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Really Saying Something: The Platinum Collection is one of several greatest hits collections by British girl group Bananarama, released in 2005. It was the second hits package released by Warner Music Group, the parent company of Bananarama's label London Records. (The first was The Very Best of Bananarama in 2001.)
The song is notable in both a 1964 version by American Motown girl group the Velvelettes, and a 1982 hit version (with the title altered to "Really Saying Something") by British girl group Bananarama.
Bananarama are an English pop group formed in London in 1980. The group, originally a trio, consisted of friends Sara Dallin , Siobhan Fahey , and Keren Woodward . [ 2 ] Fahey left the group in 1988 and was replaced by Jacquie O'Sullivan until 1991, when the trio became a duo.
In Bananarama's 2017 reunion interview with The Guardian, original group member Siobhan Fahey explained the song's meaning: "The thing I'm proudest of [...] is that we made quirky pop. The lyrics were much darker than you'd imagine. 'Robert De Niro's Waiting' is about date rape." Keren Woodward added, "You'll listen to it with new ears now."
"Really Saying Something" – with Fun Boy Three "Shy Boy" "Robert De Niro’s Waiting" ”Cruel Summer" "It Ain’t What You Do It’s The Way That You Do It" – with Fun Boy Three "Na Na Hey Hey (Kiss Him Goodbye)” "Rough Justice" CD. As noted above, many variants of the album exist on CD depending on region and edition.
Drama is the ninth studio album by English musical duo Bananarama, released on 14 November 2005 by A&G Records.It features eleven newly recorded tracks, along with a remix of their 1986 single "Venus" (done by Soft Cell's Marc Almond) and a 2005 remix of their 1982 single "Really Saying Something", an underground bootleg club hit produced by Solasso.
Bananarama is the second studio album by British group Bananarama. Released in 1984, the album peaked at number 16 on the UK Albums Chart, reached the US top 40 albums chart, and was certified Silver by the BPI. The group continued their association with producers Jolley & Swain (who had produced some tracks on their debut album, Deep Sea Skiving).
Fun Boy Three then provided guest vocals for Bananarama's single, "Really Saying Something." In the same year, Hall and his bandmates appeared in the music video for " Driving in My Car " by Madness and released their debut studio album, Fun Boy Three , which reached No. 7 in the UK Albums Chart . [ 1 ]