Musical career
Great Expectations
Archer signed to EMI in 1990 and released her first single, "Sleeping Satellite," in September 1992, which went to number one on the UK Singles Chart. [1] [6] The single also enjoyed success in the US, where it peaked at number 32 on the Billboard Hot 100. [7] The album Great Expectations followed in October 1992. It reached number eight on the UK Albums Chart, [1] and achieved gold disc status by December for sales of more than 100,000 copies. [8] Further singles from the album followed, and although they were Top 40 hits in the UK, they did not achieve the same level of success as her début. [9]
Archer donated the royalties from her second single "In Your Care" to Childline. The song was about child abuse. [3] In 1993 Archer won a BRIT Award for the Best British Breakthrough Act. She later joked that she kept her award in her kitchen cupboard and used it for cracking nuts and tenderizing steak. [5]
Bloom
After disappearing from the limelight, Archer reappeared in 1996 with her second album Bloom . However, the single "One More Good Night with the Boys" failed to reach the UK Top 40, and the album peaked at number 95. [1] In late 1997, disagreements with EMI left Archer somewhat disillusioned and feeling like she had been treated as a commodity. She decided to take a short break from the industry, after being let go by EMI. [10] This break lasted two years.
After the break, Archer felt the time was right to start writing again, but now she was hindered by writer's block. Although this did not prevent her from being initially creative, she found it difficult to finish anything musically. [11]
On
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After working through the block and starting in 2002, Archer and Hughes worked on a new album. Initially this was going to be titled Non-Linear, but later became On.
On was released on 25 September 2006 on Archer's own label, Quiverdisc. It was preceded on 20 September by a download-only single, "Every Time I Want It (Effect Is Monotony)", a radio edit of the album track "Effect Is Monotony".
Other work
In a 2006 interview, Archer said she and John Hughes were pursuing opportunities to write for film and TV soundtracks. [11] Subsequently, the partners provided work for EastEnders and other shows.[ citation needed ]
A Cauldron of Random Notes (2025)
In late 2024 Archer mentioned the name of her new album, A Cauldron Of Random Notes. On 17 June 2025, she mentioned that the first single, "Vibration of Life" would be released on 20 June 2025. [12]
"Vibration of Life" was released across streaming platforms as intended on 20 June 2025, with both an official music video and lyric video shared on YouTube.
"Segregation Seeds" is the name of the second single, similarly released on 8 August 2025.
The upcoming release date of A Cauldron Of Random Notes is 12 September 2025.
