Editing Mel and Kim (section)

{{Short description|1986–1990 British pop duo}}
{{For|the artists who covered "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" as "Mel & Kim"|Mel Smith|Kim Wilde}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Mel and Kim
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| background = group_or_band
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| origin = London, England
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| genre = [[Dance-pop]]
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| years_active = 1986–1990
| label = {{ubl|[[Supreme Records (UK)|Supreme]] (1986–1989)|[[Parlophone]] (1989–1990)|Dancing Nation (2018–)| }}<!-- Please source any other labels -->
| website = {{url|melandkim.com}}
| past_members = * [[Melanie Appleby]]
* [[Kim Appleby]]
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'''Mel and Kim''' (stylized as '''MӗL & KIM''') were an English pop duo, consisting of sisters [[Melanie Appleby|Melanie]] and [[Kim Appleby]]. Originally managed by [[Alan Whitehead (drummer)|Alan Whitehead]], they achieved success between 1986 and 1988, before Melanie lost her battle with cancer in January 1990 at the age of 23.

The duo reached number one in the [[UK Singles Chart]] with their 1987 single "[[Respectable (Mel and Kim song)|Respectable]]",<ref name=uk/> which also topped the US dance chart.<ref name=dance/> They had three other UK Top 10 hits with "[[Showing Out (Get Fresh at the Weekend)]]" (1986), "[[F.L.M. (Mel and Kim song)|F.L.M.]]" (1987) and "[[That's the Way It Is (Mel and Kim song)|That's the Way It Is]]" (1988).<ref name=uk/> In 1988, they were nominated for a [[Brit Award]] for Best British Breakthrough Act. After Mel's death, Kim embarked on a solo career and had two UK Top 10 hits with "[[Don't Worry (Kim Appleby song)|Don't Worry]]" (1990) and "[[G.L.A.D.]]" (1991).