BBMak

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BBMak <tr style="text-align: center;"><td colspan="3"> Publicity Still, c. 2002. (from left, Burns, Barry, and McNally) </td></tr>
Background information <tr><td>Origin</td><td colspan="2">Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom</td></tr><tr><td>Genre(s)</td><td colspan="2">Pop</td></tr><tr><td>Years active</td><td colspan="2">1999-2003</td></tr><tr><td style="padding-right: 1em;">Label(s)</td><td colspan="2">Hollywood Records</td></tr><tr><td>Website</td><td colspan="2">http://hollywoodrecords.go.com/bbmak</td></tr><tr><th style="background: #b0c4de;" colspan="3">Former members</th></tr><tr><td style="text-align: center;" colspan="3">Mark Barry, Christian Burns and Stephen McNally</td></tr>

BBMak was an English pop group consisting of Mark Barry, Christian Burns and Stephen McNally. Together they sold nearly 3 million albums worldwide between 1999 and 2003.

1 Career
2 Solo Careers
3 Personnel
4 Discography
5 DVDs/Videos
6 External links

[edit] Career

[edit] Sooner or Later

In 1999 when "Back Here" was first released it barely made the top-40 in the UK charts. BBmak's debut album "Sooner or Later" was released in 2000 and sold over one million copies. And the re-release of "Back Here" gained more publicity and the single climbed to #5 on the UK chart, #13 on the US Hot 100 Charts and #1 on the US Adult Contemporary Chart. The band's next single, "Still On Your Side," reached #8 in the UK and #54 in the US. BBmak closed the year with sold out concerts and a live performance on MTV in Times Square on New Year's Eve. 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 #8 on the US Adult Contemporary Charts.

[edit] The Princess Diaries Soundtrack

In July, 2001, BBmak appeared in The Princess Diaries soundtrack with the track "Miss You More."

[edit] On The Line Soundtrack

In October, 2001 Christian was featured along with *NSYNC's Lance Bass and Joey Fatone, Mandy Moore, and True Vibe, for the On The Line original soundtrack's first single "On The Line". BBmak also appeared in the soundtrack with the track "Don't Look Down."

[edit] Into Your Head

In August, 2002 BBmak's second album "Into Your Head" was released, and introduced a "nu-breed" sound, with more emphasis on harmonies. The album reached #25 on the Billboard 200. The first single, "Out of My Heart (Into Your Head)", peaked at #56 on Hot 100 Charts and #25 on the Adult Contemporary Chart. In 2003, their next single "Staring Into Space" was released.

[edit] Solo Careers

BBMak broke up in 2003, and Barry, Burns and McNally all went on to pursue solo careers. After resting for a short while, Stephen began to write songs about his experiences, passions and where he is in life now, while Christian formed a new band called "Inhaler."

[edit] Personnel

Christian Burns: acoustic guitar and vocals - born Christian Anthony Burns, on 18 January, 1976, in Liverpool.
Ste McNally: electric guitar and vocals - born Stephen Patrick McNally, on 4 July, 1978, in Liverpool.
Mark Barry: vocals, and sometimes other musical instruments, including the bagpipes, and hurdy gurdy - born Mark Anthony Luke Barry, on 26 October, 1978, in Manchester.

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

Sooner or Later (2000) #38 US (Gold)
Sooner or Later (UK re-release) (2001) #16 UK
Into Your Head (2002) #25 US

[edit] Soundtracks

The Princess Diaries (2001)
On The Line (2001)

[edit] Singles

1999 - Back Here #37 UK
2000 - Back Here (Re-Release) #5 UK, #13 US, #1 US (Adult Contemporary)
2001 - Still On Your Side #8 UK, #54 US
2001 - Ghost of You and Me #8 US (Adult Contemporary)
2001 - Love Is Leaving (Asia Release)
2002 - Out Of My Heart (Into Your Head) #36 UK, #56 US, #25 US (Adult Contemporary)
2003 - Staring Into Space