Record company executives have brilliant ideas sometimes. Take for instance this single. Bananarama released a compilation album in 1989. Entitled 'The greatest hits collection', it comprised all of the trio's big hits and became their biggest success, peaking at number 3 in the UK albums chart.The executives wanted to promote the album with a single release. What to do? The recipe was as follows: take a catchy song such as 'Cruel summer', take out all the life and soul, replace it with generic beats and a dull throbbing rhythm, and you've got a potential new hit! Except it wasn't. The single still made number 19 in the UK singles chart, but flopped everywhere else. In short: this is a rather disappointing release by the Bananaramas.
My collection: 7" single no. 3885
Found: Plaatboef, Rotterdam, July 20, 2009
Cost: 0,25 euro
Tracks: 'Cruel summer (Swing beat version)' / 'Venus (The greatest remix)'
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