Into the Hot is the debut album by synth-pop band Floy Joy

Floy Joy (band)

Floy Joy was a Synthpop band formed in Sheffield which recorded two albums and had minor success with a small few singles.-History:The band formed in 1983, consisting of Elana Harris, Michael Ward and Shaun Ward. This line-up released only one single that year titled "Answer Through Me", produced...

. It was released in 1984. The album featured three singles "Until You Come Back To Me", "Burn Down A Rhythm" and "Operator". Both "Until You Come Back To Me" and "Operator" were minor hits in the UK.

The band featured lead vocals from Carroll Thompson

Carroll Thompson

Carroll Thompson is an English lovers rock singer, best known for her work in the 1980s.-Biography:Thompson sang in school and church choirs as a girl, but initially studied for a career in pharmacy. In the mid-1970s, she began working as a backing singer at several recording studios after...

, Michael Ward and Shaun Ward, who went on to have more success with the single "Cross That Bridge" under the title "The Ward Brothers". A follow up album was also released in 1985 which didn't feature Thompson but Desy Campbell instead.

The album was released on vinyl and cassette. It has never been released on CD.

Track listing

All tracks written by Michael Ward and Shaun Ward.

1. "Burn Down a Rhythm" (4:10)
2. "Baby You Know I..." (3:28)
3. "Holiday" (4:32)
4. "Until You Come Back to Me" (4:12)
5. "Operator" (3:53)
6. "East Side, West Side" (3:00)
7. "Into the Hot" (3:32)
8. "Mission" (3:04)
9. "Sebastopol" (4:26)
10. "Theme From The Age Of Reason" (1:22)

Chart performance

Album

Chart (1984)	Peak position	Total weeks
New Zealand Albums Chart	40	2

Singles

Chart (1984)	Title	Peak position	Total weeks
Until You Come Back to Me	UK Singles Chart	91	2
Operator	UK Singles Chart	86	4