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Mr. Gorgeous (and Miss Curvaceous)
"Mr. Gorgeous (and Miss Curvaceous)" is a 1997 hit by English electronic music, electronic group Smoke City. Written by the three group members and produced by the group with Mike Nielsen, the song did not experience worldwide success like their debut single, "Underwater Love (Smoke City song), Underwater Love", but did become a number-one hit in Italy in September 1997. Critical reception British magazine ''Music Week'' rated "Mr. Gorgeous (and Miss Curvaceous)" three out of five, describing it as "a dreamy, Jazz, jazzy acoustic guitar-based tune. Its naggingly insistent "aye-aye-aye" chorus plus Mood II Swing and Hyperspace mixes make it a strong contender." Daisy & Havoc from ''Record Mirror, RM'' gave it five out of five. They added, "Smoke City cope with the difficult follow-up to a hit single very well here by choosing this cheeky irresistible little summer number as the next move after 'Underwater Love (Smoke City song), Underwater Love'. Guitars are astrumming and the vocal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Smoke City
Smoke City was an English band that blended acid jazz and trip hop, borrowing from Brazilian styles such as samba and bossa nova and some lyrics have excerpts in Portuguese. They are best known for their single " Underwater Love", which was a major hit in 1997, after being used in a Levi's television advertisement, "Mermaids" (directed by Michel Gondry). In 1997, the band released their first album, ''Flying Away'', which included several hits such as "Underwater Love", "Mr. Gorgeous (and Miss Curvaceous)" and "Águas de Março (Joga Bossa Mix)". Smoke City's next album, ''Heroes of Nature'', was released in 2001. An extended version of ''Heroes of Nature'' had three more tracks than the original, one of them being a cover version of John Lennon's "Imagine". "Underwater Love" is also a track on the soundtrack for '' Thicker Than Water'', a surf video. In 1998, the band contributed "O Cara Lindo (Mr. Gorgeous)" to the AIDS benefit compilation album '' Onda Sonora: Red Hot + L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |