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ATC (band)
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A Touch of Class was a pop
group based in Germany
, although the four members each came from different countries — Joseph "Joey" Murray from New Zealand
, Livio Salvi from Italy
, Sarah Egglestone from Australia
and Tracey Elizabeth Packham from England
.
Their first single
, "Around The World (La La La La La)
" (which was a cover of the song "Pesenka
" by the Russian group Ruki Vverh!) was number one in Germany for six weeks in 2000. It was later a Top 40 hit in the United Kingdom
and United States
. The song was in a television commercial for General Electric
in the United States
in early 2002. The song was also covered in 2007 by the band BeFour under the name "Magic Melody." Their hit Around The World (La La La La La) is sampled in the 2010 singles by Auburn featuring Iyaz "La La La" which peaked at #51 on the Hot Billboard 100 and Girlicious
' 2 in the Morning
, which peaked at # 52 on the Canadian Hot 100.
Their debut album Planet Pop
, featuring songs from Alex Christensen
and Clyde Ward, was released on February 6, 2001, by Sony BMG Music Entertainment
and Republic Records
, for which they were awarded an ECHO for 'Best Dance Act'. Similar-sounding follow-up singles were successful in parts of Europe
, but A Touch of Class are mainly remembered for their first hit.
The DJ and producer
ATB successfully took the band's record label to court, and they were forced to change their name to A Touch Of Class. Three singles were released from their second album Touch The Sky in 2003 but they were not particularly successful, and the group members decided to go their separate ways.
Livio has made a few demos and is working on a new album but is still with an independent record label.
Joey is an actor and recently had a bit part
in the indie film Go Go Tales and in the mini-series Empire.
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
group based in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, although the four members each came from different countries — Joseph "Joey" Murray from New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
, Livio Salvi from Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, Sarah Egglestone from Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
and Tracey Elizabeth Packham from England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.
Their first single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
, "Around The World (La La La La La)
Around the World (La La La La La)
In 2007, the song was covered by beFour, a German pop group founded in Cologne, under the title "Magic Melody". This song was released as first single from their debut album All 4 One, on June 14, 2007...
" (which was a cover of the song "Pesenka
Pesenka
"Pesenka" , sometimes known as "Pesenka ", is a song by the Russian pop–dance–techno act Ruki Vverh! .The song, with lyrics in Russian and music by band members Sergey Zhukov and Aleksey Potekhin, appears in the band's 1998 album Sdelai pogromtsche! ,-Cover versions:It has been subject of many...
" by the Russian group Ruki Vverh!) was number one in Germany for six weeks in 2000. It was later a Top 40 hit in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
and United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The song was in a television commercial for General Electric
General Electric
General Electric Company , or GE, is an American multinational conglomerate corporation incorporated in Schenectady, New York and headquartered in Fairfield, Connecticut, United States...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
in early 2002. The song was also covered in 2007 by the band BeFour under the name "Magic Melody." Their hit Around The World (La La La La La) is sampled in the 2010 singles by Auburn featuring Iyaz "La La La" which peaked at #51 on the Hot Billboard 100 and Girlicious
Girlicious
Girlicious is an American girl group originally formed by Robin Antin, creator of the Pussycat Dolls, from the CW reality TV show Pussycat Dolls Present: Girlicious. The group was originally signed to Geffen Records and composed of members Natalie Mejia, Chrystina Sayers, Nichole Corvoda and...
' 2 in the Morning
2 in the Morning (Girlicious song)
"2 in the Morning" is the third single by the American pop group Girlicious's second album Rebuilt. It was produced by Kuya Productions and Jedi. It was digitally released to iTunes on August 31, 2010 in Canada. It was released to US iTunes on November 24, 2010.-Release:The song was released on...
, which peaked at # 52 on the Canadian Hot 100.
Their debut album Planet Pop
Planet Pop (album)
Planet Pop is an album made by the German group ATC. The album was released on February 6, 2001. It charted at #56 on the Billboard 200.-Track listing:#"Introducing ATC"#"Around the World "#"My Heart Beats Like a Drum "...
, featuring songs from Alex Christensen
Alex Christensen
Alex Christensen , Jasper Forks or Alex C. as he is known, is a German dance music composer, producer, and DJ, generally known as the face, and one of the founding members, of U96...
and Clyde Ward, was released on February 6, 2001, by Sony BMG Music Entertainment
Sony BMG Music Entertainment
Sony BMG Music Entertainment was a recorded music company, which was a 50–50 joint venture between the Sony Corporation of America and Bertelsmann AG...
and Republic Records
Republic Records
Republic Records was a record label and subsidiary of Universal Motown Republic Group. They originally went by the name Cheese Factory Records...
, for which they were awarded an ECHO for 'Best Dance Act'. Similar-sounding follow-up singles were successful in parts of Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
, but A Touch of Class are mainly remembered for their first hit.
The DJ and producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
ATB successfully took the band's record label to court, and they were forced to change their name to A Touch Of Class. Three singles were released from their second album Touch The Sky in 2003 but they were not particularly successful, and the group members decided to go their separate ways.
Current status
On October 2007, A Touch of Class was half reunited when Livio (now going by the name Livio Paris) and Joey sang a revamped version of Around the World for the German show The Ultimate Chart Show, which showcased classic disco songs.Livio has made a few demos and is working on a new album but is still with an independent record label.
Joey is an actor and recently had a bit part
Bit part
A bit part is a supporting acting role with at least one line of dialogue . In British television, bit parts are referred to as under sixes...
in the indie film Go Go Tales and in the mini-series Empire.
Albums
- Planet PopPlanet Pop (album)Planet Pop is an album made by the German group ATC. The album was released on February 6, 2001. It charted at #56 on the Billboard 200.-Track listing:#"Introducing ATC"#"Around the World "#"My Heart Beats Like a Drum "...
(US #56) - Touch the Sky
Singles
| Year | Title | Chart peak positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||||
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| AUS ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... |
AUT | BEL (FLA) | BEL (WAL) | FIN Media Control Charts The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie... |
FRA Media Control Charts The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie... |
GER Media Control Charts The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie... |
NLD Dutch Top 40 The Dutch Top 40 is a weekly music chart, which started as the "Veronica Top 40", because the offshore radio station Radio Veronica was the first to introduce it. It remained "The Veronica Top 40" until 1974, when the station was forced to stop broadcasting... |
SWE Swedish Recording Industry Association Grammofonleverantörernas förening , or the Swedish Recording Industry Association in English, is an organization representing the music recording industry of Sweden... |
SWI Swiss Music Charts The Swiss Music Charts are Switzerland's main music sales charts. The charts are a record of the highest-selling singles and albums in various genres in Switzerland.The Swiss Charts include:* Singles Top 75... |
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| 2000 | "Around the World (La La La La La) Around the World (La La La La La) In 2007, the song was covered by beFour, a German pop group founded in Cologne, under the title "Magic Melody". This song was released as first single from their debut album All 4 One, on June 14, 2007... " |
11 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 1 |
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Planet Pop Planet Pop (album) Planet Pop is an album made by the German group ATC. The album was released on February 6, 2001. It charted at #56 on the Billboard 200.-Track listing:#"Introducing ATC"#"Around the World "#"My Heart Beats Like a Drum "... |
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| "My Heart Beats Like a Drum (Dum Dum Dum)" | — | 6 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 39 | 3 | 37 | 38 | 21 |
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| "Why Oh Why" | — | 16 | 39 | 15 | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | |||||
| "Thinking of You" | — | — | — | — | — | — | 46 | — | — | 51 | |||||
| 2001 | "I'm In Heaven (When You Kiss Me)" | — | 27 | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | — | 31 | Touch the Sky | |||
| "Set Me Free" | — | — | — | — | — | — | 44 | — | — | — | |||||
| "New York City" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "—" denotes releases that failed to chart or not released in that country. | |||||||||||||||