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	{{Short description\|British ~~R&B~~ girl group}}		{{Short description\|British girl group}}
	{{other uses\|411 (disambiguation)}}		{{other uses\|411 (disambiguation)}}
	{{EngvarB\|date=September 2014}}		{{EngvarB\|date=September 2014}}
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	\| image_upright =		\| image_upright =
	\| landscape = yes		\| landscape = yes
	\| caption = The original lineup of The 411, promotional image (2004)		\| caption = The original lineup of The 411, promotional image (2004)
	\| alias = Sunshyne		\| alias = Sunshyne
	\| origin = London, England		\| origin = London, England
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	\| genre = {{hlist\|[[Contemporary R&B\|R&B]]<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/411-mn0000570832#biography\|title=The 411 Biography, Songs, Albums on AllMusic\|publisher=[[AllMusic]]}}</ref>\|[[Hip hop music\|hip hop]]<ref name="Supreme"/>}}
	\| label = [[Sony]]		\| label = [[Sony]]
	\| website = {{URL\|https://bentertained.wixsite.com/allaboutthe411\|Official website}}		\| website = {{URL\|https://bentertained.wixsite.com/allaboutthe411\|Official website}}
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	'''The 411''' are <!--are is plural for a group in British English, do not change--> an English girl group comprising [[Carolyn Owlett]], [[Tisha Martin]] and Tanya Bryson. The group was formed in late 2002 after Martin and Bryson sang backing vocals on [[Lemar]]'s version of [[Al Green]]'s "[[Let's Stay Together (Al Green song)\|Let's Stay Together]]". The 411 took its name from the [[Mary J. Blige]] album ''[[What's the 411?]]'' (1992).<ref>{{Cite news\|date=21 May 2004\|title=Newsround's Rachel gets 'The 411'\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/music/newsid_3737000/3737009.stm\|work=[[BBC News]]\|access-date=9 February 2021}}</ref> The group released one studio album, ''[[Between the Sheets (The 411 album)\|Between the Sheets]]'' ~~(2004)~~, and three top-forty singles before disbanding for the first time in 2005.		'''The 411''' are <!--are is plural for a group in British English, do not change--> an English girl group comprising [[Carolyn Owlett]], [[Tisha Martin]] and Tanya Bryson. The group was formed in late 2002 after Martin and Bryson sang backing vocals on [[Lemar]]'s version of [[Al Green]]'s "[[Let's Stay Together (Al Green song)\|Let's Stay Together]]". The 411 took its name from the [[Mary J. Blige]] album ''[[What's the 411?]]'' (1992).<ref>{{Cite news\|date=21 May 2004\|title=Newsround's Rachel gets 'The 411'\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/music/newsid_3737000/3737009.stm\|work=[[BBC News]]\|access-date=9 February 2021}}</ref> The group released one studio album, ''[[Between the Sheets (The 411 album)\|Between the Sheets]]'', and three top-forty singles before disbanding for the first time in 2005.

	The 411 ~~later~~ reformed in 2007 with a new name, Sunshyne, with two new members after Furlonger left a few months before. The band soon changed back to its original name and Furlonger was replaced by Nuala Farrelly, who was a member of Sunshyne. Martin announced in 2008 on her own personal ''[[Myspace]]'' account that the band had yet again split up but still remained friends and that it would possibly release new material in the near future.		The 411 was reformed in 2007 with a new name, Sunshyne, with two new members after Furlonger left a few months before. The band soon changed back to its original name and Furlonger was replaced by Nuala Farrelly, who was a member of Sunshyne. Martin announced in 2008 on her own personal ''[[Myspace]]'' account that the band had yet again split up but still remained friends and that it would possibly release new material in the near future.

	On 6 December 2021, it was announced that the 411 would reunite, originally for a one-off gig at Mighty Hoopla in June 2022 until the group added more gigs for the summer.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=6 December 2021 \|title=Mighty Hoopla Lineup Announcement \|url=https://www.instagram.com/reel/CXIrKKdI23M/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= \|website=Instagram}}</ref> Furlonger left the group for a second time in July 2022, owing to her busy schedule as a backing vocalist.		On 6 December 2021, it was announced that the 411 would reunite, originally for a one-off gig at Mighty Hoopla in June 2022 until the group added more gigs for the summer.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=6 December 2021 \|title=Mighty Hoopla Lineup Announcement \|url=https://www.instagram.com/reel/CXIrKKdI23M/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= \|website=Instagram}}</ref> Furlonger left the group for a second time in July 2022, owing to her busy schedule as a backing vocalist.
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	In 2002, Tanya Bryson and Tisha Martin — a familiar face at the time after appearing in the children's television shows ''[[Kerching!]]'' and ''[[The Basil Brush Show]]'' — recorded backing vocals for the R&B singer Lemar on his cover version of "Let's Stay Together" by Al Green. A woman from [[Sony Music]] was in attendance and told them, "You guys sound really nice together. If there were a few more of you we'd be interested in doing something with you." Carolyn Owlett grew up on the same street as Bryson, while Suzie Furlonger completed the line-up after a chance meeting when she visited London for the [[Notting Hill Carnival]];<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2004/nov/08/popandrock\|title='It's good revenge': The 411 don't write love songs - they'd rather attack rotten boyfriends\|last=Simpson\|first=Dave\|date=8 November 2004\|work=The Guardian\|accessdate=13 July 2022}}</ref> after which the group went to do an audition for Sony, which resulted in a one-single record deal.<ref name="podcast">{{cite web\|url=https://open.spotify.com/episode/1qqhkPx8qAxrnVwSO3s6Ok?si=7b9c3265592d4fb7\|title=64: The 411: From 'Dumb' and 'On My Knees' to changes and the Might Comeback at Mighty Hoopla...and beyond!\|date=3 September 2022\|website=Right Back At Ya! The 2000s Pop Music Podcast\|accessdate=3 September 2022}}</ref> The name "The 411" came from [[4-1-1]], an information line in the United States. Owlett told ''[[Newsround]]'', "We thought it'd be cool if people wanted the information on us! And also it's the name of Mary J. Blige's first album and we're big fans!"<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/music/newsid_3737000/3737009.stm\|title=Newsround's Rachel gets 'The 411'\|date=21 May 2004\|work=BBC News}}<br>- {{cite web\|url=https://thephoenixremix.com/2017/04/28/forgotten-pop-this-week-the-411/\|title=Forgotten Pop! This Week – The 411\|date=28 April 2017\|website=The Phoenix Remix}}</ref>		In 2002, Tanya Bryson and Tisha Martin — a familiar face at the time after appearing in the children's television shows ''[[Kerching!]]'' and ''[[The Basil Brush Show]]'' — recorded backing vocals for the R&B singer Lemar on his cover version of "Let's Stay Together" by Al Green. A woman from [[Sony Music]] was in attendance and told them, "You guys sound really nice together. If there were a few more of you we'd be interested in doing something with you." Carolyn Owlett grew up on the same street as Bryson, while Suzie Furlonger completed the line-up after a chance meeting when she visited London for the [[Notting Hill Carnival]];<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2004/nov/08/popandrock\|title='It's good revenge': The 411 don't write love songs - they'd rather attack rotten boyfriends\|last=Simpson\|first=Dave\|date=8 November 2004\|work=The Guardian\|accessdate=13 July 2022}}</ref> after which the group went to do an audition for Sony, which resulted in a one-single record deal.<ref name="podcast">{{cite web\|url=https://open.spotify.com/episode/1qqhkPx8qAxrnVwSO3s6Ok?si=7b9c3265592d4fb7\|title=64: The 411: From 'Dumb' and 'On My Knees' to changes and the Might Comeback at Mighty Hoopla...and beyond!\|date=3 September 2022\|website=Right Back At Ya! The 2000s Pop Music Podcast\|accessdate=3 September 2022}}</ref> The name "The 411" came from [[4-1-1]], an information line in the United States. Owlett told ''[[Newsround]]'', "We thought it'd be cool if people wanted the information on us! And also it's the name of Mary J. Blige's first album and we're big fans!"<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/music/newsid_3737000/3737009.stm\|title=Newsround's Rachel gets 'The 411'\|date=21 May 2004\|work=BBC News}}<br>- {{cite web\|url=https://thephoenixremix.com/2017/04/28/forgotten-pop-this-week-the-411/\|title=Forgotten Pop! This Week – The 411\|date=28 April 2017\|website=The Phoenix Remix}}</ref>

	Labelled by one critic as "the hip hop [[the Supremes\|Supremes]]",<ref ~~name="Supreme"~~>{{Cite news \|last=Simpson \|first=Dave \|date=2004-05-11 \|title=The 411 \|language=en-GB \|work=The Guardian \|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2004/may/11/1 \|access-date=2023-06-06 \|issn=0261-3077}}</ref> the group's first single, "[[On My Knees (The 411 song)\|On My Knees]]", was a hit in the UK (reaching the top 5) and Australia (reaching the top 30), which resulted in an album deal.<ref name="podcast"/> A second single, "[[Dumb (The 411 song)\|Dumb]]", reached number 3 in the UK and the top 30 in Australia. These singles appeared on the group's album ''Between the Sheets'', with songs written by [[Diane Warren]], Redeye and The 411 themselves. The group also recorded a cover version of [[SWV]]'s hit "[[Weak (SWV song)\|Weak]]".		Labelled by one critic as "the hip hop [[the Supremes\|Supremes]]",<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Simpson \|first=Dave \|date=2004-05-11 \|title=The 411 \|language=en-GB \|work=The Guardian \|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2004/may/11/1 \|access-date=2023-06-06 \|issn=0261-3077}}</ref> the group's first single, "[[On My Knees (The 411 song)\|On My Knees]]", was a hit in the UK (reaching the top 5) and Australia (reaching the top 30), which resulted in an album deal.<ref name="podcast"/> A second single, "[[Dumb (The 411 song)\|Dumb]]", reached number 3 in the UK and the top 30 in Australia. These singles appeared on the group's album ''Between the Sheets'', with songs written by [[Diane Warren]], Redeye and The 411 themselves. The group also recorded a cover version of [[SWV]]'s hit "[[Weak (SWV song)\|Weak]]".

	''Between the Sheets'' was also released in France and Japan. The French edition had two new versions of album tracks, recorded specifically for the French market: "Face À Toi Baby" featuring Mag (using the verses from "Dumb" with a special French chorus) and "Chance" featuring [[K'Maro]] (a new mix of "Chance" with a French language rap). The Japanese edition of the album had the standard 12 tracks from the UK version with two bonus tracks: "Drop Top Jeans" (which appeared as the B-side to "Teardrops" in the UK) and "Soaking Wet", with an enhanced section featuring the videos for "On My Knees" and "Dumb".		''Between the Sheets'' was also released in France and Japan. The French edition had two new versions of album tracks, recorded specifically for the French market: "Face À Toi Baby" featuring Mag (using the verses from "Dumb" with a special French chorus) and "Chance" featuring [[K'Maro]] (a new mix of "Chance" with a French language rap). The Japanese edition of the album had the standard 12 tracks from the UK version with two bonus tracks: "Drop Top Jeans" (which appeared as the B-side to "Teardrops" in the UK) and "Soaking Wet", with an enhanced section featuring the videos for "On My Knees" and "Dumb".

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	{{Short description\|British girl group}}		{{Short description\|British R&B girl group}}
	{{other uses\|411 (disambiguation)}}		{{other uses\|411 (disambiguation)}}
	{{EngvarB\|date=September 2014}}		{{EngvarB\|date=September 2014}}
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	\| image_upright =		\| image_upright =
	\| landscape = yes		\| landscape = yes
	\| caption = The original lineup of The 411, promotional image (2004)		\| caption = The original lineup of The 411, promotional image (2004)
	\| alias = Sunshyne		\| alias = Sunshyne
	\| origin = London, England		\| origin = London, England
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	}}		}}
			\| genre = {{hlist\|[[Contemporary R&B\|R&B]]<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/411-mn0000570832#biography\|title=The 411 Biography, Songs, Albums on AllMusic\|publisher=[[AllMusic]]}}</ref>\|[[Hip hop music\|hip hop]]<ref name="Supreme"/>}}
	\| label = [[Sony]]		\| label = [[Sony]]
	\| website = {{URL\|https://bentertained.wixsite.com/allaboutthe411\|Official website}}		\| website = {{URL\|https://bentertained.wixsite.com/allaboutthe411\|Official website}}
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	'''The 411''' are <!--are is plural for a group in British English, do not change--> an English girl group comprising [[Carolyn Owlett]], [[Tisha Martin]] and Tanya Bryson. The group was formed in late 2002 after Martin and Bryson sang backing vocals on [[Lemar]]'s version of [[Al Green]]'s "[[Let's Stay Together (Al Green song)\|Let's Stay Together]]". The 411 took its name from the [[Mary J. Blige]] album ''[[What's the 411?]]'' (1992).<ref>{{Cite news\|date=21 May 2004\|title=Newsround's Rachel gets 'The 411'\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/music/newsid_3737000/3737009.stm\|work=[[BBC News]]\|access-date=9 February 2021}}</ref> The group released one studio album, ''[[Between the Sheets (The 411 album)\|Between the Sheets]]'', and three top-forty singles before disbanding for the first time in 2005.		'''The 411''' are <!--are is plural for a group in British English, do not change--> an English girl group comprising [[Carolyn Owlett]], [[Tisha Martin]] and Tanya Bryson. The group was formed in late 2002 after Martin and Bryson sang backing vocals on [[Lemar]]'s version of [[Al Green]]'s "[[Let's Stay Together (Al Green song)\|Let's Stay Together]]". The 411 took its name from the [[Mary J. Blige]] album ''[[What's the 411?]]'' (1992).<ref>{{Cite news\|date=21 May 2004\|title=Newsround's Rachel gets 'The 411'\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/music/newsid_3737000/3737009.stm\|work=[[BBC News]]\|access-date=9 February 2021}}</ref> The group released one studio album, ''[[Between the Sheets (The 411 album)\|Between the Sheets]]'' (2004), and three top-forty singles before disbanding for the first time in 2005.

	The 411 ~~was~~ reformed in 2007 with a new name, Sunshyne, with two new members after Furlonger left a few months before. The band soon changed back to its original name and Furlonger was replaced by Nuala Farrelly, who was a member of Sunshyne. Martin announced in 2008 on her own personal ''[[Myspace]]'' account that the band had yet again split up but still remained friends and that it would possibly release new material in the near future.		The 411 later reformed in 2007 with a new name, Sunshyne, with two new members after Furlonger left a few months before. The band soon changed back to its original name and Furlonger was replaced by Nuala Farrelly, who was a member of Sunshyne. Martin announced in 2008 on her own personal ''[[Myspace]]'' account that the band had yet again split up but still remained friends and that it would possibly release new material in the near future.

	On 6 December 2021, it was announced that the 411 would reunite, originally for a one-off gig at Mighty Hoopla in June 2022 until the group added more gigs for the summer.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=6 December 2021 \|title=Mighty Hoopla Lineup Announcement \|url=https://www.instagram.com/reel/CXIrKKdI23M/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= \|website=Instagram}}</ref> Furlonger left the group for a second time in July 2022, owing to her busy schedule as a backing vocalist.		On 6 December 2021, it was announced that the 411 would reunite, originally for a one-off gig at Mighty Hoopla in June 2022 until the group added more gigs for the summer.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=6 December 2021 \|title=Mighty Hoopla Lineup Announcement \|url=https://www.instagram.com/reel/CXIrKKdI23M/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= \|website=Instagram}}</ref> Furlonger left the group for a second time in July 2022, owing to her busy schedule as a backing vocalist.
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	In 2002, Tanya Bryson and Tisha Martin — a familiar face at the time after appearing in the children's television shows ''[[Kerching!]]'' and ''[[The Basil Brush Show]]'' — recorded backing vocals for the R&B singer Lemar on his cover version of "Let's Stay Together" by Al Green. A woman from [[Sony Music]] was in attendance and told them, "You guys sound really nice together. If there were a few more of you we'd be interested in doing something with you." Carolyn Owlett grew up on the same street as Bryson, while Suzie Furlonger completed the line-up after a chance meeting when she visited London for the [[Notting Hill Carnival]];<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2004/nov/08/popandrock\|title='It's good revenge': The 411 don't write love songs - they'd rather attack rotten boyfriends\|last=Simpson\|first=Dave\|date=8 November 2004\|work=The Guardian\|accessdate=13 July 2022}}</ref> after which the group went to do an audition for Sony, which resulted in a one-single record deal.<ref name="podcast">{{cite web\|url=https://open.spotify.com/episode/1qqhkPx8qAxrnVwSO3s6Ok?si=7b9c3265592d4fb7\|title=64: The 411: From 'Dumb' and 'On My Knees' to changes and the Might Comeback at Mighty Hoopla...and beyond!\|date=3 September 2022\|website=Right Back At Ya! The 2000s Pop Music Podcast\|accessdate=3 September 2022}}</ref> The name "The 411" came from [[4-1-1]], an information line in the United States. Owlett told ''[[Newsround]]'', "We thought it'd be cool if people wanted the information on us! And also it's the name of Mary J. Blige's first album and we're big fans!"<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/music/newsid_3737000/3737009.stm\|title=Newsround's Rachel gets 'The 411'\|date=21 May 2004\|work=BBC News}}<br>- {{cite web\|url=https://thephoenixremix.com/2017/04/28/forgotten-pop-this-week-the-411/\|title=Forgotten Pop! This Week – The 411\|date=28 April 2017\|website=The Phoenix Remix}}</ref>		In 2002, Tanya Bryson and Tisha Martin — a familiar face at the time after appearing in the children's television shows ''[[Kerching!]]'' and ''[[The Basil Brush Show]]'' — recorded backing vocals for the R&B singer Lemar on his cover version of "Let's Stay Together" by Al Green. A woman from [[Sony Music]] was in attendance and told them, "You guys sound really nice together. If there were a few more of you we'd be interested in doing something with you." Carolyn Owlett grew up on the same street as Bryson, while Suzie Furlonger completed the line-up after a chance meeting when she visited London for the [[Notting Hill Carnival]];<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2004/nov/08/popandrock\|title='It's good revenge': The 411 don't write love songs - they'd rather attack rotten boyfriends\|last=Simpson\|first=Dave\|date=8 November 2004\|work=The Guardian\|accessdate=13 July 2022}}</ref> after which the group went to do an audition for Sony, which resulted in a one-single record deal.<ref name="podcast">{{cite web\|url=https://open.spotify.com/episode/1qqhkPx8qAxrnVwSO3s6Ok?si=7b9c3265592d4fb7\|title=64: The 411: From 'Dumb' and 'On My Knees' to changes and the Might Comeback at Mighty Hoopla...and beyond!\|date=3 September 2022\|website=Right Back At Ya! The 2000s Pop Music Podcast\|accessdate=3 September 2022}}</ref> The name "The 411" came from [[4-1-1]], an information line in the United States. Owlett told ''[[Newsround]]'', "We thought it'd be cool if people wanted the information on us! And also it's the name of Mary J. Blige's first album and we're big fans!"<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/music/newsid_3737000/3737009.stm\|title=Newsround's Rachel gets 'The 411'\|date=21 May 2004\|work=BBC News}}<br>- {{cite web\|url=https://thephoenixremix.com/2017/04/28/forgotten-pop-this-week-the-411/\|title=Forgotten Pop! This Week – The 411\|date=28 April 2017\|website=The Phoenix Remix}}</ref>

	Labelled by one critic as "the hip hop [[the Supremes\|Supremes]]",<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Simpson \|first=Dave \|date=2004-05-11 \|title=The 411 \|language=en-GB \|work=The Guardian \|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2004/may/11/1 \|access-date=2023-06-06 \|issn=0261-3077}}</ref> the group's first single, "[[On My Knees (The 411 song)\|On My Knees]]", was a hit in the UK (reaching the top 5) and Australia (reaching the top 30), which resulted in an album deal.<ref name="podcast"/> A second single, "[[Dumb (The 411 song)\|Dumb]]", reached number 3 in the UK and the top 30 in Australia. These singles appeared on the group's album ''Between the Sheets'', with songs written by [[Diane Warren]], Redeye and The 411 themselves. The group also recorded a cover version of [[SWV]]'s hit "[[Weak (SWV song)\|Weak]]".		Labelled by one critic as "the hip hop [[the Supremes\|Supremes]]",<ref name="Supreme">{{Cite news \|last=Simpson \|first=Dave \|date=2004-05-11 \|title=The 411 \|language=en-GB \|work=The Guardian \|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2004/may/11/1 \|access-date=2023-06-06 \|issn=0261-3077}}</ref> the group's first single, "[[On My Knees (The 411 song)\|On My Knees]]", was a hit in the UK (reaching the top 5) and Australia (reaching the top 30), which resulted in an album deal.<ref name="podcast"/> A second single, "[[Dumb (The 411 song)\|Dumb]]", reached number 3 in the UK and the top 30 in Australia. These singles appeared on the group's album ''Between the Sheets'', with songs written by [[Diane Warren]], Redeye and The 411 themselves. The group also recorded a cover version of [[SWV]]'s hit "[[Weak (SWV song)\|Weak]]".

	''Between the Sheets'' was also released in France and Japan. The French edition had two new versions of album tracks, recorded specifically for the French market: "Face À Toi Baby" featuring Mag (using the verses from "Dumb" with a special French chorus) and "Chance" featuring [[K'Maro]] (a new mix of "Chance" with a French language rap). The Japanese edition of the album had the standard 12 tracks from the UK version with two bonus tracks: "Drop Top Jeans" (which appeared as the B-side to "Teardrops" in the UK) and "Soaking Wet", with an enhanced section featuring the videos for "On My Knees" and "Dumb".		''Between the Sheets'' was also released in France and Japan. The French edition had two new versions of album tracks, recorded specifically for the French market: "Face À Toi Baby" featuring Mag (using the verses from "Dumb" with a special French chorus) and "Chance" featuring [[K'Maro]] (a new mix of "Chance" with a French language rap). The Japanese edition of the album had the standard 12 tracks from the UK version with two bonus tracks: "Drop Top Jeans" (which appeared as the B-side to "Teardrops" in the UK) and "Soaking Wet", with an enhanced section featuring the videos for "On My Knees" and "Dumb".

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	\| caption =		\| caption = The original lineup of The 411, promotional image (2004)
	\| alias = Sunshyne		\| alias = Sunshyne
	\| origin = London, England		\| origin = London, England
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	\| genre = {{hlist\|[[Contemporary R&B\|R&B]]<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/411-mn0000570832#biography\|title=The 411 Biography, Songs, Albums on AllMusic\|publisher=[[AllMusic]]\|quote=This UK R&B quartet comprises vocalists Carolyn Owlett (b. England), Suzie Furlonger (b. Dumfries, Scotland), Tisha Martin (b. Jamaica), and Tanya Boniface (b. Surrey, England).}}</ref>\|[[Hip hop music\|hip hop]]<ref name="Supreme"/>}}
	\| label = [[Sony]]		\| label = [[Sony]]
	\| website = {{URL\|https://bentertained.wixsite.com/allaboutthe411\|Official website}}		\| website = {{URL\|https://bentertained.wixsite.com/allaboutthe411\|Official website}}
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	'''The 411''' are <!--are is plural for a group in British English, do not change--> an English girl group comprising [[Carolyn Owlett]], [[Tisha Martin]] and Tanya Bryson. The group was formed in late 2002 after Martin and Bryson sang backing vocals on [[Lemar]]'s version of [[Al Green]]'s "[[Let's Stay Together (Al Green song)\|Let's Stay Together]]". The 411 took its name from the [[Mary J. Blige]] album ''[[What's the 411?]]'' (1992).<ref>{{Cite news\|date=21 May 2004\|title=Newsround's Rachel gets 'The 411'\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/music/newsid_3737000/3737009.stm\|work=[[BBC News]]\|access-date=9 February 2021}}</ref> The group released one studio album, ''[[Between the Sheets (The 411 album)\|Between the Sheets]]'' ~~(2004)~~, and three top-forty singles before disbanding for the first time in 2005.		'''The 411''' are <!--are is plural for a group in British English, do not change--> an English girl group comprising [[Carolyn Owlett]], [[Tisha Martin]] and Tanya Bryson. The group was formed in late 2002 after Martin and Bryson sang backing vocals on [[Lemar]]'s version of [[Al Green]]'s "[[Let's Stay Together (Al Green song)\|Let's Stay Together]]". The 411 took its name from the [[Mary J. Blige]] album ''[[What's the 411?]]'' (1992).<ref>{{Cite news\|date=21 May 2004\|title=Newsround's Rachel gets 'The 411'\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/music/newsid_3737000/3737009.stm\|work=[[BBC News]]\|access-date=9 February 2021}}</ref> The group released one studio album, ''[[Between the Sheets (The 411 album)\|Between the Sheets]]'', and three top-forty singles before disbanding for the first time in 2005.

	The 411 ~~later~~ reformed in 2007 with a new name, Sunshyne, with two new members after Furlonger left a few months before. The band soon changed back to its original name and Furlonger was replaced by Nuala Farrelly, who was a member of Sunshyne. Martin announced in 2008 on her own personal ''[[Myspace]]'' account that the band had yet again split up but still remained friends and that it would possibly release new material in the near future.		The 411 was reformed in 2007 with a new name, Sunshyne, with two new members after Furlonger left a few months before. The band soon changed back to its original name and Furlonger was replaced by Nuala Farrelly, who was a member of Sunshyne. Martin announced in 2008 on her own personal ''[[Myspace]]'' account that the band had yet again split up but still remained friends and that it would possibly release new material in the near future.

	On 6 December 2021, it was announced that the 411 would reunite, originally for a one-off gig at Mighty Hoopla in June 2022 until the group added more gigs for the summer.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=6 December 2021 \|title=Mighty Hoopla Lineup Announcement \|url=https://www.instagram.com/reel/CXIrKKdI23M/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= \|website=Instagram}}</ref> Furlonger left the group for a second time in July 2022, owing to her busy schedule as a backing vocalist.		On 6 December 2021, it was announced that the 411 would reunite, originally for a one-off gig at Mighty Hoopla in June 2022 until the group added more gigs for the summer.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=6 December 2021 \|title=Mighty Hoopla Lineup Announcement \|url=https://www.instagram.com/reel/CXIrKKdI23M/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= \|website=Instagram}}</ref> Furlonger left the group for a second time in July 2022, owing to her busy schedule as a backing vocalist.
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	In 2002, Tanya Bryson and Tisha Martin — a familiar face at the time after appearing in the children's television shows ''[[Kerching!]]'' and ''[[The Basil Brush Show]]'' — recorded backing vocals for the R&B singer Lemar on his cover version of "Let's Stay Together" by Al Green. A woman from [[Sony Music]] was in attendance and told them, "You guys sound really nice together. If there were a few more of you we'd be interested in doing something with you." Carolyn Owlett grew up on the same street as Bryson, while Suzie Furlonger completed the line-up after a chance meeting when she visited London for the [[Notting Hill Carnival]];<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2004/nov/08/popandrock\|title='It's good revenge': The 411 don't write love songs - they'd rather attack rotten boyfriends\|last=Simpson\|first=Dave\|date=8 November 2004\|work=The Guardian\|accessdate=13 July 2022}}</ref> after which the group went to do an audition for Sony, which resulted in a one-single record deal.<ref name="podcast">{{cite web\|url=https://open.spotify.com/episode/1qqhkPx8qAxrnVwSO3s6Ok?si=7b9c3265592d4fb7\|title=64: The 411: From 'Dumb' and 'On My Knees' to changes and the Might Comeback at Mighty Hoopla...and beyond!\|date=3 September 2022\|website=Right Back At Ya! The 2000s Pop Music Podcast\|accessdate=3 September 2022}}</ref> The name "The 411" came from [[4-1-1]], an information line in the United States. Owlett told ''[[Newsround]]'', "We thought it'd be cool if people wanted the information on us! And also it's the name of Mary J. Blige's first album and we're big fans!"<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/music/newsid_3737000/3737009.stm\|title=Newsround's Rachel gets 'The 411'\|date=21 May 2004\|work=BBC News}}<br>- {{cite web\|url=https://thephoenixremix.com/2017/04/28/forgotten-pop-this-week-the-411/\|title=Forgotten Pop! This Week – The 411\|date=28 April 2017\|website=The Phoenix Remix}}</ref>		In 2002, Tanya Bryson and Tisha Martin — a familiar face at the time after appearing in the children's television shows ''[[Kerching!]]'' and ''[[The Basil Brush Show]]'' — recorded backing vocals for the R&B singer Lemar on his cover version of "Let's Stay Together" by Al Green. A woman from [[Sony Music]] was in attendance and told them, "You guys sound really nice together. If there were a few more of you we'd be interested in doing something with you." Carolyn Owlett grew up on the same street as Bryson, while Suzie Furlonger completed the line-up after a chance meeting when she visited London for the [[Notting Hill Carnival]];<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2004/nov/08/popandrock\|title='It's good revenge': The 411 don't write love songs - they'd rather attack rotten boyfriends\|last=Simpson\|first=Dave\|date=8 November 2004\|work=The Guardian\|accessdate=13 July 2022}}</ref> after which the group went to do an audition for Sony, which resulted in a one-single record deal.<ref name="podcast">{{cite web\|url=https://open.spotify.com/episode/1qqhkPx8qAxrnVwSO3s6Ok?si=7b9c3265592d4fb7\|title=64: The 411: From 'Dumb' and 'On My Knees' to changes and the Might Comeback at Mighty Hoopla...and beyond!\|date=3 September 2022\|website=Right Back At Ya! The 2000s Pop Music Podcast\|accessdate=3 September 2022}}</ref> The name "The 411" came from [[4-1-1]], an information line in the United States. Owlett told ''[[Newsround]]'', "We thought it'd be cool if people wanted the information on us! And also it's the name of Mary J. Blige's first album and we're big fans!"<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/music/newsid_3737000/3737009.stm\|title=Newsround's Rachel gets 'The 411'\|date=21 May 2004\|work=BBC News}}<br>- {{cite web\|url=https://thephoenixremix.com/2017/04/28/forgotten-pop-this-week-the-411/\|title=Forgotten Pop! This Week – The 411\|date=28 April 2017\|website=The Phoenix Remix}}</ref>

	Labelled by one critic as "the hip hop [[the Supremes\|Supremes]]",<ref ~~name="Supreme"~~>{{Cite news \|last=Simpson \|first=Dave \|date=2004-05-11 \|title=The 411 \|language=en-GB \|work=The Guardian \|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2004/may/11/1 \|access-date=2023-06-06 \|issn=0261-3077}}</ref> the group's first single, "[[On My Knees (The 411 song)\|On My Knees]]", was a hit in the UK (reaching the top 5) and Australia (reaching the top 30), which resulted in an album deal.<ref name="podcast"/> A second single, "[[Dumb (The 411 song)\|Dumb]]", reached number 3 in the UK and the top 30 in Australia. These singles appeared on the group's album ''Between the Sheets'', with songs written by [[Diane Warren]], Redeye and The 411 themselves. The group also recorded a cover version of [[SWV]]'s hit "[[Weak (SWV song)\|Weak]]".		Labelled by one critic as "the hip hop [[the Supremes\|Supremes]]",<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Simpson \|first=Dave \|date=2004-05-11 \|title=The 411 \|language=en-GB \|work=The Guardian \|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2004/may/11/1 \|access-date=2023-06-06 \|issn=0261-3077}}</ref> the group's first single, "[[On My Knees (The 411 song)\|On My Knees]]", was a hit in the UK (reaching the top 5) and Australia (reaching the top 30), which resulted in an album deal.<ref name="podcast"/> A second single, "[[Dumb (The 411 song)\|Dumb]]", reached number 3 in the UK and the top 30 in Australia. These singles appeared on the group's album ''Between the Sheets'', with songs written by [[Diane Warren]], Redeye and The 411 themselves. The group also recorded a cover version of [[SWV]]'s hit "[[Weak (SWV song)\|Weak]]".

	''Between the Sheets'' was also released in France and Japan. The French edition had two new versions of album tracks, recorded specifically for the French market: "Face À Toi Baby" featuring Mag (using the verses from "Dumb" with a special French chorus) and "Chance" featuring [[K'Maro]] (a new mix of "Chance" with a French language rap). The Japanese edition of the album had the standard 12 tracks from the UK version with two bonus tracks: "Drop Top Jeans" (which appeared as the B-side to "Teardrops" in the UK) and "Soaking Wet", with an enhanced section featuring the videos for "On My Knees" and "Dumb".		''Between the Sheets'' was also released in France and Japan. The French edition had two new versions of album tracks, recorded specifically for the French market: "Face À Toi Baby" featuring Mag (using the verses from "Dumb" with a special French chorus) and "Chance" featuring [[K'Maro]] (a new mix of "Chance" with a French language rap). The Japanese edition of the album had the standard 12 tracks from the UK version with two bonus tracks: "Drop Top Jeans" (which appeared as the B-side to "Teardrops" in the UK) and "Soaking Wet", with an enhanced section featuring the videos for "On My Knees" and "Dumb".

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	\| label = [[Sony]]		\| label = [[Sony]]
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	In 2002, Tanya Bryson and Tisha Martin — a familiar face at the time after appearing in the children's television shows ''[[Kerching!]]'' and ''[[The Basil Brush Show]]'' — recorded backing vocals for the R&B singer Lemar on his cover version of "Let's Stay Together" by Al Green. A woman from [[Sony Music]] was in attendance and told them, "You guys sound really nice together. If there were a few more of you we'd be interested in doing something with you." Carolyn Owlett grew up on the same street as Bryson, while Suzie Furlonger completed the line-up after a chance meeting when she visited London for the [[Notting Hill Carnival]];<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2004/nov/08/popandrock\|title='It's good revenge': The 411 don't write love songs - they'd rather attack rotten boyfriends\|last=Simpson\|first=Dave\|date=8 November 2004\|work=The Guardian\|accessdate=13 July 2022}}</ref> after which the group went to do an audition for Sony, which resulted in a one-single record deal.<ref name="podcast">{{cite web\|url=https://open.spotify.com/episode/1qqhkPx8qAxrnVwSO3s6Ok?si=7b9c3265592d4fb7\|title=64: The 411: From 'Dumb' and 'On My Knees' to changes and the Might Comeback at Mighty Hoopla...and beyond!\|date=3 September 2022\|website=Right Back At Ya! The 2000s Pop Music Podcast\|accessdate=3 September 2022}}</ref> The name "The 411" came from [[4-1-1]], an information line in the United States. Owlett told ''[[Newsround]]'', "We thought it'd be cool if people wanted the information on us! And also it's the name of Mary J. Blige's first album and we're big fans!"<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/music/newsid_3737000/3737009.stm\|title=Newsround's Rachel gets 'The 411'\|date=21 May 2004\|work=BBC News}}<br>- {{cite web\|url=https://thephoenixremix.com/2017/04/28/forgotten-pop-this-week-the-411/\|title=Forgotten Pop! This Week – The 411\|date=28 April 2017\|website=The Phoenix Remix}}</ref>		In 2002, Tanya Bryson and Tisha Martin — a familiar face at the time after appearing in the children's television shows ''[[Kerching!]]'' and ''[[The Basil Brush Show]]'' — recorded backing vocals for the R&B singer Lemar on his cover version of "Let's Stay Together" by Al Green. A woman from [[Sony Music]] was in attendance and told them, "You guys sound really nice together. If there were a few more of you we'd be interested in doing something with you." Carolyn Owlett grew up on the same street as Bryson, while Suzie Furlonger completed the line-up after a chance meeting when she visited London for the [[Notting Hill Carnival]];<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2004/nov/08/popandrock\|title='It's good revenge': The 411 don't write love songs - they'd rather attack rotten boyfriends\|last=Simpson\|first=Dave\|date=8 November 2004\|work=The Guardian\|accessdate=13 July 2022}}</ref> after which the group went to do an audition for Sony, which resulted in a one-single record deal.<ref name="podcast">{{cite web\|url=https://open.spotify.com/episode/1qqhkPx8qAxrnVwSO3s6Ok?si=7b9c3265592d4fb7\|title=64: The 411: From 'Dumb' and 'On My Knees' to changes and the Might Comeback at Mighty Hoopla...and beyond!\|date=3 September 2022\|website=Right Back At Ya! The 2000s Pop Music Podcast\|accessdate=3 September 2022}}</ref> The name "The 411" came from [[4-1-1]], an information line in the United States. Owlett told ''[[Newsround]]'', "We thought it'd be cool if people wanted the information on us! And also it's the name of Mary J. Blige's first album and we're big fans!"<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/music/newsid_3737000/3737009.stm\|title=Newsround's Rachel gets 'The 411'\|date=21 May 2004\|work=BBC News}}<br>- {{cite web\|url=https://thephoenixremix.com/2017/04/28/forgotten-pop-this-week-the-411/\|title=Forgotten Pop! This Week – The 411\|date=28 April 2017\|website=The Phoenix Remix}}</ref>

	Labelled by one critic as "the hip hop [[the Supremes\|Supremes]]",<ref name="~~Simpson1~~"/>{{Cite news \|last=Simpson \|first=Dave \|date=2004-05-11 \|title=The 411 \|language=en-GB \|work=The Guardian \|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2004/may/11/1 \|access-date=2023-06-06 \|issn=0261-3077}}</ref> the group's first single, "[[On My Knees (The 411 song)\|On My Knees]]", was a hit in the UK (reaching the top 5) and Australia (reaching the top 30), which resulted in an album deal.<ref name="podcast"/> A second single, "[[Dumb (The 411 song)\|Dumb]]", reached number 3 in the UK and the top 30 in Australia. These singles appeared on the group's album ''Between the Sheets'', with songs written by [[Diane Warren]], Redeye and The 411 themselves. The group also recorded a cover version of [[SWV]]'s hit "[[Weak (SWV song)\|Weak]]".		Labelled by one critic as "the hip hop [[the Supremes\|Supremes]]",<ref name="Supreme">{{Cite news \|last=Simpson \|first=Dave \|date=2004-05-11 \|title=The 411 \|language=en-GB \|work=The Guardian \|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2004/may/11/1 \|access-date=2023-06-06 \|issn=0261-3077}}</ref> the group's first single, "[[On My Knees (The 411 song)\|On My Knees]]", was a hit in the UK (reaching the top 5) and Australia (reaching the top 30), which resulted in an album deal.<ref name="podcast"/> A second single, "[[Dumb (The 411 song)\|Dumb]]", reached number 3 in the UK and the top 30 in Australia. These singles appeared on the group's album ''Between the Sheets'', with songs written by [[Diane Warren]], Redeye and The 411 themselves. The group also recorded a cover version of [[SWV]]'s hit "[[Weak (SWV song)\|Weak]]".

	''Between the Sheets'' was also released in France and Japan. The French edition had two new versions of album tracks, recorded specifically for the French market: "Face À Toi Baby" featuring Mag (using the verses from "Dumb" with a special French chorus) and "Chance" featuring [[K'Maro]] (a new mix of "Chance" with a French language rap). The Japanese edition of the album had the standard 12 tracks from the UK version with two bonus tracks: "Drop Top Jeans" (which appeared as the B-side to "Teardrops" in the UK) and "Soaking Wet", with an enhanced section featuring the videos for "On My Knees" and "Dumb".		''Between the Sheets'' was also released in France and Japan. The French edition had two new versions of album tracks, recorded specifically for the French market: "Face À Toi Baby" featuring Mag (using the verses from "Dumb" with a special French chorus) and "Chance" featuring [[K'Maro]] (a new mix of "Chance" with a French language rap). The Japanese edition of the album had the standard 12 tracks from the UK version with two bonus tracks: "Drop Top Jeans" (which appeared as the B-side to "Teardrops" in the UK) and "Soaking Wet", with an enhanced section featuring the videos for "On My Knees" and "Dumb".

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	\| label = [[Sony]]		\| label = [[Sony]]
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	In 2002, Tanya Bryson and Tisha Martin — a familiar face at the time after appearing in the children's television shows ''[[Kerching!]]'' and ''[[The Basil Brush Show]]'' — recorded backing vocals for the R&B singer Lemar on his cover version of "Let's Stay Together" by Al Green. A woman from [[Sony Music]] was in attendance and told them, "You guys sound really nice together. If there were a few more of you we'd be interested in doing something with you." Carolyn Owlett grew up on the same street as Bryson, while Suzie Furlonger completed the line-up after a chance meeting when she visited London for the [[Notting Hill Carnival]];<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2004/nov/08/popandrock\|title='It's good revenge': The 411 don't write love songs - they'd rather attack rotten boyfriends\|last=Simpson\|first=Dave\|date=8 November 2004\|work=The Guardian\|accessdate=13 July 2022}}</ref> after which the group went to do an audition for Sony, which resulted in a one-single record deal.<ref name="podcast">{{cite web\|url=https://open.spotify.com/episode/1qqhkPx8qAxrnVwSO3s6Ok?si=7b9c3265592d4fb7\|title=64: The 411: From 'Dumb' and 'On My Knees' to changes and the Might Comeback at Mighty Hoopla...and beyond!\|date=3 September 2022\|website=Right Back At Ya! The 2000s Pop Music Podcast\|accessdate=3 September 2022}}</ref> The name "The 411" came from [[4-1-1]], an information line in the United States. Owlett told ''[[Newsround]]'', "We thought it'd be cool if people wanted the information on us! And also it's the name of Mary J. Blige's first album and we're big fans!"<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/music/newsid_3737000/3737009.stm\|title=Newsround's Rachel gets 'The 411'\|date=21 May 2004\|work=BBC News}}<br>- {{cite web\|url=https://thephoenixremix.com/2017/04/28/forgotten-pop-this-week-the-411/\|title=Forgotten Pop! This Week – The 411\|date=28 April 2017\|website=The Phoenix Remix}}</ref>		In 2002, Tanya Bryson and Tisha Martin — a familiar face at the time after appearing in the children's television shows ''[[Kerching!]]'' and ''[[The Basil Brush Show]]'' — recorded backing vocals for the R&B singer Lemar on his cover version of "Let's Stay Together" by Al Green. A woman from [[Sony Music]] was in attendance and told them, "You guys sound really nice together. If there were a few more of you we'd be interested in doing something with you." Carolyn Owlett grew up on the same street as Bryson, while Suzie Furlonger completed the line-up after a chance meeting when she visited London for the [[Notting Hill Carnival]];<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2004/nov/08/popandrock\|title='It's good revenge': The 411 don't write love songs - they'd rather attack rotten boyfriends\|last=Simpson\|first=Dave\|date=8 November 2004\|work=The Guardian\|accessdate=13 July 2022}}</ref> after which the group went to do an audition for Sony, which resulted in a one-single record deal.<ref name="podcast">{{cite web\|url=https://open.spotify.com/episode/1qqhkPx8qAxrnVwSO3s6Ok?si=7b9c3265592d4fb7\|title=64: The 411: From 'Dumb' and 'On My Knees' to changes and the Might Comeback at Mighty Hoopla...and beyond!\|date=3 September 2022\|website=Right Back At Ya! The 2000s Pop Music Podcast\|accessdate=3 September 2022}}</ref> The name "The 411" came from [[4-1-1]], an information line in the United States. Owlett told ''[[Newsround]]'', "We thought it'd be cool if people wanted the information on us! And also it's the name of Mary J. Blige's first album and we're big fans!"<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/music/newsid_3737000/3737009.stm\|title=Newsround's Rachel gets 'The 411'\|date=21 May 2004\|work=BBC News}}<br>- {{cite web\|url=https://thephoenixremix.com/2017/04/28/forgotten-pop-this-week-the-411/\|title=Forgotten Pop! This Week – The 411\|date=28 April 2017\|website=The Phoenix Remix}}</ref>

	Labelled by one critic as "the hip hop [[the Supremes\|Supremes]]",<ref name="~~Simpson~~"/>{{Cite news \|last=Simpson \|first=Dave \|date=2004-05-11 \|title=The 411 \|language=en-GB \|work=The Guardian \|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2004/may/11/1 \|access-date=2023-06-06 \|issn=0261-3077}}</ref> the group's first single, "[[On My Knees (The 411 song)\|On My Knees]]", was a hit in the UK (reaching the top 5) and Australia (reaching the top 30), which resulted in an album deal.<ref name="podcast"/> A second single, "[[Dumb (The 411 song)\|Dumb]]", reached number 3 in the UK and the top 30 in Australia. These singles appeared on the group's album ''Between the Sheets'', with songs written by [[Diane Warren]], Redeye and The 411 themselves. The group also recorded a cover version of [[SWV]]'s hit "[[Weak (SWV song)\|Weak]]".		Labelled by one critic as "the hip hop [[the Supremes\|Supremes]]",<ref name="Simpson1"/>{{Cite news \|last=Simpson \|first=Dave \|date=2004-05-11 \|title=The 411 \|language=en-GB \|work=The Guardian \|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2004/may/11/1 \|access-date=2023-06-06 \|issn=0261-3077}}</ref> the group's first single, "[[On My Knees (The 411 song)\|On My Knees]]", was a hit in the UK (reaching the top 5) and Australia (reaching the top 30), which resulted in an album deal.<ref name="podcast"/> A second single, "[[Dumb (The 411 song)\|Dumb]]", reached number 3 in the UK and the top 30 in Australia. These singles appeared on the group's album ''Between the Sheets'', with songs written by [[Diane Warren]], Redeye and The 411 themselves. The group also recorded a cover version of [[SWV]]'s hit "[[Weak (SWV song)\|Weak]]".

	''Between the Sheets'' was also released in France and Japan. The French edition had two new versions of album tracks, recorded specifically for the French market: "Face À Toi Baby" featuring Mag (using the verses from "Dumb" with a special French chorus) and "Chance" featuring [[K'Maro]] (a new mix of "Chance" with a French language rap). The Japanese edition of the album had the standard 12 tracks from the UK version with two bonus tracks: "Drop Top Jeans" (which appeared as the B-side to "Teardrops" in the UK) and "Soaking Wet", with an enhanced section featuring the videos for "On My Knees" and "Dumb".		''Between the Sheets'' was also released in France and Japan. The French edition had two new versions of album tracks, recorded specifically for the French market: "Face À Toi Baby" featuring Mag (using the verses from "Dumb" with a special French chorus) and "Chance" featuring [[K'Maro]] (a new mix of "Chance" with a French language rap). The Japanese edition of the album had the standard 12 tracks from the UK version with two bonus tracks: "Drop Top Jeans" (which appeared as the B-side to "Teardrops" in the UK) and "Soaking Wet", with an enhanced section featuring the videos for "On My Knees" and "Dumb".

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	\| genre = [[Contemporary R&B\|R&B]]<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/411-mn0000570832#biography\|title=The 411 Biography, Songs, Albums on AllMusic\|publisher=[[AllMusic]]\|quote=This UK R&B quartet comprises vocalists Carolyn Owlett (b. England), Suzie Furlonger (b. Dumfries, Scotland), Tisha Martin (b. Jamaica), and Tanya Boniface (b. Surrey, England).}}</ref>		\| genre = {{hlist\|[[Contemporary R&B\|R&B]]<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/411-mn0000570832#biography\|title=The 411 Biography, Songs, Albums on AllMusic\|publisher=[[AllMusic]]\|quote=This UK R&B quartet comprises vocalists Carolyn Owlett (b. England), Suzie Furlonger (b. Dumfries, Scotland), Tisha Martin (b. Jamaica), and Tanya Boniface (b. Surrey, England).}}</ref>\|[[Hip hop music\|hip hop]]<ref name="Simpson"/>}}
	\| label = [[Sony]]		\| label = [[Sony]]
	\| website = {{URL\|https://bentertained.wixsite.com/allaboutthe411\|Official website}}		\| website = {{URL\|https://bentertained.wixsite.com/allaboutthe411\|Official website}}
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	In 2002, Tanya Bryson and Tisha Martin — a familiar face at the time after appearing in the children's television shows ''[[Kerching!]]'' and ''[[The Basil Brush Show]]'' — recorded backing vocals for the R&B singer Lemar on his cover version of "Let's Stay Together" by Al Green. A woman from [[Sony Music]] was in attendance and told them, "You guys sound really nice together. If there were a few more of you we'd be interested in doing something with you." Carolyn Owlett grew up on the same street as Bryson, while Suzie Furlonger completed the line-up after a chance meeting when she visited London for the [[Notting Hill Carnival]];<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2004/nov/08/popandrock\|title='It's good revenge': The 411 don't write love songs - they'd rather attack rotten boyfriends\|last=Simpson\|first=Dave\|date=8 November 2004\|work=The Guardian\|accessdate=13 July 2022}}</ref> after which the group went to do an audition for Sony, which resulted in a one-single record deal.<ref name="podcast">{{cite web\|url=https://open.spotify.com/episode/1qqhkPx8qAxrnVwSO3s6Ok?si=7b9c3265592d4fb7\|title=64: The 411: From 'Dumb' and 'On My Knees' to changes and the Might Comeback at Mighty Hoopla...and beyond!\|date=3 September 2022\|website=Right Back At Ya! The 2000s Pop Music Podcast\|accessdate=3 September 2022}}</ref> The name "The 411" came from [[4-1-1]], an information line in the United States. Owlett told ''[[Newsround]]'', "We thought it'd be cool if people wanted the information on us! And also it's the name of Mary J. Blige's first album and we're big fans!"<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/music/newsid_3737000/3737009.stm\|title=Newsround's Rachel gets 'The 411'\|date=21 May 2004\|work=BBC News}}<br>- {{cite web\|url=https://thephoenixremix.com/2017/04/28/forgotten-pop-this-week-the-411/\|title=Forgotten Pop! This Week – The 411\|date=28 April 2017\|website=The Phoenix Remix}}</ref>		In 2002, Tanya Bryson and Tisha Martin — a familiar face at the time after appearing in the children's television shows ''[[Kerching!]]'' and ''[[The Basil Brush Show]]'' — recorded backing vocals for the R&B singer Lemar on his cover version of "Let's Stay Together" by Al Green. A woman from [[Sony Music]] was in attendance and told them, "You guys sound really nice together. If there were a few more of you we'd be interested in doing something with you." Carolyn Owlett grew up on the same street as Bryson, while Suzie Furlonger completed the line-up after a chance meeting when she visited London for the [[Notting Hill Carnival]];<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2004/nov/08/popandrock\|title='It's good revenge': The 411 don't write love songs - they'd rather attack rotten boyfriends\|last=Simpson\|first=Dave\|date=8 November 2004\|work=The Guardian\|accessdate=13 July 2022}}</ref> after which the group went to do an audition for Sony, which resulted in a one-single record deal.<ref name="podcast">{{cite web\|url=https://open.spotify.com/episode/1qqhkPx8qAxrnVwSO3s6Ok?si=7b9c3265592d4fb7\|title=64: The 411: From 'Dumb' and 'On My Knees' to changes and the Might Comeback at Mighty Hoopla...and beyond!\|date=3 September 2022\|website=Right Back At Ya! The 2000s Pop Music Podcast\|accessdate=3 September 2022}}</ref> The name "The 411" came from [[4-1-1]], an information line in the United States. Owlett told ''[[Newsround]]'', "We thought it'd be cool if people wanted the information on us! And also it's the name of Mary J. Blige's first album and we're big fans!"<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/music/newsid_3737000/3737009.stm\|title=Newsround's Rachel gets 'The 411'\|date=21 May 2004\|work=BBC News}}<br>- {{cite web\|url=https://thephoenixremix.com/2017/04/28/forgotten-pop-this-week-the-411/\|title=Forgotten Pop! This Week – The 411\|date=28 April 2017\|website=The Phoenix Remix}}</ref>

	Labelled by one critic as "the hip hop [[the Supremes\|Supremes]]",<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Simpson \|first=Dave \|date=2004-05-11 \|title=The 411 \|language=en-GB \|work=The Guardian \|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2004/may/11/1 \|access-date=2023-06-06 \|issn=0261-3077}}</ref> the group's first single, "[[On My Knees (The 411 song)\|On My Knees]]", was a hit in the UK (reaching the top 5) and Australia (reaching the top 30), which resulted in an album deal.<ref name="podcast"/> A second single, "[[Dumb (The 411 song)\|Dumb]]", reached number 3 in the UK and the top 30 in Australia. These singles appeared on the group's album ''Between the Sheets'', with songs written by [[Diane Warren]], Redeye and The 411 themselves. The group also recorded a cover version of [[SWV]]'s hit "[[Weak (SWV song)\|Weak]]".		Labelled by one critic as "the hip hop [[the Supremes\|Supremes]]",<ref name="Simpson"/>{{Cite news \|last=Simpson \|first=Dave \|date=2004-05-11 \|title=The 411 \|language=en-GB \|work=The Guardian \|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2004/may/11/1 \|access-date=2023-06-06 \|issn=0261-3077}}</ref> the group's first single, "[[On My Knees (The 411 song)\|On My Knees]]", was a hit in the UK (reaching the top 5) and Australia (reaching the top 30), which resulted in an album deal.<ref name="podcast"/> A second single, "[[Dumb (The 411 song)\|Dumb]]", reached number 3 in the UK and the top 30 in Australia. These singles appeared on the group's album ''Between the Sheets'', with songs written by [[Diane Warren]], Redeye and The 411 themselves. The group also recorded a cover version of [[SWV]]'s hit "[[Weak (SWV song)\|Weak]]".

	''Between the Sheets'' was also released in France and Japan. The French edition had two new versions of album tracks, recorded specifically for the French market: "Face À Toi Baby" featuring Mag (using the verses from "Dumb" with a special French chorus) and "Chance" featuring [[K'Maro]] (a new mix of "Chance" with a French language rap). The Japanese edition of the album had the standard 12 tracks from the UK version with two bonus tracks: "Drop Top Jeans" (which appeared as the B-side to "Teardrops" in the UK) and "Soaking Wet", with an enhanced section featuring the videos for "On My Knees" and "Dumb".		''Between the Sheets'' was also released in France and Japan. The French edition had two new versions of album tracks, recorded specifically for the French market: "Face À Toi Baby" featuring Mag (using the verses from "Dumb" with a special French chorus) and "Chance" featuring [[K'Maro]] (a new mix of "Chance" with a French language rap). The Japanese edition of the album had the standard 12 tracks from the UK version with two bonus tracks: "Drop Top Jeans" (which appeared as the B-side to "Teardrops" in the UK) and "Soaking Wet", with an enhanced section featuring the videos for "On My Knees" and "Dumb".