Brit & Alex | |
---|---|
Genres | Pop, R&B |
Years active | 2002–2009 |
Labels |
|
Past members |
|
Website |
www |
Brit & Alex were an American girl group consisting of identical twin sisters Brit and Alex Smith. After moderate success with the single " Let It Go" (2008), Alex left the group and Brit pursued a solo career as Matisse, after which Brit left the music industry, and as of 2024, has returned with " Karma".
Brit & Alex (born December 3, 1985, [1] in Wilton, Connecticut) became child actors, appearing at age three in the soap opera One Life to Live. [2] [3] They later moved to London, [4] and became known for their appearance as teenagers in advertisements for John Frieda's Sheer Blonde hair products. [5] [6]
Having been singers since childhood, they subsequently moved into music full-time, leaving school at age 18 to pursue careers in music. [4] They were signed by Jimmy Iovine of Hometown/Interscope Records. [7] Their debut single, " Let It Go", appeared in the soundtrack of the 2008 film Step Up 2: The Streets. This single also features the vocal talents of G. Bamford, [8] and was released on April 28, 2008. Their debut album, Brit & Alex, produced by Dallas Austin and Tricky Stewart, [9] had been scheduled for release in 2009. [7]
The popular and critical website Popjustice.com was one of the early supporters of the girls. "Let It Go" got to Number 5 in the UK Commercial Club Chart and Number 1 in the Upfront Club Chart, and was released as a CD single in the UK on 28 April 2008. However, it failed to beat its peak of Number 75 in the UK Singles Chart.
It has been confirmed that Brit & Alex are no longer a group. Alex Smith decided to head back to school, leaving twin sister Brit Smith to pursue a solo career. The duo are no longer signed to Interscope Records, but Brit scored a new deal and was signed to Jive Records as " Matisse". Her debut single, "Better Than Her", can be purchased on iTunes.
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
---|---|---|---|---|
UK [10] |
UK Digital [11] | |||
" Let It Go" | 2008 | 75 | 71 | Step Up 2: The Streets (soundtrack) |
"Get What I Want" [12] | 2010 | — | — | Non-album single |
Brit & Alex | |
---|---|
Genres | Pop, R&B |
Years active | 2002–2009 |
Labels |
|
Past members |
|
Website |
www |
Brit & Alex were an American girl group consisting of identical twin sisters Brit and Alex Smith. After moderate success with the single " Let It Go" (2008), Alex left the group and Brit pursued a solo career as Matisse, after which Brit left the music industry, and as of 2024, has returned with " Karma".
Brit & Alex (born December 3, 1985, [1] in Wilton, Connecticut) became child actors, appearing at age three in the soap opera One Life to Live. [2] [3] They later moved to London, [4] and became known for their appearance as teenagers in advertisements for John Frieda's Sheer Blonde hair products. [5] [6]
Having been singers since childhood, they subsequently moved into music full-time, leaving school at age 18 to pursue careers in music. [4] They were signed by Jimmy Iovine of Hometown/Interscope Records. [7] Their debut single, " Let It Go", appeared in the soundtrack of the 2008 film Step Up 2: The Streets. This single also features the vocal talents of G. Bamford, [8] and was released on April 28, 2008. Their debut album, Brit & Alex, produced by Dallas Austin and Tricky Stewart, [9] had been scheduled for release in 2009. [7]
The popular and critical website Popjustice.com was one of the early supporters of the girls. "Let It Go" got to Number 5 in the UK Commercial Club Chart and Number 1 in the Upfront Club Chart, and was released as a CD single in the UK on 28 April 2008. However, it failed to beat its peak of Number 75 in the UK Singles Chart.
It has been confirmed that Brit & Alex are no longer a group. Alex Smith decided to head back to school, leaving twin sister Brit Smith to pursue a solo career. The duo are no longer signed to Interscope Records, but Brit scored a new deal and was signed to Jive Records as " Matisse". Her debut single, "Better Than Her", can be purchased on iTunes.
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
---|---|---|---|---|
UK [10] |
UK Digital [11] | |||
" Let It Go" | 2008 | 75 | 71 | Step Up 2: The Streets (soundtrack) |
"Get What I Want" [12] | 2010 | — | — | Non-album single |