Atomic Kitten had three UK number one singles; Whole Again, the fourth best selling single by a girl group of all time; Eternal Flame and The Tide Is High (Get the Feeling). They also had two UK number one albums, Right Now, a re-issue of their debut album, and Feels So Good, both going double platinum in the UK alone. Atomic Kitten sold over 10 million records worldwide. In terms of sales, Atomic Kitten are the one of the most successful European girl groups of the twenty first century, alongside the Sugababes.
The group's first single, Right Now, debuted in December 1999 and reached the UK Top 10. After their initial success, Atomic Kitten performed an Asian tour and scored their first number one hit there with Cradle. The album, also titled Right Now, was first released in Japan on 16 March 2000, and subsequently released in the United Kingdom on 23 October 2000 with a slightly modified track list. In 2000, the group also recorded a cover version of The Locomotion for the movie Thomas and the Magic Railroad.
The Right Now album was unsuccessful upon its first release, peaking only at #39 in the UK album chart. Initially, there were no plans to focus on the global market and Atomic Kitten's record label, Innocent Records, was even considering dropping them because of their limited success. However, the record company were persuaded to allow the group to record one more single. The single, Whole Again, became their first no. 1 hit in the UK in 2001, and stayed at the top for four consecutive weeks. Due to this success, "Whole Again" was released worldwide, and reached #1 in 18 other countries. The song and video for "Whole Again" originally featured Kerry Katona; however, she left the group several days prior to the number-one position because of her pregnancy. The single was remade when Jenny Frost was added to the line-up as Katona's replacement. This led to a decision to partially re-record and re-release the album, which then went to no. 1 in August 2001. The next single, Eternal Flame, a cover version of the 1989 hit by The Bangles, also became a no.1 hit in several countries, and sold a million copies worldwide.
Following the success of "Right Now", a new album, Feels So Good, was recorded. The songwriting and production agreement with Andy McCluskey was an increasing source of tension within the group, and the girls decided to terminate the contract with McCluskey halfway through the recording of the album.
The first single off the album was It's OK!. Even though this song performed well in the charts, securing a No. 3 position in the United Kingdom, and reaching the top 20 in many other countries, it was the next single The Tide Is High (Get the Feeling), a remake of the 1965 song by The Paragons (also made famous by Blondie in 1980), which attained Atomic Kitten their third number-one single in their homeland. The single became the Kitten's second largest hit, getting into the top 10 in over 25 countries. In April 2002, Hamilton announced that she was pregnant, but rather than leave the group, she opted to continue with the scheduled 2002 tour. Hamilton filmed the music video for "The Tide Is High (Get the Feeling)", and made an appearance at Party in the Park before finally going on pregnancy leave.
In April 2003, the group released the album, Atomic Kitten in the United States. Until that time, the group had not focused on the American market, and the album consisted of tracks from their first two albums, Right Now and Feels So Good. Promotion for the album began with the single, The Tide Is High (Get The Feeling), appearing on the soundtrack for the Disney film, "The Lizzie McGuire Movie" starring Hilary Duff, and managed to debut and peak at #42. However, the single plummeted to #88 in it's second week. In addition, after the album only managed to peak at #102 on the US Billboard 200, it was decided the group would focus solely on the European, Oceanian, and Asian markets.
Before recording their third album, Kool & The Gang approached the group about a collaboration of their hit Ladies Night and were looking for a girl group to sing the lyrics. Atomic Kitten liked the idea and enquired whether they could use it for their next album which was subsequently named Ladies Night in honour of this collaboration.
Their first single of the album, excluding Be with You, was If You Come to Me. It secured a #3 position on the UK top 40. It became Atomic Kitten's 6th best selling single in the United Kingdom for sales of 180,000 copies. Moreover, "If You Come to Me" reached the top 30 in every single country it charted, and reached the top 10 in over 10 countries.
Atomic Kitten spent late 2002 and early 2003 in the studio recording their third and final studio album. Up until the recording of Ladies Night, the group mainly relied on songwriters, though they had occasionally co-written songs featured on their albums. While recording Ladies Night, they decided to be directly involved in the creation of eight of the fifteen songs. Ladies Night was released on 10 November 2003, and peaked at no.5 in the UK album chart.
In early 2004, a tour to support the Ladies Night album and the upcoming release of their Greatest Hits album was planned. Shortly before the tour kicked off, the group announced they would be taking an extended break after the completion of the tour.
On 23 January 2004, Natasha Hamilton decided to devote more time to her young son and wanted to take a hiatus from the group. Atomic Kitten released the single Someone Like Me/Right Now 2004" as a "goodbye" to their fans. The reunited on Valentine's Day 2005 to release the charity single Cradle 2005", a new version of the original song from their album Right Now which was a no. 1 hit in Asia back in 2000. "Cradle 2005" peaked at No. 10, selling 35,000 copies worldwide, with proceeds going to World Vision.
In 2005, the group was featured on the soundtrack of Disney's Mulan II with the song (I Wanna Be) Like Other Girls. In 2005, they also performed together in Krakow, Poland on 28 August at the Coca-Cola SoundWave Festival.
In 2006, Atomic Kitten recorded a one-off single, All Together Now (Strong Together), in association with Goleo VI, the official mascot of the FIFA World Cup 2006. The track is taken from The Official FIFA World Cup Album and was released for digital download and in CD form on 6 June 2006, in Germany, where the World Cup was held ten days later. The single was listed by the HMV website for physical release in the UK many weeks prior to the competition but was later withdrawn due to the amount of competing football records that were being released at that time. The proceeds of the single went to SOS Children's Villages.
On 4 December 2006, the group reunited again for a one-off performance of "Whole Again" and two other songs at a benefit concert for the Michael Shields appeal at the Liverpool Empire Theatre.
On 31 December 2006, Atomic Kitten performed at the Ocean Terminal in Hong Kong at Nokia's New Year's Eve celebration. The marked their second international appearance since their extended break in 2004.
Atomic Kitten released another charity single, Anyone Who Had A Heart on 27 January 2008, a version of Dionne Warwick's 1963 hit as part of the Liverpool Number One Project. The single peaked at no.77 in the UK. Their last stage performance happened on 19 January 2008, Atomic Kitten had returned to the stage for The Number One Project, where they sang "Anyone Who Had a Heart", "Whole Again" and "The Tide Is High (Get the Feeling)" live. Their last television performance happened on 25 January 2008, the group appeared on GMTV, talking about The Number One Project and performed "Anyone Who Had a Heart" in the studio.
Jenny Frost and Liz McClarnon embarked on solo careers, although neither were able to replicate the Kitten's success.
They returned on 12 March 2012
The group released a remake of "Whole Again" in support of England at UEFA Euro 2020, entitled "Southgate You're the One (Football's Coming Home Again)". The release of the track also marked Frost's return to the band for the first time since 2008.
Follow Me
Atomic Kitten Lyrics
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Some people put in all their time
Some people suffer once in thrie life
Some people would surrender their last dime
For a loving affair
Don't matter if your close in time
Don't matter if your sharp and wide eyed
Cause it'll be alright
So if you feel like your going no where
(going nowhere)
I'm going to show you things that we could share
[Chorus]
Whenever your thinking that loves unkind
Follow me
We'll go walking in paradise
(Follow me, Follow me)
Whenever your looking for peace of mind, baby
We can make it happen just close your eyes and I'll be there
It could of been the way you smiled
It could have been the things you said last night
It could have been the secrets in your eyes
That put love in the air
So any time your all alone (all alone)
And anytime you feel you can't go on
Anytime you need a helping hand
I got something for you
[Chorus]
(I will be there) If your hurting inside
(I will be there) If you're reading my mind
(There you will find) I'm the reason you have to believe
Just understand (understand) you've got to hold out your hand
[Chorus]
The song Follow Me by Atomic Kitten is a romantic ballad about being there for someone when they feel lost, alone or sad. The lyrics suggest that the singer is there to help the other person go through difficult times, and show them a better side of life by going on walks and experiencing the beauty that the world has to offer. The song begins with the statement that some people give their all for love, and the singer seems to be one of those people who believes in the power of love to make everything alright. No matter how hopeless or lost someone may feel, the singer encourages them to follow her and she will show them a new way of living.
The chorus of the song repeats the message of the song, with the singer promising to be there for the other person whenever they feel like love is unkind, or whenever they are in search of peace of mind. The second verse of the song suggests that love is in the air when the other person is around, and maybe they smile or say something that makes the singer feel special. The song finishes on a positive note, with the singer reminding the other person that they will always be there for them, and they only need to extend their hand to receive help.
Overall, the song Follow Me is a heartfelt ballad that speaks of the power of love to lift people up and make life better. The singer of the song offers herself as a guide to the other person and promises to be there for them through thick and thin.
Line by Line Meaning
Some people put in all their time
There are people who invest all their time
Some people suffer once in thrie life
There are people who go through pain just once in their lives
Some people would surrender their last dime
There are people who would give up everything for love
For a loving affair
For the sake of being in love
Don't matter if your close in time
It doesn't matter if we have less time together
Don't matter if your sharp and wide eyed
It doesn't matter if you are vigilant and alert
Don't matter if the stars are shining bright
It doesn't matter if the surroundings are beautiful
Cause it'll be alright
Everything will be okay
So if you feel like your going no where
If you feel like you're not progressing in life
(going nowhere)
Not making any headway
I'm going to show you things that we could share
I will reveal some things that we can share
Whenever your thinking that loves unkind
Whenever you think love is cruel
Follow me
Come with me
We'll go walking in paradise
We will stroll in paradise
(Follow me, Follow me)
(Come with me, come with me)
Whenever your looking for peace of mind, baby
Whenever you seek peace of mind, my dear
We can make it happen just close your eyes and I'll be there
We can make it happen; just close your eyes, and I'll be there
It could of been the way you smiled
It could have been your smile
It could have been the things you said last night
It might have been what you said last night
It could have been the secrets in your eyes
It might have been the secrets in your eyes
That put love in the air
That made me feel love in the air
So any time your all alone (all alone)
So, whenever you're alone
And anytime you feel you can't go on
And whenever you feel like giving up
Anytime you need a helping hand
Whenever you need help
I got something for you
I have something to offer
(I will be there) If your hurting inside
(I'll be there) If you're in pain
(I will be there) If you're reading my mind
(I'll be there) If you understand me
(There you will find) I'm the reason you have to believe
(You will find) I'm the reason to believe
Just understand (understand) you've got to hold out your hand
Just understand (understand) that you have to reach out for help
[Chorus]
[Chorus]
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Ryan Toby, Jason Boyd, Vidal Davis, Andre Harris
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@lorenzomengarelli8198
Love them so much
@user-lh1tm4nu7m
Наташа,Лиза и Женя! Моя любимая группа!
@stanley2076
Natasha ,is the voice of the kittens :) she has such a cute voice
@janninebjskho
whole again and follow me are the best atomic kitten songs! I love these girls epecially tash and jen! bring them back... it's like i am watching this video a dozen times a day! "whenever you're thinking that love's unkind, follow me, we'll go walkin' in paradise... whenever you're looking for peace of mnd, baby, we can make it haen, just close your eyes and I'll be there...."
@Scripture-Man
Nice to finally hear this song come to an end! Been listening to it fade out for the last 14 years and I find that kind of unsatisfying.
@Nataliyamusic
Lovely performance <3
@janninebjskho
whole again and follow me are the best atomic kitten songs! I love these girls epecially tash and jen! bring them back... it's like i am watching this video a dozen times a day! "whenever you're thinking that love's unkind, follow me, we'll go walkin' in paradise... whenever you're looking for peace of mnd, baby, we can make it happen, just close your eyes and I'll be there...."
@rondeneef
. x
@laurenjarry3963
Atomic Kitten's fan forever !!
@Iggymcpig
Thanks for putting this up, It's such a lovely song, I'll never understand how it only charted at #20.