Active until 2005 | Years active 2003–2005 Genre Pop music | |
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Past members David WilcoxIain FarquharsonJamie BellJosh BarnettJustin ScottStewart Macintosh Origin Great Britain, United Kingdom (2003) Similar Kimberley Walsh, Phixx, D‑Side, One True Voice, Blazin' Squad | ||
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Triple 8 (a.k.a. 888) were a five-piece hip-hop style British boy band, who were signed to Polydor Records. The group were promoted as the British equivalent of 'N Sync, and rivals to manufactured boy bands such as Westlife and A1.
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The group had two successful singles: "Knockout" and "Give Me a Reason", which charted at number 8 and 9 respectively in the UK Singles Chart. The group parted company with their record label in 2004, leaving their album, Heavy W8, unreleased. In 2005, they reformed with new member Stewart Macintosh, and released a third single, "Good 2 Go", which only reached number 42. McIntosh replaced Iain James Farquharson.
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Members
The group had originally made up of:
Iain James Farquharson left the band in 2004 after losing most of his hair to male pattern baldness and was replaced by:
After break-up
After Triple 8, Iain James Farquharson, now known as Iain James, subsequently worked with many of the UK's major pop/R&B acts, such as Emeli Sandé, Little Mix and One Direction. He also co-wrote "Running Scared" by Eldar & Nigar. In 2013, he co-penned "Love Kills" which was performed by Roberto Bellarosa, The Belgian Voice winner, in 2013 representing Belgium. It qualified for the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 final placing 12th in Malmö.
Songs
Give Me a Reason2003
All U DJ's
The Best I Never Had2003