Big Apple (song)
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"Big Apple" is a song written and performed by the British band Kajagoogoo
. Released in September 1983, it was the first single to be taken from the band's second album Islands
(1984), and their first song without lead singer Limahl
, who had been fired from the band earlier that year. From this single onwards, lead vocals were performed by bassist Nick Beggs
.
The song became the group's fourth Top 20 hit in the United Kingdom
, peaking at number eight (though was less successful in the United States
, where the band are still considered to be a one-hit wonder
).
Kajagoogoo
Kajagoogoo are a British pop band, best known for their hit single, "Too Shy", which reached No. 1 in the UK Singles Chart and No. 5 on the U.S...
. Released in September 1983, it was the first single to be taken from the band's second album Islands
Islands (Kajagoogoo album)
Islands is the second album by the British pop band Kajagoogoo, released in May 1984 on the EMI label. It was recorded without singer Limahl, who had been fired by the band in mid-1983 and went on to pursue a solo career. Bass player Nick Beggs, already the group's main backing singer, took over...
(1984), and their first song without lead singer Limahl
Limahl
Christopher Hamill better known by his stage name Limahl is an English pop singer. He rose to fame as the lead singer of the 1980s pop group Kajagoogoo, before embarking on a briefly successful solo career, which reached its peak with the 1984 hit "The NeverEnding Story", taken from the film of...
, who had been fired from the band earlier that year. From this single onwards, lead vocals were performed by bassist Nick Beggs
Nick Beggs
Nick Beggs is a British musician, noted for playing the bass guitar and the Chapman Stick; he is a member of Kajagoogoo and formerly Iona and Ellis, Beggs, & Howard.-Personal life:...
.
The song became the group's fourth Top 20 hit in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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, peaking at number eight (though was less successful in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, where the band are still considered to be a one-hit wonder
One-hit wonder
A one-hit wonder is a person or act known mainly for only a single success. The term is most often used to describe music performers with only one hit single.-Characteristics:...
).