Undercover (dance group)
Undercover were a dance music group from the UK, who had two Top 10 hits in 1992. The vocals on all the group's songs were sung by John Matthews, The band were formed in 1991, and are still active today.
Overview
The first single they released was a cover version of Gerry Rafferty's 1978 UK/U.S. hit "Baker Street". It became their biggest hit when it reached #2 in the UK Singles Chart in September 1992,[1] held off from the top only by another dance track "Rhythm is a Dancer" by Snap. It was the 11th biggest selling single of 1992 in the UK, and also attained major chart success across Europe, selling over a quarter of a million units in Germany alone.
Undercover released five more chart singles. The second single was a cover of Andrew Gold's "Never Let Her Slip Away", coincidentally also originally from 1978. It reached #5, and stayed in the UK chart for a total of 11 weeks.[1] After the success of these two singles, an album, Check Out the Groove, was released, reaching #26 in the UK Albums Chart.[1] "I Wanna Stay With You" (a cover of the Gallagher and Lyle song) and "Lovesick", both from 1993, managed #28 and #62, respectively. In 1994, Undercover released a new single, "Best Friend", and their second album, Ain't No Stopping Us.[1]
Discography
Singles
- "Baker Street" 2 Germany, #2 Switzerland; #2 UK; #2 Netherlands; #3 Austria; #7 Sweden, September 1992
- "Never Let Her Slip Away", UK #5, November 1992
- "I Wanna Stay With You", UK #28, February 1993
- "Lovesick", UK #62, August 1993
- "Best Friend", 1994
- "Viva England", UK #49, July 2004
Albums
- Check Out the Groove, UK #26, December 1992
- Ain't No Stopping Us, 1994