Aqua (band)

Aqua was a Scandinavian pop-dance band which consisted of Lene Grawford Nystrøm (born 2 October 1973, Tønsberg, Norway), René Dif (born 17 October 1967, Copenhagen, Denmark), Claus Norréen (born 5 June 1970, Charlottenlund, Denmark) and Søren Rasted (born 13 June 1969, Blovstrød, Denmark). Originally known as Joyspeed, the group formed in 1995 and released a debut single called "Itzy Bitsy Spider" in Sweden and Denmark. The single performed poorly and the group decided to re-think their plans for success.

Aquarium age

In 1997 the group became known as Aqua and recorded the Aquarium album. The first single released from it was "Barbie Girl", a pop song seemingly about Barbie the children's toy but with double entendres which resulted in Barbie makers Mattel filing a lawsuit against the group (the lawsuit was dismissed in 2003). The single would hit number one across Europe and would also be successful in the United States, going platinum in the US and becoming a rare million seller in the United Kingdom. To this date, "Barbie Girl" remains the most popular and recognizable song from the group.

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1997 - Aquarium - Barbie Girl - Barbie - Double entendre - Mattel - 2003 - Europe - United States - United Kingdom

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The follow-up single "Doctor Jones" would also be a UK number one, as would the third release from Aquarium, "Turn Back Time". "Turn Back Time" was taken from the Sliding Doors soundtrack and featured a less "helium-induced" sound, gaining a lot of radio airplay. The fourth release would be "My Oh My", which did not hit number one in the UK but was still a hit. The fifth single "Good Morning Sunshine", released in late 1998, performed poorly and made only number 18.

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Doctor Jones - Turn Back Time - Sliding Doors - My Oh My - Good Morning Sunshine - 1998

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