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The Nolans (billed as The Nolan Sisters from 1974 until early 1980) are a group of sisters from Ireland, who performed as a pop vocal act. The group, best-known for their song "I'm In The Mood For Dancing", gained prominence as guest performers on numerous UK television shows. The majority of their charted singles and albums occurred in the early 1980s but they continued to be active until 2005 and were particularly successful in Japan. The sisters have pursued varying solo careers in acting, music and television presenting The Nolans remained popular in Japan, signing a six-album deal there in 1987[6]. They recorded several new albums purely for the Japanese market, usually featuring English language covers of Japanese pop hits[6]. Releases on Teichiku Records during this period included Playback Part 2, entirely comprising covers of songs originally performed by Japanese singer Momoe Yamaguchi[24]; Tidal Wave[25]; Rock And Rolling Idol; Hottest Place On Earth; and Lost Lonely Beaches.In 1992 they became the first British group to be awarded the Tokubstsu Kikaku Sho (Japanese Grammy) for best foreign recording artist Compilations of their Japanese material, often featuring remixes and some featuring other artists as well, were regularly released throughout the 1990s and 2000s in Japan, while several budget-priced compilations of their Epic-era material (sometimes re-recorded) appeared in the UK.