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The Essential (Nik Kershaw Album)
''The Essential'' is a compilation album by English singer Nik Kershaw, released in 2000. It features songs from his first four albums: ''Human Racing'' (1984), '' The Riddle'' (1984), ''Radio Musicola'' (1986), and '' The Works'' (1989). Track listing All tracks written by Nik Kershaw. # "Wouldn't It Be Good" – 4:32 from ''Human Racing'' # "I Won't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" – 3:22 from ''Human Racing'' # " Dancing Girls" – 3:37 from ''Human Racing'' # " The Riddle" – 3:54 from '' The Riddle'' # " Wide Boy" – 3:19 from ''The Riddle'' # "Nobody Knows" – 4:07 from ''Radio Musicola'' # " One Step Ahead" – 3:48 from '' The Works'' # "Human Racing" – 4:18 from ''Human Racing'' # " Don Quixote" – 4:09 from ''The Riddle'' # "Drum Talk" – 3:04 from ''Human Racing'' # "Shame on You" – 3:32 from ''Human Racing'' # "Bogart" – 4:41 from ''Human Racing'' # " When a Heart Beats" – 4:15 from ''Radio Musicola'' # "Wild Horses" – 4:00 from ''The Riddle'' # "Gone to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greatest Hits
A greatest hits album or best-of album is a type of compilation album that collects popular and commercially successful songs by a particular artist or band. While greatest hits albums are typically supported by the artist, they can also be created by record companies without express approval from the original artist as a means to generate sales. They are typically regarded as a good starting point for new fans of an artist, but are sometimes criticized by longtime fans as not inclusive enough or necessary at all. It is also common for greatest hits albums to include new recordings, remixes or unreleased alternate takes of the hit songs, plus other new material as bonus tracks to increase appeal for longtime fans (who might otherwise already own the recordings included). At times, a greatest hits compilation marks the first album appearance of a successful single that was never attached to a previous studio album. History The first greatest hits album was Johnny Mathis's ''J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dancing Girls (song)
"Dancing Girls" is a song by the English singer-songwriter Nik Kershaw. It was the third single from his debut studio album, ''Human Racing'', and released on 2 April 1984. It charted on 14 April 1984, and reaching a peak position of No. 13 in the UK Singles Chart. It stayed on the charts for nine weeks. Music & Lyrics Kershaw explained the song to ''Number One'' magazine in September 1984: In a podcast interview with ''Sodajerker'', Kershaw remembers writing the bassline spontaneously on a Roland Juno-6 synthesizer, using the arpeggiator function, and programming a rhythm on a Roland TR-808 drum machine – it was to this musical basis that the lyrics would be written. Music video The external street scenes for the music video for "Dancing Girls" were filmed in the dead-end section of Woodberry Grove, Finchley, North London. It depicted Kershaw as the subject of the song's lyrics, an advertising executive, imagining himself dancing with a group of middle aged dancers, includi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radio Musicola (song)
Radio Musicola is a song by English pop singer Nik Kershaw. It was released as the third single from his third studio album of the same name. The release was the eleventh of Kershaw's career and was his third single to fail to reach the UK Singles Chart Top 40, peaking at No. 43.Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 299. . Track listing 7" single (MCA NIK 11) 12" single (MCA NIKT 11) Personnel Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes. * Nik Kershaw – lead and background vocals; guitars; keyboards; computers * Andy Richards – keyboards; computers * Paul "Wix" Wickens – keyboards * Tim Sanders – tenor saxophone; soprano saxophone * Simon Clarke – alto saxophone; flute * Roddy Lorimer – flugelhorn; trumpet * Steve Sidwell Steven James Sidwell (born 14 December 1982) is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Sidwell was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
When A Heart Beats
"When a Heart Beats" is a song by English singer-songwriter Nik Kershaw, released as the lead single from his third studio album, ''Radio Musicola'' (1986)—although the song does not appear on the LP version of the album, only on the cassette and CD editions. Kershaw's eighth single overall, it features the track "Wild Horses"—which was originally included on his previous studio album, '' The Riddle'' (1984)—as its B-side. Background Though it reached number 27 on the UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart (currently titled Official Singles Chart, with the upper section more commonly known as the Official UK Top 40) is compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC), on behalf of the British record industry, listing the top-s ... towards the end of 1985, "When a Heart Beats" marked the beginning of a downturn of Kershaw's fortunes on the singles charts, as it was the first time that a lead single from a Kershaw album failed to reach the top 20 in the UK; it also proved ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Quixote (Nik Kershaw Song)
"Don Quixote" is a song by English singer-songwriter Nik Kershaw from his 1984 studio album '' The Riddle''. Released in August 1985 as the final single from that album, it reached No. 10 on the UK Singles Chart in September 1985, and became Kershaw's seventh (and last) consecutive UK top 20 hit single. A month before "Don Quixote" was released as a single, it was the second of four songs played by Kershaw at Live Aid. The others were previous singles " The Riddle", "Wouldn't It Be Good" and " Wide Boy". Background While discussing his method of writing lyrics, Kershaw explained the song's origins in the January 1986 issue of music technology magazine Sound on Sound ''Sound on Sound'' is an independently owned monthly music technology magazine published by SOS Publications Group, based in Cambridge, United Kingdom. The magazine includes product tests of electronic musical performance and recording devices, a .... Track listing 7" single (WEA NIK 8) A. "Don Quixote" - 4:11 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Human Racing (song)
"Human Racing" is a song by the English singer-songwriter Nik Kershaw. It was the title track for his hit debut album of the same name, released in September 1984. It was the fourth hit single from the album, reaching No. 19 in the UK Singles Chart. It entered the chart in the week ending 15 September 1984, and remained within for seven weeks. An earlier version of the song, titled "Look Behind You", appeared on the 1980 album ''Till I Hear From You'' by Fusion, a band with Kershaw on vocals and guitar. Track listing 7" Single (WEA NIK 5) :A "Human Racing" – 4:28 :B "Faces" (Remix) – 4:40 7" Double Single (WEA NIKD 5) Gatefold with the "Human Racing board game" printed on the fold out :A "Human Racing" – 4:28 :B "Faces" (Remix) – 4:40 :C "Cloak And Dagger" (Live) – 5:10 :D "Drum Talk" (Live) – 4:05 12" Single (WEA NIKT 5) :A "Human Racing" (Remix) – 5:30 :B "Faces" (Remix) – 4:40 12" Single (WEA NIKX 5) :A "Human Racing" (Remix) – 5:30 :B "Wouldn't It Be Goo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
One Step Ahead (Nik Kershaw Song)
"One Step Ahead" is a song by English singer-songwriter Nik Kershaw, released on 23 January 1989 as the lead single from his fourth studio album '' The Works'' (1989). It was written by Kershaw, and produced by Kershaw and Julian Mendelsohn. A music video was filmed to promote the single, and Kershaw also performed it on the Dutch TV show ''POP Formule''. "One Step Ahead" reached No. 55 in the UK and remained in the charts for two weeks. It would be Kershaw's last appearance on the UK singles chart until 1999's " Somebody Loves You". Background Kershaw began writing material for his fourth studio album in early 1987 and went to Los Angeles later in the year to record with producer Peter Wolf. Ten tracks were completed, but Kershaw was ultimately dissatisfied with the results. When he returned to England, he began remixing and re-recording the material with the help of Julian Mendelsohn. Kershaw also decided to drop two of the intended tracks and replace them with two new ones, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nobody Knows (Nik Kershaw Song)
"Nobody Knows" is a song by the English singer-songwriter Nik Kershaw. It was released as the lead single from his third studio album '' Radio Musicola'' (1986). The release was Kershaw's tenth single, and features the non-album track, "One of Our Fruit Machines Is Missing", as its B-side. Background The single reached No. 44 on the UK Singles Chart in 1986, which marked the beginning of a downturn in Kershaw's fortunes on the single charts. It also meant that it was the first time that a Kershaw single failed to make the top 40 since his first single, " I Won't Let the Sun Go Down on Me", in 1983. Writing The song's lyrics refer to tabloid journalism, the paparazzi, and the public's right to know intimate details of celebrities' lives. Release The single was released in the United Kingdom, Germany, Canada, Australia, Portugal, Italy, and France. The B-side for the single "One of Our Fruit Machines Is Missing" was exclusive to the single, written and produced solely by Kersha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wide Boy (song)
"Wide Boy" is a song by English singer-songwriter Nik Kershaw. It was his sixth consecutive top-20 single, peaking at No. 9 on the UK Singles Chart in 1985. It was followed by "Don Quixote" which was to become the last of his string of top-20 singles on the UK chart. "Wide Boy" also charted highly in Ireland and Australia, peaking at No. 5 and No. 7, respectively. A version of the song was originally recorded for Kershaw's debut studio album ''Human Racing'', but was dropped before the album was released. It later appeared on Kershaw's next studio album '' The Riddle'' in partially re-recorded form. He remarked that the song was "an old song, probably four or five years old" by that point. The single was a remix of the album version. The accompanying music video was directed by graphic designer Storm Thorgerson. The Music Vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Riddle (Nik Kershaw Song)
"The Riddle" is a song by English singer-songwriter Nik Kershaw, released in 1984 as the lead single from his second studio album of the same name. Kershaw described the lyrical content as being nondescript to fill as a "guide vocal" for the production. It reached number three on the UK Singles Chart and peaked within the top 10 in countries like Ireland, Norway, Sweden, Australia and New Zealand. An accompanying music video was made for the song and features references to Lewis Carroll's book ''Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'' (1865). The song was covered by many artists, including Gigi D'Agostino (1999) and Jack Holiday and Mike Candys (2012). Lyrics The "riddling" lyrics caused speculation among listeners as to their meaning; Kershaw states that there is in fact no intended meaning at all, the words simply being a "guide vocal" thrown together to fit the music. Kershaw has stated: "In short, 'The Riddle' is nonsense, rubbish, bollocks, the confused ramblings of an 80s popst ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Won't Let The Sun Go Down On Me
"I Won't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" is a song by English singer-songwriter Nik Kershaw from his debut studio album, ''Human Racing'' (1984). It was his first single, released on 9 September 1983 to limited success. When re-released on 4 June 1984, the song became Kershaw's highest-charting single on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at number two. It features the non-album track "Dark Glasses" as the B-side, which was also released as a bonus track on the 2012 re-release of the album. Release "I Won't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" was originally released on 9 September 1983. After a lack of success, it was then re-released and/or re-promoted in November 1983 with a new sleeve, whereupon it entered the charts. However, despite spending eight weeks in the UK top 100, it only reached number 47. Then, after the top-five success of the follow-up single, "Wouldn't It Be Good", and a further top-20 entry with " Dancing Girls", "I Won't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" was re-released in June 1984 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nik Kershaw
Nicholas David Kershaw (born 1 March 1958) is an English singer, songwriter, musician and record producer. Kershaw came to prominence in 1984 as a solo artist. He released eight singles that entered the Top 40 of the UK Singles Chart during the decade, including "Wouldn't It Be Good", " Dancing Girls", "I Won't Let the Sun Go Down on Me", "Human Racing", " The Riddle", " Wide Boy", "Don Quixote" and "When a Heart Beats". His 62 weeks on the UK Singles Chart through 1984 and 1985 beat all other solo artists. Kershaw appeared at the dual-venue concert Live Aid in 1985 and has also penned a number of hits for other artists, including a UK No. 1 single in 1991 for Chesney Hawkes, " The One and Only". Early years Nicholas "Nik" Kershaw was born on 1 March 1958 in Bristol, England, and grew up in Ipswich, Suffolk. His father was a flautist and his mother was an opera singer. He was educated at Northgate Grammar School for Boys where he played the guitar – he was self-taught ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
