Elegant Slumming is the second album by British

United Kingdom

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 house music

House music

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 band M People

M People

M People are a British house music act from Manchester, who formed in 1990 and achieved success throughout most of the 1990s. The name M People is from the initials of Mike Pickering, who formed the group.-Career:...

. It was released on 4 October 1993 charting and peaking at number 2 on the UK Album Chart and spent 87 weeks in the Top 75. It re-entered the chart three times in October 1996 and March and September 1997.

The four singles released from the album were all UK Top 10 hits: "One Night in Heaven

One Night in Heaven

One Night in Heaven is the sixth overall single from British band M People and the first single from their second album Elegant Slumming . Written by Mike Pickering and Paul Heard. Produced by M People. It was released on 14 June 1993. The song peaked at number six on the UK Singles...

" (#6) and "Moving on Up" (#2), as well as a cover of the Dennis Edwards

Dennis Edwards

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 and Siedah Garrett

Siedah Garrett

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 song "Don't Look Any Further", which reached #9 in the UK. A fourth hit, "Renaissance

Renaissance (song)

Renaissance is the ninth overall single from British band M People and is the fourth and final single from their second album Elegant Slumming . Written by Mike Pickering and Paul Heard. Produced by M People. It was released on 28 February 1994...

", went as high as #5 in the same chart.

In the U.S. "One Night in Heaven

One Night in Heaven

One Night in Heaven is the sixth overall single from British band M People and the first single from their second album Elegant Slumming . Written by Mike Pickering and Paul Heard. Produced by M People. It was released on 14 June 1993. The song peaked at number six on the UK Singles...

" and "Moving on Up were "two Billboard #1 hits on Hot Dance Club Play

Hot Dance Club Play

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. The U.S. version of the album is actually a compilation of songs from the UK version and M People's debut album Northern Soul.

The album won the 1994 Mercury Music Prize.

Track listing

All songs were written by Mike Pickering

Mike Pickering

Michael "Duncan" Pickering has DJed at The Haçienda's infamous "Nude" and "Hot" nights and later "Shine". He worked for Factory Records where he signed Happy Mondays, To Hell With Burgundy and James amongst others...

 and Paul Heard except where noted.

U.S. version