Written by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, 'Another you, another me' was the second single taken from Gemini's self-titled debut album. Compared to 'Just like that', this was the weaker track. The single didn't reach the chart in as many countries, either.
The B-side of this single is the album track 'Falling', although in Scandinavia the B-side was another album track 'Slowly'.
My collection: 7" single no. 2965 Found: February 4, 1998 Cost: 2 guilders Tracks: 'Another you, another me' / 'Falling'
There's something strangely 'Can you feel it'-esque about 'Can you feel the force'. Unlike the Jacksons, Real Thing hails from Liverpool, UK. Members Eddie Amoo, Chris Amoo, Dave Smith and Ray Lake debuted in 1976 with 'You to me are everything'.
This single reached number 5 in the UK and number 11 in the Netherlands. It was their last hit in the Netherlands (although a remix of 'You to me are everything' did chart in 1986), but their success continued vigorously in the UK.
My collection: 7" single no. 3008 Found: Geest, Den Haag, 2001
Cost: 1 guilder
Tracks: 'Can you feel the force' / 'Children of the ghetto'
'Don't fall in love', released in 1985, was Toyah Wilcox's last top 40 hit in the UK, peaking at number 22. She'd had a lot of hit singles since 1977, when she started her career as part of a band named Toyah. A year later she married guitarist Robert Fripp.
I bought this single because my sister said she liked the song a lot. Myself, I was more impressed with the colourful and visually striking cover of the single.
My collection: 7" single no. 2368
Found: House of Rhythm, London, July 1, 1995
Cost: 40p
Tracks: 'Don't fall in love' / 'Snow covers the kiss'
Julien Clerc was born as Paul-Alain Clerc on October 4, 1947 in Paris, France. In 1969 he got the leading role in the musical 'Hair'. Since then, he's released a few dozen albums and even more singles. Some of them achieved international fame.
'This melody' was released in the summer of 1976 and rose to number 1 in the Netherlands. I always confuse this song with the previous single 'Venise', which I'm still searching for...
My collection: 7" single no. 2729
Found: September 7, 1996
Cost: 2 guilders
Tracks: 'This melody' / 'Prends ton coeur par la main'
Monsoon formed in 1981 and consisted of singer Sheila Chandra, producer Steve Coe and bass guitarist Martin Smith. They released one album, 'Third eye' in 1983. This album featured a cover of Lennon & McCartney's 'Tomorrow never knows' and their only hit, 'Ever so lonely'.
The song was a track inspired by the sounds of India, like most of the album. The single peaked at number 12 in the UK singles chart. A remix of the track appeared in 1995, but this version did not chart.
My collection: 7" single no. 901
Found: All that music, Leiden, June 23, 1989 Cost: 2 guilders
Tracks: 'Ever so lonely' / 'Sunset over the Ganges'
After Olivia Newton-John achieved world fame with the movie Grease, she picked up her own music career with the 1978 album 'Totally hot'. The single 'A little more love' shot to number 4 in the UK and number 3 in the Netherlands.
While I wasn't so impressed as a child with her Grease tracks, this track really impressed me. The song sounded modern and melodic and has remained a favourite of mine all these years.
New Order wrote and recorded 'True Faith' and '1963' during a 10-day studio session with producer Stephen Hague. The two songs were written as new material for New Order's first singles compilation album, 'Substance 1987'. After the two songs were recorded, the band's US management decided that 'True Faith' was the stronger track and would be released as the new single, with '1963' as the B-side.
As is the case for many New Order songs, the words in the title do not appear anywhere in the lyrics. The song is about Ecstacy. This is more obvious in the original lyrics, which contain the line, 'They're all taking drugs with me', in place of, 'They're afraid of what they see.' The line was changed at the last minute due to pressure from label executives, but the original line is often used when the band performs the song live.
The single peaked at number 4 in the UK, but did not chart in the Netherlands. I mainly remembered it because of the bizarre music video. In it bizarrely costumed dancers leap about, fight and slap each other in time to the music; while a girl in dark green makeup emerges from an upside down boxer's speed bag and signs the lyrics.
Written by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, 'Another you, another me' was the second single taken from Gemini's self-titled debut album. Compared to 'Just like that', this was the weaker track. The single didn't reach the chart in as many countries, either.
