Pizzaman (band)
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Pizzaman was a British electronic
duo
, consisting of John Reid and Norman Cook.
They released their debut album Pizzamania in 1995, and it spawned three singles; all three reached the top forty on the UK Singles Chart
, but the highest charting of these was "Sex on the Streets", which sampled a sermon by American preacher Jack Van Impe
. Despite this success, however, they did not release any follow-up material other than the 1996 single "Hello Honky Tonks (Rock Your Body)". After the group's disbanding, Cook would go on to have more success under the name Fatboy Slim
.
Electronic music
Electronic music is music that employs electronic musical instruments and electronic music technology in its production. In general a distinction can be made between sound produced using electromechanical means and that produced using electronic technology. Examples of electromechanical sound...
duo
Duet (music)
A duet is a musical composition for two performers. In classical music, the term is most often used for a composition for two singers or pianists; with other instruments, the word duo is also often used. A piece performed by two pianists performing together on the same piano is referred to as...
, consisting of John Reid and Norman Cook.
They released their debut album Pizzamania in 1995, and it spawned three singles; all three reached the top forty 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 ...
, but the highest charting of these was "Sex on the Streets", which sampled a sermon by American preacher Jack Van Impe
Jack Van Impe
Jack Leo Van Impe is a televangelist who is known for his half-hour weekly television series Jack Van Impe Presents, an eschatological commentary on the news of the week through his interpretation of the Bible...
. Despite this success, however, they did not release any follow-up material other than the 1996 single "Hello Honky Tonks (Rock Your Body)". After the group's disbanding, Cook would go on to have more success under the name Fatboy Slim
Fatboy Slim
Norman Quentin Cook better known by his former stage name Fatboy Slim, is a British DJ, electronic dance music musician, and record producer. He is a pioneer of the big beat genre that achieved mainstream popularity in the 1990s...
.
Albums
Year | Details |
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1995 | Pizzamania
|
Singles
Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
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UK |
BEL (F) |
NL |
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1994 | "Trippin' on Sunshine" | 33 | — | — | Pizzamania |
1995 | "Sex on the Streets" | 23 | 38 | 20 | |
"Happiness" | 19 | — | — | ||
1996 | "Trippin' on Sunshine" (re-release) | 18 | — | — | |
"Hello Honky Tonks (Rock Your Body)" | 41 | — | — | Non-album single | |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart. |