The Veronicas Are Doing Rather Well In The States!

A hearty congratulations to the Sezbian and Idol Virginity Respecting Origliasso twins who make up Aussie pop duo The Veronicas, as the pair have cracked the US Top Twenty with the single ‘Untouched’. Not the easiest thing in the world to do – the last time an Australian achieved such a feat was seven years ago.

The Veronicas have cracked the US Top 20 with their hit single Untouched, which reached number 17 in the Billboard Top 100 this week. They are the first Australian artist or group to make the top 20 since 2002, when Kylie Minogue hit number seven on the charts with Can’t Get You Out Of My Head.

Yesterday when I heard that Kylie was the last Australian performer to have such success in the US pop charts, I mistakenly assumed it was with the Emilíana Torrini-penned single ‘Slow’ and felt weird about the whole thing. That it was ‘Can’t Get You Out Of My Head’ which blew American minds makes much more sense.

Untouched has sold more than 750,000 copies in America, with 80,000 sold in the past week alone. “Feeling the energy of Untouched doing so well in America is a great feeling,” said Lisa Origliasso, one half of The Veronicas. “It’s a different style of music to break through on the American charts, and people are excited. Especially us!”

Good for you, ladies.

Also, did anyone else read in one of the weekend papers recently that Lisa and Jess used to have a birthday party for Michael Jackson every year when they were growing up? Interesting. If I’d asked my mother if I could have a birthday party for Michael Jackson, she would have laughed in my face. And rightfully so!

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