Platnum
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Platnum are a British three-piece bassline vocal group from Manchester, UK, consisting of male vocalist Aaron Evers and female vocalists Mina Poli and Michelle McKenna. The trio are best known for providing the vocals on H "Two" O's 2008
single, "What's It Gonna Be?", which reached number two in the UK Singles Chart
in February 2008. Platnum, who formed around 2004, have worked with DJs Jamie Duggan and Q as well as producers Virgo, H "two" O and Nastee Boi.
The groups highly anticipated second single, "Love Shy (Thinking About You)
" was released on 29 September 2008 and they have also started work on their debut album. They are touring, supporting N-Dubz, in the UK in Autumn 2009.
, In actual fact, Damien Thompson (A.K.A. D-Tox) engineered and co-produced the track, but was not credited as he was signed to the 'Reflective' label. Nocturnal records released the track, on vinyl, in the same year. The group have met many other singers and producers such as Sacha and S.U.D.
2008 in British music
This is a summary of the year 2008 in British music. 21 singles occupied the number one position during the year, with 11 being new. The average sale for a number one, for the whole of 2008 was 71,528, a vast improvement over 2007, when the average sale for a number one was 55,425...
single, "What's It Gonna Be?", which reached number two in 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 ...
in February 2008. Platnum, who formed around 2004, have worked with DJs Jamie Duggan and Q as well as producers Virgo, H "two" O and Nastee Boi.
The groups highly anticipated second single, "Love Shy (Thinking About You)
Love Shy (Thinking About You)
"Love Shy " is the second single by UK bassline group Platnum. It was released after the success of "What's It Gonna Be" with H "Two" O....
" was released on 29 September 2008 and they have also started work on their debut album. They are touring, supporting N-Dubz, in the UK in Autumn 2009.
Formation and early success
The group formed for a local talent show. The selected name for the new band was Urban Superstars, in around 2004. They did not win the competition, they then used their entry track Over the Heartache to showcase their talents to established members of the UK Bassline scene. The track proved popular, and a remix, by DJ Jamie Duggan, was awarded Bassline Heaven's Tune of the Year Award in 20062006 in British music
This is a summary of 2006 in music in the United Kingdom including the official single and album charts.-Summary:*At both ends of the year, the chart was dominated by acts from series 2 and series 3 of the television show The X Factor...
, In actual fact, Damien Thompson (A.K.A. D-Tox) engineered and co-produced the track, but was not credited as he was signed to the 'Reflective' label. Nocturnal records released the track, on vinyl, in the same year. The group have met many other singers and producers such as Sacha and S.U.D.
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK 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 ... |
IRE Irish Singles Chart The Irish Singles Chart is Ireland's music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on behalf of the IRMA by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured... |
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| 2008 | What's It Gonna Be? (with H "Two" O) | 2 | 6 |
| Love Shy (Thinking About You) Love Shy (Thinking About You) "Love Shy " is the second single by UK bassline group Platnum. It was released after the success of "What's It Gonna Be" with H "Two" O.... |
12 | 24 | |
| 2009 | Trippin | - | - |
| 2010 | Signals | - | - |
| 2011 | Fire In My Eyes | - | - |