Mr. Gorgeous (and Miss Curvaceous)
| "Mr. Gorgeous (and Miss Curvaceous)" | ||||
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| Single by Smoke City | ||||
| from the album Flying Away | ||||
| B-side | "Numbers" | |||
| Released | 1997 | |||
| Length | 4:20 | |||
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"Mr. Gorgeous (and Miss Curvaceous)" is a 1997 hit by English electronic group Smoke City. Written by the three group members and produced by the group with Mike Nielsen, the song did not experience worldwide success like their debut single, "Underwater Love", but did become a number-one hit in Italy in September 1997.
Critical reception
[edit]British magazine Music Week rated "Mr. Gorgeous (and Miss Curvaceous)" three out of five, describing it as "a dreamy, jazzy acoustic guitar-based tune. Its naggingly insistent "aye-aye-aye" chorus plus Mood II Swing and Hyperspace mixes make it a strong contender."[1] Daisy & Havoc from RM gave it five out of five. They added, "Smoke City cope with the difficult follow-up to a hit single very well here by choosing this cheeky irresistible little summer number as the next move after 'Underwater Love'. Guitars are astrumming and the vocal is excellent–watch out for the singlalong "ay ay ay" chorus..."[2]
Track listings
[edit]- UK cassette single[3]
- "Mr. Gorgeous (and Miss Curvaceous)" (radio edit) – 4:05
- "Mr. Gorgeous (and Miss Curvaceous)" (Mood II Swing vocal mix) – 9:20
- "Mr. Gorgeous (and Miss Curvaceous)" (radio edit) – 4:05
- "Mr. Gorgeous (and Miss Curvaceous)" (Hyperspace dub) – 5:35
- "Mr. Gorgeous (and Miss Curvaceous)" (Mood II Swing vocal mix) – 9:20
- "Numbers" – 4:21
- Italian 12-inch vinyl[6]
- A1. "Mr. Gorgeous (and Miss Curvaceous)" (LP version) – 4:20
- A2. "Numbers" – 4:21
- B1. "Mr. Gorgeous (and Miss Curvaceous)" (Mood II Swing vocal mix) – 9:20
- B2. "Mr. Gorgeous (and Miss Curvaceous)" (Hyperspace dub) – 5:35
Personnel
[edit]Personnel are adapted from the UK maxi-CD single liner notes.[4]
- Smoke City – production
- Marc Brown – writing
- Chris Franck – writing
- Nina Miranda – writing, artwork design
- Phil Hartley – bassoon
- Mike Nielsen – extra backing vocals, production, recording engineer
- Toni Economides – extra backing vocals, programming
- Paul Mouzouros – extra backing vocals
- Ben Hillier – mixing
- Zombart (UK) AK – artwork design
- Dave Hindley – photography
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
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| Australia (ARIA)[7] | 168 |
| Italy (Musica e dischi)[8] | 1 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Reviews: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 21 June 1997. p. 11. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
- ^ Daisy & Havoc (28 June 1997). "Hot Vinyl" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). p. 9. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
- ^ Mr. Gorgeous (and Miss Curvaceous) (UK cassette single sleeve). Smoke City. Jive Records. 1997. JIVE C 425.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ a b Mr. Gorgeous (and Miss Curvaceous) (UK maxi-CD single sleeve). Smoke City. Jive Records. 1997. JIVE CD 425.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Mr. Gorgeous (and Miss Curvaceous) (Italian maxi-CD single sleeve). Smoke City. Virgin Records. 1997. 7243 8 94521 2 0.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Mr. Gorgeous (and Miss Curvaceous) (UK 12-inch vinyl sleeve). Smoke City. Virgin Records. 1997. 7243 8 94521 6 7.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Smoke City ARIA Chart history (complete)". ARIA. Retrieved 26 July 2024 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
- ^ "Top National Sellers" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 14, no. 38. 20 September 1997. p. 14. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
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