02 Stay Wild (3:47)
03 Velvet Lies (2:47)
04 Masquerade (4:13)
05 Running with the Night (3:28)
06 Bad Love (3:00)
07 Let's Go Outside (3:45)
08 Brand New (3:32)
09 Need a Little More Time (3:35)
10 Forever Young (3:34)
11 Waiting for the Sun to Shine (4:13)
Masquerade is the twelfth studio album by English musical duo Bananarama, one of the most successful girl groups in pop music history. For nearly four decades, Bananarama has been one of pop's most influential and revered groups. Their hit packed career happened because they were the mold-breakers.. It was released on 22 July 2022 as part of the group's 40th anniversary celebrations.
The album was originally conceived as an EP, but following the cancellation of the group's live shows throughout 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it developed into a full-length album. In addition to working with longtime collaborator Ian Masterson, Sara Dallin and Keren Woodward also co-wrote tracks with Sara's daughter, Alice Dallin-Walker, known professionally as Alice D.
The group was formed in London in 1980, and was originally a trio consisting of friends Sara Dallin, Siobhan Fahey (later with the band Shakespear's Sister), and Keren Woodward. Fahey left the group in 1988 and was replaced by Jacquie O'Sullivan until 1991, when the trio became a duo. Their success on both pop and dance charts saw them listed in the Guiness World Records for achieving the world's highest number of chart entries by an all-female group. Between 1982 and 2009, they had 32 singles reach the Top 50 of the UK Singles Chart.
"Favourite" was released on 29 April 2022 as a "taster track". The track is a cover of an Alice D song, as is the album track "Brand New", and features Alice on background vocals. The single was added to the B-list of the BBC Radio 2 playlist and made 'Single of the Week' upon release, before moving onto the A-list the following week.
