The group was formed in 1998 with original members Mutya Buena, Keisha Buchanan & Siobhán Donaghy, who were introduced to each other by manager Ron Tom. After some initial success, Donaghy departed and the introduction of Heidi Range (formerly of Atomic Kitten) in 2001 was met with the commercial breakthrough of the group's first number-one single "Freak Like Me" and parent album Angels with Dirty Faces in 2002. The group survived a second line-up change in 2005, when Mutya Buena left and was replaced by Amelle Berrabah. In September 2009, it was announced that after eleven years in the Sugababes, Keisha Buchanan was no longer a part of the group and had been replaced by Jade Ewen.
Sugababes have released twenty five singles, six of which have reached number-one in the UK and twenty have reached the top 20 in the UK, seven studio albums that have reached top 40 charts worldwide with success around Europe and Asia having number-one singles in fifteen countries. With seventeen of their twenty five single releases achieving top ten chart success in the UK, Brit Award winners, the trio have been named the UK's most successful female act of the 21st century. Upon the release of "About You Now" (2007), the Sugababes became the only female act to have topped the single, album, and download charts simultaneously twice, having previously achieved the same feat in 2005 with "Push the Button". They have attained at least platinum certification for five of their albums in the UK.
Their most recent release 'Sweet 7' saw them scoring yet another 3 Top 10 hits in the UK charts, with also being Sugababes' first studio album to be recorded with new member Jade Ewen. In September 2013, Ewen stated that the Sugababes officially split in 2011. Ewen claimed that the band "fizzled out" two years ago and are "pretty much done", saying: "I don't feel comfortable lying", but Berrabah claimed afterwards that they will all be "getting back together at the end of next year". Meanwhile, the three original band members got back together and went on to form Mutya Keisha Siobhan, releasing one single, 'Flatline', in 2013. A full album was recorded but never released, with the majority of tracks recorded leaking from Christmas 2016.
In July 2019, the original line-up of the band confirmed they were back in the studio making music - with a cover of Sweet Female Attitude's 'Flowers' set to appear on the compilation album 'DJ Spoony Presents Garage Classical'. In September 2019, the pre-order for the compilation album confirmed the original trio had regained the name Sugababes.
Teardrops
Sugababes Lyrics
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I break down and cry, next time I'll be true, yeah
Fever for lost romance remind me baby of you
I took a crazy chance
Next time I'll be true, I'll be true, I'll be true
Footsteps on the dance floor remind me baby of you
Teardrops in my eyes, next time I'll be true, yeah
Whispers in the powder room
When I'm dancin' 'round, remind me baby of you
I really let you down, next time I'll be true, yeah
I took a crazy chance
"She cries on every tune, every tune, every tune"
Footsteps on the dance floor remind me baby of you
Teardrops in my eyes, next time I'll be true, yeah
Whispers in the powder room
"She cries on every tune, every tune, every tune"
And the music don't feel like it did when I felt it with you
Nothing that I do or feel ever feels like I felt it with you
Hurting deep inside, she cries on every tune
I break down and cry
"She cries on every tune, every tune, every tune"
Footsteps on the dance floor remind me baby of you
Teardrops in my eyes, next time I'll be true, yeah
Whispers in the powder room
"She cries on every tune, every tune, every tune"
The lyrics of Sugababes' song Teardrops speak about a person who keeps getting reminded of their former lover every time they experience something that they used to do together. Whenever they hear goodbyes, footsteps on the dance floor, whispers in the powder room, or teardrops in their eyes, they can't help but think of their ex-lover. The song also implies that the person who sings the song did something wrong that led to the end of the relationship. They regret their mistake and promise to be true in their next relationship. However, they still can't seem to move on from the past.
The lyric "she cries on every tune" suggests that the person is still struggling to come to terms with the breakup and is particularly affected by music. The song portrays the depth of the pain and hurt the person feels and how everything reminds them of their former lover. They convey the struggle of trying to move on with their life but still being emotionally connected to their past.
Overall, Teardrops is a powerful and emotional song about heartbreak and the difficulty of moving on from a past relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
Whenever I hear goodbyes, remind me baby of you
Every time I hear people saying goodbye, it brings back memories of you.
I break down and cry, next time I'll be true, yeah
I cry and feel sad because I wasn't true to you. I promise to be true next time.
Fever for lost romance remind me baby of you
I feel like I'm getting sick because I miss the romance we had together.
I took a crazy chance
Next time I'll be true, I'll be true, I'll be true
I took a chance with someone else but it was crazy, I promise to be true to you next time.
Footsteps on the dance floor remind me baby of you
Teardrops in my eyes, next time I'll be true, yeah
Whispers in the powder room
"She cries on every tune, every tune, every tune"
When I dance, I remember you and it makes me cry. Even other women talk about how emotional I am whenever they see me crying on the dance floor.
And the music don't feel like it did when I felt it with you
Nothing that I do or feel ever feels like I felt it with you
The music doesn't feel the same without you. Everything I do or feel doesn't compare to how I felt with you.
Hurting deep inside, she cries on every tune
I break down and cry
"She cries on every tune, every tune, every tune"
I hurt so much inside that I cry every time I hear a song. Other women see me crying and know how much you mean to me.
Contributed by Owen O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
PRINCESS DeeDee
Should have been a single!!!!....harmonies and vocals work excellently!!!
Balbir Sandhu
This really suits Heidi! I like it! For a compilation album cover song it's decent!
Jason Y
Love this version of this song, I can have this at my funeral, I want massive concert, hopefully I will have lots to pay the band and vocalist, there will probably be only 3 people that attend
Jason Y
Six thumbs down horrendous,
such a good
version of the
womack & womack version
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No brother could have the heart to make one of these girls cry teardrops!
Georgios Foufas
Still listening to it in 2016. Miss you so much Sugababes!!!
Sole Uce
womack & womack wrote this
Hannes & Co
i like very much !!!!!!
julio vilardi
I many many like this theme thank for that sugababes
Rossano Vigna
No Angels ♡