Racey
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Racey | |
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 Richard Gower, 2006 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, England |
| Genres | Power pop, glam rock (before 1980), new wave |
| Years active | 1976–1985 (original lineup) 1990–present (Racey) 1991-present (Racey featuring Richard Gower) |
| Labels | RAK Records |
| Past members | Richard Gower Phil Fursdon Pete Miller (†2003) Steven Lawrence Clive Wilson Nigel "Woody" Woods |
| Website | www |
Racey are a British pop group, formed in 1976 in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, England, by Clive Wilson and Phil Fursdon.[1] They achieved success in the late 1970s and early 1980s, with hits such as "Lay Your Love on Me" and "Some Girls".[2] Their 1979 song "Kitty" was an international hit in 1981 for Toni Basil when she reworked it into "Mickey".
Career
The original line-up featured Richard Gower (born 1955,
The only album they made with the original line-up was their 1979 debut Smash and Grab. The band's hits were either written and/or produced by Mike Chapman and Nicky Chinn.[1] The band parted company with Chinn and Chapman after the album was released and, although they continued to play and tour, they released only a few more singles, which did not match their previous successes.
The band formally split in 1985.[3]
In 1990, Racey reformed after Wilson and Fursdon were approached to play at a Fourth of July party.[3] Miller died of cancer on 6 May 2003.[2][3] In 1991, Richard Gower formed his own version of the group with Gary Combes, Steven Lawrence and Simon Ryland[4] Both groups are still active and performing. Several albums and CDs, with re-recordings of the original hits as well as new material, are available from both of the present-day versions of the group.
In August 2021, the band released "It's a Glorious Day".[5]
Discography
Albums
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [6] |
AUT [7] |
GER [2] |
NZ [8] |
SWE [9] | ||
| Smash and Grab | 5 | 15 | 29 | 10 | 32 | |
Compilation albums
| Title | Album details |
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| The Best of Racey |
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| Say Wow! (Greatest & Latest) |
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| Lay Your Love on Me |
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| Some Girls |
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| The Very Best Of |
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| Racey |
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| Lay Your Love on Me |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certification | Album | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [6] |
AUT [12] |
BE (FLA) [13] |
DEN [14] |
GER [15] |
IRE [16] |
NL [17] |
NZ [18] |
SA [19] |
SWE [20] |
SWI [21] | |||||
| "Baby It's You" | 1978 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Lay Your Love on Me" | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | Smash and Grab | ||
| "Some Girls" | 1979 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 2 |
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| "Boy Oh Boy" | 22 | 12 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 24 | 12 | 2 | — | 2 |
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| "Such a Night" | 1980 | — | 94 | — | — | 4 | 13 | — | 31 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Rest of My Life" | — | 45 | — | — | 6 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||
| "Runaround Sue" | 13 | 91 | — | 4 | 7 | 36 | 9 | 13 | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Shame" | 1981 | — | — | — | 32 | — | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Little Darlin'" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "There's a Party Going On" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Not Too Young to Get Married" | 1982 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Little Girls Don't, But Big Girls Do" | 1992 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Party On!" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Cry Cry Time" | 1996 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Say Wow! (Greatest & Latest) | |
| "It's a Glorious Day"[23] | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||||
References
- ^ a b c d e "Racey | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
- ^ a b c "Racey". Racey. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
- ^ a b c "History". Racey.net. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ "The Story of Racey". www.raceyweb.com. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
- ^ "Racey's New Single – It's a Glorious Day". Racey.net. 18 August 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Das österreichische Hitparaden- und Musik-Portal". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
- ^ "charts.org.nz - New Zealand charts portal". charts.nz. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
- ^ "swedishcharts.com - Swedish Charts Portal". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
- ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ "RACEY | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
- ^ "Das österreichische Hitparaden- und Musik-Portal". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
- ^ "ultratop.be - ULTRATOP BELGIAN CHARTS". www.ultratop.be. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
- ^ "Danish Chart Archive - Singles 1979 - ____ (B.T./IFPI DK)". UKMIX Forums. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
- ^ "Suche - Offizielle Deutsche Charts". www.offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
- ^ "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
- ^ "Dutch Charts - dutchcharts.nl". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
- ^ "charts.org.nz - New Zealand charts portal". charts.nz. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
- ^ "South African Rock Lists Website - SA Charts 1969 - 1989 Acts (R)". www.rock.co.za. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
- ^ "swedishcharts.com - Swedish Charts Portal". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
- ^ "Die Offizielle Schweizer Hitparade - hitparade.ch". swisscharts.com. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
- ^ Cash Box. 17 May 1980. p. 39. Retrieved 3 December 2021 – via World Radio History.
- ^ "Racey's New Single – It's a Glorious Day". Racey.net. 18 August 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
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