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The Pussycat Dolls are back, bringing their unshakable hits to a new generation and starting a new chapter with a massive tour and the new single, “Club Song.” The trio recently joined Mike Adam inside the Hard Rock Hotel New York for an Audacy Check In, talking about the differences between now and their 2005 success, and so much more.
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00:00Is there a song that you're most looking forward to performing live for fans and maybe one you're
00:05most worried about? I mean, it's getting back to the songs that just make the whole room go
00:10electric. And you know, don't you buttons when I grow up. There's so many. We've got a lot of
00:17bangers. This is your odyssey check-in. We are here at the Hard Rock Hotel in New York with
00:24the Pussycat Dolls. Back like you never left. It is awesome. It's so good to see you. There's
00:31so much to talk about. The new song, the tour. Let's start with the tour. Now, are there
00:38new fears, new concerns hitting the road today versus, you know, way back when I know, you
00:47know, there's parenthood, there's new jobs and stuff. So what are you feeling? When you
00:52say fear, I think of my knees, my neck, my lower back. Ladies? Yeah. Same, Chica.
01:02For me, I am just so excited to get back out there. And the excitement is overrunning everything
01:08at the minute. But the fear comes in place of just trying to get the balance right. Trying
01:13to keep the mindfulness strong. Trying to make sure I'm there for the kids and they know
01:17that mommy's still in their lives and taking them with me as much as possible. Just getting
01:22that balance. Yeah. And I think enjoying it a bit more. Like, you know, last time, well,
01:28gosh, we did, we tried to do it six years ago, but Miss Rona accidentally came in and
01:32knocked out our plants. Cursor. Yeah. But 20 years ago, you know, everything was happening
01:37so fast and we were, our schedule was nuts. Yeah. And it will be so nice this time around
01:42to, to share the stage with these gorgeous, fabulous women. And then also just soak, soak
01:48up every moment, be present and enjoy it a bit more. Did you forget your songs? Did
01:52you have to reintroduce yourself to the lyrics or like riding a bike? Oh, you did? You
01:58did? Okay. In some ways. I mean, you know, it's always in there, but like the great thing
02:03about TikTok and this younger generation is they're still, you know, recreating fun things
02:07to our songs, but sometimes things will come up and I'm like, wait, was that us? Did we
02:12say that? What was it? I don't know. I feel like I need reminding a little bit. Remember
02:16when we all got together right before Miss Rona and the music started playing? I'll never
02:21forget this. We hadn't been in the same room together for quite some time. And the, like
02:25the second, like, don't you started happening and we all were like, okay, okay, wait, it's
02:29in the body. It's in there somewhere, right? That's right.
02:32You felt yourself, you know, being reborn again in that moment. That's funny. Is there
02:39a song from, you know, 20 years ago or whatever that when it came out, you weren't necessarily
02:44in love with it, you didn't like it, but now looking back on it, you're fond of it?
02:49Don't you? I, I wasn't as partial to it in the very beginning. But then obviously it's
02:56my favorite, my favorite song now. So yeah, that's a hard question.
03:00You were saying Elevator early as well, right? I really love our song Elevator. Yes, you
03:06probably don't know the song. No, hit me with the deep cuts. That's what I want. Yeah,
03:10yeah, yeah. Yeah. Because she was saying earlier that like that was a song that wasn't a single,
03:15but that totally now she's like, yeah, that was actually a really good song. Totally. Is
03:20there a song that you're most looking forward to performing live for fans and maybe one you're
03:25most worried about? I mean, it's getting back to the songs that just make the whole room go
03:30electric. Yeah, yeah. And you know, don't you? Buttons, when I grow up. There's so many.
03:34Yeah. We've got a lot of bangers. Yeah. And you know, as we've been discussing, React really never
03:41got its chance to shine. So to be able to finally reintroduce that to the world properly is so
03:46exciting. Club song and the launch of club song is already feeling so electric and seeing everybody
03:52do the dance and get excited about it. Like, I just can't wait to see the music take over those
03:58rooms. And you know, club song, I'm glad you brought it up. Let's talk about it. It's so
04:02much fun and people are excited about it. So why are you not giving us a full album? Like
04:08is it? Do you just feel like people aren't listening to music like that? Is a two or a single
04:13and us
04:14coming back together not enough? No, I think the whole album, like, what's up? Are we only getting
04:18a few singles or like what? What's the hesitation with that? Well, the landscape of music is so
04:24different. And it's a lot to get the train on the tracks with the Pussycat Dolls. So
04:28the fact that we have all this momentum now, you never know what's going to come next. But
04:33right now, we're just living in this moment and seeing the excitement kind of helps your
04:37endeavor. Well, we're all ready for it. So I'm just saying like, you know, if you want
04:41to go forward with it, we would be happy. We'll take that out. We'll accept that. We'll accept
04:45that out. Pay attention though, because you never know, we might come hit you with some surprises.
04:48Cool. Let's do it. Let's do it. So from when you were first starting to now,
04:54how has your view, your relationship with mental health changed?
05:00It exists. Yes. You know, it didn't back then. Right. That's the thing. Like there's so much
05:07more awareness and God, I felt I was a little lost soul back then looking for the dream and
05:13doing anything and sacrificing to just make that dream come true. But man, when you dreams come true
05:19and you realize there's a lot of inner work that still needs to be done, that is an endeavor worth
05:24taking. Yeah. And I think we've all been on such a journey to finally arrive here. And what makes
05:29this so special is to have those experiences, be women, know our value, own our power and be able to
05:36show up. It's like, I know these girls, but we're showing up with so much work that has been done.
05:41And that is a much different showing up. I love that. I love that. And it feels like,
05:47you know, like you said that you're, um, just enjoying it more and, and putting less stress
05:53on yourselves maybe. Yeah, I think that. And like Kim has said, like, we've just been putting in so
05:58much work. We've all been through our own individual lives and paths and struggles and triumphs and all
06:03of that. And we're coming back now together, I think stronger than ever. And like making sure that we
06:09check in with ourselves and check in with each other. And now I forgot what the question was.
06:14I was on a tangent and I'm like,
06:24my brains were on a different time zone now. Um, what? Yeah. What was the question? Just your
06:29relationship with mental health now and how it's benefiting you. And maybe you wished you had
06:34those tools when you were first getting started, you know? I mean, dancing in general and moving
06:39your body and music is therapy, right? It's medicine. Yeah. Um, but as we got fitness through
06:44the power of dance. Yes. And once cut maybe dance, at least for me and my life wasn't happening as
06:51much. I felt like a bit of my, my soul was, was sad. And I've been able to find breath
06:56work over
06:57the last 10 years that I've been doing as a practice, a daily practice that I show up for myself
07:02that hopefully then I show up in the world, um, a better version of myself because of these
07:08practices. And that's because of also going through what we've gone through and realizing,
07:13okay, sometimes this could have a little support, some little tools in that toolbox to show up in
07:18this crazy life we live in. Uh, I asked this question to Pink and I would love to get your
07:23take on it too.
07:24Um, I'm just wondering how you feel. Um, has the industry gotten, uh, kinder, more fair to women
07:32you think today versus when you were entering into the industry?
07:40Nicole spill. I'll let you answer that.
07:45You know, in some ways it has the fact that we came from a three 60 deal and, uh, it
07:53was very
07:53difficult in the beginning. You know, I think, um, there's so much more of a space for you to find
08:00yourself and to be seen and to create your own, um, momentum to get your music out there or to
08:08get
08:08your visuals, to get whatever your dream is, to get it out there. I think there's a lot more spaces
08:12for that, but at the same time with all those spaces, it is watered down. And I think it's really
08:17difficult to get something, you know, from way back when we had a whole machine behind us.
08:22Yeah. And I think that for a lot of artists these days, it's really hard to get that machine behind
08:27you to get your music out at such a level. So I think it's kind of a double-edged sword
08:31in some
08:31ways. Sure. It is quite magical that it is, um, international women's month and we are coming
08:37together. Pussy power. Absolutely. Proud pussy power. Pussy power. And before we wrap, Nicole, I'm going to
08:45kind of put you in the hot seat. I'm going to put you in the hot seat and I'm not
08:52going to take no
08:52for an answer. You, you have, uh, judged so many shows, right? So look, if you were going to start
08:59a record label today, I need, give me like three acts that have always been burned into your brain
09:07over the years. Not, not artists that went on to win, but three that you would immediately scoop up.
09:12Oh my God. You have to do it. Take your time. You got all day. Yeah. I was like, I
09:17want to know.
09:18Well, one direction.
09:23Um, one direction. Well, James one, James Arthur one, Ella Henderson. She's winning at life. She's
09:35amazing. She is so lovely. Beautiful. My goodness. Talented, humble. Yes.
09:42Yes. Stunning voice. Yeah. Um, and oh gosh, I don't know. I need, I need help. One more. Take
09:48your time. No one help her. Oh my gosh. You guys need to help me. I have such a bad
09:56memory.
09:57Uh, you know what? I know what? You know who I'd say my sweet James Arthur one that year,
10:04but I really loved John Maine Douglas. He's like an angel and he has a beautiful, beautiful voice.
10:11So I'll, I'll say John Maine. That's a good top three. See, it wasn't that bad.
10:14It wasn't that bad. Uh, you are lovely. Uh, congratulations on the song on the tour.
10:19It is wonderful. We are all so thankful you stopped by.
10:22Oh, thanks for having us.
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