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The Pussycat Dolls
Also known asPCD
OriginLos Angeles, United States
GenresDance-pop
Years active2003 (2003)–2009 (2009)
Labels
Past members

The Pussycat Dolls were an American pop girl group comprised of Nicole Scherzinger, Carmit Bachar, Ashley Roberts, Jessica Sutta, Melody Thornton and Kimberly Wyatt. Founded by choreographer Robin Antin in 1995, the Pussycat Dolls began as a burlesque dance revue based in Los Angeles. After attracting media attention, Antin struck a joint venture with Interscope Geffen A&M to develop the Pussycat Dolls into a recording act, with Jimmy Iovine assigning the project to Ron Fair.

In 2005 they released their debut single "Don't Cha" which hit number one in more than 14 countries and helped them transition into a pop group. The same year, they released their debut studio album PCD, which sold more than seven million copies worldwide and included further number-one singles: "Stickwitu", Beep" and "Buttons". During their hiatus Scherzinger's planned debut album, Her Name is Nicole was shelved after four single failed to impact the charts.

Bachar's departure from the group preceded the release of their second and final studio album Doll Domination (2008).

With sales of over 54 million records worldwide, the Pussycat Dolls are one of the best-selling girl groups of all time. They are recipients of several accolades, including two MTV Video Music Awards and a NRJ Music Award and received Grammy and Brit Award nominations. The success brought the group a wide array of spin-offs including a CW reality series, The Pussycat Dolls Present and a lounge at Caesar's Palace.

2003-07: Recording group formation and PCD

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On July 2004, Antin struck a joint venture with Interscope Geffen A&M to develop the Pussycat Dolls into a brand, with Iovine assigning the project to Fair. With Antin as an equity owner, the label would profit from any money-making enterprise the group participates in.[1] Auditions were held in early December for new performers while several members from the burlesque dance revue alongside high-profile guests like Carmen Electra, would form a new group.[2] About 500 aspiring performers, of which only two singers—Nicole Scherzinger and Melody Thornton—were recruited, joining Carmit Bachar, Ashley Roberts, Jessica Sutta and Kimberly Wyatt to form a new recording group. The six members signed a contract to the Pussycat Dolls partnership, and are paid a percentage of the act's revenues.[1] In 2006, the SXSW conference Darryl Franklin, a former lawyer of Interscope Records, revealed the group is unique as the members were signed as salaried employees of the label and completely interchangeable.[3]

In 2004, they recorded "We Went as Far as We Felt Like Going" for the Shark Tale soundtrack and recorded their own version of "Sway" which was released as single to promote the movie Shall We Dance?.

In order to successfully transition into a major-label recording act the group morphed into a more traditional R&B-tinged vocal pop group.[1] In April 2005, they released their debut single "Don't Cha" which became a commercial success, peaking at number-two on the US Billboard Hot 100 and reached number-one in fourteen other countries.[4][5] Following the success of the song Fair rushed the production of their debut album and recorded it in 30 days.[6]

PCD was released on September 13, 2005, appeared in the top ten in Australia, Germany, Ireland, the United Kingdom and the United States and reached number one in New Zealand. The album has sold more than seven million copies worldwide.[7] The album spawned further number-one hits, "Stickwitu" and "Beep" the former of which was nominated for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals at the 49th Annual Grammy Awards. "Buttons" became the Dolls' fourth consecutive number one single in New Zealand becoming the most successful new act in local chart history.[8] Two other singles were released from the album, "I Don't Need a Man" and "Wait a Minute".


Singles "Stickwitu", "Beep" and "Buttons" reached the top-twenty.[4] The former's video received two nominations at the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards winning Best Dance Video.[9] PCD produced two more singles; "I Don't Need a Man" and "Wait a Minute".

On March 2007, The Pussycat Dolls Present: The Search for the Next Doll premiered on CW. Executively produced by Antin, her brother Steven Antin, Jimmy Iovine, and television producers McG and Ken Mok, the goal of the show was add a seventh member to the group who would join them in recording their second studio album and future tour endeavors. Its finale on April 24 revealed Asia Nitollano to be the winner of the competition. Following her win, she joined the group in a performance of their debut single "Don't Cha". However, several months later, it was revealed that Nitollano had actually quit the group shortly after the finale aired to pursue a solo career.[10]

2019–2021: Reunion and lawsuit

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In September 2019, Variety reported that a reunion was imminent with Scherzinger buying part of the rights from Antin.[citation needed] Following years of speculation, Bachar, Roberts, Scherzinger, Sutta, and Wyatt confirmed their reunion on Heart radio where they also announced a tour originally scheduled for 2020.[11] Thornton opted out of the reunion, citing the desire to continue with her own solo music career.[citation needed] A live performance on the finale of The X Factor: Celebrity followed, which included a medley of previous singles and their new song, "React".[12] British media regulator Ofcom received over 400 complaints from viewers who criticized the band's perceived provocative nature of their performance.[13]

"React" was released in February 2020 to moderate success.[14] The Pussycat Dolls are committed on embarking their reunion tour, which was postponed until September 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[15][16] On September 3, 2021, Antin filed a lawsuit against Scherzinger claiming she is refusing to participate in the reunion tour unless unless given majority ownership and complete creative control. Specifically, the complaint alleges that Scherzinger is requesting her 49 per cent share be increased to 75 per cent along with aforementioned creative control.[citation needed]

Public image

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Joe Levy, then-executive editor at Rolling Stone, described the Pussycat Dolls as an "image-driven pop band" saying that "The dolls were a brand first and then recording artists. Music is literally second for them."[17] The group has been often criticized for their "sexy routines" which are predominately aimed at younger teen audiences.[18] In Australia, the MP's of the Parliament of Victoria condemned the Doll's music videos for exploiting young women. Several members, challenged the group's claims that their music videos was an "expression of artistic freedom."[19]

Awards and achievements

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See also: List of awards and nominations received by the Pussycat Dolls

As of February 2020, The Pussycat Dolls have sold more than 15 million albums and 40 million singles worldwide, becoming one of the world's best-selling girl groups of all time.[20] The Pussycat Dolls became the first female group in digital history to have three singles—"Don't Cha", "Buttons", and "When I Grow Up"—surpass two million copies.[21] In 2019, The Official Charts Company compiled a list with 40 best-selling album by a female group in the last 25 years, listing their debut album, PCD, at number four with over 1.3 million copies and the 36th best-selling album by female act in the 21st century.[22][23]

The Daily Telegraph listed the "Don't Cha" at number 58 on the "100 songs that defined the Noughties."[24]

Discography

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Main articles: The Pussycat Dolls discography and list of songs

Filmography

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Television

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Title Year Role Notes Ref.
Las Vegas 2005 Themsleves 2 episodes
DanceLife 2007 Themsleves Episode: "Waiting on Love"
The Pussycat Dolls Present 2007-2008 Themsleves The Search for the Next Doll, Girlicious

Concert tours

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Headlining
Opening act

See also

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Notes

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Smith, Ethan (August 26, 2005). "Pussycat Dolls, Music Label Share All Profits in Novel Deal". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved August 4, 2016.
  2. ^ Stanley, T.I. (October 27, 2003). "Cabaret act goes national". Advertising Age. Retrieved October 16, 2017.
  3. ^ Wolf, Sander (October 27, 2003). "Cabaret act goes national". Dallas Observer. Retrieved October 16, 2017.
  4. ^ a b "The Pussycat Dolls - Chart history". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 14, 2014.
  5. ^ McNulty, Bernadette (November 29, 2009). "The Pussycat Dolls will go to one hit heaven". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved August 4, 2016.
  6. ^ Kawashima, Dale. "Special Interview with Ron Fair, Chief Creative Officer & Executive Vice President of Virgin Records". SongwriterUniverse.com. Retrieved August 4, 2016.
  7. ^ Sexton, Paul (October 2, 2008). "Metallica's 'Magnetic' Holds Steady Atop Euro Albums Chart". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 4, 2016.
  8. ^ Miller, Andrew (July 19, 2006). "Official NZ Music Chart & Chartbitz - July 19, 2006". Scoop. Independent News Media. Retrieved February 3, 2013.
  9. ^ "Shakira, Red Hot Chili Peppers Dominate 2006 VMA Nominee List". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media, LLC. July 31, 2006. Retrieved August 4, 2016.
  10. ^ "Next Pussycat Doll snubs opportunity". Sun Times. October 29, 2007. Archived from the original on October 29, 2007. Retrieved December 30, 2011.
  11. ^ Mccreesh, Louise (November 28, 2019). "Pussycat Dolls officially announce reunion tour 9 years after split". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on November 28, 2019. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
  12. ^ Iasimone, Ashley (November 28, 2019). "The Pussycat Dolls Reunite for First Time in a Decade on U.K.'s 'X Factor': Watch". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 5, 2021. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
  13. ^ Mustafa, Filiz (December 2, 2019). "X Factor: Celebrity receives over 400 complaints about Pussycat Dolls performance". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on March 10, 2021. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
  14. ^ McIntyre, Hugh (February 19, 2020). "Justin Bieber, 5 Seconds Of Summer And The Pussycat Dolls: 5 Major Moves On This Week's U.K. Singles Chart". Forbes. Archived from the original on January 18, 2021. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
  15. ^ "Luis Fonsi & Nicole Scherzinger Release New Single/Video". Forbes. February 19, 2020. Archived from the original on March 9, 2021. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
  16. ^ McGrath, Nick (August 15, 2021). "Kimberly Wyatt: The taxman made life hard. I had to work day and night to stay afloat". The Sunday Times. Archived from the original on August 20, 2021. Retrieved August 20, 2021. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; August 19, 2021 suggested (help)
  17. ^ Quraishi, Fatima (June 30, 2006). "Don't Cha Wish ... You Were Hot Like Nicole?". ABC News. Retrieved October 31, 2017.
  18. ^ "What's new pussycats?: Pussycat Dolls are primed to go global - just don't call them 'raunchy'". Evening Standard. September 4, 2008. Retrieved October 26, 2017.
  19. ^ Austin, Paul (August 14, 2007). "Pussycat Dolls in 'upskirting' row". Sydney Morning Hearld. Retrieved October 31, 2017.
  20. ^ Potton, Ed (February 6, 2020). "What's new, Pussycats? Break‑ups, boys and bravado". The Times. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
  21. ^ Grein, Paul (January 27, 2010). "Week Ending Jan. 24, 2010: Hope For Haiti Makes History". Yahoo! Music. Yahoo!. Archived from the original on December 13, 2013. Retrieved August 6, 2016.
  22. ^ Copsey, Rob (June 13, 2019). "The Official Top 40 biggest girl band studio albums of the last 25 years". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  23. ^ Copsey, Rob (March 6, 2020). "The UK's Official Top 100 biggest albums by female artists of the century". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  24. ^ McCormick, Neil (September 18, 2009). "100 songs that defined the Noughties". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
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