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THE FOLLOWING ARE ALL ARTISTS WHO HAVE WORKED WITH MIKE AND MATT. |
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| KIM APPLEBY One half of the infamous MEL & KIM duo, released only one single written & produced by Mike and matt. "Free Spirit" reached number 51 in 1994. The single came with a new S/A remix of her biggest solo hit, "Don't worry". |
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KERRI ANN Recorded "Irreplaceable" in 1998 and it went to number one in her home country, Ireland. Never got a release in the UK. Also recorded "Doesn't get any better than this" and "Thats for sure" with Mike and Matt, again both have gone unreleased. |
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| BND Mark Saunders and Dean Begley, a.k.a. bnd, were young talented Liverpudlian singer-songwriter-musicians who recorded their debut single with Mike and Matt. "Here I go Again" reached number 77 in 1995. They also recorded the S/A track "No Mans Land" for their debut album. |
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FRANK BRUNO One off novelty hit for the famous UK boxer. "Eye of the tiger" reached number 28 in 1995. |
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| CLUB RISQUE CLUB RISQUE were former session musician Elvira Valentine from Holland and rap artist Daryl White from the U.S. Their only S/A collaboration "Beethoven was black" was a great piece of tongue in cheek pop, a mix of rap swingbeat and beethoven!!!, from 1998 that was described at the time as "a bastardised version of Beethovens 5th Symphony". It unfortunately never got a proper release in the UK. |
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JAYNE COLLINS In the hundredth Baywatch episode guest star Jayne Collins portrayed an aspiring pop singer who, after "rescuing" pop tycoon Richard Branson while he is attempting a world record-breaking stunt, gets the chance to make a record. The record was written by Mike and Matt especially for the show "No Turning Back" reached number 102 in 1995. |
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| DARREN DAY "Young girl" was a fine slab of pure pop from 1994 that reached number 42 in the charts. A stage show veteran at a young age and also a successful TV star, Darren also recorded his version of "close every door" for the b-side. He also recorded 4 tracks from the Summer Holiday stage show with S/A. Most recently seen fending off snakes (and Tara Palmer-Tompkinson)in the jungle on the hit UK tv show "I'M A CELEBRITY, GET ME OUT OF HERE". |
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DEUCE Already chart veterans by the time they hooked up with Mike and Matt, this fun, kitsch 2 boy 2 girl band recorded the irresistible "No Surrender" which got to no.29 in 1996. |
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| EMALE Recorded 2 tracks with Stock/Aitken. "Let's Dance" was promoed in the UK and also released on the compilation album "Dance covers sensations". The B-side to the promo was the Stock/Aitken written & Produced track, "Turn this love around". |
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DJ SCOTT & LORNA B This Scottish based duo released 2 Stock/Aitken produced singles in 1995. Former Scottish DJ of the year Scott and former Shakatak vocalist Lorna B re-recorded "Do you wanna party" which reached no.36 in February and their Eurythmics cover "Sweet Dreams" reached no.37 in April. |
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| MIKE FLOWERS POPS The king of easy listening took the UK by storm with his cover of the Oasis hit, "Wonderwall". He recorded "Don't cry for me Argentina" with Mike and Matt in 1996 and it reached no.30 in the UK charts. |
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MICHAEL FORTUNATI Only collaboration with Mike and Matt for the French star was the track "What a night" from his "Dreamin'" album that was executively produced and arranged by them. |
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| GIRLS@PLAY Described as a Village People for the Millenium, Girls@Play only released one S/A single "Airhead" ,although there are a couple of unreleased tracks in circulation. Second single was a cover of Mel & Kim's "Respectable" that had no involvement from the boys, that was left to Pete Hammond. |
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GLASGOW RANGERS The Glasgow based football team released this single which they hoped would help them win 10 seasons in a row....they failed and the single reached no.54 in the UK charts. |
MARY GRIFFIN Griffin is an urban R&B singer who released her debut album, "For the First Time", in 1997. Born in New Orleans, the daughter of a local minister as a child she sang in churches with her family, and by her teens she had realized she wanted to pursue a musical career. Her style eventually developed into a gospel-inflected contemporary update of classic soul. She was discovered singing at a local club in the mid-'90s by some talent scouts and by 1997 she had signed with Curb Records. Her debut album, For the First Time, was released in the fall of that year.She recorded 2 tracks with S/A, "Purified" and "You're the reason" Only "Purified made it onto her album which was only released in the U.S. |
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SALLY ANN MARSH Sally-Anne Marsh is one of a rare breed - a successful television actress and presenter who has also built up a successful pop career for herself during the last decade. Her acting career has seen her starring in TV shows such as Grange Hill and Tricky Business and on stage. Her musical career started at 14 although it wasn't until 1990 that she hit it big with the dance group Xpansions who had a top 10 hit with "Move your body". Sally recorded 2 singles with Mike and Matt..."In the Summertime" and "Windmills of your mind". |
KYM MAZELLE & JOCELYN BROWN Kym and Jocelyn, two serious disco divas were responsible for Mike and Matts first outing to the charts since thier departure from PWL. "No more tears" reached no. 13 in June 1994 and the ZZ Top cover "Gimmie all your lovin'" reached no. 22 in October of that year. |
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MOBIUS LOOP/JULIE ZEE Born in Bethnal Green in London's East End, Julie harboured early ambitions to be a pop singer and songwriter and got her first big break when she went to work as a tape op at a recording studio in London's West End. "Whenever there was any free time in the studio, I'd be in there doing my own songs," she recalls. "However the day inevitably came when I was presented with an ultimatum by my bosses; to either concentrate full-time on my day job - or practice being a pop star somewhere else! So she concentrated on music and ended up as lead singer on Mike and Matts re-working of the old Roxette song, "Sleeping In My Car"." |
MOJAMS featuring DEBBIE CURRIE Infamous single to go with the controversial Cook Report TV show to expose dirty dealings in the music industry. Single reached no.86 in the charts. Was actually sung by Sinitta and NOT Debbie Currie. |
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JAN MONROE Charity single for the Heart Of Britain campaign. Reached no.185 in 1996. |
NEWTON Recorded "Sky High" the old Jigsaw song and saw it released 3 times. It got to no.78 in 1994, no.56 in 1995 and no.76 in 1996. Also recorded a cover of the Stock/Waterman track "Free to love again" for his debut album and the Culture Club classic "Do you really want to hurt me" for the compilation album "Dance covers sensations". |
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JON OTIS A regular at PWL but his first Stock/Aitken produced track was Glen Mederios' "Nothings gonna change my love for you" which was only released in Spain and Japan. Was included on the compilation albums "Dance covers sensations" and "I love to dance". |
POWER RANGERS Theme tune from the kiddies TV series reached no.3 at Christmas 1994. |
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ROBSON & JEROME Undoubtably Mike and Matts biggest success post PWL. These 2 actors from the TV series soldier soldier had 3 massive no.1 singles with "Unchained melody" in May 1995, "I believe/Up on the roof" in November 1995 and "What becomes of the broken hearted" in November 1996. They also recorded tracks for both their albums. |
SCOOCH Click here for details |
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SERENA Recorded "Ridin' high" in 1994 but it went unreleased in the UK. Did make no. 1 in Brazil though. |
SUZANN RYE Recorded her cover of Celine Dion's "Because you loved me" in 1996 and it got to no.91 in the UK. Was remixed for a release a year later but although promoed did not get a full release. The song was featured on her debut album and although this was Mike and Matts only involvement (apart from the track "Lift me up" that was a b-side) the rest of the album was by various Love This Records staff. |
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TRACY SHAW An actress in the TV soap Coronation Street she recorded 2 tracks with Mike and Matt. "Happening all over again" got to no.46 in 1998 and "Ridin' high" reached no.85 later that year. |
SINDY Recorded this one off single in 1996 and it got to no.70 in the UK. |
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TATJANA Huge European actress/singer recorded this controversial single in 1995. It was disqualified from the charts over false claims of hyping. Later released in 1996 and it got to no.40 in the UK. |
2 IN A TENT Novelty single from 1994 that reached no.25 in the UK charts. A cross between George Formby and The Grid it was re-released with a new mix in 1996 and it got to no.62. |
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TYRANT Released only in Australia this track was co-produced by Day, Stock and Partington. |
ULTIMATE KAOS All male group who had already had top 40 success in the Uk recorded 2 tracks with Mike and Matt. "Casenova" was released in 1997 and got to no.24 and "Man of my word" was included on their album "Kaos Theory". |
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WESTEND All girl group who recorded their fantastic version of The Weather Girls' biggest hit in 1996. Unfortunately the single did not get a release. |
INTERSTATE Recorded "Summer of '69" and released on promo only in the UK. Was included on the "I love to dance" compilation album |
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NICKI FRENCH Click here for details |
GLADIATORS The stars of the TV series had one single release in November 1996. Reached no.70 in the UK charts. |
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VICKI LEE Model turned actress turned singer Vicky recorded "Santa Maria" with Mike and Matt in 1999. Track was never given a release but promo copies were made with 5 mixes. |
LIV POSITIV featuring NORMA LEWIS Promo only release of the Stock/Aitken penned and produced "Shine On". Norma also recorded "Don't call me angel" for the album"Stock Aitken Luv'd up on the dancefloor". |
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| LOVETRAIN Cover of the track "Lovetrain".....that's it ha ha |
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