The Wannadies released many a great single in the 90s and the early part of the 20th Century. They were a hugely entertaining live act as well with one particular show some 10 years ago at King Tut's in Glasgow being a particular stand out.
They are probably best remembered for You And Me Song which was a bit of a flop when first released in 1994 but which soared to #18 some two years later after it featured in the soundtrack to the hit movie Romeo + Juliet - the updated one directed by Baz Luhrmann.
Despite their singles being infectiously catchy and radio-friendly, The Wannadies only enjoyed chart success on two further occasions - the aptly named Hit in 1997 reaching #20 and today's offering for your ears, which was the follow-up to the re-released You And Me Song:-
mp3 : The Wannadies - Someone Somewhere (single version)
mp3 : The Wannadies - Why
mp3 : The Wannadies - Goodbye
A paltry #38. The UK CD-single buying public were too busy looking out for the next great Britpop act to pay attention at that time to the great stuff coming out of Scandinavia. Fools.
Here's the LP version which tags on another minute of music at the end:-
mp3 : The Wannadies - Someone Somewhere
Happy Listening.
2 comments:
Never heard the flip sides before. 'Why' is brilliant - almost a contender for a single in itself. I really like a lot of the Wannadies slower things but I'm less sure of Goodbye at first listen, but these stranger things can often be growers. Cheers!
Fools indeed. I personally find 'You & Me Song' rather irritating. A great deal of their other stuff is pretty darn good though.
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