"""In the Summertime"" and—as a result of the 1970 radio ban, during which many Australian radio stations refused to play Australian and British music released by major labels—received much more airplay than had initially been expected for a group on a small record label. The single went to #1 in Australia for six weeks. They followed up with ""The Pushbike Song"" (produced by David Mackay), which went to #1 in Australia for two weeks, hit #2 in the UK Singles Chart, and went to #44 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 in the U.S. after being released on Sire Records. The"
"The Mixtures The Mixtures were a rock band formed in Melbourne, Australia in 1965. Australian musicians Terry Dean and Rod De Clerk met in Tasmania in 1965. They then met Laurie Arthur, a member of The Strangers, and the three decided to form a band together after a jam session. They quickly signed to EMI that same year and released three singles. They went through several line-up changes over the following few years, then signed to CBS Records in 1969. A few further singles followed before transferring to Fable Records in 1970. The Mixtures recorded a cover of Mungo Jerry's"
"on their Take Cover EP. Nothing but a Heartache ""Nothing but a Heartache"" is a pop hit originally released on the Deram Records label in November 1968 by South Carolina trio The Flirtations. Produced by Wayne Bickerton and co-written by Bickerton and Tony Waddington — the British songwriting/producing duo later responsible for the 1970s successes of The Rubettes — ""Nothing But a Heartache"" just missed the UK Top 50, peaking at 51. However the track reached the Top 40 in both the Netherlands (#36) and in the US, where it spent two weeks at #34 in late May 1969 during"
"Just Hits Just Hits is a compilation album by American singer Bette Midler, released on the Atlantic Records label in Australia and New Zealand in 1987. The album was the third greatest hits compilation with Midler to be released in Australasia, following 1978's ""The Best of Bette"" and a second release with the same title on the K-tel label in 1981. The eighteen track ""Just Hits"" includes two titles from Midler's then most recent studio album ""No Frills"" (1983), the Rolling Stones cover ""Beast of Burden"" and ""Is It Love"", but mainly focuses on material from her 1972 debut ""The"
"Nothing but a Heartache ""Nothing but a Heartache"" is a pop hit originally released on the Deram Records label in November 1968 by South Carolina trio The Flirtations. Produced by Wayne Bickerton and co-written by Bickerton and Tony Waddington — the British songwriting/producing duo later responsible for the 1970s successes of The Rubettes — ""Nothing But a Heartache"" just missed the UK Top 50, peaking at 51. However the track reached the Top 40 in both the Netherlands (#36) and in the US, where it spent two weeks at #34 in late May 1969 during what was then considered a"
"the UK Albums Chart in March 2001. The final single from the album was their biggest hit, ""Grounded"", which peaked at number 29. The band toured extensively and played UK and international festivals in Europe and Japan. The band had radio hits in South Africa and Iceland and signed to Epic in the US for a reported $400,000. The album was re-mixed by American producer Steve Thompson for release in the US. The new mix of the album was released in the UK in July 2002 as part of a 2 CD re-issue featuring b-sides and rarities, titled ""Finelines/Between The"
"and #34 in the UK respectively, while ""Shatter"" was released to promote the compilation, shortly after the band announced its release plans in October 2005. ""Burn The Bridges"" is the only song on the compilation which was not released as a single. It was the first time the singles ""Suffocate"" (a re-recorded version) and ""Shatter"" had a parent album connected to them while ""Just a Day"" (the edited version) had its first commercial album appearance (its unedited version also appears on ""Picture of Perfect Youth""). Limited Edition copies of the album are packaged with a DVD containing all of their"
"the inner sleeve. ""A Rolling Stone"" became the lead single in the UK, while ""The Hunter Gets Captured by the Game"" was chosen as the first single for the North American market. Both singles failed to enter mainstream charts, however, the latter made it to the R&B chart in the USA. ""Love Is the Drug"" quickly followed the unsuccessful ""A Rolling Stone"", but did not make any chart impact until six years later, when a remixed version of it garnered considerable attention. ""Warm Leatherette"" was another U.S.-only single, where it reached the top 20 on the dance chart. The most"
"had relatively few hit singles. In the UK, his only chart singles were ""The Seduction"", a cover version of the theme from ""American Gigolo"" (1980) composed by Giorgio Moroder, and ""Biscaya"" from the album ""Biscaya"". His single ""Mornings at Seven"" became a familiar tune in Britain after the BBC used it as the theme music for an ice skating program. It was released on 7"" vinyl in 1968 and has been included on ""By Request"" and ""Eighty Not Out"". In the US, where ""The Seduction"" became a Top 40 hit, peaking at No. 28 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 and"
"former EMI house producer David Mackay, and he optioned songs he thought would be suitable for his Fable acts. He had already scored a hit with the Liv Maessen version of Mary Hopkin's ""Knock, Knock, Who's There?"", and when he offered The Mixtures ""In The Summertime"", a song that had recently been a UK hit for Mungo Jerry. the band jumped at the chance to record it—although lead vocalist Idris Jones declined to sing on it, feeling it was too 'poppy', so bassist Mick Flinn performed the lead vocal. For several weeks in the period from July–October 1970, at the"
"hit in the Netherlands with a No. 25 peak. In late 1968 the trio signed with Deram Records and released what would become their signature recording, ""Nothing But A Heartache"" — a dense, dynamic, earth-shattering melodrama produced by Englishman Wayne Bickerton and written by Bickerton with Tony Waddington. The B-side was a Christmas song, ""Christmastime Is Here Again"". ""Nothing But a Heartache"" rose to first place on the ""Bubbling Under"" list in December 1968 and gave the Flirtations a second Top 40 hit in the Netherlands, reaching No. 36 in early 1968. Following an unsuccessful December 1968 US release, ""Nothing"
"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."
"Nothing Like the Real Thing"" and ""Uptight (Everything's Alright)"". ""The Weight"" was the only single in the US, and failed to make it into the American Top 40. ""Why (Must We Fall in Love)"", a UK exclusive single, was a Top 40 hit on the UK singles charts. ""Together"" was released on the same day (September 23, 1969) as ""Puzzle People"", a regular Temptations album showcasing the group's then-current psychedelic soul sound. Side one Side two Together (The Supremes and The Temptations album) Together, released by Motown in 1969 (catalog number MS 692), was the second and final duets studio"
"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"
"Pinkerton's Assorted Colours Pinkerton's Assorted Colours were a mid-1960s pop band from England. Formed in Rugby, Warwickshire as 'The Liberators', they became Pinkerton's Assorted Colours in 1965, and scored a Top 10 hit with their first single release, ""Mirror, Mirror"" written and sung by bandmember Tony Newman. They were managed by Reginald Calvert, and supported by his then radio station, Radio City. Lack of further chart success found them dubbed one-hit wonders. Stuart Colman, Pinkerton’s one time bassist, went on to become a BBC Radio One DJ, and later a producer for Shakin' Stevens, Cliff Richard and Billy Fury. After"
"song as a single in the United States, using a new mix of the song made in February 1970 (whereas the UK release had used the original 1967 stereo mix from the ""Make It Happen"" LP), where it became a #1 hit on both the pop and R&B charts within two months of its release. Despite the fact that the Miracles had been one of Motown's premier acts in the early and mid-1960s and its first successful group act, ""The Tears of a Clown"" was their first and only #1 hit while Smokey Robinson was lead singer. (The Miracles hit"
"The Hits – Chapter One (Backstreet Boys album) The Hits – Chapter One, also known as Greatest Hits – Chapter One internationally, is the first greatest hits compilation released by American band, the Backstreet Boys. The album features fifteen of the group's classic hits, as well as one new song, ""Drowning"". ""Drowning"" was the album's only single, peaking at 4 on the UK Singles Chart and making the top 10 in most countries. A video album, featuring all of the videos from the release, was made available around the same time as the album. The album went to No. 4"
"The Only Ones The Only Ones are an English rock band, formed in London in 1976 and originally disbanded in 1982. They were associated with punk rock, yet straddled the musical territory in between punk, power pop and hard rock, with noticeable influences from psychedelia. The Only Ones reformed in 2007 after their biggest hit ""Another Girl, Another Planet"" was used in a Vodafone ad campaign in 2006, and picked up as the introduction theme to Irish DJ Dave Fanning's radio show. The band completed a comeback UK tour in June 2007, and continued touring throughout 2008 and 2009. New"
"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"
"broken relationship with Pretenders leader Chrissie Hynde. ""Scattered"" was first released in Europe as a single in 1993, 21 days prior to the release of ""Phobia"". The song was then released on ""Phobia"" as the closing track (except for Japan and the UK, where ""Did Ya"" was added as a bonus track, making ""Scattered"" the penultimate track.) After the release of the song ""Only a Dream"" as the debut British single from ""Phobia"", ""Scattered"" was planned to be the follow-up to ""Only a Dream"". However, due to the under-performance of ""Only a Dream"", the ""Scattered"" single was cancelled, despite advertising"
"was a member of The Mixtures who, after back to back number 1 hits in Australia in 1970, released ""The Pushbike Song"" in the UK where it entered the charts in the top 5, peaking at No. 2 in January 1971. The Mixtures went to England in January 1971, spending most of 1971 there, and returned to England in 1972. Flinn left The Mixtures in May 1972, eventually settling permanently in the UK. In the UK, Flinn formed The Springfield Revival with Ray Martin and Donna Jones. Flinn subsequently became Jones' manager-writer-producer, and husband. Donna Jones (singer) Donna Jones (born"
"Hits (Mike + The Mechanics album) Hits is a compilation album by Mike + The Mechanics, released in 1996 except in the United States and Canada, where it was released in 2005. It contains nearly all of the band's hits up to the time of its release, omitting only ""All I Need is a Miracle"" (the 1996 remake of the song, which was also a hit, is included instead), ""Seeing is Believing"", the cover of the Beatles' ""Revolution"", ""Stop Baby"", ""Hanging by a Thread"" and ""Mea Culpa"". Allmusic's brief retrospective review declared that ""Hits is a first-rate compilation, giving the"
"UK and Amsterdam, but did not release any records. In late 1993 Eugene, feeling that ""the chemistry of the band didn't seem right"", decided to reform it. Elliot remained on guitar, Rockford was replaced by Kenny Rumbles, Eugene replaced Jake on bass and John George joined the band as another guitarist. In June 1994 their first single was released, featuring two songs: ""In the Groove Again"" and ""River of Gold"". In late 1995 the band released their only full album, ""Drop The Roof"". The album was first released in Japan, where it gained a relatively significant success. A UK release"
"UK, was to be the sole MARRS release. Only ""Pump Up the Volume"" gained significant attention and airplay and went on to be a #1 hit in the United Kingdom, Canada, the Netherlands and New Zealand, as well as a top-ten hit in several other countries. (""Anitina"" was listed on the UK charts after several weeks, but a note on the actual chart explained that ""Anitina"" was listed at the record company's request, ""without significant evidence of consumer interest"" in the track.) ""Pump Up the Volume"" was released on 4th &B’way/Island Records in the US. Because of legal issues, some"
"only million-selling record in that country, ultimately receiving a RIAA platinum certification. A single, ""More Than This"", preceded the album and was a Top 10 hit in Britain, Australia, and several European countries. The title track was released as the album's second single and also became a UK Top 20 hit. A third extract, ""Take a Chance With Me"", with a remixed version of album track ""The Main Thing"" on the B-side, reached the UK Top 30 and was Roxy Music's last UK hit single to date. Both ""More Than This"" (No. 103) and ""Take a Chance With Me"" (No."
"the Marbles and also provided some background vocals on their recordings, the most successful being the hit, ""Only One Woman"". With Bonnet's powerful vocals taking over the Marbles sound, Gordon felt under utilized and the duo soon disbanded. Gordon secured a contract with Polydor Records in London and released one album called ""Alphabet"". Gordon was also a cast member of the Billy Cotton TV program in the UK before giving up performing and becoming a music teacher. The Marbles were typical one-hit wonders because ""Only One Woman"" became their one and only major hit. It reached Number 5 in the"
"and ""Colours"" (through Rough Trade Records with a sleeve by Mark Manning) and recorded a BBC session for John Peel on 11 October 1982. Overall through its four years of existence the band hosted a roster of roughly 30 players until reducing to the trio of Youth, Cauty and female vocalist June Montana. The debut single with this lineup, a cover of James Brown's ""It's a Man's Man's World"", was critically acclaimed by the music press and became the group's biggest hit on the UK charts, albeit only peaking at #58 in October 1985. The group released their only album"
"in Japan only, their third single from the album was ""Lady Marmalade"", soon re-released as a double A-side with ""Under the Bridge"", which became their second and third UK number-one single in May 1998, earning a gold certification for 400,000 copies sold. The same month, the album was re-released with a slightly different track listing. ""Bootie Call"", the fourth single, sixth overall, also went to number-one, and the silver-certified ""War of Nerves"" (the fifth and final release) peaked at number seven, selling 200,000 copies. The album achieved success in countries such as Australia (double platinum, selling 140,000 copies), Canada (triple"
"The Singles (Feeder album) The Singles is Feeder's second UK compilation album, following the limited release b-sides album ""Picture of Perfect Youth"". The album has 18 of their UK top 40 hit single tracks (if ""Shatter"" and ""Tender"" are separately counted), with the exception of ""Day In Day Out"" and ""Find The Colour"", and includes the limited edition Arena Tour single ""Comfort In Sound"" and three new tracks, ""Lost And Found"", ""Burn The Bridges"" and ""Save Us"". ""Lost and Found"" and ""Save Us"" were released as singles to promote the compilation shortly before and after its release, charting at #12"
"only reunited once. This was for the VH1 series ""Bands Reunited"" on 28 October 2003. Two singles were released in 1994. ""Back into the System"", which also included a Welsh release of the single. This was followed by ""It Just Don't Get Any Better Than This"". Peters teamed up with ""The Poets"" for both records. The single also included a first release of the track ""White Noise"" which Peters re-recorded for the album ""Rise."" The American release also included a re-mix. It would be a further year before Peters released his first solo album venture ""Breathe."" Being a UK only"
"Miracles (Change album) Miracles is the second studio album by the Italian/U.S. ensemble Change. It was released in 1981 and reached number forty-six on the US ""Billboard"" Album Chart and nine on the US ""Billboard"" Black Albums chart. ""Miracles"" includes the singles ""Paradise"", ""Your Move"", ""Heaven of My Life"", ""Stop for Love"" (in the UK only) and ""Miracles"". The band recorded the songs for album at Fontoprint Studios in Bologna, Italy. The songs were then taken to Media Sound Studios in New York City for the recording of the vocals. The sessions were mastered at Sterling Sound Studios. Receiving positive"
"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"
"UK only. Two maxi-singles were released to precede ""Free Alongside Ship"": ""The Incomparable White Six"" in December 2004, and ""Ladyslipper"" in May 2005. ""No Safe Words"" was released as a limited edition CD single at Folsom Street Fair, and included a cover of Altered Images' hit ""Happy Birthday"". In June 2007, the band released an EP which included the Solar City remix of ""Slut Buffet"" as well as remixes by DJ Bill Dup and several new tracks. The band shot two videos to accompany the EP, ""Mustache Rides"" and ""Delay"" which was shot in Paradise, KS. Shitting Glitter Shitting Glitter"