Clock (dance act)
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Clock was a British band primarily led by Stu Allan
and Pete Pritchard. They started as a house
act, then turned to eurodance
and eventually ended up as a disco act. In 1994, they hailed themselves as the British "2 Unlimited
" when they recruited rapper Marcus Thomas (using the name ODC MC), and vocalist Lorna Saunders (using the name Tinka) to front the act. Thomas left in 1998, to join the band Tzant
, to be replaced by Ché-gun Peters.
They had hits
with more covers
(nine) in the 1990s on the UK Singles Chart
than any other act. They also released hardcore
versions of their hits under the name Visa.
In the early 2000s, Saunders appeared on BBC Television
's Never Mind The Buzzcocks
in the celebrity line-up. It was announced that she was now working as a legal secretary
.
Stu Allan
Stu Allan is a British dance music DJ who worked for Piccadilly Radio and Key 103 in Manchester in the 1980s and 1990s. His hip-hop, house music and hardcore techno shows were a significant influence on the local music scene at that time. Stu Allan today is a major contributor to the UK hardcore...
and Pete Pritchard. They started as a house
House music
House music is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in Chicago, Illinois, United States in the early 1980s. It was initially popularized in mid-1980s discothèques catering to the African-American, Latino American, and gay communities; first in Chicago circa 1984, then in other...
act, then turned to eurodance
Eurodance
Eurodance is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in the late 1980s or early 1990s primarily in Europe. It combines many elements from House, Techno, Hi-NRG and especially Italo-Disco...
and eventually ended up as a disco act. In 1994, they hailed themselves as the British "2 Unlimited
2 Unlimited
2 Unlimited is a Dutch Eurodance/Hi-NRG act formed in 1991. The project was the brainchild of Belgian producers Jean-Paul DeCoster and Phil Wilde, and was fronted by a Dutch duo, rapper Ray Slijngaard and singer Anita Doth. During five years of enormous worldwide popularity, the act scored 16 chart...
" when they recruited rapper Marcus Thomas (using the name ODC MC), and vocalist Lorna Saunders (using the name Tinka) to front the act. Thomas left in 1998, to join the band Tzant
Tzant
Tzant is a 1990s British big beat duo, who had three Top 40 singles between 1996 and 1998. Their debut "Hot and Wet ", featuring Verna Francis, made number 36 in the UK Singles Chart during September 1996, and two further singles would make the Top 40 in 1998...
, to be replaced by Ché-gun Peters.
They had hits
Hit record
A hit record is a sound recording, usually in the form of a single or album, that sells a large number of copies or otherwise becomes broadly popular or well-known, through airplay, club play, inclusion in a film or stage play soundtrack, causing it to have "hit" one of the popular chart listings...
with more covers
Cover version
In popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...
(nine) in the 1990s on the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
than any other act. They also released hardcore
Hardcore techno
Hardcore techno is a type of electronic music typified by the rhythmic use of distorted and atonal industrial-like beats and samples...
versions of their hits under the name Visa.
In the early 2000s, Saunders appeared on BBC Television
BBC Television
BBC Television is a service of the British Broadcasting Corporation. The corporation, which has operated in the United Kingdom under the terms of a Royal Charter since 1927, has produced television programmes from its own studios since 1932, although the start of its regular service of television...
's Never Mind The Buzzcocks
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Never Mind the Buzzcocks is a comedy panel game television show with a pop music theme, currently without a permanent presenter. It stars Phill Jupitus and Noel Fielding as team captains. The show is produced by Talkback Thames for the BBC, and is usually aired on BBC Two...
in the celebrity line-up. It was announced that she was now working as a legal secretary
Legal secretary
A legal secretary is a particular category of worker within the legal profession.In the practice of law in the United States, a legal secretary is person who works in the legal profession, typically assisting lawyers. Legal secretaries help by preparing and filing legal documents, such as appeals...
.
Singles
Title | Released | UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
Weeks on Chart |
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"Holding On" | 30 October 1993 | 66 | 1 |
"The Rhythm" | 21 May 1994 | 28 | 2 |
"Keep The Fires Burning" | 10 September 1994 | 36 | 3 |
"Axel F Axel F "Axel F" is the electronic instrumental theme from the 1984 film Beverly Hills Cop performed by Harold Faltermeyer. The title comes from the main character's name, Axel Foley , in the film. It topped musical charts in 1985 and remains a popular remix track. Mixes of "Axel F" topped European pop... " / "Keep Pushin" |
4 March 1995 | 7 | 9 |
"Whoomph! (There It Is)" | 1 July 1995 | 4 | 9 |
"Everybody" | 26 August 1995 | 6 | 5 |
"In The House" | 18 November 1995 | 23 | 3 |
"Holding On 4 U" | 24 February 1996 | 27 | 2 |
"Oh What a Night December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night) "December, 1963 " is a hit single by The Four Seasons, written by original Four Seasons keyboard player Bob Gaudio and his future wife Judy Parker, produced by Gaudio, and included on the group's 1975 album, Who Loves You.... " |
7 September 1996 | 13 | 10 |
"It's Over" | 22 March 1997 | 10 | 5 |
"U Sexy Thing You Sexy Thing "You Sexy Thing" is a song recorded by the British group, Hot Chocolate. It was written by Hot Chocolate's lead singer Errol Brown, and produced by Mickie Most. It reached number 2 in the UK Singles Chart in 1975, and number 3 in the US Pop charts a year later... " |
18 October 1997 | 11 | 9 |
"That's the Way (I Like It) That's the Way (I Like It) "That's the Way " is a song written by H.W. Casey and Richard Finch, and recorded and released in 1975 by KC and the Sunshine Band for their eponymous second album... " |
5 January 1998 | 11 | 4 |
"Rock Your Body" | 11 July 1998 | 30 | 3 |
"Blame It on the Boogie Blame It on the Boogie "Blame It on the Boogie" is a disco song, originally released in 1978 both by English singer-songwriter Mick Jackson as well as by The Jacksons , and was later also covered by numerous other artists.-Background:... " |
28 November 1998 | 16 | 4 |
"Sunshine Day" | 31 July 1999 | 58 | 1 |
"Time Goes By" | Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south... only |
N/A | N/A |
Albums
Title | Release Date | UK Albums Chart UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart... |
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It's Time | 16 September 1995 | 27 |
About Time 2 | 28 March 1995 | 56 |
Boogie Sound | Japan only | N/A |
Hits Around The Clock - Best Of | Japan only | N/A |