Shakespears Sister

Shakespears Sister is a British-based pop-rock band formed by Irish-born singer–songwriter Siobhan Fahey in 1988. Initially a solo project, vocalist and guitarist would join Fahey in 1989 and Shakespears Sister became a duo. After a string of hit singles and two successful albums, tensions between Fahey and Detroit led to a split in 1993. Fahey resumed as the sole member until 1996. In 2009, after a 13-year hiatus, Fahey resurrected the band to release a new album, Songs from the Red Room.

Shakespears Sister's first release was the double A-sided single "Break My Heart (You Really)"/"Heroine" in October 1988. In 1989, the next single, "You're History", became a top-ten hit in the UK. The debut album, Sacred Heart, also went top ten, with two follow-up singles "Run Silent" and "Dirty Mind".

In October 1991, the single "Goodbye Cruel World" was released which peaked at number 59 in the UK Singles Chart. In January 1992, the duo released their biggest hit single, "Stay" which reached number one in the UK, and remained there for eight weeks. It was also a six-week number one in Ireland, and became their biggest US hit, reaching number four on the Billboard Hot 100.

The duo released their second album, Hormonally Yours, in February 1992. The album peakedg at number three in the UK Albums Chart. Further singles included "I Don't Care", "Hello (Turn Your Radio On)", a re-release of "Goodbye Cruel World" and "My 16th Apology". The album itself was re-released in late 1992 with slightly different mixes of certain tracks.

Shakespears Sister were nominated for several BRIT Awards, including best group, best album, best video, best single and best female artist. They won Best Video for "Stay", which was voted for by the British public. At the 1993 Ivor Novello Awards it was announced that Fahey and Detroit had split.

Fahey continued by herself as Shakespears Sister and in 1994 recorded "Prehistoric Daze" for the soundtrack to the film The Flintstones as well as "Waiting" for the film Shopping.

In 1996, Fahey resurfaced again as Shakespears Sister with "I Can Drive" which peaked at number 30. In 2003, Fahey regained the master tapes for the unreleased album #3, which had been recorded in 1995–1996. The album was finally given an independent release in 2004 on Fahey's own record label, SF Records.

A greatest hits CD–DVD retrospective was released in late 2004, containing all of the group's singles and music videos, as well as tracks intended for the #3 album. An additional compilation album, Long Live the Queens!, featuring a track listing of remixes and B-sides, was released in late 2005.

Songs from the Red Room wa sreleased in November 2009, on Fahey's own label, SF Records. "It's a Trip" was released in March 2010. The EP included several remixes, as well as special bonus tracks.

In December 2011, Shakespears Sister released a fifth studio album, Cosmic Dancer. The album mainly consists of acoustic tracks and several cover versions, such as "Dancing Barefoot" by Patti Smith, "My World Is Empty Without You" by The Supremes, "Wish You Were Here" by Pink Floyd and the album's title track, "Cosmic Dancer" by Marc Bolan. The album also includes an acoustic version of Shakespears Sister's own hit "Goodbye Cruel World".

In June 2012, it was announced thatthe albums Sacred Heart, Hormonally Yours and #3 will be reissued as deluxe editions with extra tracks and unreleased material from each album era. The albums are set for general release in 2012 and 2013.