Appleton (duo)

Appleton
OriginHamilton, Ontario, Canada
GenresPop
Years active2002–2005 · 2025–present
LabelPolydor
Spinoff ofAll Saints
Members

Appleton is a Canadian-British musical duo composed of sisters Natalie and Nicole Appleton. The sisters are better known as members of the girl group All Saints.[1]

Career

In 2002, after All Saints disbanded, Natalie and Nicole formed the duo Appleton and signed with Polydor.[2] In September 2002, they released their first single "Fantasy", written with Andy Hayman and Gareth Young,[3] which reached number 2 on the UK Singles Chart.[4] Their autobiography, Together, came out in October 2002. It was stated that director David Slade announced he would direct the autobiographical book into a film, but that has yet to happen. In 2003, they had two more hits with "Don't Worry" and "Everything Eventually" and the album, Everything's Eventual which went Silver in the UK.[5]

In 2004, they left Polydor and signed with Concept Music. Their second album was cancelled after All Saints briefly reformed in 2006.

In 2025, the sisters returned to the studio as Appleton for new music. It was Nicole's son, Gene, who made the initial suggestion. "I remember one day Gene said to me, 'Mum, why don't you just go back into the studio with Auntie Nat?'", Nicole told Rolling Stone UK. "[Our kids] are our harshest critics and if they didn't think it was a good idea, they would have said, 'nah!'", Natalie added. "They're massive fans and I think they thought we should've maybe thought more of ourselves and they just gave us that little nudge to give it a go."[6]

In 2026, they released "Falling into You", their first single in 23 years.[7] The song was co-written with Gareth Young, who also wrote "Fantasy".[8] They performed it with the BBC Concert Orchestra as part of BBC Radio 2's Piano Room.[9]

Discography

Studio albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions, sales, and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
UK
[10] 		IRE
[11] 		SCO
[12]
Everything's Eventual 9 49 9

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
UK
[10] 		AUS
[13] 		BEL
[14] 		EUR
[15] 		IRE
[16] 		ITA
[17] 		NL
[18] 		SCO
[12] 		SWI
[19]
"Fantasy" 2002 2 56 57 16 15 29 65 2 39 Everything's Eventual
"Don't Worry" 2003 5 — — — — — 95 6 89
"Everything Eventually" 38 — — — — — — 30 —
"Falling into You" 2026 — — — — — — — — — TBA
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

References

  1. ^ Smith, Lucy (15 April 2021). "All Saints: where are they now?". heatworld.com. HeatWorld. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Appletons to release debut single". Irish Examiner. 9 July 2002. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  3. ^ Failla, Annemarie (2002). "Appleton debut single - Fantasy". Girl.com.au. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  4. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 27. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  5. ^ a b "BPI Certified Awards Search". British Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on 24 September 2009. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
  6. ^ Aubrey, Elizabeth (11 February 2026). "Nicole and Natalie Appleton on their return as a duo: "It's a dream come true"". Rolling Stone UK.
  7. ^ Peach, Nikki (15 January 2026). "Nicole And Natalie Appleton On The Toxic '90s And Their First Single In 22 Years". Grazia.
  8. ^ Biggane, Dan (15 January 2026). "Nicole and Natalie Appleton release new single". Classic Pop Magazine.
  9. ^ BBC (19 February 2026). "Appleton - Falling Into You ft. BBC Concert Orchestra (Radio 2 Piano Room)" – via YouTube.
  10. ^ a b "UK Singles Chart: Appleton". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
  11. ^ "TOP 75 ARTIST ALBUM, WEEK ENDING 27 February 2003". Irish Recorded Music Association. Archived from the original on 1 January 2018. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
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  13. ^ "The ARIA Report: Issue 656" (PDF). ARIA Charts. Archived from the original on 1 October 2002. Retrieved 16 April 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  14. ^ "Ultratop". Ultratop. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  15. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 20, no. 39. 21 September 2002. p. 11. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  16. ^ "FANTASY". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  17. ^ "Italian Charts". Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  18. ^ "Appleton". Dutch Single Top 100. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  19. ^ "Appleton - Swiss Charts". Swiss Hitparade. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
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