Saint Etienne are an English band from Greater London,formed in 1990. The band consists of Sarah Cracknell,Bob Stanley and Pete Wiggs. They became associated with the UK's indie dance scene in the 1990s,beginning with the release of their debut album Foxbase Alpha in 1991. Their work has been described as uniting 1990s club culture with 1960s pop and other disparate influences. The name of the band comes from the French football club of AS Saint-Étienne.
"Unchained Melody" is a 1955 song with music by Alex North and lyrics by Hy Zaret. North wrote the music as a theme for the prison film Unchained (1955),hence the song title. Todd Duncan sang the vocals for the film soundtrack. It has since become a standard and one of the most recorded songs of the 20th century,most notably by the Righteous Brothers in 1965. According to the song's publishing administrator,over 1,500 recordings of "Unchained Melody" have been made by more than 670 artists,in multiple languages.
Travel Edition 1990–2005 is a compilation album by the British pop band Saint Etienne. It was released 22 November 2004 in the United States only on the Sub Pop label.
Sarah Jane Cracknell is an English singer-songwriter and lead singer of the electronic music band Saint Etienne.
Foxbase Alpha is the debut studio album by English band Saint Etienne,released on 16 September 1991 by Heavenly Recordings.
Tiger Bay is the third studio album by English indie dance band Saint Etienne. It was released 28 February 1994 by Heavenly Records. In an interview with Record Collector,band member Bob Stanley stated that the title is a reference to the 1959 film Tiger Bay.
"Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses" is a song by Irish rock band U2. It is the fifth track on their 1991 album Achtung Baby,and was released as its fifth and final single in November 1992.
Too Young to Die:Singles 1990–1995 is a compilation album released by English band Saint Etienne in 1995. The compilation collects the group's singles spanning the period of 1990 to 1995,five of which had not appeared on a studio album or featured on their 1993 compilation You Need a Mess of Help to Stand Alone. The track "He's on the Phone" was released as a single just before the album's release. The album peaked at number 17 on the UK Albums Chart and was certified Silver by the BPI.
"You're in a Bad Way" is a song by British pop group Saint Etienne,released in February 1993 as the second single from their second album,So Tough (1993). The song is a deliberately old-fashioned throwback to 1960s pop music. In an interview with Melody Maker magazine,Bob Stanley claims that it was written in ten minutes as a simple imitation of Herman's Hermits,and was only intended to be a B-side to "Everlasting",but the record company decided that it should be a single. "Everlasting" was dropped as a single and remained unreleased until it was eventually included on disc 2 on the deluxe edition of So Tough in 2009.
"He's on the Phone" is a song by British pop group Saint Etienne in collaboration with French singer-songwriter Étienne Daho,released in October 1995. A fast-paced dance track,it is one of Saint Etienne's biggest hits,reaching number 11 on the UK Singles Chart,number 31 in Iceland,number 41 in Sweden and number 33 on the US Billboard Dance Club Songs chart. The lyrics tell of an "academia girl" trying to escape from a relationship with a married man:"He's on the phone / And she wants to go home,/ Shoes in hand,/ Don't make a sound,/ It's time to go." At the centre of the track is a spoken-word section by Daho.
"Hobart Paving" is a song by British pop group Saint Etienne from their second album,So Tough (1993). It was released by Heavenly Records on 11 May 1993 as a double A-side with the band's cover of "Who Do You Think You Are",originally released in 1974 by Jigsaw and a hit for Candlewick Green. It reached number 23 on the UK Singles Chart.
"Avenue" is a song by British pop group Saint Etienne,released in October 1992 as the first single from their second album,So Tough (1992). It was originally titled "Lovely Heart" or "Young Heart". The album version is a 7-minute version with lengthy instrumental sequences;it was edited down to around 4 minutes for radio play,though the commercial single contained the full-length version,with the radio edit only released on promotional material. The edit wasn't released commercially until 2005's Travel Edition 1990-2005.
"Like a Motorway" is a song by British pop group Saint Etienne. It appears on their third album,Tiger Bay (1994) and was released as a single by Heavenly Records in May 1994,reaching number 47 on the UK Singles Chart and number 13 on the UK Dance Singles Chart. The US release of Tiger Bay also features an "alternate version" with more complex percussion and electric guitar stings. It also appears on the original soundtrack for the 1994 film Speed,although the single is never heard in the actual film itself.
"Kiss and Make Up" is a song by Saint Etienne,released as a single in 1990. It is a cover version of "Let's Kiss and Make Up",a song by The Field Mice from their 1989 album,Snowball.
"Nothing Can Stop Us" is a song by English band Saint Etienne,released in May 1991 as the third single from their debut album,Foxbase Alpha (1991). It is the first release to feature Sarah Cracknell,who would continue to front the band from this release on. The single reached the number one spot on the American dance charts for one week. The song is based on a looped sample from Dusty Springfield's recording of "I Can't Wait Until I See My Baby's Face".
"Xmas 93" is a Christmas-themed single by English alternative dance band Saint Etienne. It was released in the United Kingdom on 6 December 1993 by Heavenly Recordings. The lead track "I Was Born on Christmas Day" features guest vocals from The Charlatans singer Tim Burgess,and peaked at number 37 on the UK Singles Chart. The song's title is a nod to band member Bob Stanley,who was born on 25 December 1964. The music video for the single was filmed in the vicinity of Kensington and Chelsea Register Office in London.
"Join Our Club" is a song by English musical group Saint Etienne,released by Heavenly Records in May 1992 as a double-A side with "People Get Real".
"Hug My Soul" is a song by British band Saint Etienne. It was the third single from their third album,Tiger Bay (1994),and was released in September 1994 by Heavenly Records. It was written by vocalist Sarah Cracknell along with songwriting partners Guy Batson and Johnny Male.
Moira Lambert is a British singer and recording artist. She is probably best known for her collaboration with the electronica group Saint Etienne on the Neil Young cover "Only Love Can Break Your Heart".
Words and Music by Saint Etienne is the eighth studio album by English alternative dance band Saint Etienne,released on 18 May 2012 by Heavenly Recordings. The band announced the album in a Christmas message on their official website on 11 December 2011. The album features collaborations from longtime Saint Etienne associate Ian Catt,as well as Richard X and former Xenomania members Tim Powell and Nick Coler.
