Mel and Kim

Mel and Kim
Mel and Kim
Origin	London, England
Genres	Dance-pop
Years active	1986–1990
Labels	Supreme (1986–1989); Parlophone (1989–1990); Dancing Nation (2018–);
Past members	Melanie Appleby; Kim Appleby;
Website	melandkim.com

Mel and Kim (stylized as MӗL & KIM) were an English pop duo, consisting of sisters Melanie and Kim Appleby. Originally managed by Alan Whitehead, they achieved success between 1986 and 1988, before Melanie died of cancer in January 1990 at the age of 23.

The duo reached number one in the UK Singles Chart with their 1987 single "Respectable",^[1] which also topped the US dance chart.^[2] They had three other UK Top 10 hits with "Showing Out (Get Fresh at the Weekend)" (1986), "F.L.M." (1987) and "That's the Way It Is" (1988).^[1] In 1988, they were nominated for a Brit Award for Best British Breakthrough Act. After Mel's death, Kim embarked on a solo career and had two UK Top 10 hits with "Don't Worry" (1990) and "G.L.A.D." (1991).

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