Following Take That's announcement that they were to split on February 13, 1996, their 'Greatest Hits' compilation was released on March 1, 1996, and contained their final single, A cover of The Bee Gees 'How Deep Is Your Love', which became their final number one hit on the UK Singles Chart before their reunion in 2005.
Tracklist
1. How Deep Is Your Love
2. Never Forget
3. Back For Good
4. Sure
5. Love Ain't Here Anymore
6. Everything Changes
7. Babe
8. Relight My Fire (With Lulu)
9. Pray
10. Why Can't I Wake Up With You
11. Could It Be Magic
12. A Million Love Songs
13. I Found Heaven
14. It Only Takes A Minute
15. Once You've Tasted Love
16. Promise
17. Do What U Like
18. Love Ain't Here Anymore (U.S Version)
Download - Take That - Greatest Hits
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V was a British five-piece boy band consisting of : Antony Brant, Aaron Buckingham, Mark Harle, Kevin McDaid and Leon Pisani, Antony came up with the band name "V" because V is the Roman numeral for five and there were five members in the band.
'You Stood Up' released in November 2004 is V's only album, it reached number 86 on the U.K Album Chart, three singles were taken from it, 'Blood, Sweat And Tears', 'Hip To Hip/Can You Feel It' and the title track 'You Stood Up'. 'Earth, Wind And Fire' was planned to be a fourth single, but was cancelled.
Kevin McDaid is now known as the longterm boyfriend of Mark Feehily of Westlife, Aaron Buckingham has also since come out as gay.
Tracklist
1. Blood Sweat And Tears
2. Hold Me
3. You Stood Up
4. Walk On
5. Stop The Tears
6. Hip To Hip
7. Can You Feel It
8. Chills In The Evening (With Tom & Danny From McFly)
9. Angel
10. Breakaway
11. Fools
12. Earth, Wind And Fire
13. First Time
14. Eighteen (Bonus Track)
15. That's The Way It Goes (Bonus Track)
16. Indestructable (Bonus Track)
17. Blood Sweat And Tears (Almighty Mix)
Download - V - You Stood Up
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'You Stood Up' released in November 2004 was V's third and last single, it reached number 12 on the U.K Singles Chart. This single features an acoustic version of the song, as well as each band member singing it as a solo.
Tracklist
1. You Stood Up (Acoustic Version)
2. You Stood Up (Antony Version)
3. You Stood Up (Aaron Version)
4. You Stood Up (Leon Version)
5. You Stood Up (Mark Version)
6. You Stood Up (Kevin Version)
Download - V - You Stood Up (U.K CDS)
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Theme of the Month - Boybands
Right Said Fred are an English pop band, formed in 1989 by brothers Richard and Fred Fairbrass, as well as their close friend Mark Hollins. The group is named after a novelty song of the same name which was a hit for Bernard Cribbins in 1962.
The single 'I'm Too Sexy' released in July 1991 became a huge hit in the United Kingdom, spending six weeks at number two behind Bryan Adams' blockbuster '(Everything I Do) I Do It For You'. The song also went to number one on the charts in the United States and went on to become a hit around the world.
Tracklist
1. I'm Too Sexy
2. I'm Too Sexy (Extended Club Mix)
3. I'm Too Sexy (Betty's Mix)
4. I'm Too Sexy (Instrumental)
5. I'm Too Sexy (Catwalk Mix)
6. I'm Too Sexy (Tushcapella)
7. I'm Too Sexy (Spanish Version)
Download - Right Said Fred - I'm Too Sexy
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Theme of the Month - Boybands
Another Level were a British boyband during the late 1990's, consisting of members Dane Bowers, Mark Baron, Bobak Kianoush and Wayne Williams. Another Level recorded one U.K top ten album and one top 20 album, and had seven top ten U.K singles between 1998 and 1999.
Another Level released their self titled debut album in 1998, five singles were taken from it, 'Be Alone No More', 'Freak Me'. 'Guess I Was A Fool', 'Want You For Myself' and a remix of 'Be Alone No More', which features guest vocals by Jay-Z.
Tracklist
1. Into Another Level
2. Freak Me
3. The Rain
4. I Want You For Myself
5. I Can See You In My Mind
6. Guess I Was A Fool
7. Girl, What You Wanna Do
8. Whatever You Want
9. Don't Cry
10. Any Time You Need Me (Just Call Me Up)
11. Be Alone No More (With Jay-Z)
Download - Another Level
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Theme of the Month - Boybands
This is CD Single 2 of 'Caught In The Middle' by A1, it features acoustic versions of the title track and 'One More Try', and another B-Side titled 2:59.
Tracklist
1. Caught In The Middle (Acoustic Version)
2. One More Try (Acoustic Version)
3. 2:59
Download - A1 - Caught In The Middle (U.K CDS 2)
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Theme of the Month - The 90's
'A Pocketful Of Dreams' released in 1990 was their only album, but reached the top ten in the U.K album chart, it contained the singles 'Blame It On the Boogie', 'Can't Shake The Feeling', 'Handful Of Promises' and 'Hey There Lonely Girl'. The album consists of several covers, 'Blame It On The Boogie' was a U.S number 3 single for The Jacksons in 1978, 'The Heaven I Need' was a U.K number 5 single for The Three Degrees in 1985, 'Hey There Lonely Girl' was a 1974 single for Eddie Holman, and 'I Feel The Earth Move' was written by Carole King and was a single for her in 1971, it was also covered by Martika in 1989.
Since Big Fun, Jason Herbert/John is the former manager of Geri Halliwell, and now manages the solo career of Lee Ryan, Phil Creswick is now a full time songwriter and has worked with Vince Clark of Erasure, and Mark Gillespie gave up the entertainment business and is a painter and decorator, he lives in London with his male partner.
Tracklist
1. Handful Of Promises
2. Blame It On The Boogie (12" Remix)
3. Can't Shake The Feeling
4. Fight For The Right To Party
5. Not That Kind Of Guy
6. We're In This Love Forever
7. Why Did You Break My Heart
8. Bring Your Love Back
9. The Heaven I Need
10. Hey There Lonely Girl
11. I Feel The Earth Move
Download - Big Fun - A Pocketful Of Dreams
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