The Pussycat Dolls A.K.A PCD

Created by choreographer Robin Antin in the Los Angeles garage of her friend, actress Christina Applegate, The Pussy Cat Dolls was originally a singing-and-dancing ensemble known for their electric and racy performances at The Viper Room and the famed Roxy nightclub. Throughout their 7-year incarnation as an urban cabaret, The Pussy Cats Dolls earned a reputation as some of the hottest performers in L.A.

Stars like Gwen Stefani, Brittany Murphy, Charlize Theron, Nikka Costa and Pamela Anderson were guest performers with the troupe and eventually record companies started to show interest in signing them as recording artists.

Interscope/Geffen/A&M Chairman Jimmy Iovine signed the group to A&M records in 2002. From there they appeared on everything from late night variety shows to movie soundtracks. The roster included lead singer Nicole Scherzinger, Jessica Sutta, Carmit Bachar, Ashley Roberts, Kimberly Wyatt and Melody Thornton. Scherzinger scored a Top 10 album and single while in girl group Eden's Crush, Sutta is a former captain of the Miami Heat dance troupe, Bachar was the "La Vida Loca" girl on Ricky Martin's world tour, Roberts and Wyatt were two of the hottest young dancers in Hollywood, and Thornton was discovered at an open casting call in her hometown of Phoenix, Arizona.

On September 13, 2005 they released their debut album, PCD, debuting at number five on the Billboard 200.Their first single, "Don't Cha" was hit reaching number one in multiple countries and peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100.The song was originally a cover of the Tori Alamaze single featuring rapper Busta Rhymes. The group won a Billboard Music Award for "Don't Cha" (Ralphi Rosario mix) as Hot Dance Music/Club Play Single of the Year.

The album spawned six more singles. The ballad "Stickwitu" was another top five in the U.S., selling over three million digital downloads and CDs worldwide.It was later nominated for a Grammy for Best Pop Performance By a Duo or Group. Their third single, "Beep", which featured rapper will.i.am, did not perform as successfully as the previous two singles but still went to number one internationally.A subsequent single, "Buttons" (with rapper Snoop Dogg) reached number three on the UK singles chart;the next single, "I Don't Need a Man" was not as successful. The group's sixth single from the album was "Wait a Minute" released in the U.S. in August 2006.

In 2006, San Francisco-based company Doppelganger (along with Interscope Records) launched the PCD Music Lounge, an interactive website. In late 2006, the Pussycat Dolls were also featured in a commercial for Cingular Wireless along with Ludacris and KoRn. The group was selected to perform for the introduction for ABC's coverage of the NBA.In 2007, a version of "Right Now" was used as a theme song for the NBA, though the lyrics had been altered.

On March 8, 2008, original PCD member Carmit Bachar left the group, confirming the news by posting a blog on the group's official website.The Pussycat Dolls are said to be continuing as a five-piece. They are preparing to release their second album in 2008.The first single from the album, "When I Grow Up" is already a hit, peaking at number nine on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart.