When the Cat's Away (band)
| When the Cat's Away | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Genres | Pop |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Labels | CBS, Peach |
| Associated acts | Sharon O'Neill |
| Members |
Annie Crummer Margaret Urlich Debbie Harwood Kim Willoughby |
| Past members | Dianne Swann |
When the Cat's Away is a New Zealand female vocal group, supergroup and covers band. They are best known for their cover of the Blue Mink song "Melting Pot", which became a New Zealand number one hit for them in 1988.[1]
The group originally consisted of five members: Annie Crummer, Debbie Harwood, Dianne Swann, Margaret Urlich and Kim Willoughby, forming at the New Zealand Music Awards in 1986. All five singers were each well known and successful in their own right.
The group had hits with "Melting Pot" and "Free Ride" in the late 1980s and toured extensively, becoming one of the biggest live acts in New Zealand at that time.[2]
In the 1990s, Swann officially left the group, and the other members pursued solo careers and other projects.
In 2001 they reformed and released a cover version of Sharon O'Neill's 1980 single "Asian Paradise". Shortly after that, O'Neill returned their gesture by teaming with them for a nationwide tour. A live album recorded during that tour "Live in Paradise" went platinum.[3]
Discography
Albums
| Year | Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
Certifications (sales threshold)[4] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NZ[5] | ||||
| 1987 | When the Cat's Away: Live |
|
39 | |
| 2001 | Live In Paradise Attributed to: When The Cat's Away & Sharon O'Neill |
|
7 |
|
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions |
Certifications (sales threshold)[1] |
Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NZ[5] | ||||
| 1987 | "Sanctified" | — | Non-album single | |
| 1988 | "Melting Pot" | 1 |
|
Non-album single |
| 1990 | "Free Ride" | 12 | Non-album single | |
| 2001 | "Asian Paradise" | 16 | Non-album single |
Awards
| Year | Recipient | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | When The Cat's Away | Listener Television Awards - Entertainment Programme | style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won[6] |
| 1989 | When The Cat's Away | New Zealand Music Awards - Best Group | style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won[7] |
| 1989 | Ross McDermott/Annie Crummer ("Melting Pot") | New Zealand Music Awards - Best Producer | style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated[7] |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "When The Cat's Away". Muzic.net.nz. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
- ↑ "When The Cat's Away". NZ On Screen. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
- ↑ "Class of 81". Eventfinder. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
- ↑ "Debbie Harwood bio". Debbie Harwood. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "When The Cat's Away discography". Charts.org.nz. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
- ↑ "1988 Winners - Listener Television Awards". Kiwi TV. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "1989 Winners". NZ Music Awards. Retrieved 14 February 2013.