Their Instagram post of Jesy leaving is well over 2 million Likes and it made me realise that although they haven’t had that big number 1 single in years (and probably never will again), the public definitely know them individually and there’s a ton of love and affection towards them even from casuals who have probably never listened to their albums.

 

LM5 and Bounce Back/One I’ve Been Missing made things feel a little bleak and that they were on a downward spiral but with Break Up Song and Holiday being big hits (inevitably Platinum and Gold at some point) and Sweet Melody being their biggest song in years plus The Search doing well and apparently being renewed for a second season, it’s been a pretty incredible turnaround for them. I think their Secret Love Song performance and their Touch (At Home) performances FINALLY shut up those who claimed they couldn’t sing and now it seems like Jesy leaving is probably one of the biggest entertainment stories of the year.

 

I feel like they were always known as that X Factor band for years and now it’s like they’re genuinely the female version of Take That and will forever be in the same bracket as the Spice Girls for their success in the UK?

Well I think some of their songs will become 'classics' over the years to come, I mean you would expect that to happen for a group that has been relevant for that long. They have done well in terms of longevity of relevance, they hopefully will continue as a group despite the fact Jesy has left, and they also did well to turn things around in terms of chart performance as you say and Break Up Song was a strong single from them which deservedly did well, I wasn't such a fan of Holiday though.

Edited December 19, 20204 yr by Road Salt Mixer