(From left to right) Lisa Origliasso and Jessica Origliasso of the Veronicas at the Australian premiere of Snow White and the Huntsman in 2012.
Australian duo the Veronicas , whose members are twin sisters Jessica Origliasso and Lisa Origliasso , have recorded songs for three studio albums . Having signed with Engine Room Recordings at the age of 19, the Origliasso twins received funding to write and record demos for other artists with different songwriters around the world.[ 1] By the age of 20, the duo signed with Sire Records in the United States and began working on their debut studio album The Secret Life Of... .[ 1] [ 2] The lead single "4ever " was co-written by Dr. Luke and Max Martin who also co-wrote the second single "Everything I'm Not " with the Origliasso twins and Rami Yacoub .[ 3] The former song reached number two on the Australian ARIA Charts , while the latter peaked at number seven.[ 4] [ 5] The duo collaborated with Josh Alexander and Billy Steinberg on "When It All Falls Apart " and "Leave Me Alone ", both third and fifth singles from the album, respectively.[ 3] "Revolution ", the fourth single from The Secret Life Of... was written by Raine Maida and Chantal Kreviazuk .[ 3] Preceding the release of the album, the Origliasso's co-wrote the songs "All About Us ", "Faded " and "What's Going On" which were later recorded by t.A.T.u. , Kate DeAraugo and Casey Donovan , respectively.[ 6]
In 2007, the Veronicas released their second album Hook Me Up on 3 November 2007.[ 7] Most of the album was co-written by the Origliasso sisters along with Toby Gad .[ 8] Together they wrote "Take Me on the Floor ", "Untouched " and "Popular ", the latter of which features co-writing credits from Beni Barca.[ 8] The duo also share writing credits with Greg Wells and Shelly Peiken for the album's lead single "Hook Me Up ", which became their first number-one hit.[ 8] The song "This Love " was written for the duo by Gad and Kesha (credited under her full name Kesha Sebert).[ 9]
Following extensive touring to promote Hook Me Up , which concluded in December 2009, the Veronicas took a short hiatus before commencing work on their third album in 2010.[ 10] Two years later, the duo released "Lolita " as the lead single for their third album which was then titled Life on Mars .[ 11] The song was co-written by the twins, along with Gad and LP (credited as Laura Pergolizzi).[ 12] [ 13] The album's release date was being pushed back constantly by their label Warner Bros. Records (the parent company or Sire Records) which led to the Veronicas leaving the label.[ 14] By 2014, the duo signed a new deal with Sony Music and the third album was retitled The Veronicas .[ 15] [ 16] The record features the singles "You Ruin Me " and "If You Love Someone ", both co-written by the Origliasso's and DNA Songs ,[ 17] with the former track becoming their second Australian number-one hit.[ 18] The Veronicas went onto release a series of singles between 2016 and 2021 (In My Blood , On Your Side , Think Of Me , Biting My Tongue, The Only High ) when eventually came to an album two album conclusion called: Godzilla and Human [ 19] [ 20]
Songs
Toby Gad has co-written and produced a majority of the songs on all three of the Veronicas' studio albums.
Emeli Sandé (pictured) co-wrote "Always" with Chris Loco.
"This Love " was co-written by Kesha (pictured) along with Gad.
Dr. Luke co-wrote the Veronicas' first two singles "4ever " and "Everything I'm Not " from their debut album.
LP co-wrote two songs with the Origliasso twins including, "Lolita " and "Line of Fire".
The Veronicas co-wrote their first number-one hit "Hook Me Up " with Greg Wells (pictured) and Shelly Peiken .
Key
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Indicates single release
See also
Notes
^ "A Teardrop Hitting the Ground" was included as a bonus track on the Brazilian release of The Secret Life Of... .[ 21]
^ "Change the World" was included as a bonus track on the US digital release of Hook Me Up .[ 23]
^ "Did Ya Think" is a b-side track on the "4ever " CD single.[ 25]
^ "Don't Say Goodbye" was included as a bonus track on the US digital release of Hook Me Up .[ 23]
^ "Everything" was included as a bonus track on the US digital release of Hook Me Up .[ 23]
^ "Hollywood" is the b-side track on the "Untouched " CD single .[ 28]
^ "How Long" is a b-side track on the "4ever" CD single.[ 25]
^ "Insomnia" is the b-side track on the "Hook Me Up " CD single.[ 32]
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^ a b Staff (16 July 2005). "Twins peak in double quick time" . The Sun-Herald . Fairfax Media . Retrieved 16 July 2012 .
^ Lamb, Bill. "The Veronicas Profile at About.com" . About.com . Archived from the original on 2 September 2012. Retrieved 16 July 2012 .
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o The Secret Life Of... (liner notes). The Veronicas . Sire Records . 2006. B00006AGBI.{{cite AV media notes }}
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^ Medien, Steffen. "The Veronicas - '4ever' (song)" . Australian Charts Portal. (Hung Medien). Retrieved 22 January 2015 .
^ Medien, Steffen. "The Veronicas - 'Everything I'm Not' (song)" . Australian Charts Portal. (Hung Medien). Retrieved 22 January 2015 .
^ "The year of the Veronicas" . The Sydney Morning Herald . Fairfax Media . 18 September 2006. Retrieved 22 January 2015 .
^ "The Veronicas in QLD" . Getaway . Ninemsn . 1 November 2007. Archived from the original on 22 January 2015. Retrieved 22 January 2015 .
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Hook Me Up (liner notes). The Veronicas . Sire Records . 2007. 9362499015.{{cite AV media notes }}
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^ Alexander, Susannah (10 January 2014). "10 Things About... Ke$ha" . Digital Spy . Hearst Corporation . Retrieved 22 January 2015 .
^ Wigney, James (26 July 2012). "Lolitas, pumpkins and Veronicas" . Herald Sun . The Herald and Weekly Times (News Corp Australia ). Retrieved 22 January 2015 .
^ Daniels, Colin (5 July 2012). "The Veronicas announce new single, album" . Digital Spy . Hearst Magazines UK (National Magazine Company Ltd. ). Retrieved 11 November 2014 .
^ a b "BMI – Lolita (Legal Title)" . Broadcast Music Incorporated (BMI). Archived from the original on 24 January 2015. Retrieved 18 January 2015 .
^ a b Cashmere, Paul (26 July 2012). "LISTEN: The Veronicas Release Preview of Lolita" . Noise11. Retrieved 18 January 2015 .
^ Savage, Mark (17 November 2014). "The Veronicas' triumphant return from pop purgatory" . BBC News (British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)). Retrieved 22 January 2015 .
^ Brandle, Lars (28 April 2014). "The Veronicas Sign Global Deal With Sony Music, New Album Coming" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 22 January 2015 .
^ Brandle, Lars (5 September 2014). "The Veronicas Tease New Song 'You Ruin Me': Watch" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 22 January 2015 .
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o The Veronicas (liner notes). The Veronicas . Sony Music . 2014. 88875012962.{{cite AV media notes }}
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^ Ryan, Gavin (27 September 2014). "The Veronicas Become Second Brisbane Act of '14 Top ARIA Singles" . Noise11. Retrieved 29 September 2014 .
^ "The Veronicas Announce Two New Albums, 'GODZILLA' and 'HUMAN' " . 25 March 2021.
^ "REVIEW: The Veronicas release stunning new album 'Godzilla' " .
^ "iTunes - Música - The Secret Life Of... de Veronicas" (in Portuguese). iTunes Store (BRA) (Apple, Inc. ). 17 October 2005. Retrieved 15 January 2015 .
^ Tigermouth (liner notes). Kelli Ali . One Little Indian Records . 2003. 9362499015.{{cite AV media notes }}
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^ a b c "iTunes - Music - Hook Me Up (Bonus Track Version) by The Veronicas" . iTunes Store (US) (Apple, Inc.). 3 November 2007. Retrieved 15 January 2015 .
^ a b c Hook Me Up (Bonus Track Version) (liner notes). The Veronicas . Sire Records . 2009. 318615512.{{cite AV media notes }}
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^ a b "The Veronicas 4ever (2005 Australian 3-track CD single) (9362428252)" . Esprit International Limited (EIL). Retrieved 16 January 2015 .
^ "BMI – Did Ya Think (Legal Title)" . Broadcast Music Incorporated (BMI). Archived from the original on 24 January 2015. Retrieved 18 January 2015 .
^ The Spirit of Christmas 2010 (liner notes). Various. Sony Music Entertainment . 2010.{{cite AV media notes }}
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^ "The Veronicas 'Untouched' Australian CD single (9362498882)" . Esprit International Limited (EIL). Retrieved 13 January 2015 .
^ "Untouched " (liner notes). The Veronicas . Sire Records . 2008. 9362498882.{{cite AV media notes }}
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^ "4ever " (liner notes). The Veronicas . Sire Records . 2005. 9362428252.{{cite AV media notes }}
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^ "The Veronicas reveal 'In My Blood' " . auspOp. 3 June 2016. Retrieved 13 June 2016 .
^ "The Veronicas 'Hook Me Up' 3 track CD single (9362499180)" . Esprit International Limited (EIL). Retrieved 13 January 2015 .
^ "Hook Me Up " (liner notes). The Veronicas . Sire Records . 2007. 261588773.{{cite AV media notes }}
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^ "THE VERONICAS RELEASE NEW SINGLE 'ON YOUR SIDE' " . Sony Music Entertainment Australia. 14 October 2016. Retrieved 26 October 2016 .
^ a b "Hanni & Nanni OST" . Apple Inc . iTunes Store Australia. Retrieved 20 December 2012 .
^ "BMI – Us Against the World Canada On (Legal Title)" . Broadcast Music Incorporated (BMI). Archived from the original on 24 January 2015. Retrieved 18 January 2015 .
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