Bananarama

Bananarama are a British female pop music vocal group formed in London in 1979 by friends Sara Dallin, Siobhan Fahey and Keren Woodward. They released their debut single "Aie a Mwana" in 1981. The group's 10 UK Top 10 hits include "It Ain't What You Do..." (1982), "Really Saying Something" (1982), "Shy Boy" (1982), "Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye" (1983), "Cruel Summer" (1983), "Robert De Niro's Waiting..." (1984) and "Love in the First Degree" (1987). Since 1992, Woodward and Dallin have continued Bananarama as a duo.

Links To Peel
Peel played the group's debut single and later on their collaboration with Fun Boy Three, but rarely played any of their material after that.

Shows Played
1981 1982
 * Rolf Harris 81: 'Aie A Mwana (7 inch)' (Demon)
 * 31 January 1982 (BFBS) (with Fun Boy Three): It Ain't What You Do... (12" - It Ain't What You Do..../Just Do It) Chrysalis


 * 22 February 1982 (with Fun Boy Three): 'It Ain't What You Do It's The Way That You Do It (12 inch)' (Chrysalis)

TOTP
 * Karl's Tape 04 - April 1982: Really Sayin' Something (remix) (Kid Jensen's show)
 * Karl's Tape - June 1982: Boy Trouble (Kid Jensen's show)
 * Karl's Tape October 1982: Aie A Mwana (Kid Jensen's show)
 * 03 March 1983 (TOTP): Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye #21


 * 07 June 1984 (TOTP): Rough Justice #29


 * 29 August 1985 (TOTP): Do Not Disturb #40