"B. Bumble and the Stingers. Fowley then secured the copyright to an arrangement of the march from Tchaikovsky's ballet ""The Nutcracker"", and took this to local entrepreneur and pianist H. B. Barnum, who recorded it under the name ""Jack B. Nimble and the Quicks"" on the small Del Rio label. When Rod Pierce of Rendezvous heard it, he convinced Fowley that his label could do a better version with their own band. A recording date was quickly arranged, but on the day, Freeman did not appear. In his place, guitarist and arranger René Hall rushed pianist Al Hazan into the"
"UK Singles Chart. It sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc. The band, with minor changes of personnel, went on to record instrumentals under many different names, including B. Bumble and the Stingers, the Marketts and the Routers. Rendezvous Records folded in late 1963, and Fields retired soon after and returned to Tulsa. He died in May 1997, at the age of 92. In 2013 his family donated his memorabilia to the planned Oklahoma Museum of Popular Culture. His son is the saxophonist and bandleader Ernie Fields, Jr., and his daughter Carmen became a journalist in"
"Britain alone. The band re-recorded ""Ciao Baby"" in 1969. Their several radio hits in England made little impact on the charts, but ""You've Got to Be Loved"", which was released on October 13, 1967, reached number 58 on the U.S. ""Billboard"" Hot 100 in 1968, followed by ""Run to Me"" making it to number 121 on the ""Billboard"" Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles charts, number 41 on ""Cashbox"", and number 33 on ""Record World"". The band, however, was unable to promote the single in the US, so no other national hits followed. Their lineup changed considerably in 1967 and again"
"98 on the UK Singles Chart, and slowly rose to its peak position of No. 12 on the chart. The song instantly became their breakout hit, and the ""American English"" album became the duo's first and only album to chart in the UK, peaking at No. 59 on the UK Albums Chart. The song became their only top 40 hit, making them a one-hit wonder there. Their only song after the release of ""Bridge to Your Heart"" to chart was ""Anchors Aweigh"", which barely scraped the top 100 of the UK Singles Chart, peaking at No. 95 on the chart."
"Soul Limbo Soul Limbo is the seventh studio album by the American R&B band Booker T. & the M.G.'s, released in 1968 on Stax Records. The album was the first Stax LP issued after the label severed its ties with former distributor Atlantic Records in 1968. The title track is perhaps best known in the UK as the theme tune for BBC Television's cricket coverage and later for ""Test Match Special"". It features a marimba solo by Terry Manning. Its composition is somewhat similar to a song by Byron Lee and the Dragonaires. The song was later covered by the"
"and only single released by British band The Go-Go's. The song was released in December 1964 and distributed through Oriole Records, but did not make the UK Singles Chart. The first single about the show to make the UK Singles Chart was ""Dr. Who"" by Mankind. The track was based on the ""Doctor Who"" theme music in a disco style and was Mankind's first and only charting single(follow up 'Chain Reaction'was a flop). Released by Pinnacle in 1978, the song peaked at Number 25 in the UK Singles Chart. In 1985, charity ensemble Who Cares? released a single protesting at"
"(I Just Wanna) B with U ""(I Just Wanna) B with U"" was a single released by UK band Transvision Vamp in 1991 and was the first to be taken from their final studio album, ""Little Magnets Versus the Bubble of Babble"". It was also the first of their singles to be co-written by Wendy James. After a two-year gap since their previous UK single ""Born to Be Sold"", it fared poorly on the UK singles chart reaching #30, although it fared better in Australia where it peaked at #16. The song was released in several versions and formats worldwide."
"(I Just Wanna) B with U ""(I Just Wanna) B with U"" was a single released by UK band Transvision Vamp in 1991 and was the first to be taken from their final studio album, ""Little Magnets Versus the Bubble of Babble"". It was also the first of their singles to be co-written by Wendy James. After a two-year gap since their previous UK single ""Born to Be Sold"", it fared poorly on the UK singles chart reaching #30, although it fared better in Australia where it peaked at #16. The song was released in several versions and formats worldwide."
"in 1958, when his version of ""Indian Love Call"" reached #58 on the ""Billboard"" pop chart. In 1958 the Ernie Fields Orchestra, including Freeman, became the house band for the newly formed Rendezvous record label. In 1961, with Palmer, Johnson, and René Hall, they began recording as B. Bumble and the Stingers, and Freeman played piano on their first hit, ""Bumble Boogie"" (but not their later hit, ""Nut Rocker""). In the same year, Lew Bedell, the owner of Doré Records, suggested to him that he record a version of a Maxwell House advertising jingle. The record, ""Percolator (Twist)"", was credited"
"the ""Billboard"" Hot 100. In the UK, the BBC had a policy of banning records which were seen to parody classical music, and this song fell foul of it. Nonetheless, the song still charted at number 35 on the UK Singles Chart. The song spawned a number of follow-ups: B. Bumble and the Stingers' ""Bumble Boogie"", based on Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov's ""Flight of the Bumblebee"", and Paul Revere & the Raiders' ""Like, Long Hair"", based on Sergei Rachmaninoff's ""Prelude in C-sharp minor"", followed the song into the top forty of the Billboard Hot 100. Ali Hassan of B. Bumble and the"
"""Only Revolutions"" included the UK hit singles ""Mountains"", ""That Golden Rule"" and ""Many of Horror"" all of which reached the UK Top Ten. The latter reached number eight on the UK Singles Chart after ""The X Factor"" 2010 winner, Matt Cardle covered the song, and became the UK number one Christmas single for the year 2010. In 2011 the band was nominated for the Brit Awards for Best British Group. At the 2013 NME Awards, they received the award for Best British Band. On 25 August 2013 Biffy Clyro headlined the main stage at Leeds & Reading Festival. Based on"
"soundtrack for a famous promo, entitled ""A whole new ball game"" for BSkyB's launch of FA Premier League football. The version by East Side Beat reached number 26 in the UK Singles Chart in 1992. Alive and Kicking (song) ""Alive and Kicking"" is a song by the Scottish rock band Simple Minds. Released in 1985 as the first single from the band's most successful album, ""Once Upon a Time"", it reached number 3 on the US ""Billboard"" Hot 100, number 4 in Canada, and peaked within the top 5 of several European countries including Italy, where the song reached number"
"production: until June 2002, the song ""Standard Flow"" was planned for release as the group's first single, with a promotional version of the ""Standard Flow"" even made available on August 5. Despite being labelled as a cover version, only the chorus from the original version remains, with the verses replaced by new lyrics written by the band. Despite being the only 'cover version' the group ever recorded, it became the band's only number one single, staying at the top of the UK Singles Chart for one week in August 2002. Two versions of the song exist: the main version, which"
"""Billboard"" reported that the result was ""being taken as a portent that the popularity of the top British groups of the last three years is past its peak."" Similarly, when the double A-sided single ""Strawberry Fields Forever"" and ""Penny Lane"" was issued in February 1967, it failed to reach number one in the UK, and British press agencies speculated that the group's run of success might have ended, with headlines such as ""Beatles Fail to Reach the Top"", ""First Time in Four Years"" and ""Has the Bubble Burst?"" Released in May 1967, ""Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band"" became a"
"Alone (Bee Gees song) ""Alone"" is a song by the Bee Gees. It is the opening track on the multi-platinum ""Still Waters"" album released by the Bee Gees in 1997, and the first single from the album. The song is a pop ballad written by Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb recorded in 1996. The track was a big hit worldwide, peaking at number five for three weeks in the United Kingdom and number two in New Zealand. In Canada, it reached number 20 and was the best-selling adult contemporary song of 1997 according to ""RPM"" magazine. In the United States,"
"along with a cover of the Beatles' ""Here Comes The Sun"". The album only produced one hit, ""Strange & Funny"", the pair's last chart entry in the US, and they left Elektra to record for the Manhattan label. Their only release for the label, 1986's """"Starbright,"""" an ill-fated stab at the charts with little of their past sound, was barely released in the U.S., but produced a single, ""Soul Love/Soul Man"" that reached no. 58 in the U.K. Always popular in England, they headlined at the Royal Albert Hall in 1987. Their success in the UK and other parts of"
"at No. 16 in the UK as well as hitting the No 1 spot in several other territories including Italy and Australia. Over the next two years they had several singles in the European & Australasian Top 20, and in 1999, their debut album, ""Ultra"", entered the UK Albums Chart at No. 37. Their final single for Warners was ""Rescue Me"", which charted in the UK at No. 8, the band's only British Top 10 single. The band sold over 1 million records. They were particularly popular in South East Asia and Italy, where they were mobbed by thousands of"
"were invited to vote for their top 10 fave British singles of all-time; their top song would get 10 points, while their 10th song would get just the one with all the points added up to compile the order. ""Buck Rogers"" ended up at number 86 in their all-time top 100 list with ""Just a Day"" at number 81. ""Buck Rogers"" also features in the book ""The Xfm Top 1000 Songs of All Time"". Feeder continued to have chart success after ""Buck Rogers"", despite many critics labelling the band as One-hit wonders. Drummer Jon Lee however died in January 2002"
"in their short-lived career. It entered the UK chart at number 24 and eventually peaked at number five on 2 November 1968. In the Netherlands, it reached number three. Their performance in a French TV of the song was televised on 192TV. Only One Woman ""Only One Woman"" is a song and the first single by English duo The Marbles, written by Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb of the Bee Gees. It later also appeared on their self-titled album ""The Marbles"". It was recorded around July 1968 in IBC Studios, London. The backing track was created by Barry Gibb, Maurice"
"to date: it was the third most played song on British radio and the most played song on European radio by a UK act in 1997. It earned Eternal a MOBO Award and Capital FM Award for Best Single. It was also nominated for Best Single at the BRIT Awards. As of May 2017, the song has sold 650,000 copies in the UK. CD1 CD2 I Wanna Be the Only One ""I Wanna Be the Only One"" is a song by British R&B girl group Eternal and American R&B and gospel singer BeBe Winans. It was the third single released"
"the desired breakthrough. ""Young Hearts"" was the only single to make a chart appearance in the UK, where it reached No. 92. ""Shades of Liberty"" failed to chart. Both ""Young Hearts"" and ""Sticks and Stones"" were released within the UK and Europe only, while ""Emotional Warfare"" was released in America and Europe. ""Shades of Liberty"" was the band's only album release for EMI. A second album for EMI was planned and the single ""No Faith is Blind"" preceded it in 1985. However, the limited success of the single resulted in the label cancelling the second album and dropping the band."
"made an appearance on BBC Television's ""Top of the Pops"", singing ""Shame"". They became the first to appear on the BBC's flagship chart show without officially releasing a single - their debut EP having reached number 26 in the UK Albums Chart. Their only hit single was ""(I Want to) Kill Somebody"", which was only available in the shops for one day in 1994. It reached number 26 in the UK Singles Chart. Its controversial subject matter eventually lead to its banning. Their debut full-length album, ""Self Abused"", was not a commercial success, although the group remained a favourite of"
"singles in the UK, and the singles ""Something Got Me Started"" and ""Stars"" were also significant chart hits throughout all of Europe, North America, Australia and New Zealand. After the tour, Tim Kellett left to form dance band Olive. After touring and promoting ""Stars"" for two years, Simply Red returned in 1995 with ""Fairground"", a dance-influenced track prominently featuring a sample from Zki & Dobri's Goodmen project. A massive radio hit, ""Fairground"" went on to become the band's first and only UK #1. Its parent album ""Life"" sold more than a million copies in the UK alone, making it the"
"Hollies' Greatest Hollies' Greatest is the only number one album in the UK by British band The Hollies. It was released after Graham Nash's departure from the Hollies and was intended to include all of their British hit singles with Nash. Only 3 of the 14 songs on the album – ""Stay"", ""I Can't Let Go"" and ""Stop! Stop! Stop!"" had previously been released on U.K. albums. It spent seven weeks at the top of the chart in 1968. In total, it spent 27 weeks in the British LP chart, and is the most successful album by The Hollies. The"
"as well as the first single to be A-listed by BBC Radio 1. It entered the UK Singles Chart at number 11 on downloads alone before hitting number three the following week. It also topped the Scottish Singles Chart the same week, becoming the band's second number one on that chart after ""Wasted Little DJs"". It has spent more weeks in the UK Top 40 than the two previous singles combined. It became the band's first and to date only major hit as well as their third UK Top 20 single; in fact, it is to date the band's only"
"at number seven in the U.S., with first-week sales of 254,000 copies, and eventually became her third platinum certified album. The first single, ""Only U"", reached number thirteen on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 and became her biggest hit in the United Kingdom, peaking at number two. A second single, the ballad ""Don't Let Them"", garnered little chart success after Def Jam refused to fund a music video due to Irv Gotti's legal troubles during his money laundering trial. The single was released only in the U.S., where it failed to chart, and the UK, where it reached the lower end"
"to ""Wig"" on TV and being interviewed in magazines. Many years later, in 2010, they started playing ""Wig"" live, and a live version was included on their With The Wild Crowd! live album. Wig (song) ""Wig"" is the third and last single by the B-52's from their 1986 album ""Bouncing off the Satellites"". It was released as the only UK single from the album. It wasn't released in the US. The single peaked at #79 in the UK. The single was released to coincide with the delayed release of Bouncing Off The Satellites in the UK in 1987, a year"
"solo Top 10 single there to date). For promotion, Harry did a live performance of ""French Kissin"" and ""In Love with Love"" on ""Saturday Night Live"", as well as a handful of television interviews in the UK and U.S. in late 1986. A music video (with a cameo by actress Katey Sagal) was also made and subsequently played on music video channels. Besides the regular formats 7"" and 12"" the single was also released as a limited edition 12"" picture disc in the UK. Harry also recorded a French-language version of the track which was released as the B-side of"
"United Kingdom and number 12 in the United States. The album failed to produce a major hit single in the United Kingdom. The first single release was the opening track ""Calling Elvis"", which had a video based on the 1960s television show ""Thunderbirds"". It charted at number 21 in the UK but dropped out of the charts within four weeks. The follow-up single, ""Heavy Fuel"", failed to reach the Top 50 in the UK singles chart, however in the United States the track reached number one on the ""Billboard"" Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, their second song to do so (after"
"went to No. 1 in the United Kingdom, knocking Bryan Ferry's ""Boys and Girls"" off the top spot and holding off a challenge from Sting, who released his first solo album, ""The Dream of the Blue Turtles"", in the same week. The third single from the album, ""Heart of Lothian"", became another top-thirty hit for the band, reaching No. 29. The album came sixth in ""Kerrang!"" magazine's ""Albums of the Year"" in 1985. ""Kayleigh"" also gave Marillion its sole entry on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100, reaching No. 74. In the summer of 1986, the band played to their biggest ever"
"Bubbles (song) ""Bubbles"" is the fifth single taken from Scottish rock band Biffy Clyro's fifth studio album, ""Only Revolutions"". Josh Homme from Queens of the Stone Age, Kyuss and Them Crooked Vultures provides additional lead guitar in the song. Despite being one of the lower charting songs from the album (reaching #34 on the UK singles chart), it has spent more weeks in the top 100 than any other Biffy Clyro song. According to the band's official website, the CD single of the song will feature new tracks ‘Sad Sad Songs’, ‘Hiya’ and ‘Street Love’ as b-sides across the formats,"
"It remains their only charting album. Original British CD copies feature ""The Phantom"" and ""Ozone Breakdown"" as bonus tracks that are unlisted besides on a sticker. The release of ""Soundclash"" was preceded by several dance floor-orientated singles. ""Space Gladiator"" was the album's first single; it reached number 81 on the UK Singles Chart in November 1989 and stayed on the charts for four weeks. Even more successful was second single ""Probably a Robbery"", which spent six weeks on the chat, peaking at number 38 in February 1990. ""Biting My Nails"" reached number 76 on the chart in July. Adam Higginbotham"
"Wig (song) ""Wig"" is the third and last single by the B-52's from their 1986 album ""Bouncing off the Satellites"". It was released as the only UK single from the album. It wasn't released in the US. The single peaked at #79 in the UK. The single was released to coincide with the delayed release of Bouncing Off The Satellites in the UK in 1987, a year after it had been released in the US. While the band didn't tour the album due to guitarist Ricky Wilson's then recent death, they travelled to the UK to make promotional appearances miming"