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Mania (group)

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Maniawere a Britishpopduocomposed ofNiara Scarlettand Giselle Sommerville.[1]The two met while contributing songwriting for the Britishpopproduction houseXenomania,and formed Mania in 2004. Mania was a joint venture between therecord producerBrian HigginsandBMG.[2]

They released only onesingle,"Looking for a Place" which was to be the lead single of their debut album, however due to its No. 29UK Singles Chartplacing,[1]the planned albumDo You Know Your Daughter's on the Roof?was never released. Several of their songs, including "Money in My Pocket" and "I'm Not Shy",werecoveredby thegirl groupFrank.All of their songs were produced by Higgins and the Xenomania team.

Discography

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  1. "Looking for a Place"
  2. "Close"
  3. "Money in My Pocket"
  4. "L.O.V."
  5. "Baby When You Go"
  6. "I'm Not Shy"

Two other songs, "DNA" and "If You Need a Good Girl", were released on the group's official website and on the "Looking for a Place" single respectively.

References

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  1. ^abRoberts, David (2006).British Hit Singles & Albums(19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 346.ISBN1-904994-10-5.
  2. ^Ben Thompson (14 July 2004)."Heart of the country, home of the hits".The Observer.Guardian Media Group.Retrieved11 February2009.
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