Fifth Harmony

This article is about the group. For their self-titled album, see Fifth Harmony (album). For the musical concept, see Quintal harmony.

Fifth Harmony
Fifth Harmony performing as a quartet in 2017.
Fifth Harmony performing as a quartet in 2017.
Background information
Also known as5H
OriginMiami, Florida, U.S.[1]
Genres
Years active2012–2018[a]
Labels
Members
Past members
Websitefifthharmony.com

Fifth Harmony, often shortened to 5H, is an American girl group based in Miami, composed of Ally Brooke, Normani, Dinah Jane, Lauren Jauregui, and formerly Camila Cabello until her departure from the group in December 2016. The group signed a joint record deal with Simon Cowell's label Syco Records and L.A. Reid's label Epic Records after forming and were the last contestant eliminated in the second season of the American singing competition series The X Factor in 2012.

The group released their debut single "Miss Movin' On", preceding their extended play Better Together. In 2015, The group released their debut studio album Reflection, which was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[2] It spawned the singles "Boss", "Sledgehammer" and "Worth It"; the latter of which was certified triple platinum by RIAA, and reached the top ten in thirteen countries. In 2016, the group released "Work from Home", the lead single from their second album 7/27, which peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100,[3] making it the first top five single by a girl group in a decade on that chart.[4] They released their self-titled third album in 2017. The group went on indefinite hiatus in March 2018, allowing its members to pursue solo projects.[5]

Fifth Harmony has sold nearly 15 million RIAA certified units,[6] and are one of the best-selling girl groups of all time with a reported 33 million copies sold.[7] They are known for their vocal range[8] and songs with themes of female empowerment, self positivity, confidence, and unity.[9] As of 2016, they have earned 1.6 billion on-demand streams, according to Nielsen SoundScan.[10] Billboard named them the biggest girl group of the 2010s.[11] In 2017, Time referred to them as arguably "the biggest girl group in the world".[12]

Fifth Harmony have earned the most top ten albums on the U.S. Billboard 200 for any girl group in the 21st century.[13] Their accolades include an American Music Award, three MTV Europe Music Awards, three Guinness World Records, four MTV Video Music Awards, four iHeartRadio Music Awards, the first ever Billboard Women in Music Group of the Year award, a record five Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards (the most for a girl group),[14] and ten Teen Choice Awards.

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  2. ^ "Fifth Harmony's "Reflection," Halsey's "Badlands" Certified Gold As RIAA Adds Track Sales, Streams". Headline Planet. February 2016. Archived from the original on April 4, 2016. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
  3. ^ Trust, Gary (April 4, 2016). "Work' Week: Rihanna Tops Hot 100 for Seventh Week, Fifth Harmony Earns First Top 10 Hit". Billboard. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
  4. ^ "21 Under 21 2016: Music's Hottest Young Stars". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 3, 2016. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
  5. ^ Hughes, Hilary (May 11, 2018). "Fifth Harmony Take a Bittersweet Bow at Their Final U.S. Show: Watch". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 23, 2018. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
  6. ^ "Fifth Harmony". Recording Industry Association of America. Archived from the original on April 7, 2016. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
  7. ^ "Top 25: Most influential girl groups of all time (+ Videos)" (in Spanish). E! Online. November 19, 2016. Archived from the original on February 7, 2019. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  8. ^ "Who the Heck Are Fifth Harmony, and Why Are Teens Obsessed With Them?". Vulture. February 15, 2015. Archived from the original on November 9, 2022. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
  9. ^ Lipshutz, Jason (November 7, 2017). "Are You a Harmonizer or a Mixer?". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 11, 2022. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
  10. ^ Anderson, Trevor (December 19, 2016). "Fifth Harmony's Billboard Chart Highlights: The First Chapter". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 24, 2020. Retrieved December 20, 2016.
  11. ^ Lipshutz, Jason (March 20, 2018). "Why Fifth Harmony Mattered: Evaluating the Legacy of the Biggest Girl Group of the '10s". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 11, 2022. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  12. ^ June 8, Raisa Bruner; Edt, 2017 8:00 Am. "Fifth Harmony on Finding Their Groove as a Foursome". Time. Archived from the original on May 11, 2022. Retrieved February 26, 2022.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  13. ^ "Billboard Explains The Evolution of Girl Groups | Ghostarchive". ghostarchive.org. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  14. ^ "Most Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards won by a music group | Guinness World Records". January 11, 2022. Archived from the original on January 11, 2022. Retrieved January 11, 2022.


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