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Keeping Up the Love Thing

The Katene Sisters , Music Video – 1993

The Katene Sisters were created for Shortland Street — a vocal group from the fictional past of nurse Jackie Manu (Nancy Brunning), who have reformed for a talent quest. The other members were Jackie's cousins, but only one (Annie Crummer) turned up, allowing nurse Carrie Burton (Lisa Crittenden) to step in. Although they didn’t win, the trio had a brief life beyond Shortland Street, when this song (written by Crummer and ex Holidaymaker Barbara Griffin) peaked at number three in the New Zealand charts. The video shows them having definite fun while performing in a recording studio.

[Shortland Street producer] Brian Lennane . . . said Warners want to release the single. Nancy [Brunning] wasn't that keen, and I said 'oh come on, it'll be fun'.
– Lisa Crittenden on the song getting released as a single, in a 26 July 2022 YouTube interview

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Shortland Street - Is It You Or Is It Me (30th anniversary song)

Another Shortland Street song that was released as a single

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Shortland Street - Highlights from the first 15 years

The opening song from Shortland Street

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See What Love Can Do

Annie Crummer singing solo in the same era

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Shortland Street - First Episode

Nurse Carrie Burton's most infamous Shortland Street moment

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Shortland Street - Musical episode

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Sweet Lovers

The song's co-writer Barbara Griffin in band Holidaymakers

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Ocean Moon/Hina Ki Tai

Annie Crummer performing in te reo Māori

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Shortland Street - The birth of Carrie's triplets

Another big moment for Carrie Burton

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Ngā Tohu: Signatures

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Black Bitch

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Shortland Street cast sings 'Anchor Me' (2013 Christmas episode)

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Shortland Street - 2015 Christmas cliffhanger (hostage siege)

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What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?

Nancy Brunning also sang in this movie

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When Love Comes

Nancy Brunning also sang in this film

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Have a Shot - 1964 Final

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Shortland Street - Chris Warner and Victor Kahu rap

Another musical Shortland St moment

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For Today

Another Annie Crummer guest appearance

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Standing in the Sunshine - Work

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Mahana

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