3 of a Kind (group)

3 of a Kind
OriginUnited Kingdom
Genres2-step garage
Years active2004
LabelsRelentless
MembersLiana Caruana
Nicholas Gallante
Marc Portelli

3 of a Kind were a UK garage act, best known for their 2004 number one hit single, "Baby Cakes". Its members were Liana Caruana (a.k.a. Miz Tipzta), Nicholas Gallante (a.k.a. MC Devine) and Marc Portelli. Marc and Liana met the day they recorded "Baby Cakes".[1]

Career

2004: "Baby Cakes"

Main article: Baby Cakes (song)

"Baby Cakes" went straight to number 1 on the UK Singles Chart,[2][3] and to number 3 on the Irish Singles Chart.[4] It also just crept onto the Eurochart Hot 100 charting at number 91. The song also charted in Belgium, France, Netherlands and Sweden.

After Baby Cakes

3 of a Kind never released a follow-up to "Baby Cakes", making them one-hit wonders in the UK. A potential follow-up track, "Wink One Eye", was put forward as the second single, but was pulled from the new release listings and never rescheduled.

Nicholas Gallante appeared on Never Mind the Buzzcocks in November 2014, as part of the "Identity Parade" round and it was revealed he is now a party planner.

Discography

Singles

Single with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
[2] 		AUS
[5] 		BEL (FL)
[6] 		FRA
[7] 		IRE
[4] 		NL
[8] 		SWE
[9]
"Baby Cakes" 2004 1 77 44 31 3 67 48 Non-album single

References

  1. ^ "Babycakes". London: The Official UK Charts Company. 2004. Archived from the original on 27 December 2008. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
  2. ^ a b "3 of a Kind". Officialcharts.com/. Official Charts Company.
  3. ^ BBC.co.uk - retrieved 14 July 2009
  4. ^ a b "Discography 3 of a Kind". Irish Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
  5. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 279.
  6. ^ "Discografie 3 of a Kind". Belgium (Flanders) Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
  7. ^ "Discographie 3 of a Kind". French Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
  8. ^ "Discografie 3 of a Kind". Dutch Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
  9. ^ "Discography 3 of a Kind". Swedish Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
  10. ^ "British single certifications – 3 Of A Kind – Baby Cakes". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 16 August 2024.