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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = All Saints
| image = All Saints in 2007.jpg
| caption = All Saints performing in 2007. Clockwise from top left: Shaznay Lewis, Melanie Blatt, Natalie Appleton and Nicole Appleton.
| alias = All Saints 1.9.7.5.
| origin = [[London]], England
| genre = {{flatlist|
* [[Pop music|Pop]]
* [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]]
}}
| years_active = {{Flatlist|
* 1993–2001
* 2006–2008
* 2013–2021{{efn|Indefinite hiatus}}
}}
| label = {{flatlist|
* [[ZTT Records|ZTT]]
* [[London Records|London]]
* [[Parlophone Records|Parlophone]]
}}
| past_members = * [[Natalie Appleton]]
* [[Nicole Appleton]]
* [[Melanie Blatt]]
* [[Shaznay Lewis]]
* Simone Rainford
| website = {{URL|allsaintsofficial.co.uk}}
}}
'''All Saints''' are a British [[girl group]] formed in [[London]] in 1993.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bush |first1=John |title=All Saints Biography |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/all-saints-mn0000000534/biography|website=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=17 May 2020}}</ref> They were founded as '''All Saints 1.9.7.5.''' by music manager Ron Tom.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Raphael|first=Amy|date=2003-06-21|title=Amy Raphael talks to Siobhan Donaghy|language=en-GB|work=The Observer|url=https://www.theguardian.com/theobserver/2003/jun/22/featuresreview.review|access-date=2020-07-19|issn=0029-7712}}</ref> with members [[Melanie Blatt]], [[Shaznay Lewis]], and Simone Rainford. The group struggled to find commercial success upon being signed to [[ZTT Records]] and were dropped by the label shortly after Rainford left the group due to a power struggle with Shaznay. In 1996, the group were joined by sisters [[Nicole Appleton|Nicole]] and [[Natalie Appleton]] and signed to [[London Records]] under their shortened name.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/mar/13/all-saints-interview-album-red-flag-one-strike|title=All Saints: 'We're more confident now'|last=Lewis|first=Tim|date=13 March 2016|work=[[The Guardian]]|language=en|access-date=16 November 2018}}</ref>
As part of the 1990s wave of British girl groups, they peaked at number two on the [[UK Albums Chart]] with debut album ''[[All Saints (All Saints album)|All Saints]]'' (1997), which became the UK's [[List of best-selling girl groups#United Kingdom 2|third-best-selling girl group album of all time]] to date. The album contained three UK number-one singles: "[[Never Ever (All Saints song)|Never Ever]]", "[[Under the Bridge]]"/"[[Lady Marmalade]]" and "[[Bootie Call]]". "Never Ever" is the third-best-selling girl-group single in the UK, behind the [[Spice Girls]]' "[[Wannabe (song)|Wannabe]]"<ref>{{cite news|last=Sedghi|first=Ami|date=4 November 2012|title=UK's million-selling singles: the full list |url=https://www.theguardian.com/news/datablog/2012/nov/04/uk-million-selling-singles-full-list|newspaper=The Guardian|access-date=31 March 2014}}</ref> and "[[Shout Out to My Ex]]" by [[Little Mix]].<ref name="GG Sales UK">{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/the-official-top-100-girl-band-singles-and-albums-of-the-last-25-years__26540/|title=The Official Top 100 girl band singles and albums of the last 25 years|last=Copsey|first=Rob|date=13 June 2019|publisher=[[Official Charts Company]]|access-date=18 November 2019}}</ref> It also won two [[Brit Awards]]: Best British Single and Best British Video, and the group were nominated for Best British Breakthrough Act. Their second album, ''[[Saints & Sinners (All Saints album)|Saints & Sinners]]'' (2000), became their first UK number-one album and achieved multi-platinum success. It included the UK number-one singles "[[Pure Shores]]" and "[[Black Coffee (All Saints song)|Black Coffee]]". Amid in-fighting among the group members, All Saints split the following year.
The group later reformed after signing to [[Parlophone Records]] to release their third album, ''[[Studio 1 (album)|Studio 1]]'' (2006). However, the album bowed at number 40 in the United Kingdom and All Saints were dropped by their label shortly afterwards. Following a second split in 2009, the group reunited in 2014 for a series of live performances, prompting the group to release of ''[[Red Flag (album)|Red Flag]]'' (2016), and ''[[Testament (album)|Testament]]'' (2018). As of January 2016, All Saints have sold 12 million records.<ref name="The Daily Telegraph">{{cite news|last=Vincent|first=Alice|date=27 January 2016|title=All Saints announce comeback single about Nicole Appleton and Liam Gallagher's relationship breakdown|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/news/all-saints-announce-comeback-single-about-nicole-appleton-and-li/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/news/all-saints-announce-comeback-single-about-nicole-appleton-and-li/ |archive-date=12 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|newspaper=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|access-date=9 February 2016}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Musicians including [[Jessy Lanza]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thelineofbestfit.com/features/interviews/jessy-lanza-interview-2014|title=Interview: Jessy Lanza – The Line Of Best Fit|author=Jonathan Roome|date=15 October 2014|work=The Line of Best Fit}}</ref> and [[Charli XCX]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://junkee.com/charli-xcx-on-how-she-wrote-the-biggest-pop-song-of-the-year/7307|title=Charli XCX on How She Wrote The Biggest Pop Song of the Year|work=Junkee|date=3 May 2013}}</ref> have cited All Saints as an influence on their work. The group's influence on [[Culture of the United Kingdom#Fashion|British fashion]] in the late 1990s has been noted, particularly their signature style of [[cargo pants]] in promotional imagery and live appearances.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/lostinshowbiz/2013/nov/21/all-saints-comeback-backstreet-boys-cargo-pants|title=Will the All Saints comeback be pants?|author=Stuart Heritage|work=The Guardian|date=21 November 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://fashion.telegraph.co.uk/article/TMG10462523/All-Saints-comeback-six-style-shockers-they-inflicted-on-the-fashion-world.html |title=All Saints comeback: six style shockers they inflicted on the fashion world |work=The Daily Telegraph |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150416133956/http://fashion.telegraph.co.uk/article/TMG10462523/All-Saints-comeback-six-style-shockers-they-inflicted-on-the-fashion-world.html |archive-date=16 April 2015 }}</ref>
==History==
=== 1993–1996: Formation and line-up changes===
[[Melanie Blatt]] and [[Shaznay Lewis]] started their career by singing backing vocals at [[Sarm West Studios]], the ZTT recording studios near All Saints Road, London. In 1993, Blatt, Lewis and Simone Rainford were signed to [[ZTT Records]], and [[Sugababes]] music manager Ron Tom decided the trio should become a group. "One of the names was Spice, but we didn't think it was good enough" admitted Simone. Some of the others names they considered included Slinky and Shifty, but ended up calling themselves All Saints 1.9.7.5. after the recording studio and the year of their births.<ref name=fortune>{{cite web|url=http://members.fortunecity.com/allsaints55/story.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030304234055/http://members.fortunecity.com/allsaints55/story.htm|archive-date=2003-03-04|title=All Saints, the story|date=4 March 2003}}</ref> They were launched as a trio for their first time at the ''Touch'' Magazine stage at the [[Notting Hill Carnival]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Silcott|first=Mireille|url=http://www.montrealmirror.com/ARCHIVES/1998/031998/cover.html|title=All Saints|work=[[Montreal Mirror]]|date=19 March 1998|access-date=10 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041217201006/http://www.montrealmirror.com/ARCHIVES/1998/031998/cover.html |archive-date=17 December 2004}}</ref> But the problems started when the trio could not decide on what kind of music they wanted to make. They released their first single in 1994, "[[Silver Shadow (song)#All Saints 1.9.7.5. version|Silver Shadow]]", but it only peaked in the lower regions of the charts. Additionally, Rainford was not getting along very well with the other girls, and subsequently left the group in 1995. After one more release, the remaining duo was dropped by ZTT Records.<ref name=fortune/>
Regardless, Blatt and Lewis set out to find a replacement for Rainford. Conducting many auditions, Blatt's father, a taxi driver at the time, met [[Nicole Appleton]] in May 1996 whom Blatt knew from her days at the [[Sylvia Young Theatre School]]. However, Blatt was too embarrassed to ask Appleton to join the band, so she left it to the normally shy Lewis to ask her. "We gave her the low-down on everything and played her some demos, which she loved", she said. "She sang to me in the bathroom of a restaurant and we knew right away she'd be perfect. I was like, 'Cool! She can join!' And that was that".<ref name=fortune/> Nicole's older sister, [[Natalie Appleton]], at first pondered with the idea of becoming the band's manager. However, it seemed natural that she should be a part of it, according to Lewis. Natalie had to be persuaded to join the band, because she did not want to leave her daughter Rachel whilst she was overseas, but her parents stepped in and offered to look after their granddaughter for her.<ref name=fortune/>
===1996–1999: ''All Saints''===
{{Main|All Saints (All Saints album)}}
After forming a new group in May 1996, the four singers met with [[Karl Gordon|Karl "K-Gee" Gordon]], a former band member of [[Outlaw Posse]]. The band began looking for a new record deal, but most record labels wanted to model them after the [[Spice Girls]], who had become an international sensation by that time. The group relocated to [[London Records]], where John Benson finalised the recording deal in November 1996.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.canoe.com/JamMusicPopEncycloPagesA/all_saints.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020112093647/http://www.canoe.com/JamMusicPopEncycloPagesA/all_saints.html | archive-date=12 January 2002 | title=All Saints (Featuring Natalie & Nicole Appleton) }}</ref> All Saints recorded their debut album, ''All Saints'', with producers including Gordon, [[Cameron McVey]], [[Magnus Fiennes]], [[John Benson Brooks|John Benson]], [[Neville Henry]], Johnny Douglas, and [[Nellee Hooper]].
In mid-1997, the group's debut single "[[I Know Where It's At]]" broke them into the mainstream, reaching number four on the [[UK Singles Chart]]. Their second single, "[[Never Ever (All Saints song)|Never Ever]]", was issued in November 1997 and launched them worldwide, peaking at number one in the UK and Australia. The single sold 1.2 million copies in the UK alone (receiving a double platinum certification from the [[British Phonographic Industry]]) and won the group two [[BRIT Awards]] in 1998: Best British Single and Best British Video. The album ''All Saints'' was released in October 1997, reached number two on the [[UK Album Chart]], and was BPI-certified five times platinum in the UK for sales of 1.5 million. The third single from the album was the double A-side "[[Under the Bridge / Lady Marmalade]]", which became their second UK number-one single in May 1998, earning a gold certification for 400,000 copies sold. The same month, the album was re-released with a slightly different track listing. "[[Bootie Call]]", the fourth single, also went to number one, and the silver-certified "[[War of Nerves]]" (the fifth and final release) peaked at number seven, selling 200,000 copies.
The album achieved success in countries such as Australia ([[Australian Recording Industry Association|double platinum]], selling 140,000 copies), Canada ([[Music Canada|triple platinum]], 300,000 copies), and the United States, where ''All Saints'' was certified platinum by the [[RIAA]] for sales of one million and produced two top forty singles on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]]: "I Know Where It's At" and "Never Ever". In November 1998, All Saints received the [[MTV Europe Music Award]] for Best Breakthrough Artist and performed at the ceremony, although Blatt was absent due to her pregnancy.
===2000–2001: ''Saints and Sinners'' and break-up===
{{Main|Saints & Sinners (All Saints album)}}
In February 2000, All Saints released the single "[[Pure Shores]]" as the soundtrack for the film ''[[The Beach (film)|The Beach]]'', written by [[Shaznay Lewis]] and [[William Orbit]], with the latter also producing the song.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dotmusic.com/artists/allsaints/news/december1999/news12371.asp|title=All Saints to return with Orbit's aid|date=8 December 1999|publisher=[[Dotmusic]]|access-date=14 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000615104339/http://www.dotmusic.com/artists/allsaints/news/december1999/news12371.asp|archive-date=15 June 2000}}</ref> "Pure Shores" became their fourth number-one single in the United Kingdom and the second best-selling single of 2000, with 824,000 copies sold;<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/10-girl-group-stars-who-went-it-alone__8768/|title=10 girl group stars who went it alone|last=Myers|first=Justin|date=28 March 2015|publisher=[[Official Charts Company]]|access-date=14 February 2019}}</ref> The song won an [[Ivor Novello Award]] for Most Performed Work.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1444030/craig-david-wins-ivor-novellos.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120209152427/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1444030/craig-david-wins-ivor-novellos.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=9 February 2012|title=Craig David, David Gray, All Saints Win at Ivor Novello Awards|publisher=MTV News|access-date=26 October 2014}}</ref> Also in 2000, the Appleton sisters and Blatt made their film debut with ''[[Honest (film)|Honest]]'', which was directed by former [[Eurythmics]] member [[Dave Stewart (Eurythmics)|Dave Stewart]]. ''Honest'' is a black comedy set in [[Swinging London]] in the late 1960s, in which the singers playing three saucy streetwise sisters who head "up West" to pursue a life of crime. The film received attention for the Appleton sisters topless scenes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theshiznit.co.uk/feature/top-10-worst-vanity-projects.php|title=Top 10 Worst Vanity Projects|publisher=Theshiznit.co.uk|access-date=14 February 2019}}</ref> Their performances were widely panned; one critic remarked, "It is the worst kind of rubbish, the kind that makes you angry you have wasted 105 minutes of your life watching it".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0192126/news?year=2000|title=Honest (2000) |publisher=Internet Movie Database|access-date=14 February 2019}}</ref>
In October 2000, All Saints released the single "[[Black Coffee (All Saints song)|Black Coffee]]", which became their fifth and final number-one single in the United Kingdom, selling 230,000 copies.<ref name="Sales">{{Cite episode|series=100 Biggest Selling Girls of the 21st Century|network=[[The Box Plus Network]]|station=[[Smash Hits (TV channel)|Smash Hits]]|date=2008}}</ref> This preceded the release of their second studio album, ''[[Saints & Sinners (All Saints album)|Saints & Sinners]]'', which debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart, eventually reaching double platinum certification in the United Kingdom for sales of more than 600,000 copies.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.musicweek.com/businessanalysis/read/official-charts-analysis-the-lumineers-second-album-cleopatra-debuts-at-no-1/064551|title=Official Charts Analysis: The Lumineers' second album, Cleopatra debuts at No.1|last=Jones|first=Alan|date=15 April 2016|work=[[Music Week]]|access-date=14 February 2019|url-access=subscription|archive-date=11 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161011034401/http://www.musicweek.com/businessanalysis/read/official-charts-analysis-the-lumineers-second-album-cleopatra-debuts-at-no-1/064551}}</ref> The third and final single was "[[All Hooked Up]]" in January 2001, which peaked at number seven.<ref name="uksingles">{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/20010121/7501/|title=Official Singles Chart Top 100|publisher=Official Charts Company|access-date=14 February 2019}}</ref> The following month, All Saints announced that they were to take a break so that they "could clear the air between themselves". Melanie Blatt said later that year that it was uncertain if they would reform, citing their difficulties with the financial and business aspects of the group.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/1496270.stm|title=All Saints 'split over money'|work=BBC News|date=17 August 2001|access-date=14 February 2019}}</ref> Shaznay Lewis later explained that the catalyst for the break-up was a disagreement over who would wear a certain jacket for a photoshoot: "I would never in a million years have put money on the group ending over a jacket incident. But when that incident happened, it fired up so strong, it had to be over. And the way I was then, the state we'd got into then, there was no way she was getting that stupid jacket."<ref>{{cite news|first=Polly|last=Vernon| url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2004/oct/10/popandrock1|title=Patience of a saint|___location=London|work=The Guardian|date=10 October 2004|access-date=14 February 2019}}</ref>
In November 2001, London Records released a [[greatest hits]] compilation entitled ''[[All Hits]]''. It contains the group's hit singles and Blatt's first solo single, "[[TwentyFourSeven (song)|TwentyFourSeven]]", a collaboration with [[Artful Dodger (duo)|Artful Dodger]]. The album peaked at number eighteen on the UK Albums Chart and was later certified gold, selling 100,000 copies. In 2008, a slightly altered edition of the album was given away for free as part of a promotion with ''[[The Mail on Sunday]]''.<ref>{{cite web|author=Charlotte Maxwell |url=https://vadamagazine.com/entertainment/music/7-most-memorable-saints-moments |title=The 7 most memorable All Saints moments • Vada Magazine |website=Vadamagazine.com |date=7 April 2016 |access-date=2020-05-17}}</ref>
===2006–2008: First reunion and ''Studio 1''===
{{Main|Studio 1 (album)}}
On 24 January 2006, it was announced that the band had reformed and signed a record deal with [[Parlophone]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.contactmusic.com/new/xmlfeed.nsf/mndwebpages/all%20saints%20confirm%20reunion_24_01_2006|title=All Saints confirm reunion|publisher=[[Contactmusic.com]]|date=24 January 2006|access-date=13 August 2009}}</ref> They then began work on their third studio album, ''[[Studio 1 (album)|Studio 1]]''. Its first single, "[[Rock Steady (All Saints song)|Rock Steady]]", released in November 2006, reached number three on the UK Singles Chart.<ref name="uksingles"/> ''Studio 1'' entered the albums chart at number forty, falling significantly short of the success of "Rock Steady" and the group's previous releases;<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/all-saints-dropped-by-record-label-after-new-album-flops-439156.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121107075700/http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/all-saints-dropped-by-record-label-after-new-album-flops-439156.html |archive-date=2012-11-07 |url-access=limited |url-status=live|title=All Saints dropped by record label after new album flops|work=The Independent|date=7 March 2007|access-date=16 November 2018}}</ref> it received a Gold certification by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI).<ref name=bpi>{{cite web|url=https://www.bpi.co.uk/brit-certified/|title=BRIT Certified|access-date=14 February 2019|publisher=British Phonographic Industry}}</ref> A second single, "[[Chick Fit]]", followed in February 2007, but promotional appearances and a physical release were cancelled and it failed to reach the top 200.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.questia.com/article/1G1-160142321/3am-they-saint-got-a-deal-girls-dropped-by-their|title=3AM: THEY SAINT GOT A DEAL! Girls DROPPED by Their Label after Dismal Sales|date=6 March 2007|work=Daily Mirror|access-date=14 February 2019}}{{Dead link|date=July 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> It was subsequently reported that All Saints and Parlophone had parted ways and the group cancelled their planned UK tour. Blatt discussed the reunion's failure in an interview with ''[[i-D]]'' magazine in 2012: "I don't think it was done for the right reasons... I know that I did it for the money. We got signed before we had even made music again, it wasn't like we felt we had something to give back to the world... we were given an opportunity and took it, without really thinking about it too hard". She also said she never felt comfortable with the success the band had and that "it was not necessarily the plan at the beginning; there was a lot of compromise involved".<ref name=id>{{cite web|url=http://i-donline.com/2012/03/I-n-conversation-Mel-blatt |title=i-N Conversation: Mel Blatt |publisher=i-D Online |date=15 March 2012 |access-date=14 February 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120805073301/http://i-donline.com/2012/03/I-n-conversation-Mel-blatt |archive-date=5 August 2012 }}</ref>
In January 2008, Nicole Appleton and Melanie Blatt served as "hijackers" on [[E4 (channel)|E4]]'s ''[[Big Brother: Celebrity Hijack]]'', during which Blatt said that they had a record deal with an undisclosed company in a conversation with housemate [[Nathan Fagan-Gayle]]. The following month, in a press release for the [[Wideboys]]' single with Shaznay Lewis, titled "Daddy O", posted on the official website of [[All Around the World (record label)|All Around the World]], it was stated that All Saints were recording in the studio and would be back with new material before the end of 2008. In September 2008, All Around the World discredited claims that All Saints had been signed with them with a post at their official website.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aatw.com/?page=16 |title=All Saints – a bit of clarification |publisher=Aatw.com |access-date=13 August 2009}}</ref> In 2009, Melanie Blatt told the ''[[London Lite]]'' in 2009 that "All Saints are never getting back together again".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/melanie-blatt-all-saints-will-never-get-back-together-6796057.html|title=Melanie Blatt: All Saints will never get back together|date=26 August 2009|website=Evening Standard}}</ref> Three months later, a second compilation album called ''Pure Shores: The Very Best of All Saints'', was released. This two-disc collection features the group's hit singles alongside a selection of album tracks and B-sides.
===2013–2016: Second reunion and ''Red Flag''===
{{Main|Red Flag (album)}}
On 25 May 2013, original All Saints member Simone Rainford died from [[kidney cancer]] a month after her 38th birthday in her home in [[Greenwich]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thisisbigbrother.com/forums/topic-225518-simone-rainford-original-all-saints-member-dies-aged-38_celebrity-news.htm|title=Simone Rainford, original All Saints member, dies aged 38|publisher=ThisisBigBrother.com|access-date=26 October 2014}}</ref>
In November 2013, it was announced that the group would be officially reforming for a second time to support the [[Backstreet Boys]] for five dates across the UK and Ireland in 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/saints-reunite-support-backstreet-boys-2804433|title=All Saints reunite to support Backstreet Boys on UK tour next year|author=James Robertson|work=Daily Mirror|date=18 November 2013|access-date=26 October 2014}}</ref> The same year, they performed at [[G-A-Y]] and [[V Festival]]. Blatt said in an interview that the group had no plans to record new material and were "just taking each day as it comes and doing it for pure enjoyment".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/whats-on/saints-tour-melanie-blatt-said-6988026|title=All Saints tour: Melanie Blatt said Never Ever to reunion until Backstreet Boys called|author=Sarah Walters|newspaper=[[Manchester Evening News]]|access-date=26 October 2014}}</ref> On 27 January 2016, it was confirmed that All Saints would release their fourth studio album ''Red Flag'' on 8 April 2016. The lead single from the album, "[[One Strike]]", preceded the album on 26 February 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/music/news/a781419/all-saints-announce-new-single-one-strike-and-it-was-inspired-by-nicole-appletons-split-from-liam-gallagher/|title=All Saints announce new single 'One Strike', and it was inspired by Nicole Appleton's split from Liam Gallagher|author=Amy Davidson|date=27 January 2016|work=Digital Spy}}</ref>
On 22 February 2016, All Saints announced their first headlining show in over a decade at London's [[KOKO (music venue)|KOKO]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tv3.ie/xpose/article/entertainment-news/193715/All-Saints-announce-first-headline-show-in-over-10-years|title=All Saints announce first headline show in over 10 years|publisher=[[TV3 (Ireland)|TV3]]|date=22 February 2016|access-date=22 February 2016}}</ref> On 15 March 2016, the group announced their first headlining tour in 15 years in support of their 2016 comeback album, ''[[Red Flag (album)|Red Flag]]''.<ref name="OCC">{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/all-saints-announce-red-flag-uk-tour-dates__14154/|title=All Saints announce Red Flag UK tour dates|last=White|first=Jack|date=15 March 2016|publisher=[[Official Charts Company]]|access-date=18 March 2016}}</ref> The Red Flag Tour would visit 10 British cities throughout October 2016, beginning in [[Newcastle upon Tyne]] and ending in [[Norwich]].<ref name="EW">{{cite magazine|last=Nolfi|first=Joe|date=15 March 2016|title=All Saints announce reunion tour ahead of new album|url=http://www.ew.com/article/2016/03/15/all-saints-reunion-tour|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|access-date=18 March 2016}}</ref> The group revealed that the tour [[Setlist|set list]] would comprise all of their successful singles as well as some tracks from ''Red Flag''.<ref name="Metro">{{cite web|last1=Flint|first1=Hanna|title=All Saints announce Red Flag UK tour - are they coming to a Pure Shore near you?|url=http://metro.co.uk/2016/03/15/all-saints-announce-red-flag-uk-tour-are-they-coming-to-a-pure-shore-near-you-5752685/|website=Metro|date=15 March 2016}}</ref>
Red Flag debuted at number 3 on the UK Albums Chart.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-36056781|title=All Saints miss out on album top spot|date=15 April 2016|work=[[BBC News]]|publisher=[[BBC Online]]|access-date=16 April 2016}}</ref> The group confirmed the second single from the album would be "This Is A War" and third would be "One Woman Man".
On 22 October 2016, it was announced that All Saints will support [[Take That]] on their UK & Ireland tour in May and June 2017.<ref name="DigitalSpy">{{cite web|last1=McCreesh|first1=Louise|title= Take That are taking us to Wonderland with their 2017 tour – and All Saints are joining them!|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/music/news/a811871/take-that-are-taking-us-to-wonderland-with-their-2017-tour-and-all-saints-are-joining-them/|website=Digital Spy|date=22 October 2016}}</ref>
===2017–2022: ''Testament'' and hiatus ===
On 19 March 2017, the group confirmed that recording had begun on their fifth studio album.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/AllSaintsOffic/status/843506883239559168|title=That studio life pic.twitter.com/NLXz83JBQo|first=All|last=Saints|date=19 March 2017|website=Twitter.com}}</ref> As with their previous albums, [[Karl Gordon|Karl "K-Gee" Gordon]] was involved in the production,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/latest-news/all-saints-return-with-announcement-of-new-album-and-a-london-show|title=All Saints return with announcement of new album and a London show|website=The Line of Best Fit|language=en|access-date=2019-04-23}}</ref> as well as [[William Orbit]], who produced "Pure Shores" and "Black Coffee".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/saints-team-pure-shores-producer-william-orbit-new-album-testament-2327783|title=All Saints to team up with 'Pure Shores' and 'Black Coffee' producer William Orbit for new album 'Testament'|last=Daly|first=Rhian|date=29 May 2018|website=NME|access-date=23 April 2019}}</ref>
On 29 May 2018, the group announced via their official Instagram account the name of their fifth album, ''[[Testament (album)|Testament]]'', along with its release date of 11 July 2018.<ref name="Testament">{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/all-saints-announce-new-album-testament__23031/|title=All Saints are returning with a new album this summer|publisher=[[Official Charts Company]]|last=White|first=Jack|date=29 May 2018|access-date=29 May 2018}}</ref> The group's first single from the album, titled "[[Love Lasts Forever (All Saints song)|Love Lasts Forever]]", debuted on BBC Radio 2 on 31 May.<ref name="Testament"/> The group embarked on a national tour in celebration of the release of the record the same year.
On 14 April 2020, the group released a cover of "[[Message in a Bottle (The Police song)|Message in a Bottle]]" with [[Sting (musician)|Sting]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6-5YvZ98GQ |title=All Saints & Sting - Message In A Bottle (Official Lyric Video) |publisher=[[YouTube]] |date=2020-04-14 |access-date=2020-05-17}}</ref> An "Official Studio Video" was released on 20 April 2020.<ref>[https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/9358787/all-saints-police-cover-with-sting-listen Sting & all saints message in the bottle], Billboard.com</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-R-kxryWXM |title=All Saints & Sting - Message In A Bottle (Official Studio Video) |publisher=[[YouTube]] |date=2020-04-20 |access-date=2020-05-17}}</ref>
==Solo careers==
[[Melanie Blatt]] was the first member to record after the group disbanded. In September 2001, she collaborated with [[Artful Dodger (UK band)|Artful Dodger]] on the track "[[TwentyFourSeven (song)|TwentyFourSeven]]", which peaked at number six in the UK. In February 2002, Blatt replaced [[Kelis]]'s vocals on the UK release of the track "I'm Leavin'" by [[Outsidaz]] and [[Rah Digga]]; the single reached number 42. Her third single, "[[Do Me Wrong]]", was released in August 2003 through [[London Records]] and peaked at number 18. Blatt was dropped by the label due to low sales, and the album she was working on at the time never materialised. In April 2005, Blatt returned to the music industry with a new single, "[[See Me (song)|See Me]]", which was included on the ''[[Robots (2005 film)|Robots]]'' film soundtrack and peaked at number 78 in the UK. The single was released through Swollen Ankle Ltd, with whom Blatt began working on an album. During mid-2005, she played small venues in the UK and performed material from the album, which was shelved when All Saints reunited in early 2006. In 2013 and 2015, she was a judge and mentor on [[The X Factor (New Zealand TV series)|''The X Factor'' in New Zealand]].
[[Natalie Appleton|Natalie]] and [[Nicole Appleton]] wrote and recorded their own album, formed the duo [[Appleton (music duo)|Appleton]] and signed a contract with [[Polydor Records]]. In September 2002, the Appleton sisters launched their first single, "[[Fantasy (Appleton song)|Fantasy]]", which reached number two in the UK. Their autobiography, ''Together'', was published the following month. Their second single, "[[Everything's Eventual (album)|Don't Worry]]", was released in March 2003 and reached number five in the UK before the release of their first album, ''[[Everything's Eventual (album)|Everything's Eventual]]'', the same month. The album peaked at number nine; its final single was "[[Everything's Eventual (album)|Everything Eventually]]", which was released in July 2003 and peaked at number 38. Appleton and Polydor subsequently parted ways.
[[Shaznay Lewis]] released her first solo single, "[[Never Felt Like This Before]]", in July 2004; it reached number eight in the UK. Her album ''[[Open (Shaznay Lewis album)|Open]]'' followed two weeks later via London Records and peaked at number 22, although the second single, "[[You (Shaznay Lewis song)|You]]", charted only at number 56. In November 2004, Lewis was one of the artists involved in the [[Band Aid 20]] re-recording of "[[Do They Know It's Christmas?]]". In early 2008, Lewis collaborated with [[Wideboys]] on the UK top forty hit "Daddy O". On 17 May 2024,<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.designscene.net/2024/04/shaznay-lewis-2024-comeback.html |title=Shaznay Lewis Returns With New Single and Album "Pages" |date=14 April 2024|access-date=19 June 2024|website=Design Scene }}</ref> Lewis released her second solo album, ''[[Pages (Shaznay Lewis album)|Pages]]'', 20 years after the release of ''Open''.
==Discography==
{{Main|All Saints discography}}
* ''[[All Saints (All Saints album)|All Saints]]'' (1997)
* ''[[Saints & Sinners (All Saints album)|Saints & Sinners]]'' (2000)
* ''[[Studio 1 (album)|Studio 1]]'' (2006)
* ''[[Red Flag (album)|Red Flag]]'' (2016)
* ''[[Testament (album)|Testament]]'' (2018)
==Tours==
'''Headlining'''
* All Saints Tour (1998–1999)
* [[Red Flag Tour]] (2016)
* [[Testament Tour]] (2018)
* Australian Tour {{small|(with [[Craig David]])}} (2019)
'''As opening act'''
* [[In a World Like This Tour]] – [[Backstreet Boys]] (2014)
* [[Wonderland Live]] – [[Take That]] (2017)
* [[The Wild Dreams Tour]] – [[Westlife]] (2022)
==Awards and nominations==
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{{awards table}}
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| rowspan="10"| 1998
| rowspan="4"| "Never Ever" || [[MOBO Awards]] for Best Video || {{won}}
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| [[The Record of the Year]] || {{nom}}
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| [[BRIT Awards|BRIT Award for Best British Single]] || {{won}}
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| BRIT Award for Best British Video || {{won}}
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| rowspan=2|All Saints || BRIT Award for Best British Breakthrough Act || {{nom}}
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| Viva Comet Award for Best International Newcomer || {{won}}
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| "Never Ever" || [[MTV Europe Music Award]] for Best Song || {{nom}}
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| ''All Saints'' || MTV Europe Music Award for Best Album || {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="2"| All Saints
| MTV Europe Music Award for Best Group || {{nom}}
|-
| MTV Europe Music Award for Best New Act || {{won}}
|-
| rowspan="4"| 1999
| [[Under the Bridge / Lady Marmalade|"Under the Bridge" / "Lady Marmalade"]] || BRIT Award for Best British Video || {{nom}}
|-
| "Never Ever"
| [[APRA Music Awards of 1999|APRA Music Award]] for Most Performed Foreign Work
|
|-
| rowspan="3"| All Saints
| BRIT Award for Best British Dance Act || {{nom}}
|-
| [[Edison Award]] for Best International Newcomer || {{won}}
|-
| rowspan=2|2000 || MTV Europe Music Award for Best Pop || {{won}}
|-
| rowspan="3"| "Pure Shores"
| [[The Record of the Year]] || {{nom}}
|
| rowspan="6"| 2001
| BRIT Award for Best British Single || {{nom}}
|-
| BRIT Award for Best British Video || {{nom}}
|-
| All Saints || BRIT Award for Best British Group || {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan=2|"Pure Shores" || [[Ivor Novello Award]] for Most Performed Work || {{won}}
|-
| [[APRA Music Awards of 2001|APRA Music Award]] for Most Performed Foreign Work
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="2" | All Saints || [[NME Awards|NME Award]] for Best Pop Act || {{nom}}
|-
| 2007
| [[Virgin Media]] Music Awards for Disaster of the Year
| {{nom}}
|-
| 2018
| rowspan=2|"Love Lasts Forever"
| [[Popjustice £20 Music Prize]] for Best British Pop Single
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan=3|2019
| [[Classic Pop (magazine)|Classic Pop Reader Award]] for Single of the Year<ref name="classicpopmag.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.classicpopmag.com/2019/01/2018-reader-awards/|title=There's still time to vote in our 2018 Reader Awards!|date=2 January 2019|access-date=23 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190124170123/https://www.classicpopmag.com/2019/01/2018-reader-awards/|archive-date=24 January 2019}}</ref>
| {{pending}}
|-
| ''[[Testament (album)|Testament]]''
| [[Classic Pop (magazine)|Classic Pop Reader Award]] for Album of the Year<ref name="classicpopmag.com"/>
| {{pending}}
|-
| All Saints
| [[Classic Pop (magazine)|Classic Pop Reader Award]] for Group of the Year<ref name="classicpopmag.com"/>
| {{pending}}
{{end}}
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==See also==
* [[List of best-selling girl groups]]
==References==
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==External links==
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