Right here’s one for chart trivia followers. What’s the connection between Anthony Newley’s ‘Do You Mind’ in 1960, The Beatles’ “Help!” in 1965, Daybreak’s 1971 hit “Knock Three Times,” Julie Covington’s “Don’t Cry For Me Argentina” in 1977, Nicole’s “A Little Peace” in 1982 and T’pau’s 1987 smash “China In Your Hand”?
The clue is that that all of them have spherical numbers in chart achievement. The Anthony Newley single was the a centesimal to high the UK bestsellers, The Beatles’ was the 2 hundredth and Daybreak No.300. Covington had the four-hundredth and Nicole the five hundredth. Then on November 14, 1987, the 599th chart-topper in British historical past, the Bee Gees’ “You Win Again,” gave strategy to the group named after a personality from the planet Vulcan who appeared within the authentic Star Trek episode Amok Time. Her title, and theirs, was T’pau.
Crossing the bridge of spies
The group, fronted by Liverpudlian Carol Decker, have been signed to Siren Data and, after supporting Nik Kershaw on tour, launched their debut album for the label, Bridge Of Spies, in September 1987. It acquired off to an important begin when its first single, “Heart and Soul,” reached No.4 within the UK, however even greater was to return.
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“China In Your Hand,” written by Decker and guitarist Ronnie Rogers and now obtainable on the group’s Virgin Anthology, was earmarked to be the second single, however the album model, at 5 minutes in length, was deemed to be too lengthy. T’pau went into the Workhouse studio in London to remake the observe as faithfully as they may, however in a model that trimmed a minute or so off the unique. It labored completely, and the track spent a mighty 5 weeks atop the British chart. Bridge Of Spies was reissued by Virgin EMI/UMC in 2015 in a deluxe version, as a 2 CD/1 DVD bundle with in depth extra materials.
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