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When did bananarama begin to be successful?
In 1981, Bananarama recorded their first demo, Aie a Mwana. The song was an underground hit and Bananarama were signed by Decca and remained on the label until 1993.
Who co-wrote Bananarama's first 3 albums?
Bananarama experienced their greatest success during the period 1982 to 1989, with their first three albums primarily produced and co-written with Steven Nicholas Jolley & Tony Swain.
What USA shows did Bananarama perform on?
During 1982 and 1983, Bananarama did several promotional US press tours and TV appearances on American Bandstand and Solid Gold.

Question: When did they start writing music on more serious topics?
Self-contained rewrite: When did Bananarama start writing music on more serious topics?