The Tuesdays
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The Tuesdays was a Norwegian rock
group formed in 1990. They were similar in sound to The Bangles
, but had a slightly more mature feel—but still catchy pop tunes. They formed in 1990 as No Limits in Larvik, Norway. They released an album in 1994 in Norway and Japan, called, When You're A Tuesday Girl under the name The Tuesday Girls. After reconfiguring to include the singer Laila Samuelsen and drummer Linda Gustafsson, they changed their name to The Tuesdays and signed with Arista in 1997. Their self-titled album had some commercial success, especially the single, "It's Up To You". Their follow-up album was rejected by Arista, and the group split up. Former lead singer Laila Samuelsen released a solo album in 2002, and is still involved in writing music.
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
group formed in 1990. They were similar in sound to 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 :...
, but had a slightly more mature feel—but still catchy pop tunes. They formed in 1990 as No Limits in Larvik, Norway. They released an album in 1994 in Norway and Japan, called, When You're A Tuesday Girl under the name The Tuesday Girls. After reconfiguring to include the singer Laila Samuelsen and drummer Linda Gustafsson, they changed their name to The Tuesdays and signed with Arista in 1997. Their self-titled album had some commercial success, especially the single, "It's Up To You". Their follow-up album was rejected by Arista, and the group split up. Former lead singer Laila Samuelsen released a solo album in 2002, and is still involved in writing music.
Singles
- "Right By Your Side" (1994)
- "The Air That I Breathe" (1994)
- "It's Up To You" (1995)
- "Too Late To Be Good" (1995)
- "It's Up To You" (new version) (1998) #55 US
- "I'll Be Here" (1998)
- "I Was Thinking Of You" (1998)
- "Changin' The Moods" (1998)
Trivia
- The earliest members of the band, Werner, Solli, and Hole, have known one another since grade school.
- After graduating school, the Tuesday Girls toured for a year in a bus.
- They covered various international hits. One of them was the successful RoxetteRoxetteRoxette are a Swedish pop music duo, consisting of Marie Fredriksson and Per Gessle . Formed in 1986, the duo became an international act from the late 1980s, when they released their breakthrough album Look Sharp!...
song "Dressed for successDressed for Success"Dressed for Success" was released on 28 June 1988 and is the second single from the Swedish pop duo Roxette's 1988 album Look Sharp!. Originally, "Dressed for Success" was their first Swedish single to promote Look Sharp! album in 1988.-Production:...
". - Each album had one cover version of a song written by Enuff Z'NuffEnuff Z'nuffEnuff Z'Nuff, pronounced "enough's enough," is an American glam rock band from Blue Island, Illinois. Founded by singer Donnie Vie and bassist Chip Z'Nuff, this Chicago area band is best known for their charting singles "Fly High Michelle" and "New Thing." Enuff Z'Nuff has continually recorded and...
: Right by your Side on When you're a Tuesday Girl and Wheels on The Tuesdays