The Pussycat Dolls

Pussycat Dolls is an English-American pop girl group and dance ensemble, founded as a burlesque troupe. The first recording group featured Nicole Scherzinger, Melody Thornton, Ashley Roberts, Jessica Sutta, Kimberly Wyatt and Carmit Bachar. They produced two albums and numerous singles between 2004 and 2009 including the world-wide hits "Don't Cha", "Stickwitu", "Beep", "Buttons", "When I Grow Up", "I Hate This Part", and "Jai Ho! (You Are My Destiny)". "Stickwitu" earned a 2005 Grammy Award nomination, and the Dolls brand diversified into merchandise, reality television programs, a Las Vegas act, product endorsements, spin-off recording groups and other ventures. By early 2010, the first Dolls recording group had disbanded. In 2009, Billboard ranked the Pussycat Dolls as the 80th most successful musical act of the 2000s.

As of 2011, The Dolls first album sold 9 millions copies worldwide, and their second sold 5 million, making them one of the best selling girl groups of all time. They have released twelve singles, one extended play, one compilation, thirteen music videos, one concert DVD and a number of collaborations with other artists.

The group's debut album, PCD, was released by A&M Records in the United States in September 2005. Their debut single, "Don't Cha", a collaboration with Busta Rhymes, reached number one on the UK Singles Chart, Australian Singles Chart, and Canadian Hot 100; the song also peaked at number two on the US Billboard Hot 100. The album also included the singles "Stickwitu", another UK number one, "Beep", a collaboration with will.i.am from The Black Eyed Peas, "Buttons" with Snoop Dogg, "I Don't Need a Man" and "Wait a Minute" featuring Timbaland. PCD peaked at number five on the US Billboard 200 and was certified 2x platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. It was also certified 3× platinum in Australia by the Australian Recording Industry Association and in the UK by the British Phonographic Industry.

In September 2008 the group released their second album, Doll Domination, which peaked at number four in the US, UK Album Chart and in Australia and has been certified platinum by the ARIA and gold by the BPI. The album spawned the singles, "When I Grow Up", "Whatcha Think About That" featuring Missy Elliott, "I Hate This Part", "Bottle Pop", "Jai Ho! (You Are My Destiny)", and "Hush Hush".

In 2010, the original recording group line-up (minus Carmit) had disbanded.