Wilson Phillips
Wilson Phillips at Cerritos Performing Arts Center,Cerritos, California, August 2011
Background information
Origin	Los Angeles,California, U.S.
Genres	Pop,pop rock,soft rock
Years active	1989–1993 2001 2004–2006 2010–present
Labels	SBK,Columbia,Sony Masterworks
Members	Chynna Phillips Wendy Wilson Carnie Wilson

Wilson Phillips is an Americanpop vocal group formed in Los Angeles in 1989. The group consists of sistersCarnie andWendy Wilson, the daughters ofBrian Wilson ofThe Beach Boys, andChynna Phillips, the daughter ofJohn andMichelle Phillips ofThe Mamas & The Papas.

Their 1990eponymous debut album sold over 10 million copies worldwide and included five major US hit singles, four of which cracked the Top 10, with three peaking at number one on theBillboard Hot 100.

The group has been nominated for fiveGrammy Awards includingBest New Artist,Album of the Year forWilson Phillips, andSong of the Year andBest Pop Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group for "Hold On" at the33rd Annual Grammy Awards, as well asBest Pop Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group for "You're in Love" at the34th Annual Grammy Awards. The group has also been nominated for twoAmerican Music Awards,^[1] and in 1990, won theBillboard Music Award for Hot 100 Single of the Year for "Hold On".

The Wilson sisters and Phillips grew up together in theLos Angeles area in the 1970s and 80s. The three shared a love of music, and developed their singing and vocal harmonies. In 1989, thetrio landed a deal withSBK Records.All three are the offspring of prominent musicians; Chynna is the daughter ofJohn andMichelle Phillips of the Mamas & the Papas, and Carnie and Wendy are the daughters of Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys andMarilyn Rovell ofthe Honeys. Wilson Phillips released their debut album,Wilson Phillips, in 1990. Their debut single, "Hold On," hit number one on the U.S.Billboard Hot 100 chart on June 9, 1990.^[2] The single was also number one on the USBillboard Adult Contemporary and became a hit in several other countries; peaking at number two in Australia, number six in the UK, number seven in Ireland, number 10 in Sweden, and number 15 in the Netherlands, Germany, and Switzerland.^[3] The single also won Wilson Phillips theBillboard Music Award for Hot 100 Single of the Year for 1990.^[4] The second single, "Release Me", spent two weeks at number one. Their third single, "Impulsive, became another top ten hit, peaking at number four on the Hot 100, while fourth single "You're in Love" hit number one in the US for one week. The fifth single, "The Dream Is Still Alive", peaked at number twelve on the Hot 100.^[5]

In 1991, the group contributed a version of the song "Daniel" to the tribute albumTwo Rooms: Celebrating the Songs of Elton John & Bernie Taupin. While not released as a single, it peaked at number seven on the US Adult Contemporary chart due to strong airplay.^[6] Their single "You're in Love" was released that same year, which scored as a number one (and to date, their last top ten) pop single.^[7] In 1992, Wilson Phillips also made history asBillboard declared their debut album, at that time, the best-selling album of all time by an all female act; the album peaked at number two on theBillboard 200 album chart, while it had sales of 5 million copies in the US, with a total of 8 million copies sold worldwide. That achievement, however, was later surpassed with the 1996 albumSpice by theSpice Girls.^[8]

In June 1992, Wilson Phillips released their second album,Shadows and Light. The album was deeply personal and adopted a more serious tone, with tracks exploring issues such as child abuse ("Where Are You") and their estrangement from their fathers ("Flesh and Blood", "All the Way From New York"). The first single, "You Won't See Me Cry," peaked at number 20 in the US and number 18 in the UK, the first time they had a higher-ranking single in the UK than in the US. The single gave them a hit in the US and the UK, and saw the album peak at number four on the USBillboard 200, and it was eventually certified platinum in the US. However, the second single "Give It Up" became a moderate hit, peaking at number thirty, and third single "Flesh and Blood" failed to crack the Hot 100. Shortly after, the group decided to break up, parting just after their second album. Chynna Phillips announced plans for a solo career,^[9] however, the group performed the US national anthem in a baseball stadium.^[10]

Less than a year after the release of their second album, the group had gone their separate ways. In 1993, Wendy and Carnie Wilson released the Christmas albumHey Santa!, a collection of classic Christmas songs which included an original song, "Hey Santa". In 1995, Chynna Phillips released a solo album,Naked and Sacred. Also in 1995, Carnie went on to host her own short-lived syndicated television talk show titledCarnie!^[11] In 1997, Carnie and Wendy, along with their fatherBrian Wilson, released the albumThe Wilsons and the single "Monday Without You."^[12]Capitol Records released a Wilson PhillipsGreatest Hits album in 2000.

On March 29, 2001, the group reunited to perform The Beach Boys' song "You're So Good to Me" at a tribute show to Brian Wilson held at New York'sRadio City Music Hall. Chynna Phillips also dedicated the performance to her father John Phillips, who had died a few days earlier.^{[citation needed]}

Wilson Phillips reunited in 2004 to release a new album,California, a collection ofcover songs. A single, "Go Your Own Way," a song originally recorded byFleetwood Mac, peaked at number 13 on the USBillboardAdult Contemporary chart. The album fared moderately well on the charts, debuting and peaking at number 35 on the USBillboard 200 chart with 31,000 copies sold in its first week of release. In New Zealand, the album reached the top 10 and amassed gold status after "Go Your Own Way" topped the country'sadult contemporary radio chart.^[13] The group parted ways once again.

On October 12, 2010, Wilson Phillips released a Christmas album,Christmas in Harmony. The album yielded a single, "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday," a cover of the popular seasonal tune that first was a hit in 1973 for English glam-rock bandWizzard. The group had a cameo appearance in the filmBridesmaids (2011) and performed "Hold On".^[14][15][16] Bandmember Chynna was a contestant on season 13 of ABC'sDancing With the Stars and explained that "Hold On" was written by herself, Carnie, and Wendy about Chynna's recovery from drug and alcohol addiction. Chynna made it to week four of the competition.^[17]

On March 20, 2012, the group appeared onQVC to promote their releaseDedicated, a studio album composed of covers of songs by both The Beach Boys and The Mamas and the Papas. On April 3, 2012, the group releasedDedicated, which peaked at number 29 on the USBillboard 200 chart.^[18] The trio appeared in their own reality show,Wilson Phillips: Still Holding On, which debuted onTV Guide Network in April 2012.^[19] In 2015, Wilson Phillips contributed backup vocals to the song "FourFiveSeconds" byRihanna,Paul McCartney, andKanye West for Rihanna's eighth studio album.^[20]

In July 2016, Wilson Phillips reunited and performed on ABC'sGreatest Hits.^[21] In 2017, the group performed on the season finale of NBC'sThe New Celebrity Apprentice.^[22]

In 2022, Wilson Phillips competed inseason eight ofThe Masked Singer as the "Lambs". Chynna portrayed the Lamb by the name of "Blueberry", Carnie portrayed the Lamb by the name of "Rose", and Wendy portrayed the Lamb by the name of "Lilac". They became the first group act to advance to the finale and finished as the runners-up toAmber Riley as "Harp". As an encore, they performed "Hold On". For theSeasonal Sing-A-Long Spectacular!, they performed the Christmas classic "Sleigh Ride".

In November 2022, the group released a cover version ofHarry Styles’s song “Boyfriends”.^[23]

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