Susanna Hoffs
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Susanna Lee Hoffs is an American vocalist, guitarist
and actress. She is best known as a member of the all-female pop band The Bangles
.
, California to a Jewish family. Her mother, Tamar Simon Hoffs
, played Beatles music for Hoffs when she was a child, and she began playing the guitar in her teens. Hoffs attended Palisades High School in Pacific Palisades
, Los Angeles. In 1980, she graduated from University of California, Berkeley
with a Bachelor degree in Art. When she entered Berkley she was a fan of Classic Rock
bands that played in large stadiums. While a student at Berkley she attended the final Sex Pistols
show at Winterland and a Patti Smith
concert. Exposure to punk rock
changed her career goal from dancer to musician in a band. She eventually joined Vicki Peterson
and Debbi Peterson
in what would later become the pop music group The Bangles
.
in 1984 on Columbia Records. They had a moderate hit with the single "Hero Takes a Fall", but their commercial breakthrough came with the album Different Light
in 1986, which produced the hit singles "Manic Monday
" and "Walk Like an Egyptian
".
In 1986, Susanna Hoffs co-wrote the song "I Need a Disguise" for the album Belinda
for Belinda Carlisle
, formerly of the all-girl group The Go-Go's
.
With increasing fame, Hoffs also appeared on the covers of numerous magazines, and the Rickenbacker
guitar company issued a Susanna Hoffs model of the 350 (which she customized herself).
In 1987, Hoffs starred in the film The Allnighter
, which was directed by her mother Tamar Simon Hoffs, and also featured Joan Cusack
and Pam Grier
.
The Bangles released their third album Everything in 1988, with their biggest-selling single "Eternal Flame
", which was co-written and sung by Hoffs. The Bangles disbanded in 1990.
In the late 1990s, Hoffs contacted the other members of The Bangles with the hope of reuniting. They recorded the single "Get the Girl" for the second Austin Powers
movie in 1999. Subsequently, they announced their decision to reunite full-time in 2000. Their fourth album, Doll Revolution
, was released in 2003.
, in 1991, which was not the commercial success that many people had imagined, although it did spawn a U.S Top 40 hit with "My Side of the Bed." In the UK the single landed at #44, for only 4 weeks on chart, and the album also landed decently in Europe. Hoffs recorded another album during 1993/1994, prior to leaving Columbia Records
, but it went unreleased. In 1996, Hoffs released her second solo album, Susanna Hoffs
. Although it received much praise in the media and yielded a minor US hit and a UK hit at #33 for 2 weeks with a cover of the Lightning Seeds
single "All I Want", but still it was not a big commercial success.
Hoffs is the subject of Freddy Blohm's "The Corner of Her Eye". N. N. Maddox released a song entitled "Susanna Hoffs" and she is mentioned in "I'd Love to Kiss the Bangles" by The Saw Doctors. Robbie Fulks wrote about her in "That Bangle Girl," which appears on his album The Very Best of Robbie Fulks.
Hoffs appeared in the first Austin Powers
movie as a member of the fictitious 1960s rock group Ming Tea
, fronted by the title character. In real life, Ming Tea consisted of actor Mike Myers
, Hoffs, Canadian musician/producer Christopher Ward
, and singer Matthew Sweet
. This group made a number of television performances (with Myers in character as Powers) and had a minor hit with the song "BBC". Hoffs returned with the group in the second and third Austin Powers films. Hoffs also did a cover of "The Look of Love
" for the soundtrack of the first Austin Powers movie and a cover of the song "Alfie
" for the soundtrack of the third film.
Hoffs recorded a cover of the Oingo Boingo
song "We Close Our Eyes" for the Buffy The Vampire Slayer
soundtrack. She is also responsible for the song "Now and then", from the 1994 film of the same name.
Hoffs also contributed a song to the film Red Roses and Petrol
(written and directed by Tamar Simon Hoffs
) titled "The Water is Wide." The song can be heard in the closing credits and is available on the film's soundtrack.
In February 2009, Hoffs appeared on stage at the Key Club in Los Angeles, singing with thenewno2
, the "post-Bristol" psychedelic blues band led by Dhani Harrison.
, and under the name "Sid n Susie" they recorded fifteen cover version
s of classic rock
songs from the 1960s and 1970s for an album titled Under the Covers, Vol. 1
. The album was released in April 2006. On July 18, they appeared on Late Night with Conan O'Brien
to promote the album and tour. The duo released another album Under the Covers, Vol. 2
on July 21, 2009, which included covers of songs by Fleetwood Mac
, Carly Simon
, Rod Stewart
and more.
, the director of the Austin Powers movies and Meet the Parents
, and producer of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
. She has two sons.
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
and actress. She is best known as a member of the all-female pop band The Bangles
The Bangles
The Bangles are an American all-female band that originated in the early 1980s, scoring several hit singles during the decade.-Formation and early years :...
.
Early life
Hoffs was born on the Westside of Los AngelesLos Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, California to a Jewish family. Her mother, Tamar Simon Hoffs
Tamar Simon Hoffs
Tamar Simon Hoffs is an award-winning American film director, writer, and producer, best known for directing the indie films Red Roses and Petrol and Pound of Flesh , both starring Malcolm McDowell.-Life and career:...
, played Beatles music for Hoffs when she was a child, and she began playing the guitar in her teens. Hoffs attended Palisades High School in Pacific Palisades
Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, California
Pacific Palisades is an affluent neighborhood and district within the U.S. city of Los Angeles, California, located among Brentwood to the east, Malibu and Topanga to the west, Santa Monica to the southeast, the Santa Monica Bay to the southwest, and the Santa Monica Mountains to the north. The...
, Los Angeles. In 1980, she graduated from University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
with a Bachelor degree in Art. When she entered Berkley she was a fan of Classic Rock
Classic rock
Classic rock is a radio format which developed from the album-oriented rock format in the early 1980s. In the United States, the classic rock format features music ranging generally from the late 1960s to the late 1980s, primarily focusing on the hard rock genre that peaked in popularity in the...
bands that played in large stadiums. While a student at Berkley she attended the final Sex Pistols
Sex Pistols
The Sex Pistols were an English punk rock band that formed in London in 1975. They were responsible for initiating the punk movement in the United Kingdom and inspiring many later punk and alternative rock musicians...
show at Winterland and a Patti Smith
Patti Smith
Patricia Lee "Patti" Smith is an American singer-songwriter, poet and visual artist, who became a highly influential component of the New York City punk rock movement with her 1975 debut album Horses....
concert. Exposure to punk rock
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
changed her career goal from dancer to musician in a band. She eventually joined Vicki Peterson
Vicki Peterson
Vicki Peterson is an American rock musician ....
and Debbi Peterson
Debbi Peterson
Deborah Mary 'Debbi' Peterson is the younger sister of Vicki Peterson, and the drummer of the all-girl group, The Bangles...
in what would later become the pop music group The Bangles
The Bangles
The Bangles are an American all-female band that originated in the early 1980s, scoring several hit singles during the decade.-Formation and early years :...
.
Career with The Bangles
The Bangles' first recorded release was a self-titled EP in 1982 on the Faulty Products Label. The Bangles released their first full album All Over the PlaceAll Over the Place
For other meanings of the phrase, see All Over the Place All Over the Place was The Bangles' first full length album for Columbia Records. Released in 1984, the sound is lively and shows more Bangles collaboration and less keyboard overdubs that were used later on their more commercially successful...
in 1984 on Columbia Records. They had a moderate hit with the single "Hero Takes a Fall", but their commercial breakthrough came with the album Different Light
Different Light
Different Light is an album by The Bangles released in January 1986. It is their best known album, with a Top 5 hit single and a No. 1 hit. The album's Top 40 sound was a departure from their earlier 60s-style sound...
in 1986, which produced the hit singles "Manic Monday
Manic Monday
"Manic Monday" is a song by the American pop rock band The Bangles, and the first single released from their second studio album Different Light . It was written by Prince, using the pseudonym "Christopher". Originally intended for the group Apollonia 6 in 1984, he offered the song to The Bangles...
" and "Walk Like an Egyptian
Walk Like an Egyptian
"Walk Like an Egyptian" is a number-one hit from the album Different Light by The Bangles in 1986.-Origin:Liam Sternberg wrote the song after seeing people on a ferry walking awkwardly to keep their balance, which reminded him of figures in Ancient Egyptian reliefs. The opening lyrics state, "All...
".
In 1986, Susanna Hoffs co-wrote the song "I Need a Disguise" for the album Belinda
Belinda (Belinda Carlisle album)
Belinda is the first solo album by Belinda Carlisle, notable as her first recording after the break-up of new wave band The Go-Go's, for whom she was their lead singer. Released in mid-1986 it featured a hit single "Mad About You" which went to No. 3 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and No...
for Belinda Carlisle
Belinda Carlisle
Belinda Jo Carlisle is an American singer who gained worldwide fame as the lead vocalist of the Go-Go's, one of the most successful all-female bands and the first such group whose members wrote their own songs and played their own instruments...
, formerly of the all-girl group The Go-Go's
The Go-Go's
The Go-Go’s are an all-female American rock band formed in 1978. They made history as the first all-female band that both wrote their own songs and played their own instruments to top the Billboard album charts....
.
With increasing fame, Hoffs also appeared on the covers of numerous magazines, and the Rickenbacker
Rickenbacker
Rickenbacker International Corporation, also known as Rickenbacker, is an electric and bass guitar manufacturer based in Santa Ana, California...
guitar company issued a Susanna Hoffs model of the 350 (which she customized herself).
In 1987, Hoffs starred in the film The Allnighter
The Allnighter (film)
The Allnighter is a 1987 American comedy film directed by Tamar Simon Hoffs, released on May 1, 1987. The movie stars Susanna Hoffs, Dedee Pfeiffer, Joan Cusack and Pam Grier.-Background:...
, which was directed by her mother Tamar Simon Hoffs, and also featured Joan Cusack
Joan Cusack
Joan Mary Cusack is an American film, stage and television actress. Throughout her career, Cusack has appeared in many films as well as appearing in stage productions....
and Pam Grier
Pam Grier
Pamela Suzette "Pam" Grier is an American actress. She became famous in the early 1970s, after starring in a string of moderately successful women in prison and blaxploitation films such as 1974's Foxy Brown. Her career was revitalized in 1997 after her appearance in Quentin Tarantino's film...
.
The Bangles released their third album Everything in 1988, with their biggest-selling single "Eternal Flame
Eternal Flame (song)
"Eternal Flame" is a song by The Bangles from their 1988 album Everything. It became a hit single, when released in 1989, peaking at number one in the charts in nine countries, including Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. It was written by popular songwriters Billy Steinberg and...
", which was co-written and sung by Hoffs. The Bangles disbanded in 1990.
In the late 1990s, Hoffs contacted the other members of The Bangles with the hope of reuniting. They recorded the single "Get the Girl" for the second Austin Powers
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me, released in 1999, is the second film in the Austin Powers series that began with 1997's Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery and continued with Austin Powers in Goldmember. The film was directed by Jay Roach, co-written by Mike Myers and screenwriter...
movie in 1999. Subsequently, they announced their decision to reunite full-time in 2000. Their fourth album, Doll Revolution
Doll Revolution
Doll Revolution is the first album of original material by The Bangles since 1988's Everything. It was released in 2003 on Koch Records....
, was released in 2003.
Solo career
Hoffs released a solo album, When You're a BoyWhen You're a Boy
When You're a Boy is the debut solo album by Susanna Hoffs. It begins with the Billboard Top 40 single "My Side of the Bed", includes the track "Unconditional Love" , and ends with a cover of "Boys Keep Swinging", the 1979 song written by David Bowie and Brian Eno.The album peaked at #83 on the...
, in 1991, which was not the commercial success that many people had imagined, although it did spawn a U.S Top 40 hit with "My Side of the Bed." In the UK the single landed at #44, for only 4 weeks on chart, and the album also landed decently in Europe. Hoffs recorded another album during 1993/1994, prior to leaving Columbia Records
Columbia Records
Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...
, but it went unreleased. In 1996, Hoffs released her second solo album, Susanna Hoffs
Susanna Hoffs (album)
Susanna Hoffs is the second solo album by Susanna Hoffs. The style of the album is more folk oriented than her earlier work. Columbia Records didn't like the change in style and the disagreement led to Hoffs being dropped by Sony and signing to London Records.The album is much more personal and...
. Although it received much praise in the media and yielded a minor US hit and a UK hit at #33 for 2 weeks with a cover of the Lightning Seeds
Lightning Seeds
The Lightning Seeds are an English alternative rock and pop band from Liverpool, England formed in 1989 by Ian Broudie , formerly of the Big in Japan band....
single "All I Want", but still it was not a big commercial success.
Hoffs is the subject of Freddy Blohm's "The Corner of Her Eye". N. N. Maddox released a song entitled "Susanna Hoffs" and she is mentioned in "I'd Love to Kiss the Bangles" by The Saw Doctors. Robbie Fulks wrote about her in "That Bangle Girl," which appears on his album The Very Best of Robbie Fulks.
Hoffs appeared in the first Austin Powers
Austin Powers (film series)
The Austin Powers series is a series of action-comedy films written by and starring Mike Myers as the title character, directed by Jay Roach and distributed by New Line Cinema...
movie as a member of the fictitious 1960s rock group Ming Tea
Ming Tea
Ming Tea is a band formed and consisting of:*Mike Myers *Susanna Hoffs *Matthew Sweet...
, fronted by the title character. In real life, Ming Tea consisted of actor Mike Myers
Mike Myers (actor)
Michael John "Mike" Myers is a Canadian actor, comedian, screenwriter, and film producer of British parentage...
, Hoffs, Canadian musician/producer Christopher Ward
Christopher Ward (songwriter)
Christopher William Ward is a Canadian songwriter and broadcaster, known as a former long-standing on-air personality at MuchMusic, Canada's music video network, where he and J.D. Roberts were among the first video jockeys in 1984...
, and singer Matthew Sweet
Matthew Sweet
Sidney Matthew Sweet is an American alternative rock/power pop musician. He was part of the burgeoning Athens, Georgia music scene in the early and mid-1980s before gaining commercial success during the early 1990s...
. This group made a number of television performances (with Myers in character as Powers) and had a minor hit with the song "BBC". Hoffs returned with the group in the second and third Austin Powers films. Hoffs also did a cover of "The Look of Love
The Look of Love (1967 song)
"The Look of Love" is a popular song composed by Burt Bacharach and Hal David and sung by Dusty Springfield, which appeared in the 1967 spoof James Bond film Casino Royale.-Songwriters:...
" for the soundtrack of the first Austin Powers movie and a cover of the song "Alfie
Alfie (song)
"Alfie" is a song written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David in 1965 most successfully recorded by Cher, Cilla Black and Dionne Warwick.-Background:...
" for the soundtrack of the third film.
Hoffs recorded a cover of the Oingo Boingo
Oingo Boingo
Oingo Boingo was an American new wave band. They are best known for their influence on other musicians, their soundtrack contributions and their high energy Halloween concerts. The band was founded in 1972 as The Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo, a performance art group...
song "We Close Our Eyes" for the Buffy The Vampire Slayer
Buffy the Vampire Slayer (film)
Buffy the Vampire Slayer is a 1992 American action/comedy/horror film about a Valley girl cheerleader named Buffy who learns that it is her fate to hunt vampires. The original script for the film was written by Joss Whedon, who later created the darker and more acclaimed TV series of the same name...
soundtrack. She is also responsible for the song "Now and then", from the 1994 film of the same name.
Hoffs also contributed a song to the film Red Roses and Petrol
Red Roses and Petrol
Red Roses and Petrol is a 2003 drama film based on the stage play of the same name by Joseph O'Connor. The film was directed by Tamar Simon Hoffs, and stars Malcolm McDowell and Max Beesley. Was released in 2008.- Synopsis :...
(written and directed by Tamar Simon Hoffs
Tamar Simon Hoffs
Tamar Simon Hoffs is an award-winning American film director, writer, and producer, best known for directing the indie films Red Roses and Petrol and Pound of Flesh , both starring Malcolm McDowell.-Life and career:...
) titled "The Water is Wide." The song can be heard in the closing credits and is available on the film's soundtrack.
In February 2009, Hoffs appeared on stage at the Key Club in Los Angeles, singing with thenewno2
Thenewno2
Thenewno2 are an alternative rock band from London, originally composed of Dhani Harrison and Oliver Hecks, with Harrison playing lead guitar and singing lead vocals, and Hecks playing drums and synthesizer. As of mid 2009, the live band features Harrison, Jon Sadoff, Jeremy Faccone, Nick Fyffe,...
, the "post-Bristol" psychedelic blues band led by Dhani Harrison.
Sid n Susie
In 2006, Hoffs teamed up with fellow Ming Tea rocker Matthew SweetMatthew Sweet
Sidney Matthew Sweet is an American alternative rock/power pop musician. He was part of the burgeoning Athens, Georgia music scene in the early and mid-1980s before gaining commercial success during the early 1990s...
, and under the name "Sid n Susie" they recorded fifteen cover version
Cover version
In popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...
s of classic rock
Classic rock
Classic rock is a radio format which developed from the album-oriented rock format in the early 1980s. In the United States, the classic rock format features music ranging generally from the late 1960s to the late 1980s, primarily focusing on the hard rock genre that peaked in popularity in the...
songs from the 1960s and 1970s for an album titled Under the Covers, Vol. 1
Under the Covers, Vol. 1
Under the Covers, Vol. 1 is the first collaboration between alternative rock artist Matthew Sweet and Bangles singer Susanna Hoffs. Released by Shout! Factory in 2006, the album contains 15 cover versions of favorite songs from the 1960s and 1970s. The album was a result of their mutual love for...
. The album was released in April 2006. On July 18, they appeared on Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Night with Conan O'Brien is an American late-night talk show hosted by Conan O'Brien that aired 2,725 episodes on NBC between 1993 and 2009. The show featured varied comedic material, celebrity interviews, and musical and comedy performances. Late Night aired weeknights at 12:37 am...
to promote the album and tour. The duo released another album Under the Covers, Vol. 2
Under the Covers, Vol. 2
Under the Covers, Vol. 2 is the second collaboration between alternative rock artist Matthew Sweet and Bangles singer Susanna Hoffs. Released by Shout! Factory on July 21, 2009, it contains 16 cover versions of favorite songs from the 1970s....
on July 21, 2009, which included covers of songs by Fleetwood Mac
Fleetwood Mac
Fleetwood Mac are a British–American rock band formed in 1967 in London.The only original member present in the band is its eponymous drummer, Mick Fleetwood...
, Carly Simon
Carly Simon
Carly Elisabeth Simon is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and children's author. She rose to fame in the 1970s with a string of hit records, and has since been the recipient of two Grammy Awards, an Academy Award, and a Golden Globe Award for her work...
, Rod Stewart
Rod Stewart
Roderick David "Rod" Stewart, CBE is a British singer-songwriter and musician, born and raised in North London, England and currently residing in Epping. He is of Scottish and English ancestry....
and more.
Personal life
In 1993, she married Jay RoachJay Roach
Matthew Jay Roach is an American film director and producer, best known for directing the Austin Powers films and Meet the Parents.-Life and career:...
, the director of the Austin Powers movies and Meet the Parents
Meet the Parents
Meet the Parents is a 2000 American comedy film written by Jim Herzfeld and John Hamburg and directed by Jay Roach. Starring Robert De Niro and Ben Stiller, the film chronicles a series of unfortunate events that befall a good-hearted but hapless male nurse while visiting his girlfriend's parents...
, and producer of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (film)
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is a 2005 comic science fiction film based on the book of the same name by Douglas Adams. Shooting was completed in August 2004 and the movie was released on April 28, 2005 in Europe, Australia and New Zealand, and on the following day in Canada and the United...
. She has two sons.
Albums
| Date | Title | US Chart | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solo | |||
| 1991 | When You're a Boy When You're a Boy When You're a Boy is the debut solo album by Susanna Hoffs. It begins with the Billboard Top 40 single "My Side of the Bed", includes the track "Unconditional Love" , and ends with a cover of "Boys Keep Swinging", the 1979 song written by David Bowie and Brian Eno.The album peaked at #83 on the... |
83 | |
| 1996 | Susanna Hoffs Susanna Hoffs (album) Susanna Hoffs is the second solo album by Susanna Hoffs. The style of the album is more folk oriented than her earlier work. Columbia Records didn't like the change in style and the disagreement led to Hoffs being dropped by Sony and signing to London Records.The album is much more personal and... |
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| With The Bangles The Bangles The Bangles are an American all-female band that originated in the early 1980s, scoring several hit singles during the decade.-Formation and early years :... |
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| 1982 | Bangles | - | |
| 1984 | All Over the Place All Over the Place For other meanings of the phrase, see All Over the Place All Over the Place was The Bangles' first full length album for Columbia Records. Released in 1984, the sound is lively and shows more Bangles collaboration and less keyboard overdubs that were used later on their more commercially successful... |
80 | |
| 1986 | Different Light Different Light Different Light is an album by The Bangles released in January 1986. It is their best known album, with a Top 5 hit single and a No. 1 hit. The album's Top 40 sound was a departure from their earlier 60s-style sound... |
2 | |
| 1988 | Everything | 15 | |
| 1990 | Greatest Hits | 97 | |
| 2003 | Doll Revolution Doll Revolution Doll Revolution is the first album of original material by The Bangles since 1988's Everything. It was released in 2003 on Koch Records.... |
62 | |
| 2011 | Sweetheart of the Sun | - | |
| Collaborations | |||
| 2006 | Under the Covers, Vol. 1 Under the Covers, Vol. 1 Under the Covers, Vol. 1 is the first collaboration between alternative rock artist Matthew Sweet and Bangles singer Susanna Hoffs. Released by Shout! Factory in 2006, the album contains 15 cover versions of favorite songs from the 1960s and 1970s. The album was a result of their mutual love for... |
192 | with Matthew Sweet Matthew Sweet Sidney Matthew Sweet is an American alternative rock/power pop musician. He was part of the burgeoning Athens, Georgia music scene in the early and mid-1980s before gaining commercial success during the early 1990s... |
| 2009 | Under the Covers, Vol. 2 Under the Covers, Vol. 2 Under the Covers, Vol. 2 is the second collaboration between alternative rock artist Matthew Sweet and Bangles singer Susanna Hoffs. Released by Shout! Factory on July 21, 2009, it contains 16 cover versions of favorite songs from the 1970s.... |
106 | with Matthew Sweet |
Singles
| Date | Title | Chart | Comments | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | UK UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
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| Solo releases | ||||
| 1991 | "My Side of the Bed My Side of the Bed My Side Of The Bed was the first solo single from Bangle Susanna Hoffs, off of her album When You're a Boy. It was a Top 40 hit, reaching #30 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and #28 on the Hot 100 Airplay.... " |
30 | 44 | |
| "Unconditional Love" | - | 65 | ||
| "Only Love" | - | - | ||
| 1996 | "All I Want" | 77 | 32 | |
| With The Bangles The Bangles The Bangles are an American all-female band that originated in the early 1980s, scoring several hit singles during the decade.-Formation and early years :... Only charting singles are listed |
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| 1985 | "Hero Takes A Fall" | - | 96 | |
| "Going Down To Liverpool" | - | 79 | ||
| 1986 | "Manic Monday Manic Monday "Manic Monday" is a song by the American pop rock band The Bangles, and the first single released from their second studio album Different Light . It was written by Prince, using the pseudonym "Christopher". Originally intended for the group Apollonia 6 in 1984, he offered the song to The Bangles... " |
2 | 2 | |
| "If She Knew What She Wants" | 29 | 31 | ||
| "Going Down To Liverpool" | - | 56 | UK only re-release | |
| "Walk Like an Egyptian Walk Like an Egyptian "Walk Like an Egyptian" is a number-one hit from the album Different Light by The Bangles in 1986.-Origin:Liam Sternberg wrote the song after seeing people on a ferry walking awkwardly to keep their balance, which reminded him of figures in Ancient Egyptian reliefs. The opening lyrics state, "All... " |
1 | 3 | ||
| 1987 | "Walking Down Your Street" | 11 | 16 | |
| "Following" | - | 55 | ||
| "Hazy Shade Of Winter Hazy Shade of Winter In 1987, The Bangles were approached to record a song for the soundtrack of the film Less Than Zero. They chose to record a cover of "A Hazy Shade of Winter," a song they had been performing since their early days as a band.... " |
2 | 11 | From the Less Than Zero Motion Picture Soundtrack | |
| 1988 | "In Your Room In Your Room (The Bangles song) "In Your Room" is a 1988 song by American rock group The Bangles, written by Susanna Hoffs, Tom Kelly and Billy Steinberg. The song was released as the first single from the band's third album, Everything. It reached the top five of the U.S... " |
5 | 35 | |
| 1989 | "Eternal Flame Eternal Flame (song) "Eternal Flame" is a song by The Bangles from their 1988 album Everything. It became a hit single, when released in 1989, peaking at number one in the charts in nine countries, including Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. It was written by popular songwriters Billy Steinberg and... " |
1 | 1 | |
| "Be With You" | 30 | 23 | ||
| "I'll Set You Free" | - | 74 | UK only release | |
| 1990 | "Walk Like an Egyptian (Remix)" | - | 73 | |
| 2003 | "Something That You Said" | - | 38 | |
| "I Will Take Care Of You" | - | 84 | ||
| With Ming Tea Ming Tea Ming Tea is a band formed and consisting of:*Mike Myers *Susanna Hoffs *Matthew Sweet... |
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| 1997 | "BBC" | - | - | From Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery Soundtrack |
| 2002 | "Daddy Wasn't There" | - | - | From Austin Powers in Goldmember Soundtrack |
| All chart data refers to the Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... unless noted otherwise |
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DVDs and films
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 1978 | Stony Island Stony Island (film) Written and directed by Chicago native Andrew Davis, Stony Island is a look at a group of aspiring musicians trying to "make it" in the world of popular music... |
| 1982 | The Haircut The Haircut The Haircut is a 1982 American short drama film directed by Tamar Simon Hoffs. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1983 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* John Cassavetes - Music Industry Executive* Joyce Bulifant - Dell... |
| 1987 | The Allnighter The Allnighter (film) The Allnighter is a 1987 American comedy film directed by Tamar Simon Hoffs, released on May 1, 1987. The movie stars Susanna Hoffs, Dedee Pfeiffer, Joan Cusack and Pam Grier.-Background:... |
| 1990 | The Bangles — Greatest Hits: Videos (VHS) Greatest Hits (The Bangles DVD) Greatest Hits is the 1990 video containing the greatest hits of The Bangles. The video was also released on DVD in 2005, however it is the same version with the same quality. The video contains the music videos of the greatest hits of The Bangles in the 1980s.... |
| 1997 | Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery is a 1997 American science fiction/action-comedy film and the first film of the Austin Powers series. It was directed by Jay Roach and written by Mike Myers who also stars in the title role. Myers also plays Dr. Evil, Austin Powers' arch-enemy... |
| 1999 | Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me, released in 1999, is the second film in the Austin Powers series that began with 1997's Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery and continued with Austin Powers in Goldmember. The film was directed by Jay Roach, co-written by Mike Myers and screenwriter... |
| 2002 | Austin Powers in Goldmember Austin Powers in Goldmember Austin Powers in Goldmember is a 2002 American spy comedy film and the third installment of the Austin Powers series starring Mike Myers in the title role. The movie was directed by Jay Roach, and co-written by Mike Myers and Michael McCullers. Myers also plays the roles of Dr. Evil, Goldmember,... |
| 2003 | Doll Revolution Doll Revolution Doll Revolution is the first album of original material by The Bangles since 1988's Everything. It was released in 2003 on Koch Records.... Bonus DVD |
| 2003 | Red Roses and Petrol – soundtrack only |
| 2005 | The Bangles — Greatest Hits: Videos (DVD) Greatest Hits (The Bangles DVD) Greatest Hits is the 1990 video containing the greatest hits of The Bangles. The video was also released on DVD in 2005, however it is the same version with the same quality. The video contains the music videos of the greatest hits of The Bangles in the 1980s.... |
External links
- The Bangles official website