Swing Out Sister

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Formed 1985.

Corinne Drewery

Biography

Swing Out Sister are a British sophisti-pop group best known worldwide for their 1986 song "Breakout". Other hits include "Surrender", "Twilight World", "Waiting Game" and a remake of the Eugene Record soul composition "Am I the Same Girl?" Though album sales in the U.S. and Europe have levelled off since the early 1990s, the group continues to attract a loyal fanbase. The group is also very popular in Japan.

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  1. Breakout

    BBC Radio 2 | The Chris Evans Breakfast Show 23/05/2013

     
  2. You On My Mind

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  3. Surrender

    BBC Radio 2 | Richard Allinson 24/11/2012

     
  4. Am I The Same Girl

    BBC Radio 2 | Richard Allinson 28/04/2012

     

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