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Ruby Red (song)
"Ruby Red" is a song by the British rock band Slade, released in 1982 as the third single from the band's tenth studio album ''Till Deaf Do Us Part''. It was written by lead vocalist Noddy Holder and bassist Jim Lea (musician), Jim Lea, and produced by Slade. The single reached No. 51 in the UK. Background Following their revival after their performance at the 1980 Reading Festival, Slade signed a deal with RCA Records the following year. In November 1981, the band released the album ''Till Deaf Do Us Part'', which included the UK Top 30 hit "Lock Up Your Daughters (song), Lock Up Your Daughters". In March 1982, "Ruby Red" would be released as the follow-up single, which reached No. 51 in the UK, remaining on the chart for three weeks. "Ruby Red" had been written around 1978 but the band's original recording did not meet their expectations. For inclusion on ''Till Deaf Do Us Part'', Holder and Lea further developed the song and the band then recorded it. Speaking of the song in a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slade
Slade are an English Rock music, rock band formed in Wolverhampton in 1966. They rose to prominence during the glam rock era in the early 1970s, achieving 17 consecutive top 20 hits and six number ones on the UK Singles Chart. The ''British Hit Singles & Albums'' names them the most successful British group of the 1970s based on sales of singles. They were the first act to have three single (music), singles enter the charts at number one; all six of the band's record chart, chart-toppers were songwriter, penned by Noddy Holder and Jim Lea (musician), Jim Lea. As of 2006, total UK sales stand at 6,520,171, and their best-selling single, "Merry Xmas Everybody", has sold in excess of one million copies. According to the 1999 BBC documentary ''It's Slade'', the band have sold over 50 million records worldwide. Following an unsuccessful move to the U.S. in 1975, Slade's popularity in the UK waned, but was unexpectedly revived in 1980 when they were last-minute replacements for Ozzy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
