The Pussycat Dolls Background information Also known as PCD Origin Los Angeles, California, United States Genre(s) R&B, Hip Hop, Dance Instrument(s) Vocals Years active 2004–present (as recording artists) Label(s) A&M Records Website PCDMusic.com Members Ashley Roberts Nicole Scherzinger Carmit Bachar Jessica Sutta Kimberly Wyatt Melody Thornton Former members Cyia Batten Nadine Ellis Staci Flood Kasey Campbell Rachel Sterling Rebecca Pickering Kaya Jones Carmen Electra Kiva Dawson Erica Gudis Lindsley Allen The Pussycat Dolls is an R&B all-female music group. The Dolls began as a burlesque dance troupe based in Los Angeles, and expanded to Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. The group, which was founded by choreographer Robin Antin in 1995, released its first single in 2005. Contents 1 Biography 1.1 1993–2003: Dance troupe beginnings 1.2 2003-present: Music career 1.3 Touring 1.4 Repertoire 1.5 Vocalists 2 Other endeavors 2.1 The Las Vegas show, 2005-present 2.2 Television series 2.3 Merchandise 2.4 Computer games 3 Discography 3.1 Albums 3.2 Singles 4 See also 5 Sales Statistics 6 Recognitions 7 Celebrities performed with 7.1 Female guests 7.2 Male guests 8 References 9 External links Biography 1993–2003: Dance troupe beginnings Some sources claim that Antin first began exploring the idea of a modern burlesque troupe in 1993 with her friend Christina Applegate; the troupe's first performance was in 1995. During this period they performed with numerous guest vocalists (see list below), with a repertoire of '50s and '60s pop standards, performed in lingerie and/or old-fashioned pin-up costumes. Antin reportedly drew inspiration from the choreography of Bob Fosse (Sweet Charity, Cabaret, Chicago). They secured a Thursday night residency at Los Angeles nightclub The Viper Room, where they stayed from 1995–2001. In June 1999 Playboy ran a Pussycat Dolls pictorial, featuring at least contemporary members Kasey Campbell, Kiva Dawson, Erica Gudis and Lindsley Allen. In 2002 they moved to The Roxy. The group became internationally popular and was featured in magazines, television specials for MTV and VH1, ad campaigns, and movies. Carmen Electra was the group's lead performer for many of their shows. She said "I was part of the Dolls for two years and did every show with them...but financially, I couldn't become part of their new music project...It was a financial sacrifice I couldn't make."[1] With the involvement of music producers Jimmy Iovine and Ron Fair, the troupe was re-cast, transformed into an pop/R&B recording group, and signed up as employees of Iovine's label Interscope Records. 2003-present: Music career In 2003, Nicole Scherzinger, a former member of Popstars winners Eden's Crush, became the group's lead singer. The present members of the group are Scherzinger; Carmit Bachar (who joined in 1995); Kimberly Wyatt, Ashley Roberts (who joined in 2001); Jessica Sutta (who joined in 2002); and Melody Thornton, (who joined in 2003). They opened the MTV Asia Awards 2004. The Pussycat Dolls on the cover of their 2005 debut album, PCD. Listen to "Buttons' audio sample (help·info). In 2005, The Pussycat Dolls released their debut album PCD. The album debuted at #5 on the Billboard 200, selling about 100,000 copies. It has produced six singles. "Sway" was their first single, released from the Shall We Dance soundtrack, then later included on thir debut album, but it was "Don't Cha" (featuring Busta Rhymes, originally recorded by Tori Alamaze) that became their first major hit. The follow-up, "Stickwitu", became the group's first U.S. # 1 Billboard Pop Radio hit. It went on to sell well over 3 million digital downloads and cd's in the world and became their second #1 single in a row in the UK. The third single, "Beep," featured Black Eyed Peas lead rapper will.i.am. They recently released their latest single, "Buttons," featuring Snoop Dogg which followed in the success of the previous singles and went straight into the top 3 on the UK singles chart, #3. The group's final single has been confirmed as the high tempo, club track "Wait A Minute" and is set for release on August 2006, in the United States,"I Don't Need a Man" will be released in Canada (The video was premiered on MuchOnDemand September 14th, 2006) , the UK and Ireland and "Sway" will be released as the 5th single in Continental Europe. The 5th single in Australia and New Zealand hasn't been confirmed yet although "I Don't Need A Man" has been featured on various music television shows in New Zealand, hinting that it will be the next New Zealand single from PCD. The Pussycat Dolls are proving to be a recognised female group as MTV Hits (UK) marks them as #1 in Top 10 Female Groups (July 2006) beating #2 Destiny's Child and #7 Spice Girls. Furthermore, securing #1 in VH1's (UK) 'Top 20 Sexiest' and #2 in TMF's Ultimate 20 Women in Pop (August 2006). The group won a Billboard Music Award for "Don't Cha" as Top Hot/Dance Club Play Single of the Year. The song was also nominated for Top-Selling Single of the Year and Top-Selling Dance Single of the Year. At the SXSW music conference in 2006, Interscope lawyer Darryl Franklin said, during a panel discussion, that the contract with the group is unique in that its members are actually salaried employees of the record label and, by design, completely interchangeable. This means that in addition to CD sales, the label also controls merchandise, web sites and all other commercial aspects of the group and their income, excluding song publishing.[2] In 2006, San Francisco-based company Doppelganger (along with Interscope Records) launched the PCD Music Lounge, an interactive website. On June 30th's VSpot Top 20 Countdown, host Matt Pinfield announced that Scherzinger has written twelve new songs for the follow-up album to 2005's PCD. The Dolls reportedly aim to start recording their second album in early 2007, aiming for a late 2007 release. Scherzinger is working on a solo album, reportedly due for release in 2007. She has publicly stated that although she is releasing a solo album, she is not leaving The Pussycat Dolls. Touring In 2006 The Pussycat Dolls have been performing live shows as support for Black Eyed Peas, and as headliners in the UK, Europe and Malaysia. (Even though the Black Eyed Peas performed in Israel, The Pussycat Dolls didn't open the show.) On August 8, 2006, after a Dolls concert in Kuala Lumpur, their concert promoter, Absolute Entertainment, was charged with flouting Malaysian decency laws. The Malay Mail quoted Culture Arts and Heritage Minister Datuk Mohamad Arif Abdul Rahman as saying: "I believe the way the Pussycat Dolls behaved onstage amounted to gross indecency". The charge was settled by paying a fine of RM5000 (US$1358 ).[3] In November 2006 the Dolls will be touring with Rihanna as their support act.[4] Repertoire The Dolls' repertoire includes both contemporary pop/R&B and cover versions of pop standards. The contemporary works are mostly written by professional songwriters and/or producers; Scherzinger is the only group member to have co-written any tracks. The covers often fit within the traditions of burlesque, cabaret and drag shows; featuring musical vamps and flirtatious choreography. Their recorded cover versions include: "Sway" (Dean Martin); "Santa Baby" (Eartha Kitt); "Feelin' Good" (Nina Simone); "Tainted Love" (Gloria Jones/Soft Cell); "Where Did Our Love Go" (The Supremes/Soft Cell); a mash-up of Donna Summer's "Hot Stuff" with Siobhan Fahey's "Bitter Pill"; "Right Now" (Mel Torme); and "Don't Cha" (Tori Alamaze). Their live cover versions have included: "Big Spender" (Chita Rivera/Shirley Bassey); "Fever" (Peggy Lee); "The Pink Panther Theme" (Henry Mancini); and "These Boots Are Made For Walking" (Nancy Sinatra). Vocalists The Dolls have been accused of being a group where only one member sings (Scherzinger), and the rest are just eye candy. However, Thornton and Bachar both have solo spots on many tracks: Thornton: "Beep", "Bite The Dust", "Buttons", "I Don't Need A Man", "Hot Stuff (I Want You Back)", "Sway", "Tainted Love/Where Did Our Love Go"," "Stickwitu", "Flirt", and "Santa Baby". Bachar: "Beep", "We Went As Far As We Felt Like Going", "Hot Stuff (I Want You Back)", "Right Now", "Tainted Love", "I Don't Need A Man", "Bite The Dust" and "Santa Baby". Roberts and Sutta also sing on the "Stickwitu" B-side "Santa Baby". Other endeavors The Las Vegas show, 2005-present In parallel to the Dolls as a recording R&B act, in April 2005 a resident live show commenced at the "Pussycat Dolls Lounge" adjacent to Pure Nightclub in Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas. This show contains eight "cast members" who continue the burlesque-style show which began in L.A. in 1995. The venue is operated by Pure Management Group, Robin Antin has some involvement, but it is unclear whether Interscope also have a financial interest. The Dolls recording group have made occasional appearances. "Special guests" have included: Eva Longoria (April 2005); Nicolette Sheridan (Feb 2006); Pamela Anderson (April 2006); and Denise Richards (June 2006). Television series In April 2006 The New York Times reported that Interscope executives are working to produce their own reality TV series overseen by the producers of America's Next Top Model and McG, the director of Charlie's Angels and Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle. Entitled The Search for the Next Pussycat Doll, the show will search for the new member of the troupe. [5] In August 2006, it was announced that the show would be picked up by the CW, the new network being formed from the merger of UPN and the WB. Merchandise In a merchandising agreement with Interscope, in 2006 toy manufacturer Hasbro had plans for a line of dolls modeled after The Pussycat Dolls, and reportedly aimed at six- to nine-year-olds. The groups "Dads and Daughters" and the "Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood" successfully lobbied the company to scrap the plan because they felt that the dolls would have been inappropriate for children, due to the overtly sexual nature of The Pussycat Dolls' songs, videos and live shows. Interscope also negotiated a deal with Estée Lauder for a Pussycat Dolls line of cosmetics under the Stila brand. [6] Computer games In September 2006 it was reported that the Pussycat Dolls had re-recorded "Don't Cha" in Simlish for inclusion in the computer game The Sims 2 Pets. Discography Main article: The Pussycat Dolls discography Albums Year Cover Album Chart positions[7] Sales [8] [9] [10] US IE CAN AUS NZ GER SWI AUT FRA WW 2005 PCD 1st studio album Released: September 13, 2005 Formats: CD, Digital download 5 1 12 8 1 (2) 6 9 13 25 7 RIAA:Platinum(1/27/06) (Soundscan: 2,146,583) BPI: 3x Platinum (1.0 million) WW: over 5.1 million (confirmed) Singles The singles released by The Pussycat Dolls have sold an amount of almost 15 million physical and digital copies around the world. Year Cover Single Chart positions [11] [12] WW Sales UK Sales US UK CAN AUS NZ IRL GER SWI AUT FRA WW WMR 2004 2006 Sway Album: PCD Released: September, 2006 (Germany) Formats: CD single, Digital Download — — — — — — TBA TBA TBA — — — — — 2005 "Don't Cha" (featuring Busta Rhymes) Album: PCD Released: June, 2005 Formats: CD single, Digital Download 2 1 (3) 1 (8) 1 (7) 1 (1) 1 (4) 1 (2) 1 (5) 2 (1) 6 1 (6) 5 (2) 6,885,000 425,000 2005 "Stickwitu" Album: PCD Released: September, 2005 Formats: CD single, Digital Download 5 1 (2) 15 2 2 1 (2) 2 11 6 11 17 2 3 3,156,000 280,000 2006 "Beep" (featuring Will.i.am) Album: PCD Released: January, 2006 Formats: CD single, Digital Download 13 2 45 2 3 1 (7) 2 5 6 7 10 5 5 (3) 2,893,000 150,000 2006 "Buttons" (featuring Snoop Dogg) Album: PCD 1 Released: May, 2006 Formats: CD single, Digital Download 3 3 13 2 2 1 (1) 4 4 5 1 (3) 5 11 2,445,000 100,000 2006 "I Don't Need a Man" Album: PCD Released: September, 2006 Formats: CD Single, Digital Download — 7 —22 13 — — — 18,000 2006 "Wait a Minute" (featuring Timbaland) Album: PCD Released: TBR Formats: Incumbent — — — — — — — — — — — — 1 The album version of "Buttons" does not features Snoop Dogg. 2 On the Canadian Airplay Chart. See also List of number-one dance hits (United States) List of artists who reached number one on the U.S. Dance chart The Pussycat Dolls Members: Nicole Scherzinger Carmit Bachar | Ashley Roberts | Jessica Sutta | Melody Thornton | Kimberly Wyatt Albums: PCD Singles: "Sway" | "Don't Cha" | "Stickwitu" | "Beep" "Buttons" | "Wait a Minute" | "I Don't Need a Man" Sales Statistics Worldwide album sales: 5,187,000 Million Worldwide single sales: 15,562,000 Million Combined sales: 20,749,000 Million Recognitions Year Award-giving Body Award Result 2005 Billboard Music Award Top-selling R&B/Hip-Hop Single of the Year (Don't Cha) Won 2005 Billboard Music Award Top-selling Dance Single of the Year (Don't Cha) Nominated 2005 Billboard Music Award Top Dance/Club Play Single of the Year for (Don't Cha) Won 2005 Billboard Music Award Top-selling Single of the Year (Don't Cha) Nominated 2005 Billboard Music Award Top Dance/Club Play Artist of the Year Nominated 2005 UK Smash Hits Awards Best Video of The Year (Don't Cha) Won 2005 Der goldene Otto (silver edition), in Germany Best Pop Group Won 2006 Die Goldene Kamera Pop International Won 2006 ECHO Pop International Nominated 2006 MTV Australia Video Music Awards Best Group Video (Don't Cha) Nominated 2006 MTV Asia Awards Favorite Breakthrough Artist Nominated 2006 MTV Pilipinas Video Music Awards Favorite International Video (Don't Cha) Nominated 2006 MYX Music Awards Favorite International Video (Don't Cha) Won 2006 Soul Train Music Award Best R&B/Soul Single: Band, Duo, or Group (Don't Cha) Nominated 2006 MTV Video Music Awards Best Dance Video (Buttons) Won 2006 MTV Video Music Awards Best Choreography in a Video (Buttons) Nominated 2006 Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Awards Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Sales (Don't Cha) Won 2006 MTV Video Music Awards Latin America Mejor Artista Nuevo Internacional Nominated 2006 American Music Awards Favorite Pop/Rock Band, Duo or Group Nominated 2006 American Music Awards Favorite New Breakthrough Artist Nominated Celebrities performed with Female guests Britney Spears Brittany Murphy Cameron Diaz Carmen Electra Charlize Theron Christina Aguilera Christina Applegate Denise Richards Dita Von Teese Drew Barrymore Eva Longoria Fergie Gwen Stefani Jaime Pressly Jessica Simpson Jordan Kelly Osbourne Lindsay Lohan Lucy Liu Nicolette Sheridan Nikka Costa Pamela Anderson Paris Hilton Pink Samaire Armstrong Scarlett Johansson Shannon Elizabeth Willa Ford Male guests Busta Rhymes (on "Don't Cha") Snoop Dogg (on remix of "Buttons") Timbaland (on "Wait a Minute") Will.i.am (on "Beep") Ludacris (at the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards) Avant (on remix of "Stickwitu") Pharrell (at the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards). Jibbs (at fashion rocks) References External links pcdmusic.com - Official website for the recording group pcdmusiclounge.com - Official forum and chat site for the recording group pcdlounge.com - Official website for the Las Vegas show pussycatdollslv - Official Myspace website for the Las Vegas show PCDplanet.com - Pussycat Dolls Fansite The Pussycat Dolls Members: Nicole Scherzinger Carmit Bachar | Ashley Roberts | Jessica Sutta | Melody Thornton | Kimberly Wyatt Albums: PCD Singles: "Sway" | "Don't Cha" | "Stickwitu" | "Beep" "Buttons" | "Wait a Minute" | "I Don't Need a Man" Search Term: "The_Pussycat_Dolls" Categories: 2000s music groups | American dance musicians | American pop music groups | American rhythm and blues musical groups | California musical groups | Girl groups | Reality television participants | Rhythmic Top 40 acts | The Pussycat Dolls

Here's our top rated pussycat dolls links for the day:

Prime Time Metered Market Tuesday Ratings: Fox Dominates; Solid Start for the CW's Pussycat Dolls Present: The Search ... 

Thank you for reading the pussycat dolls page - pussycat dolls. 

1. pussycat doll
2. pusscat dolls
3. pussycat dols
4. pussycat dools
5. pusycat dolls
6. pusstcat dolls
7. pussycay dolls
8. pusssycat dolls
9. pussycat dollls
10. pussycat dolld
11. pussycat dalls
12. oussycat dolls
13. pussyct dolls
14. pussycatt dolls
15. pssycat dolls
16. pussycaat dolls
17. pussyca dolls
18. pussucat dolls
19. ussycat dolls
20. pussycat dolla
21. pussycat bolls
22. pussycar dolls