Allstars (band)

allSTARS*
Origin United Kingdom
Genres Pop
Years active 2001–2002, 2016–
Labels Island
Members Sam Bloom
Thaila Zucchi
Ashley Taylor Dawson
Rebecca Hunter
Sandi Lee Hughes

Allstars are British pop group, who were active between 2001 and 2002, enjoying some chart success in the UK. Consisting of Sam Bloom, Thaila Zucchi, Ashley Taylor Dawson, Rebecca Hunter and Sandi Lee Hughes (the initial letters of the band members' names making up the "stars" of in the name of their group), they were probably best noted for having their own television show, STARStreet*, on CITV between 2001 and 2002.

It was announced in July 2016 that the band are currently in talks of a reunion album in 2017.

Formation and Split

The group managed to score four Top 20 singles in a year. The first was the theme tune to STARStreet*, "Best Friends", which peaked at No. 20 in June 2001. The second was a double A-side of their own track, "Things That Go Bump in the Night", and a cover of Duran Duran's "Is There Something I Should Know?", the former track later appearing on the soundtrack to the first Scooby-Doo movie. It reached No. 12 in September 2001.

Their third single, released in January 2002, was another cover, this time of Bucks Fizz's "The Land of Make Believe", and it gave them their first and only top 10 hit, reaching No. 9. Their fourth single, released in late April 2002, was another double A-side, but this time both were original tracks, "Back When" and "Going All the Way", the latter appearing on the soundtrack to the movie Thunderpants. This however reached No. 19, and when their self-titled debut album only managed to peak at No. 43 - spending only 2 weeks in the UK Albums Chart, the band parted ways with their record company, Island, and split up soon after, in June 2002. The album was re-released with a bonus remix CD.

Reunion

In April 2016, there has been several talks about the band reforming, but nothing has come of it as of yet. Talks with the band are currently ongoing. A brand new album containing singles and b-sides will be released in July 2016 titled Out Of Sync including the title single will be released in June 2016. Out Of Sync is the brand new single from allSTARS* and was released on Monday the 20th June 2016, and includes a brand new remix of "Best Friends", previously unreleased. The band are currently in talks of a reunion album to be released sometime in 2017.

After the band

Discography

Albums

Title Album details Peak chart position
UK
AllSTARS*
  • Released: 13 May 2002
  • Label: Island
  • Formats: CD
43
OutOfSync
  • Released: 11 July 2016
  • Label: Island
  • Formats: CD

Singles

Year Title Peak chart positions Album
UK
2001 "Best Friends" 20 AllSTARS*
"Things That Go Bump in the Night" / "Is There Something I Should Know?" 12
2002 "The Land of Make Believe" 9
"Back When / Going All The Way" 19
2016 "Out Of Sync"

References

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