Florence Ballard sister Maxine's house. In 1974 Mary Wilson invited Ballard to join the Supremes, which now included Cindy Birdsong and Scherrie Payne (Ross had left for her successful solo career in 1970). Though Ballard played tambourine, she didn't sing and told Wilson she had no ambition to sing any more. Later that year Ballard's plight started to be reported in newspapers as word got around that the singer had applied for welfare. Around that time, Ballard entered Henry Ford Hospital for rehab treatment. Following six weeks of treatment, Ballard slowly started to recover. In early 1975, Ballard received an insurance settlement
About a Girl (Sugababes song) overall noise levels. In August 2009, "About a Girl" was confirmed for release as the second single from "Sweet 7". The first version of the song, featuring Buchanan's vocals, premiered on BBC Radio 1 on 6 September 2009. During the single release interval between "Get Sexy" and "About a Girl", Buchanan controversially left the group. As a result of the group line-up change, "About a Girl" was re-recorded to feature the vocals of new member Jade Ewen in replacement of former member Buchanan's. The new version of the song was released as a digital download on 8 November 2009 and