Scottish hitmakers Moist Moist Moist have been 5 years into their UK singles chart profession when 1992 started with phenomenal new success – within the nick of time.
As they ready for the discharge of their fourth album Excessive On The Blissful Aspect, the early indicators have been lower than encouraging. The 2 1991 singles that got here out forward of the LP had each been relative flops, “Make It Tonight” peaking at No.37 and “Put The Light On” at No.56.
What’s extra, none of their three 1990 singles had made the High 20, and this from a gaggle who had had six consecutive High 10 hits between 1987 and 1989, together with a chart-topping cowl of The Beatles’ “With A Little Help From My Friends.” So the strain was very a lot on because the comfortable, harmonized, and self-produced ballad “Goodnight Girl” was launched two days earlier than Christmas, aiming to be a brand new 12 months hit. Excess of that, it went to No.1 and remodeled Moist Moist Moist’s fortunes within the course of.
“Goodnight Girl,” credited to all 4 members of the group however mainly written by bassist Graeme Clark, entered the UK chart on January 4, 1992 at No.20. Climbing shortly to No.9 after which No.3, it then had the excellence of turning into the nation’s favourite track by changing Queen’s reissue of “Bohemian Rhapsody” on the high.
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That basic, coupled with “These Are The Days Of Our Lives,” had spent 5 weeks at No.1 within the wake of Freddie Mercury’s premature loss of life. Now, “Goodnight Girl” would rule the roost for 4, organising an immediate No.1 album debut in early February for Excessive On The Blissful Aspect. The lengthy participant instantly went platinum, so as to add to Moist Moist Moist’s already spectacular record of report certifications from commerce physique the BPI.
Purchase or stream “Goodnight Girl” on Excessive On The Blissful Aspect album.
