which aired on the WB Network in early 2001. ... Ashley Roberts Ashley Roberts (born 14 September 1981) is an American singer/dancer in the modern burlesque troupe The Pussycat Dolls, and a glamour model. ... Carmit Bachar (born September 4, 1974) is an American dancer and singer best known as a member of the successful Pop / R&B group, The Pussycat Dolls. ... Jessica Sutta (born May 15, 1982) is an American dancer, singer and actress. ... Image:My. ... Melody Thornton (born September 28, 1984) is an American singer, songwriter, and occasional model. ... Nicole Elikolani Prescovia Scherzinger (also known as Nicole Kea) (born June 29, 1978), is an American singer, dancer, songwriter and occasional actress best known for her work as the lead vocalist for The Pussycat Dolls. ... Tara Leigh Patrick (born April 20, 1972), is professionally known as Carmen Electra,[1] is an American glamour model, television personality, singer and actress. ... Cyia Batten (born Locust Valley, New York in 1975) is an American dancer and actor. ... Staci Beth Codorniz Lavine Costa de Souza Flood (born December 10, 1973) is an American dancer and model best known for her lead dance roles in the music videos Bailamos by Enrique Iglesias (1999) and Rock Your Body by Justin Timberlake (2003). ... Photograph of Sally Rand, 1934. ... Look up Choreography in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Robin Antin (born July 6, 1961) is an American choreographer, music video director, actress, and entrepeneur. ... Nickname: City of Angels Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates: State California County Los Angeles County Incorporated April 4, 1850 Government  - Type Mayor-Council  - Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D)  - City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo  - Governing body City Council Area  - City  498. ... The Pop Group were a post punk band from Bristol, United Kingdom whose uncompromising, dissonant sound spanned punk, free jazz and dub reggae. ... Caesars Palace is a hotel and casino located on the Las Vegas Strip in Las Vegas, Nevada. ... For other uses around the city, see Las Vegas metropolitan area and Las Vegas Strip. ...

The group released their first single in 2004, and have gone on to international commercial success. A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ...

Biography

1993–2003: Dance troupe beginnings

Some sources claim that Robin Antin began exploring the idea of a modern burlesque troupe in 1993 with her friend Linh Le and Christina Applegate (both friends since high school); the troupe's first performance was in 1995. During this period they performed with numerous guest vocalists (see list below), with a repertoire of '50s and '60s pop standards and dressed in lingerie or old-fashioned pin-up costumes. Robin Antin (born July 6, 1961) is an American choreographer, music video director, actress, and entrepeneur. ... Photograph of Sally Rand, 1934. ... Christina Applegate (born November 25, 1971) is an American Emmy Award-winning and Tony Award-nominated actress, particularly well-known for playing Kelly Bundy on the Fox television network sitcom Married. ... The term pop standards refers to an American songwriting, arranging, and singing style that is widely considered as the high point of Western vocal popular music. ... Assorted lingerie styles. ... A pin-up girl is a woman whose physical attractiveness would entice one to place a picture of her on a wall. ...

They secured a Thursday night residency at Los Angeles nightclub "The Viper Room", where they stayed from 1995 to 2001. In June 1999 Playboy ran a Pussycat Dolls pictorial, featuring at least contemporary members Kasey Campbell, Kiva Dawson, Erica Gudis and Lindsley Allen. In 2002 they moved to The Roxy. The group became internationally popular and was featured in magazines, television specials for MTV and VH1, ad campaigns, and movies. Some of the Dolls appeared in the 2003 film Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle dancing to "The Pink Panther Theme". Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... The Viper Room is a nightclub located along the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood, California. ... The first issue of Playboy. ... The Roxy Theatre (often just The Roxy) is a famous nightclub on the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood, California. ... MTV (Music Television) is an American cable television network headquartered in New York City. ... VH1 (VH-1: Video Hits One until 1994) is an American cable television channel that was created in January 1985 by Warner-Amex Satellite Entertainment, at the time a division of Warner Communications and owners of MTV. VH1 and sister channel MTV are currently part of the MTV Networks division... The Pink Panther Theme is an instrumental composition by Henry Mancini written as the theme for the 1963 film The Pink Panther and subsequently nominated for the 1964 Academy Award for Original Music Score. ...

Carmen Electra was the group's lead performer for many of their shows. She said "I was part of the Dolls for two years and did every show with them...but financially, I couldn't become part of their new music project...It was a financial sacrifice I couldn't make."^[1] She did, however, make a cameo appearance in the music video for "Don't Cha". Tara Leigh Patrick (born April 20, 1972), is professionally known as Carmen Electra,[1] is an American glamour model, television personality, singer and actress. ... Dont Cha is a 2004 song written by Cee-Lo and Sir Mix A Lot. ...

With the involvement of music producers Jimmy Iovine and Ron Fair, the Pussycat Dolls were re-cast, transformed into an Pop / R&B recording group, and signed up as employees of Iovine's label Interscope Records. In the music industry, record producer designates a person responsible for completing a master recording so that it is fit for release. ... Jimmy Iovine was born on March 11, 1953, in Brooklyn, New York. ... Ron Fair is an A&R, record producer and songwriter who has written hits for several artists, as well as being a record executive on the major label level, but is best known as a guru/mentor in guiding the career of unknown artists into superstars. ... For popular music (music produced commercially rather than art or folk music), see Popular music. ... Rhythm and blues (or R & B) is a musical marketing term introduced in the United States in the late 1940s by Billboard magazine. ... Interscope Records is an American record label owned and operated by Universal Music Group. ...

In 2003, Electra formed another burlesque troupe called The Bombshell Babies, which included ex-Dolls Staci Flood and Nadine Ellis. Staci Beth Codorniz Lavine Costa de Souza Flood (born December 10, 1973) is an American dancer and model best known for her lead dance roles in the music videos Bailamos by Enrique Iglesias (1999) and Rock Your Body by Justin Timberlake (2003). ...

2003-present: Music career

In 2003, Nicole Scherzinger, a former member of Popstars winners Eden's Crush, became the group's lead singer. The group's current lineup is Scherzinger; Carmit Bachar (who joined in 1995); Kimberly Wyatt, Ashley Roberts (who joined in 2001); Jessica Sutta (who joined in 2002); and Melody Thornton, (who joined in 2003). They opened the MTV Asia Awards 2004. Nicole Elikolani Prescovia Scherzinger (also known as Nicole Kea) (born June 29, 1978), is an American singer, dancer, songwriter and occasional actress best known for her work as the lead vocalist for The Pussycat Dolls. ... Countries which had a version of Popstars Popstars is an international reality television program and a precursor to the Idol series. ... Edens Crush was a girl group based in Los Angeles created on the American television series Popstars which aired on the WB Network in early 2001. ... Carmit Bachar (born September 4, 1974) is an American dancer and singer best known as a member of the successful Pop / R&B group, The Pussycat Dolls. ... Image:My. ... Ashley Roberts Ashley Roberts (born 14 September 1981) is an American singer/dancer in the modern burlesque troupe The Pussycat Dolls, and a glamour model. ... Jessica Sutta (born May 15, 1982) is an American dancer, singer and actress. ... Melody Thornton (born September 28, 1984) is an American singer, songwriter, and occasional model. ... The annual MTV Asia Awards is the Asian equivalent of the United States MTV Video Music Awards and Europes MTV Europe Music Awards. ...

In September and October 2004, the soundtrack CDs for the films Shark Tale and Shall We Dance? were released, each containing one track by the Dolls. "Sway" from Shall We Dance? became the group's first single and first music video. // In film formats, the sound track is the physical area of the film which records the synchronized sound. ... Shark Tale is an Academy Award nominated computer-animated film produced by DreamWorks Animation, and was released in motion picture theatres around October 1, 2004. ... Shall We Dance? is an American motion picture released in 2004. ... // The Pussycat Dolls version In 2004 the modern day burlesque pop-group, The Pussycat Dolls, covered the song for their forthcoming album. ... A music video is a short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music, most commonly a song. ...

In 2005, The Pussycat Dolls released its debut album PCD. It debuted at #5 on the Billboard 200, selling about 100,000 copies, and spawned seven singles. The first single "Don't Cha" (with Busta Rhymes), a cover of the Tori Alamaze single, became the group's first hit.^{[citation needed]} The follow-up, "Stickwitu", became the group's first U.S. #1 Billboard Pop Radio hit, selling over three million digital downloads and CDs worldwide^{[citation needed]} and becoming their second #1 single in the UK. The third single, "Beep", featured Black Eyed Peas lead rapper will.i.am. A subsequent single, "Buttons", featuring Snoop Dogg, hit #3^{[citation needed]} on the UK singles chart. The group's sixth single from the album is "Wait A Minute", released in the U.S. in August 2006. PCD is the debut album by American girl group The Pussycat Dolls, released by A&M Records on September 13, 2005 in the United States. ... Billboard can refer to: Billboard magazine Billboard (advertising) Billboard antenna In 3D computer graphics, to billboard is to rotate an object so that it faces the viewer. ... Dont Cha is a 2004 song written by Cee-Lo and Sir Mix A Lot. ... Trevor Smith, Jr. ... Tori Alamaze is an American singer best known as a backing vocalist for the hip hop duo OutKast. ... Stickwitu (a colloquialism for stick with you) is the second single off of The Pussycat Dolls debut album, PCD. The ballad, expressing loyalty in a relationship, was a success in the US and it debuted at number one in the UK, making it their second consecutive number one single there. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Black Eyed Peas are an American hip-hop (musical styles crossover rap/hip hop and alternative rap/hip hop) group from Los Angeles, California, who have enjoyed international pop success. ... William James Adams Jr. ... Buttons is a song written by Sean Garrett, Jamal Jones, Jason Perry and Nicole Scherzinger for The Pussycat Dolls debut album PCD (2005). ... Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr. ... The UK Singles Chart is currently compiled by The Official UK Charts Company (OCC) on behalf of the British record industry. ... Wait a Minute is the sixth single to be taken from The Pussycat Dolls debut album, PCD. This single was intentionally set to be released the same time as I Dont Need a Man, which was released throughout Europe and Oceania. ...

The group won a Billboard Music Award for "Don't Cha" the (Ralphi Rosario Mix) as Hot Dance Music/Club Play Single of the Year. The song was also nominated for Top-Selling Single of the Year and Top-Selling Dance Single of the Year. Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry. ... Billboards Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart is a weekly national survey of what songs are most popular in U.S. dance clubs. ...

At the SXSW music conference in 2006, Interscope lawyer Darryl Franklin said, during a panel discussion, that the contract with the group specifies that its members are salaried employees of the record label and, by design, interchangeable. The label also controls merchandise, websites and all other commercial aspects of the group and its income, excluding song publishing.^[2] South by Southwest (SXSW, Inc. ... A website (or Web site) is a collection of web pages, images, videos and other digital assets and hosted on a particular domain or subdomain on the World Wide Web. ...

In 2006, San Francisco-based company Doppelganger (along with Interscope Records) launched the PCD Music Lounge, an interactive website. This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ...

On June 30's VSpot Top 20 Countdown, host Matt Pinfield announced that Scherzinger has written twelve new songs for the follow-up album to 2005's PCD. The Pussycat Dolls reportedly aim to start recording their sophmore album, to be released in late 2007. The album will be called Double The Trouble, and will feature collaborations with Lil' Kim and Christina Aguilera, as confirmed in an interview early April, 2007. VSpot Top 20 Countdown is a weekly television show on the VH1 cable network. ... Programmed cell death (PCD) is the deliberate suicide of an unwanted cell in a multicellular organism. ... Double the Trouble is set to be the second album from The Pussycat Dolls. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Christina Maria Aguilera (born December 18, 1980) (IPA pronunciation: )[1] is an American pop and R&B singer, songwriter, record producer, music video director and actress. ... April is the fourth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of four with the length of 30 days. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ...

On July 12, the single "Don't Cha" was certified gold and platinum.

In late 2006, The Pussycat Dolls were also featured in a commercial for Cingular Wireless along with Ludacris and KoRn. “AT&T Wireless” redirects here. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... {{Infobox musical artist | | Name = | Img = Kornmaa2006. ...

Scherzinger is working on her debut solo album "Her Name Is Nicole...", due for release in June, 2007. Her first single Steam is set for a release in May, 2007 and her second single Winning Women, a collaboration with Rihanna set for a release in June or July, 2007. Her Name Is Nicole. ... June is the sixth month of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with a length of 30 days. ... Steam is the first planned solo single from Nicole Scherzinger, lead singer of the Pussycat Dolls. ... May is the fifth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... Winning Women is the second single from Nicole Scherzingers 2007 album Her Name Is Nicole. ... Not to be confused with Rhianna. ... June is the sixth month of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with a length of 30 days. ... July is the seventh month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ...

On December 7, 2006 the group received a Grammy nomination in the Best Pop Performance By a Duo or Group category for their hit ballad "Stickwitu". Later that month, the group was selected to perform for the introduction for ABC's coverage of the NBA.^[3] In 2007, a version of "Right Now" is being used as a theme song for the NBA, the lyrics have been altered. Grammy Award statuette The Grammy Awards, presented by the Recording Academy (an association of Americans professionally involved in the recorded music industry) for outstanding achievements in the recording industry, is one of four major music awards shows held annually in the United States (the Billboard Music Awards, the American Music... The Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal has been awarded since 1966. ... Illustration by Arthur Rackham of the ballad The Twa Corbies A ballad is a story, usually a narrative or poem, in a song. ... Stickwitu (a colloquialism for stick with you) is the second single off of The Pussycat Dolls debut album, PCD. The ballad, expressing loyalty in a relationship, was a success in the US and it debuted at number one in the UK, making it their second consecutive number one single there. ... ESPN on ABC logo, September 2006-Present ESPN on ABC screenshot, HD version. ... The NBA on ABC is a TV show that telecasts NBA games on ABC Sports since Christmas Day 2002. ... Right Now is an uptempo 1962 Jazz / Pop song with music by Herbie Mann and lyrics by Carl Sigman. ...

On March 14th 2007, the Pussycat Dolls performed at the Manchester Evening News Arena in a concert that was streamed live via *MSN Music.

Touring

Pussycat Dolls in Dublin at the Meteor Music Awards

In 2006, the Pussycat Dolls performed live shows in North America supporting the Black Eyed Peas. As headliners they toured the UK, Europe, Philippines and Malaysia. Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53. ... The Meteor Ireland Music Awards (colloquially called The Meteors) are the national music awards of Ireland. ... The Black Eyed Peas are an American hip-hop (musical styles crossover rap/hip hop and alternative rap/hip hop) group from Los Angeles, California, who have enjoyed international pop success. ...

On August 8, 2006, after a Dolls concert in Kuala Lumpur, their concert promoter, Absolute Entertainment, was charged with flouting Malaysian decency laws. The Malay Mail quoted Culture Arts and Heritage Minister Datuk Mohamad Arif Abdul Rahman as saying: "I believe the way the Pussycat Dolls behaved onstage amounted to gross indecency". The charge was settled by paying a fine of RM5000 (US$1358).^[4] Nickname: KL Motto: Maju dan makmur (Malay: Peace and progress) Location in Malaysia Coordinates: Country Malaysia State Federal Territory Establishment 1857 Granted city status 1974 Government  - Mayor (Datuk Bandar) Abdul Hakim Borhan From 14 December 2006 Area  - City 243. ... The Malay Mail is a Malaysian tabloid. ...

From November 2006 to January 2007, the Dolls toured the UK and Ireland with Rihanna as their support act.^[5] Not to be confused with Rhianna. ...

In 2007, the Dolls are touring North America as a support act for Christina Aguilera's Back To Basics Tour, along with Danity Kane. Christina Maria Aguilera (born December 18, 1980) (IPA pronunciation: )[1] is an American pop and R&B singer, songwriter, record producer, music video director and actress. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Danity Kane is an American R&B girl group signed to Bad Boy Records. ...

Repertoire

The Dolls' repertoire includes contemporary R&B, Pop and cover versions. The original songs are mostly written by professional songwriters and/or producers; Scherzinger is the only group member to have co-written any tracks. The covers often fit within the traditions of burlesque, cabaret and drag shows; featuring musical vamps and flirtatious choreography. R&B was a term previously used to describe Rhythm and blues music, during the 1940s and 1960s. ... This does not cite its references or sources. ... In pop music a cover version is a new rendition of a previously recorded song. ... Photograph of Sally Rand, 1934. ... Cabaret is a form of entertainment featuring comedy, song, dance, and theatre, distinguished mainly by the performance venue — a restaurant or nightclub with a stage for performances and the audience sitting around the tables (often dining or drinking) watching the performance. ... Drag queens Luc DArcy and Jerry Cyr and friend at Montreals 2003 Divers/Cité pride parade. ... In Jazz, a vamp is simply a repeating bass figure. ... Look up Choreography in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Their recorded cover versions include: "We Went As Far As We Felt Like Going" (Labelle); "Sway" (Dean Martin); "Santa Baby" (Eartha Kitt); "Feelin' Good" (Nina Simone); "Tainted Love" (Gloria Jones/Soft Cell); "Where Did Our Love Go" (The Supremes/Soft Cell); a mash-up of Donna Summer's "Hot Stuff" with Siobhan Fahey's "Bitter Pill"; "Right Now" (Mel Torme); and "Don't Cha" (Tori Alamaze). Labelle (with the b written in small caps, while the spelling LaBelle exclusivelly refers to the stage surname of the groups lead vocalist, Patti LaBelle) was an American R&B/soul group, who successfully melded dance music with funk and glam rock, resulting in such memorable songs as Lady... // The Pussycat Dolls version In 2004 the modern day burlesque pop-group, The Pussycat Dolls, covered the song for their forthcoming album. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Santa Baby is a Christmas song written by Joan Javitz, Philip Springer, and Tony Springer. ... Eartha Kitt (who was born Eartha Mae Keith, January 17, 1927)[1] is an American actress, singer, and cabaret star. ... Feeling Good (aka Feelin Good) is a song written by Anthony Newley and Leslie Bricusse for the 1966 musical The Roar of the Greasepaint—the Smell of the Crowd and since covered by several artists, including Nina Simone, Traffic, Sammy Davis Jr, Muse, Michael Bublé and the The Pussycat Dolls. ... Eunice Kathleen Waymon, better known as Nina Simone (February 21, 1933–April 21, 2003), was an American singer, songwriter, pianist, and civil rights activist. ... Tainted Love is a song composed by Ed Cobb, formerly of The Four Preps. ... The cover of 1979 album, Windstorm Gloria Jones (born 12 September 1938 in Longview, Texas) is an American singer. ... Soft Cell was an English synthesizer duo during the early 1980s (currently re-formed). ... Where Did Our Love Go is a 1964 hit song recorded by The Supremes for the Motown label. ... The Supremes were a Motown all-female singing group. ... Soft Cell was an English synthesizer duo during the early 1980s (currently re-formed). ... Bastard pop is a musical genre which, in its purest form, consists of the combination (usually by digital means) of the music from one song with the acapella from another. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Hot Stuff is a hit single released by American disco singer Donna Summer in 1979 from her Bad Girls album through Casablanca Records. ... Siobhan Fahey (born Siobhan Maire Deidre Fahey on September 10, 1958) was a founding member of the 1980s British girl group Bananarama. ... Bitter Pill may refer to: Bitter Pill, a song by Soul Asylum from their 1990 album And the Horse They Rode in On Bitter Pill, a song by Annie Lennox from her 2003 album Bare Bitter Pill, a song by Mötley Crüe from their 2005 compilation album Red... Right Now is an uptempo 1962 Jazz / Pop song with music by Herbie Mann and lyrics by Carl Sigman. ... Mel Tormé (September 13, 1925 - June 5, 1999) was a jazz singer with a light, velvety, high-tenor voice. ... Dont Cha is a 2004 song written by Cee-Lo and Sir Mix A Lot. ... Tori Alamaze is an American singer best known as a backing vocalist for the hip hop duo OutKast. ...

Their live cover versions have included: "It's Oh So Quiet" (Betty Hutton/Björk); "Big Spender" (Chita Rivera/Shirley Bassey); "Fever" (Peggy Lee); "The Pink Panther Theme" (Henry Mancini); "These Boots Are Made For Walking" (Nancy Sinatra); and "Whole Lotta Love" (Led Zeppelin).^[6] Its Oh So Quiet was Björks biggest smash in the UK hitting #4 in november 1995. ... Betty Hutton (born Elizabeth June Thornburg, February 26, 1921 – March 11, 2007[1]) was an American film actress and singer. ... Björk Guðmundsdóttir ( ) (born November 21, 1965 in Reykjavík, Iceland) is an Icelandic singer/songwriter and composer (formerly the lead singer of alternative rock band The Sugarcubes), as well as an occasional actress. ... Chita Rivera (born Dolores Conchita Figueroa del Rivero on January 23, 1933 in Washington, D.C.) is a Tony Award-winning Broadway musical actress and dancer of Puerto Rican heritage, and the first Hispanic woman to receive a Kennedy Center Honors award. ... Dame Shirley Veronica Bassey, DBE (born January 8, 1937), is a Welsh singer, perhaps best-known for performing the theme songs to the James Bond films Goldfinger (1964), Diamonds Are Forever (1971), and Moonraker (1979). ... Fever is a song credited to Eddie Cooley and John Davenport (a pseudonym for Otis Blackwell). ... Peggy Lee (May 26, 1920 – January 21, 2002) was an American Jazz and Traditional Pop singer and songwriter and Oscar-nominated performer. ... The Pink Panther Theme is an instrumental composition by Henry Mancini written as the theme for the 1963 film The Pink Panther and subsequently nominated for the 1964 Academy Award for Original Music Score. ... Henry Mancini (April 16, 1924 – June 14, 1994), was an Academy Award winning American composer, conductor and arranger. ... These Boots Are Made For Walkin is a song by singer Nancy Sinatra and musician Lee Hazlewood, who also composed it. ... Nancy Sandra Sinatra (born June 8, 1940, in Jersey City, New Jersey) is an American singer and actress. ... Whole Lotta Love is a song by English rock band Led Zeppelin from their second album, Led Zeppelin II. It was the bands first hit single and a cover version of it by C.C.S. was used as the theme song for the British television show Top of... For the bands 1969 self-titled debut album, see Led Zeppelin (album). ...

Vocal roles

On PCD and its singles Scherzinger is the lead vocalist. Thornton contributes all the soprano background vocals and Bachar contributes the alto background vocals. On several songs, Thornton also interjects melismatic vocal runs. In live performance Thornton is lead in "Big Spender", co-lead with Bachar on "Fever". Roberts, Bachar and Sutta are co-lead for the b-side "Santa Baby". In music, melisma (commonly known as vocal runs or simply runs) is the technique of changing the note (pitch) of a syllable of text while it is being sung. ... This page meets Wikipedias criteria for speedy deletion. ... An analogue medical thermometer showing the temperature of 38. ... In recorded music, the terms A-side and B-side refer to the two sides of 7 inch vinyl records on which singles have been released since the 1950s. ... Santa Baby is a Christmas song written by Joan Javitz, Philip Springer, and Tony Springer. ...

For the second album, it has been confirmed that all the Dolls will get solo spots. The Dolls have stated that on their first single of Double the Trouble, Scherzinger, Thornton, and the as yet unnamed "Next Doll" will have the biggest roles.^{[citation needed]}

Empowerment messages

Press releases for and interviews with the Dolls or Robin Antin have often included statements about the group representing or modeling "empowerment" of women and girls. This empowerment includes (but is not restricted to) encouraging women to be openly expressive of sexual desire, and to "take control" in their relationships. In this, and other aspects, they take a similar approach to the Spice Girls and their promotion of "Girl Power". Critics including Edward Wyatt of the New York Times and Jim Schembri of The Age have commented on the supposed paradox of third-wave feminism asking "Can sexually provocative dress and behaviour be empowering to women, or is it solely pandering to male fantasies?" The Spice Girls were a BRIT Award-winning English all-female pop group. ... A 2002 anime DVD The phrase Girl Power, as a term of empowerment, expressed a cultural phenomenon of the mid-late 1990s to the early 2000s and is also linked to third-wave feminism. ... The New York Times is an internationally known daily newspaper published in New York City and distributed in the United States and many other nations worldwide. ... The Age is a broadsheet daily newspaper, which has been published in Melbourne, Australia since 1854. ... Look up paradox in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Third-wave feminism is a term identified with several diverse strains of feminist activity and study beginning in the early 1990s. ...

Other endeavors

The Las Vegas show and casino, 2005-present

In parallel to the Dolls as a recording R&B act, in April 2005 a resident live show commenced at the "Pussycat Dolls Lounge" adjacent to Pure Nightclub in Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas. This show contains eight "cast members" who continue the burlesque-style show which began in L.A. in 1995. In 2006 the cast included vocalist Jamie Preston.^[7] The venue is operated by Pure Management Group, Robin Antin has some involvement, but it is unclear whether Interscope also have a financial interest. The Dolls recording group have made occasional appearances. "Special guests" have included: Eva Longoria (April 2005); Nicolette Sheridan (Feb 2006); Pamela Anderson (April 2006); and Denise Richards (June 2006). The main entrance. ... This article is about the city of Las Vegas in Nevada. ... Eva Jacqueline Longoria (born March 15, 1975) is a Golden Globe Award-nominated Mexican-American film and television actress. ... As Edie Britt on Desperate Housewives. ... Pamela Denise Anderson (born July 1, 1967) is a Canadian actress, sex symbol, glamour model, producer, TV personality, and author. ... Denise Lee Richards (born February 17, 1971) is an American actress and former fashion model. ...

In February 2007, Caesars Palace opened the Pussycat Dolls Casino located across from the Pussycat Dolls Lounge. It features "Dolls-style" decor and attire for the gaming staff, waitresses and dancers.^[8]

Coincidentally, they appeared twice on the hit TV series Las Vegas. The first appearance was with Vanessa Marcil (Sam) performing with them. The second was when they first became international popstars with "Don't Cha" and performed the song on the show. A television program is the content of television broadcasting. ... Las Vegas is a critically-acclaimed dramatic television series about a team of people working in the fictional Montecito Resort and Casino in Las Vegas — dealing with issues that arise within the working environment, ranging from valet parking and restaurant management to casino security. ... Vanessa Marcil (born Vanessa Sally Ortiz on October 15, 1968 in Indio, California) is an American actress known for her roles in the TV series General Hospital and Las Vegas. ...

UK "Dolls"

On 11 December 2006, The Daily Mirror reported that Jimmy Iovine, with help from will.i.am, will be creating a "UK version" of the Pussycat Dolls.^[9] Contrary to early reports, Alesha Dixon will not be one of the performers in the new group. Alternate newspaper: The Daily Mirror (Australia) The Daily Mirror is a British tabloid daily newspaper. ... Jimmy Iovine was born on March 11, 1953, in Brooklyn, New York. ... William James Adams Jr. ... Alesha Dixon was born October 7, 1978 in Welwyn Garden City, Herts (UK). ...

Television series

In April 2006 The New York Times reported that Interscope executives are working to produce their own reality TV series overseen by the producers of America's Next Top Model and McG, the director of Charlie's Angels and Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle. The show, entitled Pussycat Dolls Present: The Search for the Next Doll will search for a new member for the troupe.^[10] The new member will sing on the next PCD album and will tour with the group. The show premiered on The CW, on March 6, 2007. It premiered in Australia and the UK on April 1st. The New York Times is a newspaper published in New York City by Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Jr. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Joseph McG McGinty Nichol (born November 30, 1968) is an American film producer and director. ... Charlies Angels (2000) is an action/comedy film based on (and being something of a sequel to) the 1970s television series Charlies Angels. ... The Crimson White, known colloquially as The CW, is the student-run newspaper of the University of Alabama. ...

Merchandise

In 2006, Interscope engaged the Californian company BandMerch to distribute a range of merchandise, including clothing and other items, linked through the group's official website. Californian can mean: A person from the U.S. state of California, see List of people from California an adjective describing something as from California. ...

In a merchandising agreement with Interscope, in 2006 toy manufacturer Hasbro had plans for a line of dolls modelled after The Pussycat Dolls, and reportedly aimed at six to nine-year-olds. The groups "Dads and Daughters" and the "Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood" successfully lobbied the company to scrap the plan because they felt that the dolls would have been inappropriate for children, due to the overtly sexual nature of The Pussycat Dolls' songs, videos and live shows. Hasbro (NYSE: HAS) is an American toy and game company. ... Dads and Daughters http://www. ...

In 2006, Interscope also negotiated a deal with Estée Lauder for a Pussycat Dolls line of cosmetics under the Stila brand.^[11] Estée Lauder Companies Inc. ... For other uses, see Cosmetic. ... Stila is a high-end American cosmetics brand created by Hollywood makeup artist Jeanine Lobell. ...

In 2007, the Dolls have their own shoe collection retailing in Van Haren stores in the Netherlands.

Computer games

In September 2006, it was reported that the Pussycat Dolls had re-recorded "Don't Cha" in Simlish for inclusion in the computer game The Sims 2 Pets.^[12] Simlish is a fictional language featured in Maxis Sim series of games. ... Create-A-Pet A sim holding a cat. ...

In November 2006, it was reported that the Dolls appear in character form in the computer game Asphalt 2: Urban GT. Asphalt Urban GT is a racing video game for the Nintendo DS and the Nokia N-Gage handheld video game consoles. ...

Discography

Main article: The Pussycat Dolls discography

This is the discography documenting all of the albums and singles released by the American girl group The Pussycat Dolls. ...

Albums

• PCD (2005)
• Double The Trouble (2007)

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DVDs

• Pussycat Dolls: Live from London

Singles

* the song was not released there. The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. ... Template:Media Control Charts The Media Control Charts are the official music charts in Germany. ... The Dutch Top 40 (: Nederlandse Top 40) is a weekly music chart, which first started as the Veronica Top 40, because the pirate radio channel Veronica first introduced it. ... The Lithuania Airplay Chart (also known as Lietuvos Topas) is a chart released weekly by Lithuania Charts Company in the Lithuania. ... See also: 2004 in music (UK) other events of 2004 list of years in music 2000s in music // January 1 Vienna New Years Concert by the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra in Vienna, conducted by Riccardo Muti Kurt Nilsen wins World Idol January 3 - Britney Spears marries Jason Allen Alexander, a... // The Pussycat Dolls version In 2004 the modern day burlesque pop-group, The Pussycat Dolls, covered the song for their forthcoming album. ... PCD is the debut album by American girl group The Pussycat Dolls, released by A&M Records on September 13, 2005 in the United States. ... See also: 2005 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 2005 Record labels established in 2005 other events of 2005 list of years in music 2000s in music January 1 - In most of Europe, copyright expired on a number of classic pop and rock and roll songs recorded in 1954... Dont Cha is a 2004 song written by Cee-Lo and Sir Mix A Lot. ... Trevor Smith, Jr. ... Stickwitu (a colloquialism for stick with you) is the second single off of The Pussycat Dolls debut album, PCD. The ballad, expressing loyalty in a relationship, was a success in the US and it debuted at number one in the UK, making it their second consecutive number one single there. ... See also: 2006 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 2006 Record labels established in 2006 other events of 2006 list of years in music 2000s in music R&B Music Hits of 2006 January – James Nicholl, drummer of Pay*Ola became ill and was admitted to hospital. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... William James Adams Jr. ... Buttons is a song written by Sean Garrett, Jamal Jones, Jason Perry and Nicole Scherzinger for The Pussycat Dolls debut album PCD (2005). ... Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr. ... I Dont Need a Man is the fifth single released from the The Pussycat Dolls debut album PCD (2005). ... // January George Shearing is knighted for services to music in the Queens New Year Honours List. ... Wait a Minute is the sixth single to be taken from The Pussycat Dolls debut album, PCD. This single was intentionally set to be released the same time as I Dont Need a Man, which was released throughout Europe and Oceania. ... Timothy Z. Mosley (born March 10, 1971), better known as Timbaland, is an American musical composer and R&B record producer and rapper whose style influenced both genres even helping to blur the distinction between the two, as well as Pop and Dance music. ...

Sales statistics

• Worldwide album sales: 6,713,000
• Worldwide single sales: 18,166,000
• Combined sales: 24,879,000

Recognitions

Main article: Recognitions of The Pussycat Dolls

Here is a list of all of the awards the Pussycat Dolls have won and have been nominated for. ...

Celebrities performed with

Female guests

• Ashlee Simpson
• Bria Barton
• Brittany Murphy
• Britney Spears
• Cameron Diaz
• Carmen Electra
• Charlize Theron
• Christina Aguilera
• Christina Applegate
• Denise Richards
• Dita Von Teese
• Drew Barrymore
• Eva Longoria
• Fergie
• Gwen Stefani
• Jaime Pressly
• Jessica Simpson
• Kelly Osbourne
• Lindsay Lohan
• Lucy Liu
• Nicollette Sheridan
• Nikka Costa
• Pamela Anderson
• Paris Hilton
• Pink
• Samaire Armstrong
• Scarlett Johansson
• Shannon Elizabeth
• Tyra Banks
• Willa Ford

Ashlee Nicole Simpson (born October 3, 1984) is an American pop rock singer–songwriter and actress, and the younger sister of pop singer Jessica Simpson. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Britney Jean Spears (born December 2, 1981) is a Grammy Award-winning[1] American pop singer, dancer, actress, author and songwriter. ... Cameron Michelle Diaz (born August 30, 1972) is a Golden Globe Award-nominated American actress and former fashion model. ... Tara Leigh Patrick (born April 20, 1972), is professionally known as Carmen Electra,[1] is an American glamour model, television personality, singer and actress. ... Charlize Theron (born August 7, 1975) is an Academy Award winning South African actress and former fashion model. ... Christina Maria Aguilera (born December 18, 1980) (IPA pronunciation: )[1] is an American pop and R&B singer, songwriter, record producer, music video director and actress. ... Christina Applegate (born November 25, 1971) is an American Emmy Award-winning and Tony Award-nominated actress, particularly well-known for playing Kelly Bundy on the Fox television network sitcom Married. ... Denise Lee Richards (born February 17, 1971) is an American actress and former fashion model. ... Dita Von Teese (born Heather Renée Sweet on September 28, 1972) is a popular American burlesque artist, model and actress. ... Drew Blyth Barrymore (born February 22, 1975) is an American actress and film producer. ... Eva Jacqueline Longoria (born March 15, 1975) is a Golden Globe Award-nominated Mexican-American film and television actress. ... Stacy Ann Ferguson (born March 27, 1975), professionally known as Fergie, is a Grammy Award-winning American Pop/R&B singer. ... Gwen Renée Stefani (born October 3, 1969) is an American singer, songwriter, fashion designer and occasional actress. ... Jaime Lynn Pressly (born July 30, 1977) is an Emmy Award-nominated American actress and model. ... Jessica Ann Simpson (born July 10, 1980) is an American pop singer and actress who rose to fame in the late 1990s. ... Kelly Michelle Lee Osbourne (born October 27, 1984 in London, England) is an English singer, sometime actress, television personality and fashion designer. ... Lindsay Dee Lohan[1] (born July 2, 1986) is an American actress and pop music singer. ... Lucy Alexis Liu (Chinese: 劉玉玲 Liú Yùlíng, born December 2, 1968) is an Emmy Award-nominated American actress. ... Nicollette Sheridan (born November 21, 1963) is a Golden Globe nominated British actress. ... Nikka Costa (born Domenica Costa, June 4, 1972), is an American singer whose music combines elements of funk, soul, and blues, among other genres. ... Pamela Denise Anderson (born July 1, 1967) is a Canadian actress, sex symbol, glamour model, producer, TV personality, and author. ... Paris Whitney Hilton (born February 17, 1981) is an heiress to the Hilton Hotel fortune, as well as her father, Richard Hiltons, real estate fortune. ... Alecia Beth Moore (born September 8, 1979 in Doylestown, Pennsylvania), better known by her stage name P!NK (also written as Pink), is an American singer-songwriter who gained prominence in early January of 2000. ... Samaire (pronounced Sa-mee-rah) Rhys Armstrong (born October 31, 1980) is an American actress perhaps best known for her roles as Emily on Entourage and as Anna Stern on The O.C. // Armstrong was born in Tokyo, Japan to a Scottish father, Hunter Armstrong, and an Italian mother, Sylvia. ... Scarlett Johansson (born November 22, 1984) is an American actress. ... Shannon Elizabeth (July 2005) Shannon Elizabeth (born Shannon Elizabeth Fadal on September 7, 1973 in Houston, Texas) is an American actress, poker player, and former fashion model. ... Tyra Lynne Banks (born December 4, 1973) is an American television personality, Daytime Emmy nominated, author, actress, singer, executive producer, talk show hostess, and retired model [1] [2] [3]. She first emerged to prominence as a cover model for the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue and one of the original Victoria... Willa Ford (born Amanda Lee Williford on January 22, 1981) is an American dance-pop singer-songwriter, producer, and occasional television personality and host. ...

Male guests

• Busta Rhymes (on "Don't Cha")
• Snoop Dogg (on the video version of "Buttons")
• Timbaland (on "Wait a Minute")
• Will.i.am (on "Beep")
• Ludacris (at the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards)
• Avant (on the remix of "Stickwitu")
• Pharrell (at the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards)
• Jibbs (at Fashion Rocks)
• System of a Down (System, PCD tour in South Korea and Japan)

Trevor Smith, Jr. ... Dont Cha is a 2004 song written by Cee-Lo and Sir Mix A Lot. ... Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr. ... Buttons is a song written by Sean Garrett, Jamal Jones, Jason Perry and Nicole Scherzinger for The Pussycat Dolls debut album PCD (2005). ... Timothy Z. Mosley (born March 10, 1971), better known as Timbaland, is an American musical composer and R&B record producer and rapper whose style influenced both genres even helping to blur the distinction between the two, as well as Pop and Dance music. ... Wait a Minute is the sixth single to be taken from The Pussycat Dolls debut album, PCD. This single was intentionally set to be released the same time as I Dont Need a Man, which was released throughout Europe and Oceania. ... William James Adams Jr. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... The 2006 MTV Video Music Awards aired live on August 31, 2006, honoring the best music videos from July 1, 2005 to June 30, 2006. ... For other uses, see Avant (disambiguation). ... Stickwitu (a colloquialism for stick with you) is the second single off of The Pussycat Dolls debut album, PCD. The ballad, expressing loyalty in a relationship, was a success in the US and it debuted at number one in the UK, making it their second consecutive number one single there. ... Pharrell Williams (born April 5, 1973) is an American singer, rapper, composer, and songwriter. ... The 2006 MTV Video Music Awards aired live on August 31, 2006, honoring the best music videos from July 1, 2005 to June 30, 2006. ... Jovan Campbell (born November 1, 1990 in St. ... System of a Down (also referred to as SOAD or System) is a four-piece Grammy-award winning experimental rock band, formed in 1995 in Los Angeles, California. ...

See also

• List of number-one dance hits (United States)
• List of artists who reached number one on the U.S. Dance chart
• The Pussycat Dolls discography
• The Pussycat Dolls videography

This is a list of number-one dance hits as recorded by Billboard Magazine’s Hot Dance Club Play chart — a weekly national survey of popular songs in U.S. dance clubs. ... This is a list of recording artists who have reached number one on Billboard magazines Hot Dance Club Play chart. ... This is the discography documenting all of the albums and singles released by the American girl group The Pussycat Dolls. ... This page includes the videography of the American girl group The Pussycat Dolls. ...

References

External links

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Official sites

• Pussycat Dolls Present: The Search for the Next Doll
• PCDMusic.com - Official website for the recording group.
• PCDMusicLounge.com - Official forum and chat site for the recording group.
• PCDLounge.com - Official website for the Las Vegas show.
• The Pussycat Dolls at MySpace
• The Pussycat Dolls Las Vegas - Official Myspace website for the Las Vegas show.