Happy New Year, everyone! I'm back! And to make up for my absence, I have a double dose of pop cheese for you (also, it's my b-day and I'm feeling generous. ;) Here we have Fem 2 Fem. They were formed primarily by producer and songwriter Peter Rafelson after he got the idea to create a female pop group that promoted open sexuality, and thus appealed to both a hetero and homosexual audience. The ladies got quite a bit of press with the release of their first album, mainly due to the fact that some of the members were lesbian or bisexual, and their videos and stage shows were suggestive and controversial. I saw them interviewed on a talk show at the time and was very intrigued by them, their vision and their music, which was primarily techno-house. They presented themselves very provocatively and got the attention of Playboy. They posed for the magazine the same year, though half of them refused to pose nude, claiming that the vision of the group was changing. They had a minor Billboard Dance hit with "Obsession" and toured with Nine Inch Nails and Marilyn Manson. Soon after they began work on their second album, though by it's release a few members had left, due mostly to the sexier direction the group was going. They were accused of changing from an expression of gay and lesbian acceptance and positivity to more of an exploitation of a straight man's lesbian fantasy. And indeed, their London stage show, Voyeurz, featured the ladies in various states of undress and sexual scenarios, all while being made up like strippers. Their second album featured some songs from the show, and the music was poppier and more euro-house. Again they had a minor hit on the Billboard Dance charts with "Where Did Love Go". But the album garnered even less attention than it's predecessor (probably because the initial shock wore off), and the group split. Since there were so many revolving members, I've updated their entries as much as I could on Discogs, so you can all find out more on the individual members and their whereabouts if you'd like. (One particular note of interest - Ali Navarro aka Alitzah Wiener of Nobody's Angel, who are also featured here, was once a member!) Let's face it, at that time, the public wasn't ready for a sexy 'lesbian' pop band, though years later Tatu would take the idea to the bank...(For the CD maxi-single of "Where Did Love Go", go to my sister blog HERE.)
Video for Switch
Video for Obsession
Download Woman To Woman
| 1 | Switch | |
| 2 | Obsession | |
| 3 | Woman To Woman | |
| 4 | All About Eve | |
| 5 | I Lose Myself | |
| 6 | Coming Out | |
| 7 | Waiting In Tangier | |
| 8 | Charmed | |
| 9 | Freedom Of Choice | |
| 10 | Switch (Erotic Trance Mix) | |
| 11 | Woman To Woman (Extended Mix) |
Download Animus
| 1 | Animus | |
| 2 | Sin | |
| 3 | Insatiable | |
| 4 | Naked Heart | |
| 5 | Swing | |
| 6 | Compulsive Jane | |
| 7 | Where Did Love Go | |
| 8 | Cruel & Unusual | |
| 9 | Make Me Love U | |
| 10 | Scream Queen | |
| 11 | Worship | |
| 12 | Animus Reprise | |
| 13 | Where Did Love Go (Bak2BASSiks Remix) | |
| 14 | Take Control |
