Tongue 'n' Cheek
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Tongue 'n' Cheek were a British
late 1980s and early 1990s electro music band
, that were primarily popular in the UK
club scene between 1987 and 1991.
Only three of the group's seven singles
charted in the UK Singles Chart
, however they were more noticeable in the UK Dance Chart
. The group's biggest UK hit single
was "Tomorrow", which peaked at #20 in the UK chart. Follow-up singles included "Nobody" (UK #37) and "Forget Me Nots" (UK #26). The group also had a charting album, This Is Tongue 'N' Cheek, which reached #45 in the UK Albums Chart
.
The lyric
al content from Tongue 'n' Cheek's 1988 single "Nobody (Can Love Me)", was sampled
by Acen. The lyrics - albeit speeded up and altered - formed part of Acen's darkcore
single, "Trip II The Moon", which reached #38 in the UK Singles Chart in August 1992.
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...
late 1980s and early 1990s electro music band
Musical ensemble
A musical ensemble is a group of people who perform instrumental or vocal music. In classical music, trios or quartets either blend the sounds of musical instrument families or group together instruments from the same instrument family, such as string ensembles or wind ensembles...
, that were primarily popular in the 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...
club scene between 1987 and 1991.
Only three of the group's seven singles
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...
charted in the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
, however they were more noticeable in the UK Dance Chart
UK Dance Chart
The UK Dance Chart is a chart compiled by The Official Charts Company from sales in record stores and digital downloads. Although the chart does not currently receive any airplay on the radio or television, the chart can be viewed on the BBC Radio 1 and The Official Charts Company website.Digital...
. The group's biggest UK hit single
Hit single
A hit single is a recorded song or instrumental released as a single that has become very popular. Although it is sometimes used to describe any widely-played or big-selling song, the term "hit" is usually reserved for a single that has appeared in an official music chart through repeated radio...
was "Tomorrow", which peaked at #20 in the UK chart. Follow-up singles included "Nobody" (UK #37) and "Forget Me Nots" (UK #26). The group also had a charting album, This Is Tongue 'N' Cheek, which reached #45 in the UK Albums Chart
UK Albums Chart
The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart...
.
The lyric
Lyric
Lyric may refer to:* Lyric poetry is a form of poetry that expresses a subjective, personal point of view* Lyric, from the Greek language, a song sung with a lyre* Lyrics, the composition in verse which is sung to a melody to constitute a song...
al content from Tongue 'n' Cheek's 1988 single "Nobody (Can Love Me)", was sampled
Sampling (music)
In music, sampling is the act of taking a portion, or sample, of one sound recording and reusing it as an instrument or a different sound recording of a song or piece. Sampling was originally developed by experimental musicians working with musique concrète and electroacoustic music, who physically...
by Acen. The lyrics - albeit speeded up and altered - formed part of Acen's darkcore
Darkcore
Darkcore is a subgenre of jungle that became popular in the United Kingdom hardcore rave scene in late 1992. It is recognized as being one of the direct precursors of the genre now known as drum and bass...
single, "Trip II The Moon", which reached #38 in the UK Singles Chart in August 1992.
Singles
- "Don't Stop the Love", August 1987
- "Nobody (Can Love Me)", UK #59, March 1988
- "Why", September 1988
- "Encore", UK #41, December 1989
- "Tomorrow", UK #20, May 1990
- "Nobody", UK #37, August 1990
- "Forget Me Nots", UK #26, January 1991