"Headline News" is a song by British band

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, which was released in 1990 as the lead single from their only studio album '' You Wash... I'll Dry''. It was written by Shaun Ward and Desi Campbell, and produced by

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. "Headline News" reached No. 99 on the

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Critical reception

On its release, Chris Wells of ''

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'' wrote: "See for once here we are dealing with a trio of musicians whose main concern show well they can write, perform and record a song based purely on musical talent. That's why "Headline News" sounds as refreshingly organic as it does." ''

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'' listed the single under their "new and noteworthy" section and described the song as "an uplifting and sophisticated midtempo R&B/pop jam glimmering with subtle vintage Motown nuances." In a review of ''You Wash... I'll Dry, ''

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'' wrote: "Songs like "Headline News" fuse a strong, bouncing beat, a beboppin' brass/sax backup section and triadic vocal harmonizing (characteristic of the 1960s Motown sound) with syncopated polyrhythms and a prominent, jerky bass line (popularized in 1970s funk)." Scott Benarde of ''

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'' described the song as "snappy" and "crackling".

Formats

Personnel

Everyday People * Desi Campbell - lead vocals * Lloyd T. Richards - guitar * Shaun Ward - bass, backing vocals Production *

- producer of "Headline News" * Michael R. Hutchinson - remix of "Headline News" * Everyday People - producers of "Keep Away from Love" * Jeremy Allom - engineer on "Keep Away from Love" Other * Ellen von Unwerth - photography

Charts

References

{{authority control 1990 songs 1990 debut singles SBK Records singles Song recordings produced by Stewart Levine