Fine Young Cannibals

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Fine Young Cannibals, 1990
Background information
Also known asTwo Men, a Drum Machine and a Trumpet
Origin Birmingham, England
Genres
Years active1984–1992, 1996
Labels London, I.R.S.
Spinoff of
Past members Andy Cox
Roland Gift
David Steele

Fine Young Cannibals (FYC) were an English pop rock band formed in Birmingham, England, in 1984 by former The Beat band bassist David Steele and guitarist Andy Cox [5] with singer Roland Gift (formerly of the Akrylykz). Their self-titled 1985 debut album contained "Johnny Come Home" and a cover of "Suspicious Minds", two songs that were top 40 hits in the UK, Canada, Australia and Europe. Their 1989 album, The Raw & the Cooked , topped the UK, US, Australian and Canadian album charts, and contained their two Billboard Hot 100 number ones: "She Drives Me Crazy" and "Good Thing". [6]

Contents

In 1990, the band won two Brit Awards: Best British Group and Best British Album (for The Raw & the Cooked). [7]

History

The group was formed in 1984 after the dissolution of The Beat, with whom Cox and Steele previously played. [5] Their name came from the 1960 film All the Fine Young Cannibals starring Robert Wagner and Natalie Wood. [8] The duo of Steele and Cox spent eight months listening to over 500 cassettes of potential singers before picking Gift. They had difficulty obtaining a record contract, but when a video of their song "Johnny Come Home" appeared on British TV show The Tube , recording contract offers flowed in immediately. [9] The band's eponymous debut album was released in 1985, spawning two UK hit singles, "Johnny Come Home" and a cover of Elvis Presley's "Suspicious Minds" featuring additional vocals by Jimmy Somerville. [6] The two songs also became hits internationally, charting in the top 40 in Europe, Canada, and Australia although they failed to make a significant impact on the US charts.

Fine Young Cannibals appeared as the house band in a nightclub in the 1987 comedy film Tin Men and also contributed songs to the film's soundtrack, including "Good Thing". [10]

In the gap between their first and second albums, Steele and Cox released the instrumental house single "Tired of Getting Pushed Around" in 1987 as "Two Men, a Drum Machine and a Trumpet", which reached No. 18 in the UK Singles Chart [11] and was popular on the U.S. dance chart. During this time, Gift appeared in the movie Sammy and Rosie Get Laid .

The band continued their international success with the singles "She Drives Me Crazy" and "Good Thing", from the 1989 album The Raw & the Cooked . Both songs reached #1 in the United States. [12] "She Drives Me Crazy" also topped the Australian chart for three non-consecutive weeks and peaked at #5 in the UK, while "Good Thing" peaked at #7 in both countries. [13] The Raw & the Cooked included three songs the band had recorded for Tin Men (including "Good Thing"), and their cover of the Buzzcocks' "Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn't've)" recorded for the film Something Wild . [6]

In 1990, the band contributed a version of Cole Porter's "Love for Sale" to the AIDS research benefit album Red Hot + Blue , produced by the Red Hot Organization.

Fine Young Cannibals disbanded in 1992, although they briefly returned to the studio in 1996 to record a new single, "The Flame", for the greatest hits compilation The Finest. [6]

Band members

Session and touring members

Awards and nominations

YearAwardsWorkCategoryResultRef.
1989 MTV Video Music Awards "She Drives Me Crazy" Video of the Year Nominated [14]
Best Group Video Nominated
Breakthrough Video Nominated
Viewer's Choice Nominated
1990 Brit Awards Themselves British Group Won [15]
The Raw & the Cooked British Album of the Year Won
Grammy Awards "She Drives Me Crazy" Record of the Year Nominated [16]
Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals Nominated
The Raw & the Cooked Album of the Year Nominated
Juno Awards International Album of the Year Nominated [17]
"She Drives Me Crazy" International Single of the Year Nominated
Ivor Novello Awards Best Contemporary SongNominated [18]
International Hit of the YearWon
Pollstar Concert Industry Awards TourBest Debut TourNominated [19]
D&AD Awards "Don't Look Back"Individual VideoGraphite Pencil [20]
ASCAP Pop Music Awards "Good Thing"Most Performed SongsWon [21]
"She Drives Me Crazy"Won
1991Won [22]

Discography

Studio albums

YearAlbum detailsPeak chart positions Certifications
(sales threshold)
UK
[23] [13]
AUS
[24]
AUT
[25]
CAN
[26]
GER
[27]
NL
[28]
NZ
[29]
SWE
[30]
SWI
[31]
US
[32]
1985 Fine Young Cannibals
  • Release date: 10 December 1985
  • Label: I.R.S.
112214221111749
1989 The Raw & the Cooked
  • Release date: 13 January 1989
  • Label: I.R.S.
11113102521
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Compilation albums

YearAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
(sales threshold)
UK
[23]
AUS
[24]
AUT
[25]
BEL
(Fl)

[37]
GER
[27]
NZ
[29]
1996 The Finest
  • Release date: 26 November 1996
  • Label: London
105622394721
2006The Platinum Collection
  • Release date: 21 March 2006
  • Label: Warner Deluxe
2009She Drives Me Crazy
  • Release date: 23 February 2009
  • Label: MC Deluxe
2012The Collection
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Remix albums

YearAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
UK
[23]
AUS
[24]
GER
[27]
1990 The Raw & the Remix
  • Release date: 11 December 1990
  • Label: I.R.S.
6111438

Singles

YearSinglePeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
UK
[23]
AUS
[24]
BEL
(Fl)

[37]
CAN
[38]
GER
[27]
IRE
[39]
NL
[28]
NZ
[29]
US
[40]
US
Dance

[41]
1985"Johnny Come Home"81481616101013769 Fine Young Cannibals
"Blue"41133445
"Suspicious Minds"862221379211423
1986"Funny How Love Is"589727
1987"Ever Fallen in Love"920281910342311 Something Wild (soundtrack)
1988"She Drives Me Crazy"5121225111 The Raw & the Cooked
1989"Good Thing"7713184364120
"Don't Look Back"3438381029102311
"I'm Not the Man I Used to Be"201093533829548
1990"I'm Not Satisfied"4614583661990
"It's OK (It's Alright)"16944
1996"The Flame"1785656536 The Finest
1997"She Drives Me Crazy 1997"36
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

See also

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