History Music / Sugababes

* DramaQueen: Fans have accused Heidi of being one in 2024, when she made a rather [[PassiveAggressiveKombat passive-aggressive]] [[https://www.instagram.com/p/C3FXglDsf56/ instagram post]] hinting at having been snubbed right after the current line up (of Mutya, Keisha and Siobhán) was granted a career award. Her mother [[MeaningfulName Karen]] Range didn't help by fanning the flames in the comments. It was particularly glaring, since the group had been uncharacteristically drama-free for four years since their resurgence in 2019, and was seen as particularly poor taste because the presentation in question was the [[UnfortunateImplications MOBO Awards]].

* ''One Touch'' (2000)

* ''The Lost Tapes'' (2022)

** With the exception of "About You Now"[[note]]Which is the group's best-selling single and therefore can't be excluded from the setlist[[/note]], no material from ''Change and ''Catfights and Spotlights'' has been played live since the 1.0 lineup reunited. It would appear that the girls aren't fond of anything after Mutya's departure.

* MoneyDearBoy: Jade made no secret that the best thing about her brief stint on ''Splash!'' was that they paid her "amazingly".

* ActionMom: Both Mutya and Siobhán have children and are actively touring with the Sugababes (though Mutya's daughter is close to adulthood by now). [[AvertedTrope Meanwhile]], Heidi has no regrets about quitting the Sugababes back in the day, because she is now quite content having "[[https://uk.style.yahoo.com/ive-got-bigger-fish-fry-060000957.html bigger fish to fry]]" as a stay-at-home mum.

* CannotKeepASecret: In late 2011-early 2012, Mutya and Siobhán began exchanging tweets about missing a bus. Keisha then said something along the lines of "Aren't we supposed to be keeping this [reunion] a secret?"

* OpenSecret: Though some people were genuinely surprised at the news of the group's reforming, for almost an entire year rumours persisted that the "Origibabes" would reunite. This was supported with arguably strong evidence such as Mutya and Keisha tweeting that they were with "two other ladies" at the time of recording and information leaking about their management and record deals, as well as Mutya's court case against the current Sugababes over use of the name.

* ScrewTheMoneyIHaveRules: In 2023, all the six Babes, past and present, were reportedly approached with a "lucrative" deal for a WartsAndAll docu-series that would retrace their turbulent history. They have turned down the offer in order to leave the past alone – all of them... except [[{{Hypocrite}} bigger-fish-frying, happy to be a stay-at-home mum]] Heidi.

** The press' approach to the group was much shakier. Siobhán has discussed how in the early days questions would often be directed at her, especially by the foreign press, mostly for racial reasons. While this was often the case with Heidi too, when Mutya left a big deal was made about the band losing the most distinctive trait of its sound, i.e. her voice. Finally, the ousting of Keisha, the last original member, was seen as the Sugababes effectively becoming TheBandMinusTheFace, and not even Heidi's long tenue could save her from everybody suddenly remembering she was TheOtherDarrin to Siobhán. When MKS reunited, they were generally hailed as the missing Face of the Band finally returning.

* UrbanLegends: The group has had many of these during their 13-year tenure, the most famous being Siobhán's alleged method of leaving the group. The story goes that while the girls were on a promo tour in Japan in August 2001, Siobhán excused herself to go to the ladies, [[BathroomBreakout climbed out through the bathroom window]] and caught a plane back to Heathrow all by herself. Siobhán has denied this, saying she she waited for the band to return to England as a unit before throwing in the towel. However, that doesn't stop long-term fans expressing their desire for Mutya Keisha Siobhán to allude to it in a possible music video...

* CostumePorn: The video for "Denial" literally runs on this trope. In general, coordinated and increasingly elaborate outfits became a staple of the 3.0 and 4.0 lineups, both in promotional material and live performances; Keisha has gone on record that the costumes were her favourite thing about her tenue in the 3.0 lineup.

* AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther: With all the rumours of infighting and feuding, it's always heartwarming to see the girls share genuinely nice moments on stage. Keisha and Siobhán, in particular, have admitted to not getting along as teenagers, and watching them just randomly hug each other while performing is very sweet.

* CannotKeepASecret: In 2011-early 2012, Mutya and Siobhán began exchanging tweets about missing a bus. Keisha then said something along the lines of "aren't we supposed to be keeping this [reunion] a secret?"
* ControversyProofImage: How Amelle managed to navigate the late 2000s and early 2010s without hitting some RoleEndingMisdemeanor despite her numerous brushes with the law is anybody's guess.

* EleventhHourRanger: Jade joined the group literally ''just'' before their seventh studio album was due to be released. She came so late that the entire album had to be re-recorded with her vocals replacing departed member Keisha's.

* EveryoneLovesBlondes: In the lineup spanning 2002-09, it was Heidi who received most of the press' attention. Though according to Siobhán, the reason might have been entirely different (see IAmTheBand below).

** Despite all the drama the Sugababes have been through, this one was surprisingly averted – at least as far as the actual music and internal dynamics were concerned. While certain individual songs might be driven by one specific Babe, the spotlight has always been overall shared equally by all three members of any given line up, avoiding SpotlightStealingSquad situations à la Music/DestinysChild or, worse, Music/PussycatDolls.

* GuiltyPleasure: In an interview, Siobhán is quite hesitant to admit she enjoys singing "About You Now" live.

** ''One Touch'' was re-released in 2021 for its ([[UsefulNotes/COVID19Pandemic belated]]) 20th anniversary. It features a plethora of bonus material, including all the single b-sides and bonus track from its singles and previous special editions, a few previously unreleased demos, and a second disk with remixes and alternate versions of album tracks. The Amazon version has yet another disk with bonus material.

* CanonDiscontinuity: Keisha's [[https://youtu.be/Wab9qewUnoM?t=791 response]] to whether they'll ever perform songs from ''Sweet 7'' is an immediate LittleNo. As early as 2012, when asked about performing "Get Sexy", Keisha downright ignored the question "over sound of Mutya guffawing".

* SpellMyNameWithAnS: No, it is not spelled "Sugar Babes". It is also not spelled as "Sugbabes", "Sugababez" or "Sugbebs". (The last few actually turned up on Google searches.)