Mandy Smith
Encyclopedia
Mandy Smith is an English
dance-pop
singer, former model
and aspiring counsellor.
bassist Bill Wyman
, with the consent of her mother. In a 2010 interview with the Daily Mail
Smith admitted to starting a sexual relationship with Wyman at just 14.
Smith married Wyman in 1989; they divorced in 1991. Her wedding dress and those of her bridesmaids and pageboy was designed by Louise Hamlin-Wright.
by Stock Aitken Waterman
. The SAW team wrote and produced her first two singles - "I Just Can't Wait
" and "Positive Reaction
". Collaboration with Daize Washbourne produced further singles, "Boys and Girls
" (which reached No. 8 in South Africa) and "Victim of Pleasure
". Despite the lack of British chart success with these singles, an album, Mandy
, was released in 1988. Smith was successful in Scandinavia, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Hungary, Turkey, South Africa and Japan, where she entered the Top 10 music chart. She was about to launch her career in the United States in 1989 with her single "Victim of Pleasure" released under Atlantic Records
but due to health problems, she had to cancel the promotion. The same happened with her fifth European single, a cover of The Human League
hit single "Don't You Want Me Baby." These events and a difficult recovery marked the end of her short musical career though several remixes of "I Just Can't Wait" appeared in the early 1990s; her album was also re-released in Japan in 1993 and a special edition was released with bonus tracks in 2009. She also recorded the original version of "Got to Be Certain
," which would later be the second international single release for fellow PWL act, Kylie Minogue
. Smith's version remained unreleased until 2005 when it was premiered on PWL Radio and included on the 2005 release Stock Aitken Waterman Gold
as a bonus track.
" in Britain in 1994, award for her posterior
. In 1995, she was 72nd in FHM
's list of "100 Sexiest Women in the World".
, but this only lasted two years. She published her biography It's All Over Now in 1993. In 2001, she was briefly engaged to Vanity Fair
fashion model Ian Mosby with whom she had a son, Max Harrison Mosby. Smith is now resident in Manchester
. Smith is now teetotal and vegan.
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...
dance-pop
Dance-pop
Dance-pop is dance-oriented pop music that originated in the early 1980s. Developing from post-disco, it is generally up-tempo music intended for clubs with the intention of being danceable or merely dancey...
singer, former model
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
and aspiring counsellor.
Early life
In 1983, at age 13 she started dating 47-year-old The Rolling StonesThe Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones are an English rock band, formed in London in April 1962 by Brian Jones , Ian Stewart , Mick Jagger , and Keith Richards . Bassist Bill Wyman and drummer Charlie Watts completed the early line-up...
bassist Bill Wyman
Bill Wyman
Bill Wyman is an English musician best known as the bass guitarist for the English rock and roll band the Rolling Stones from 1962 until 1992. Since 1997, he has recorded and toured with his own band, Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings...
, with the consent of her mother. In a 2010 interview with the Daily Mail
Daily Mail
The Daily Mail is a British daily middle-market tabloid newspaper owned by the Daily Mail and General Trust. First published in 1896 by Lord Northcliffe, it is the United Kingdom's second biggest-selling daily newspaper after The Sun. Its sister paper The Mail on Sunday was launched in 1982...
Smith admitted to starting a sexual relationship with Wyman at just 14.
Smith married Wyman in 1989; they divorced in 1991. Her wedding dress and those of her bridesmaids and pageboy was designed by Louise Hamlin-Wright.
Music career
The press coverage that surrounded Smith's personal life largely contributed to her career as a singer. In 1986, at 16 she was signed to PWLPWL
Pete Waterman Entertainment is the production company one-time pop and dance record label owned by pop mogul Pete Waterman. The label, originally PWL, is most famous for being the home of hit record producers Stock Aitken Waterman....
by Stock Aitken Waterman
Stock Aitken Waterman
Stock Aitken Waterman, sometimes known as SAW, were a UK songwriting and record producing trio consisting of Mike Stock, Matt Aitken and Pete Waterman. They had great success during the mid to late 1980s and early 1990s...
. The SAW team wrote and produced her first two singles - "I Just Can't Wait
I Just Can't Wait
"I Just Can't Wait" is a Pop-dance song written and produced by Stock Aitken Waterman for Mandy Smith's debut studio album Mandy . The song was released as Mandy's debut single and the album's first single...
" and "Positive Reaction
Positive Reaction
"Positive Reaction" is a Pop song written and produced by Stock Aitken Waterman for Mandy's debut studio album Mandy . The song was released as the album's second single. The song failed to chart in the UK...
". Collaboration with Daize Washbourne produced further singles, "Boys and Girls
Boys and Girls (Mandy Smith song)
"Boys and Girls" is a Pop-dance song written and produced by PWL's Daize Washbourne for Mandy's debut studio album Mandy . The song was released as the album's third single...
" (which reached No. 8 in South Africa) and "Victim of Pleasure
Victim of Pleasure
"Victim of Pleasure" is a Pop song produced by PWL's Daize Washbourn and Ian Curnow for Mandy's debut studio album Mandy . The song was released as album's fourth and final single...
". Despite the lack of British chart success with these singles, an album, Mandy
Mandy (album)
Mandy is the debut studio album by Mandy Smith. It was released by PWL in 1988, re-issued in 1993 in Japan and re-mastered and re-issued in 2009...
, was released in 1988. Smith was successful in Scandinavia, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Hungary, Turkey, South Africa and Japan, where she entered the Top 10 music chart. She was about to launch her career in the United States in 1989 with her single "Victim of Pleasure" released under Atlantic Records
Atlantic Records
Atlantic Records is an American record label best known for its many recordings of rhythm and blues, rock and roll, and jazz...
but due to health problems, she had to cancel the promotion. The same happened with her fifth European single, a cover of The Human League
The Human League
The Human League are an English electronic New Wave band formed in Sheffield in 1977. They achieved popularity after a key change in line-up in the early 1980s and have continued recording and performing with moderate commercial success throughout the 1980s up to the present day.The only constant...
hit single "Don't You Want Me Baby." These events and a difficult recovery marked the end of her short musical career though several remixes of "I Just Can't Wait" appeared in the early 1990s; her album was also re-released in Japan in 1993 and a special edition was released with bonus tracks in 2009. She also recorded the original version of "Got to Be Certain
Got to Be Certain
"Got to Be Certain" is a dance-pop song written and produced by British songwriting team Stock, Aitken and Waterman And included on Minogue's debut studio album Kylie . The song had been originally written for singer Mandy Smith, but her recording was never released until 2005. The song received a...
," which would later be the second international single release for fellow PWL act, Kylie Minogue
Kylie Minogue
Kylie Ann Minogue, OBE - often known simply as Kylie - is an Australian singer, recording artist, songwriter, and actress. After beginning her career as a child actress on Australian television, she achieved recognition through her role in the television soap opera Neighbours, before commencing...
. Smith's version remained unreleased until 2005 when it was premiered on PWL Radio and included on the 2005 release Stock Aitken Waterman Gold
Stock Aitken Waterman Gold
Stock Aitken Waterman Gold is a compilation album released in 2005 by Sony BMG, PWL Records and EBUL.-Overview:The triple CD collection brings together the biggest hits of British producers Stock Aitken Waterman with the tracks featured on the album originally released between 1984 and 1991, the...
as a bonus track.
Modelling
During the 1980s and 1990s, Smith appeared in TV series and shows in the UK, all over Europe, and parts of Asia/Australia. She appeared in magazines as a model. In 1988 she was voted second most attractive female singer by the readers of German youth magazine "Popcorn". Smith was named "Rear of the YearRear of the Year
Rear of the Year is a light-hearted British award for celebrities who are considered to have a notable posterior. It was created by publicity consultant Anthony Edwards and is organised by Rear of the Year Limited.-History:...
" in Britain in 1994, award for her posterior
Buttocks
The buttocks are two rounded portions of the anatomy, located on the posterior of the pelvic region of apes and humans, and many other bipeds or quadrupeds, and comprise a layer of fat superimposed on the gluteus maximus and gluteus medius muscles. Physiologically, the buttocks enable weight to...
. In 1995, she was 72nd in FHM
FHM
FHM, originally published as For Him Magazine, is an international monthly men's lifestyle magazine.- History :The magazine began publication in 1985 in the United Kingdom under the name For Him and changed its title to FHM in 1994 when Emap Consumer Media bought the magazine, although the full For...
's list of "100 Sexiest Women in the World".
Personal life
On 19 June 1993 she married footballer Pat Van Den HauwePat Van Den Hauwe
Patrick William Roger "Pat" Van Den Hauwe is a former professional footballer who made 401 appearances in the Football League playing for Birmingham City, Everton, Tottenham Hotspur and Millwall...
, but this only lasted two years. She published her biography It's All Over Now in 1993. In 2001, she was briefly engaged to Vanity Fair
Vanity Fair (magazine)
Vanity Fair is a magazine of pop culture, fashion, and current affairs published by Condé Nast. The present Vanity Fair has been published since 1983 and there have been editions for four European countries as well as the U.S. edition. This revived the title which had ceased publication in 1935...
fashion model Ian Mosby with whom she had a son, Max Harrison Mosby. Smith is now resident in Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
. Smith is now teetotal and vegan.
Other interests
Having tried a career as a make-up artist, Smith is presently training to be a counsellor. Smith has also set up her own business together with her sister Nicola, a Marketing company named Kiss PR.Albums
- 1988 MandyMandy (album)Mandy is the debut studio album by Mandy Smith. It was released by PWL in 1988, re-issued in 1993 in Japan and re-mastered and re-issued in 2009...
(ITA Number 44 ; SWI Number 14 ; SWE Number 35) - 2009 MandyMandy (album)Mandy is the debut studio album by Mandy Smith. It was released by PWL in 1988, re-issued in 1993 in Japan and re-mastered and re-issued in 2009...
(re-issue with bonus tracks)
Singles/EP's
"-" denotes releases that did not chart in that country.| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | Notes | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK 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... |
ITA 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... |
DEU 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... |
CHE Switzerland Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition.... |
JPN Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south... |
NOR Norway Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million... |
SWE Sweden Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund.... |
S AFR South Africa The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans... |
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| 1987 | "I Just Can't Wait I Just Can't Wait "I Just Can't Wait" is a Pop-dance song written and produced by Stock Aitken Waterman for Mandy Smith's debut studio album Mandy . The song was released as Mandy's debut single and the album's first single... " |
91 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 1 | 9 | Mandy Mandy (album) Mandy is the debut studio album by Mandy Smith. It was released by PWL in 1988, re-issued in 1993 in Japan and re-mastered and re-issued in 2009... |
New Zealand #37 | ||
| "Positive Reaction Positive Reaction "Positive Reaction" is a Pop song written and produced by Stock Aitken Waterman for Mandy's debut studio album Mandy . The song was released as the album's second single. The song failed to chart in the UK... " |
- | 9 | 39 | 11 | - | UK Indie Chart UK Indie Chart The UK Independent Chart or Indie Chart is a chart of the best-selling independent record releases in the UK.- History :In the wake of punk, small record labels began to spring up, as an outlet for artists that were unwilling to sign contracts with major record companies, or were not considered... - Number 48 |
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| 1988 | "Boys and Girls Boys and Girls (Mandy Smith song) "Boys and Girls" is a Pop-dance song written and produced by PWL's Daize Washbourne for Mandy's debut studio album Mandy . The song was released as the album's third single... " |
- | 12 | 23 | 4 | - | 8 | ||||
| "Victim of Pleasure Victim of Pleasure "Victim of Pleasure" is a Pop song produced by PWL's Daize Washbourn and Ian Curnow for Mandy's debut studio album Mandy . The song was released as album's fourth and final single... " |
93 | 11 | 49 | 28 | - | US Dance Chart - Number 22 | |||||
| "The Mandy EP" | - | - | - | - | - | Non-album release | Released in Hong Kong only | ||||
| 1989 | "Don't You Want Me Baby" | 59 | 11 | - | - | - | 16 | ||||
| 1992 | "I Just Can't Wait ('92 Remixes) I Just Can't Wait "I Just Can't Wait" is a Pop-dance song written and produced by Stock Aitken Waterman for Mandy Smith's debut studio album Mandy . The song was released as Mandy's debut single and the album's first single... " |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Promo 12" only | |
| 1995 | "I Just Can't Wait ('95 Remixes) I Just Can't Wait "I Just Can't Wait" is a Pop-dance song written and produced by Stock Aitken Waterman for Mandy Smith's debut studio album Mandy . The song was released as Mandy's debut single and the album's first single... " |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Promo 12" only | |