Bananarama was formed in London in 1981 by Keren Woodward, Sara Dallin, childhood friends, and Siobhan Fahey.
After a debut single produced by former Sex Pistols Paul Cook that shook the UK pop market to its very foundation (a #92 smash), they teamed up with ex Specials, The Terry Hall new band, Fun Boy Three. "It Ain't What You Do", released in February 1982 entered the UK charts at number 4.
International success came in 1983 with "Cruel Summer", followed in 1984 by their second album produced by Swain & Jolley.
In 1986, the girls joined Stock, Aitken & Waterman roster and achieved number one all around the world, including the US, with their cover of the Shocking Blue's classic "Venus".
In 1988, they were named by the Guinness Book of Records as the most successful female group in pop history, beating Supremes, The. They celebrated by releasing a SAW produced version of the Supremes' "Nathan Jones".
That's when Siobhan Fahey decided to leave the trio to go on form Shakespear's Sister. She was replaced by Jacquie O'Sullivan. Fun facts fans will be delighted to note that the original Bananarama line-up + Jacquie all appeared in the Eurythmics video for "Who's That Girl", back in June 1983.
At the end of 1991, Jacquie left the band.
Sara & Keren have since continued as a duo.
Following a one-off reunion recording of Abba's "Waterloo" with Siobhan in April 1998 for Channel 4's Jean Paul Gaultier hosted "Eurotrash" show, the twosome returned in 2001 with their 8th studio album, "Exotica".
In February 2002, Bananarama celebrated their 20th anniversary, joined on-stage by Siobhan.
2005 "Move In My Direction" is their first UK single release since 1993.

All through their career the girls have, together or individually, married Eurythmics' male half, dated Wham! straight one, reached the UK top 3 with French & Saunders, appeared on both Band Aid I & Band Aid II, met Robert De Niro, shot a Japanese commercial with Peter Fonda & appeared in the Rules Of Attraction movie.