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BBMak

BBMak are a British band consisting of Mark Barry, Christian Burns and Stephen McNally. Formed in Liverpool in 1996, they sold more than three million albums worldwide between 1999 and 2003. The band first achieved success when their single "Back Here" gained popularity in radio stations in Asia and they later signed with Hollywood Records in the U.S. The band reworked their debut album Sooner or Later for an American release in 2000, and the album charted at number 38 on the Billboard 200 chart with "Back Here" becoming a top 20 hit. BBMak's success in the American market helped the band finally break through in their home country. In 2002, the group released their second album Into Your Head which charted at number 25 on the Billboard albums chart. In 2003, the group dissolved as each member went on to pursue solo careers. BBMak reunited in 2018 after a 15-year absence. They recorded and released a third studio album, Powerstation (2019).

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BBMak are a British band consisting of Mark Barry, Christian Burns and Stephen McNally. Formed in Liverpool in 1996, they sold more than three million albums worldwide between 1999 and 2003. The band first achieved success when their single "Back Here" gained popularity in radio stations in Asia and they later signed with Hollywood Records in the U.S. The band reworked their debut album Sooner or Later for an American release in 2000, and the album charted at number 38 on the Billboard 200 chart with "Back Here" becoming a top 20 hit. BBMak's success in the American market helped the band finally break through in their home country. In 2002, the group released their second album Into Your Head which charted at number 25 on the Billboard albums chart. In 2003, the group dissolved as each member went on to pursue solo careers. BBMak reunited in 2018 after a 15-year absence. They recorded and released a third studio album, Powerstation (2019).

Key claims

  1. date of formation: 1996 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. release date: 2019 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  3. release date: 1999 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  4. release date: 2000-05-16 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  5. release date: 2001-02-12 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  6. release date: 2001 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  7. release date: 2001-05-11 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  8. release date: 2019-05-03 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  9. release date: 2019-10-11 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of formation is "1996". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the release date is "2019". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. The record states that the release date is "1999". What evidence would count against this claim?
  5. The record states that the release date is "2000-05-16". What evidence would count against this claim?
  6. The record states that the release date is "2001-02-12". What evidence would count against this claim?
  7. The record states that the release date is "2001". What evidence would count against this claim?
  8. The record states that the release date is "2001-05-11". What evidence would count against this claim?
  9. The record states that the release date is "2019-05-03". What evidence would count against this claim?
  10. The record states that the release date is "2019-10-11". What evidence would count against this claim?
  11. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  12. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1363829664

Key claims and bibliography are generated from the same tracked claims and sources as the article page.