Lananeeneenoonoo
| La na nee nee noo noo | |
|---|---|
 The single cover for "Help!" featuring French, Saunders, and Burke (Lananeeneenoonoo) with the real Bananarama | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | United Kingdom |
| Genres | Pop |
| Years active | 1988-1989 |
| Labels | London Records |
| Associated acts | Bananarama |
| Past members |
Dawn French Jennifer Saunders Kathy Burke |
Lananeeneenoonoo was a British spoof all-girl group consisting of comedians Dawn French, Jennifer Saunders and Kathy Burke. The group, and its name, was a pun on the popular group Bananarama and was introduced during the 1988 Christmas Special of "French & Saunders", in which Burke was a guest.
In 1989, along with Bananarama, they created a charity single called "Help", to raise money for Comic Relief. It was a cover version of The Beatles song "Help!", and was released on the London Records label, entering the UK Singles Chart on 25 February 1989 and reaching a high of #3. It remained in the chart for nine weeks.[1][2]
References
- ↑ Rice, Tim; Rice, Jonathan; Gambaccini, Paul (1990), Guinness Book of British Hit Singles & Albums, Enfield, Middlesex: Guinness World Records and Guinness Publishing, ISBN 0-85112-398-8
- ↑ Brown, Joe (1989), Girls Just Wanna Make Bucks, Washington post, retrieved 2009-07-30