Bronski Beat is a British synth pop band. Achieved success in the mid -1980s with vocalist Jimmy Somerville . The band's most popular and famous song is 1984 's Smalltown Boy .
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| Genres | synth pop |
| Years | 1983 - 1995 |
| A country |  Great Britain |
| Where from | London |
| Label | London records |
| Composition | Steve Bronsky Larry Steinbachek Jonathan Heller |
| Former the participants | Somerville Jimmy John foster |
Content
History
The Early Years (1983-1985)
Bronski Beat was founded in 1983 when Somerville, Steinbachek and Bronsky lived in the same apartment in Brixton , southwest of London. The name of the group, Bronski Beat , was proposed by Bronsky.
The debut single "Smalltown Boy" became a hit and took # 3 in the UK Singles Chart # 48 in the US and # 7 in Australia.
After Jimmy Somerville leaves
After Jimmy Somerville left The Communards in 1986, John Foster was invited to take his place.
Discography
Albums
- The Age of Consent , 1984 UK # 4
- Hundreds & Thousands , 1985 UK # 24
- Truthdare Doubledare , 1986 UK # 18
- Rainbow Nation , 1995
- The Age of Reason. 2017
Singles
- " Smalltown Boy ", June, 1984, # 1 (2 Weeks) Netherlands; # 1 US Dance Chart; # 1 IT; # 3 UK , # 48 US Hot 100
- Why? ", B, 1984, UK # 6, IT # 18
- " It Ain't Necessarily So ", December, 1984, UK # 16, IT # 28
- "I Feel Love" (medley with Marc Almond), April, 1985, UK # 3
- " Hit That Perfect Beat " [1] , December, 1985 , UK # 3, IT # 9
- "C'mon C'mon", March, 1986, UK # 20, IT # 40
- Cha Cha Heels (with Eartha Kitt), 1989, UK # 32
- βI'm Gonna Run Awayβ, 1990
- One More Chance 1990
- "What More Can I Say", 1990
- Smalltown Boy ( remix ), 1991, UK 32
- "Why 94" 1994
- Smalltown Boy 94, 1994
- Kicking Up The Rain 1995
- Hit That Perfect Beat / I Love The Nightlife 1995
Links
- Discography on Discogs.com
Notes
- β βHit That Perfect Beatβ (video)