Bachelor Girl

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Bachelor Girl
Origin Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Genre(s) Pop, pop rock, indie
Years active 1997–2003
Label(s) Arista, Gotham
Former members
Tania Doko
James Roche

Bachelor Girl was an Australian pop band, formed in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia in 1992 that consists of singer Tania Doko and writer/instrumentalist James Roche. Their debut single, "Buses and Trains", was an international hit, but subsequent releases have only impacted Australian charts.

The band formed in 1992 when songwriter and record producer James Roche met vocalist Tania Doko.[1] Roche was creating a demo tape of a song he wrote for and Australian girl group, Girlfriend, and when his original singer canceled, he recruited Doko. The duo began writing and recording and started and put together a demo CD and performed several Melbourne showcases looking for a record deal and found a deal with Gotham Records in 1997, after Sony rejected them.[1]

The band split in 2003 after the release of their second album proved less than successful. Tania is now trying to resurrect her career with her new band She Said Yes whilst James has gone into music production.

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[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

Year Title Chart positions Sales and certifications
AUS JPN US
1998 Waiting for the Day 5 —
  • ARIA certification: platinum (70,000+).[2]
  • 88th highest selling album in Australia for 1998.[3]
  • 99th highest selling album in Australia for 2000.[4]
1999 Breaking Through from Down Under —
2002 Dysfunctional 28
  • ARIA certification: n/a

[edit] Singles

Year Song Australia[5] Finland[6] New Zealand[7] Sweden[8] UK[9] Album
1998 "Buses and Trains" 4 6 29 84 Waiting for the Day
"Treat Me Good" 34 26
1999 "Lucky Me" 42 19 40
"Blown Away" 79
"Permission to Shine" promo
2002 "I'm Just a Girl" 25 Dysfunctional
"Drowning Not Waving" 69
"Rollercoaster" promo

[edit] Awards and recognition

Year Award-giving Body Award[10] Result
1998 ARIA Award Best New Talent ("Buses and Trains") Nominated
1999 ARIA Award Highest Selling Single ("Buses and Trains") Nominated
1999 ARIA Award Breakthrough Artist - Album (Waiting for the Day) Nominated
1999 ARIA Award Best Pop Release (Waiting for the Day) Nominated
1999 ARIA Award Producer of the Year (Waiting for the Day) Won

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Bachelor Girl at Allmusic
  2. ^ "ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 1999 Albums". ARIA Charts. Retrieved February 14, 2007.
  3. ^ "ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Top 50 Albums 1998". ARIA Charts. Retrieved February 14, 2007.
  4. ^ "ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Top 50 Albums 2000". ARIA Charts. Retrieved February 14, 2007.
  5. ^ "Bachelor Girl - Australian Single Chart Peaks". Australian-charts.com. Retrieved February 8, 2008.
  6. ^ "Bachelor Girl - Finland Single Chart Peaks". finnishcharts.com. Retrieved February 14, 2008.
  7. ^ "Bachelor Girl - New Zealand Single Chart Peaks". charts.org.nz. Retrieved February 10, 2008.
  8. ^ "Bachelor Girl - Sweden Single Chart Peaks". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved February 10, 2008.
  9. ^ "Bachelor Girl - UK Chart Peaks". zobbel.de. Retrieved February 10, 2008.
  10. ^ "Artist: Bachelor Girl ARIA Awards information". ARIA Awards. Retrieved February 10, 2008.

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