The Journey
The Journey
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90s British Duo Right Said Fred talking all things Music
36 minutes Posted Mar 18, 2021 at 2:56 am.
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The boys are back with their latest EP Your Inner Light is Love, The Journey explores the background of Richard and Fred Fairbrass.  Right Said Fred is a London-based English band formed by brothers Fred and Richard Fairbrass in 1989. Their achievements include number 1 hits in 70 countries including one US number 1, one UK number 1, and a number 1 in Japan. They were the first band to reach the number one slot in the US with a debut single since The Beatles. They have performed for Queen Elizabeth of the United Kingdom, Nelson Mandela, and at the Filmfare Awards and subsequently released a track for Comic Relief.  As multi-platinum award-winning artists and songwriters, their global sales total 30 million and over 100 million plays on Spotify. They have writing credits on Taylor Swift's "Look What You Made Me Do" and Sofi Tukker's "Bats**t", their music has been featured in over 50 films and TV shows (e.g., Angry Birds 2, The Odd Couple, The Simpsons, West Wing, Family Guy) and in excess of 100 commercials. The band has performed with Bob Dylan, Mick Jagger, and David Bowie; plus had plaudits from Madonna, Jay-Z, and Prince.  
In July 1991, the group released its debut single and best-known song, "I'm Too Sexy", on the independent London-based record label Tug Records (which saw its only real success with Right Said Fred's releases). The Fairbrass brothers have stated that the song's lyrics are centered on certain users of the gym they owned in London, who they claimed had no shame. "A lot of models used our gym, so we thought it was time to start poking [fun] at them," Fred stated.  It was a huge hit in the United Kingdom, spending six weeks at number two in the charts behind Bryan Adams' "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You", and three months in the Top 10. The song also went to number one in 32 countries including the United States where it topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song earned the band a nomination for an Ivor Novello award.[6] The single also went to number four on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart. "I'm Too Sexy" has been used in over 40 television shows and movies, including My Wife and Kids, The Simpsons, The West Wing, and EastEnders.  Their second single, "Don't Talk Just Kiss", with background vocals by soul singer Jocelyn Brown, was released in October 1991. It made number 3 in the United Kingdom Christmas charts, entered the top five in many countries, and reached number eight in the United States dance chart.  In February 1992, the band released its third single, "Deeply Dippy". This was number one in the United Kingdom for three weeks and peaked at number nine in the United States dance chart.
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