Spacedust were the

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duo of Paul Glancy and Duncan Glasson. They had a

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in the

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in 1998 with "

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". The track was technically a

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's single "Gym Tonic," although the song only credits Spacedust as the sole writer and producer. A full release of Sinclar's original song was refused by

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, who was

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on the record.Discogs entry of Spacedust

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. Retrieved on 1 October 2007. The

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, despite being made in the late 1990s, was made to look cheap even though it cost over £10,000. It regularly features on VH1's "worst videos" lists. After this number one, they released a further hit "Let's Get Down!", which was based on

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's " I Want Your Love". Both tracks were released on the

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Discography

*"Gym and Tonic" - 1998 - UK No. 1 *"Let's Get Down!" - 1999 - UK No. 20.

References

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