BBMak
BBMak is an English pop group consisting of Mark Barry, Christian Burns and Stephen McNally. Together they sold three million albums worldwide between 1999 and 2003. The band guest starred on ABC's All My Children in 2000 and Disney's Even Stevens in 2001 and featured on various movie soundtracks.
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BBMAK, 2002. L-R: Christian Burns, Mark Barry and Stephen McNally | |
Background information | |
Origin | Liverpool, England |
Genres | Pop, pop rock |
Years active | 1996–2003 2018–present |
Labels | Telstar Hollywood |
Members | Mark Barry Christian Burns Stephen McNally |
Career
Sooner or Later
The group's debut single "Back Here" was initially released in 1999 and reached the Top 40 in the United Kingdom. BBMak's debut album, Sooner or Later, was released in 2000 and sold over one million copies. "Back Here" was re-released and the single eventually climbed to No. 5 on the UK Singles Chart, No. 13 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, and No. 1 for 11 weeks on the US adult contemporary chart.
The band's next single, "Still on Your Side", reached No. 8 in the UK and No. 54 in the US. BBMak closed that year with a sold out 26 date US concert tour and a live performance on MTV's Times Square New Year's Eve special. In 2001, BBMak released a DVD called Sooner or Later: Our First Year in America and their third single, "Ghost of You and Me", peaked at No. 8 on the US adult contemporary chart.
Soundtrack appearances
In July 2001, the group's track "Miss You More" featured on the soundtrack to The Princess Diaries. In October of that year, Christian Burns' vocals were featured along with those of 'N Sync's Lance Bass and Joey Fatone, Mandy Moore and True Vibe on the single "On the Line" for the film of the same name; the group's song "Don't Look Down" was also featured on the soundtrack. The band covered the song "Always Know Where You Are" by John Rzeznick of Goo Goo Dolls for Disney's Treasure Planet soundtrack in 2002. BBMak also covered the song "Do You Believe in Magic" for Disney's Peter Pan sequel, Return to Never Land.
Into Your Head
In August 2002, BBMak released their second album titled Into Your Head. The album reached No. 25 on the Billboard 200. The first single from the album, "Out of My Heart (Into Your Head)," peaked at No. 56 on the Hot 100 chart and No. 25 on the adult contemporary chart. In 2003, the single "Staring Into Space" was released in select countries.
Powerstation
On March 29, 2018, Christian Burns confirmed that the band had reunited.[1] On April 1, 2018, the group uploaded a video to Facebook of a performance of their first single, "Back Here".[2] Mark Barry also confirmed that the band was going on a worldwide tour and working on a new album. After numerous delays, the first single from the album, "Bullet Train" was released May 3 2019 and the album Powerstation was released on October 11 2019.[3][4][5]
Members
- Mark Barry (born on October 26, 1978, in Manchester, England)[6] – vocals
- Christian Burns (born on January 18, 1974, in Liverpool, England) – vocals, rhythm guitar
- Stephen McNally (born on July 4, 1978, in Liverpool, England) – vocals, lead guitar
Discography
Studio albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
Certifications (sales threshold) | |
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UK [7] |
US [8] | |||
Sooner or Later | 16 | 38 | ||
Into Your Head |
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— | 25 | |
Powerstation |
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— | — | |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart |
Singles
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||||
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UK [10] |
AUS [11] |
CAN [12] |
IRE [13] |
NZ [14] |
US [15] |
US AC [16] |
US Adult [17] |
US Pop [18] | ||||||
"Back Here" | 1999 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Sooner or Later | |||
2000 | — | 47 | 11 | — | 18 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 8 | |||||
2001 | 5 | — | — | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
"Still on Your Side" | 8 | — | — | 30 | — | 54 | — | 40 | 14 | |||||
"Ghost of You and Me" | — | — | — | — | — | 110 | 8 | — | 28 | |||||
"Out of My Heart (Into Your Head)" | 2002 | 36 | — | 22 | — | 19 | 56 | 25 | 23 | 20 | Into Your Head | |||
"Staring Into Space" | 2003 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
"Back Here (Acoustic)" [19] | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |||
"Out of My Heart (Acoustic)" [20] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
"Bullet Train" | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Powerstation | |||
"So Far Away" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
"Uncivil War" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
"Wolves" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart |
Music videos
- "Back Here" (UK & US version) — directed by Dani Jacobs
- "Still on Your Side" (UK version) — directed by Dani Jacobs
- "Ghost of You and Me" — directed by Nigel Dick
- "Out of My Heart" — directed by Katie Bell
- "Staring into Space" — directed by Katie Bell
- "Baby Got Back [Here]" — directed by Katie Bell
DVDs/videos
- 2001 - Music in High Places: Live In Vietnam (DVD/VHS)
- 2001 - Sooner or Later: Our First Year in America (DVD/VHS)
- 2002 - Out of My Heart (Into Your Head) (DVD)
References
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- "BBMAK". Facebook.com. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- "The wait is nearly over... the start of the next chapter begins for @bbmakofficial NEXT FRIDAY MAY 3rd with the release of our new single Bullet Train. #bbmak #newmusic #bullettrain". BroadwayWorld. 26 April 2019.
- Graff, Gary (28 May 2019). "BBMak Unveils Reunion Album Title, Track List: Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
- "BBMAK Reveal New Album Artwork and Full Track Listing". BroadwayWorld. 28 May 2019. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
- "BBMak | Encyclopedia.com". Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- "Chart Log UK: Darren B - David Byrne". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 September 2010.
- "BBMak Album & Song Chart History - Billboard 200". Billboard. Archived from the original on 18 September 2010. Retrieved 19 September 2010.
- "RIAA - Gold & Platinum - September 20, 2010: BBMak certified albums". Recording Industry Association of America. Archived from the original on 25 February 2013. Retrieved 20 September 2010.
- "BBMak Full Official Chart History". Official Charts. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
- "BBMak in Australia Charts". australian-charts. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
- "allmusic ((( BBMak > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 19 September 2010.
- "irishcharts.com - Discography BBMak". Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 16 August 2011.
- "charts.nz - New Zealand charts portal". charts.nz. Retrieved 19 September 2010.
- "BBMak Album & Song Chart History - Hot 100". Billboard. Archived from the original on 18 September 2010. Retrieved 19 September 2010.
- "BBMak Album & Song Chart History - Adult Contemporary". Billboard. Archived from the original on 18 September 2010. Retrieved 19 September 2010.
- "BBMak Album & Song Chart History - Adult Pop Songs". Billboard. Archived from the original on 18 September 2010. Retrieved 19 September 2010.
- "BBMak Album & Song Chart History - Pop Songs". Billboard. Archived from the original on 18 September 2010. Retrieved 19 September 2010.
- "Back Here (Acoustic) - Single". Apple Music. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
- "Out of My Heart (Acoustic) - Single". Apple Music. Retrieved 9 November 2018.