Stretch Princess were a British

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band, which formed in 1996. The band consisted of Jo Lloyd (

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, bass, and

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), James Wright (

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), and Dave Magee (

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). They released two albums. ''Stretch Princess'' (1998) and ''Fun with Humans'' (2002). Their song "Universe" was featured in the first episode of the fourth season of ''

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'', and their song "Time and Time Again" was featured in the first episode of the second season of ''

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''. "Sugar" was featured in the

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's 1999 film ''

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'', as well as ''

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'' (1999) during the

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scene. In 1999, "Sorry" peaked at #27 on ''

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s Adult Top 40 chart and was featured in the 1999 film ''

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'' during the final graduation scene and the closing credits. It was also featured in the 17th episode of the first season of ''

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'' during a scene at a diner between Charlie and Zoey. "Oooh!" was the title song of the German TV show Mein Leben & Ich, broadcast from 2001 to 2009. "Sorry" and "Oooh!" were also featured in the

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and

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film ''

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'' (2001). "Freak Show" reached #30 on the Billboard Adult Top 40 chart in 2002.

Discography

*1998: ''Stretch Princess'' *2002: ''Fun with Humans''

External links

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