Top Katz

Top Katz
Studio album by PJ & Duncan
Released

3 November 1995

2 February 1996 (Japan)[1]
Recorded 1994 - 1995
Genre Pop, pop rap, teen pop
Length 44:32
Label Sony BMG
Producer Ray Hedges, Martin Brannigan, Nicky Graham, Deni Lew
PJ & Duncan chronology

Psyche
(1994)		 Top Katz
(1995)		 The Cult of Ant & Dec
(1997)
Singles from Top Katz
  1. "Stuck On U"
    Released: 17 July 1995
  2. "U Krazy Katz"
    Released: 1 October 1995
  3. "Perfect"
    Released: 20 November 1995
  4. "Stepping Stone"
    Released: 18 March 1996

Top Katz is the second studio album released by British duo PJ & Duncan, now better known as Ant & Dec. The album was recorded during 1994 and 1995, and included the duo's cover of The Monkees song, Stepping Stone. The album was released in November 1995, peaking at #46 on the UK Albums Chart, and being certified Gold in the UK by the BPI.

Background

Following the moderate success of their debut studio album, Psyche, the duo returned to the studio, and were hooked up with songwriter and producer Ray Hedges, who had success the previous year, having produced the majority of Boyzone's debut album. For the first time, McPartlin and Donnelly turned their hand to songwriting, and co-wrote the majority of the album, with the exception of their cover of The Monkees Stepping Stone. The album's lead single, Stuck On U, was released in July 1995, accompanied by a music video filmed in Miami. The single's moderate success paved the way for the second single, U Krazy Katz, which followed in October, and saw a slight change in musical direction for the duo.

The album was released on 3 November 1995, but was a commercial failure, only peaking at #46 on the UK Albums Chart. Promotion for the album continued with the release of the third single, Perfect, on 20 November, which followed a similar theme to the duo's early hit, "Eternal Love". A promotional tour of Asia and America followed, accompanied by the release of the fifth and final single, Stepping Stone, in March 1996. A deluxe edition of the album was released in Japan, containing two bonus tracks, two remixes and a megamix of all the duo's singles. A special Asian edition of the album also includes a bonus club mix of "Stuck on U" plus an acoustic rendition of "Perfect".[2]

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "U Krazy Katz"  Anthony McPartlin, Declan Donnelly, Ray Hedges, Martin BranniganRay Hedges 3:00
2. "Perfect"  McPartlin, Donnelly, Richie WermelingMike Olton 3:50
3. "Stuck On U"  McPartlin, Donnelly, Hedges, BranniganRay Hedges 3:18
4. "You Are the One"  McPartlin, Donnelly, Hedges, BranniganRay Hedges 3:15
5. "Love and Devotion"  McPartlin, Donnelly, Hedges, BranniganRay Hedges 3:22
6. "Stepping Stone"  Tommy Boyce, Bobby HartNicky Graham 3:00
7. "Always Be My Love"  McPartlin, Donnelly, Hedges, Brannigan, Richard Stannard, James RowbottomRay Hedges 3:20
8. "By Your Side"  McPartlin, Donnelly, Hedges, BranniganRay Hedges 3:39
9. "Gonna B Alright"  McPartlin, Donnelly, Hedges, BranniganRay Hedges 3:40
10. "Somewhere In The Rain"  McPartlin, Donnelly, Hedges, BranniganRay Hedges 4:00
11. "Easy Riser"  McPartlin, Donnelly, Hedges, BranniganRay Hedges 3:30
12. "U Krazy Katz" (Clock Remix)McPartlin, Donnelly, Hedges, BranniganRay Hedges 4:23

Charts

Chart (1995) Peak
position
Australian Albums Chart[5] 49
Japanese Albums Chart[6] 27
UK Albums Chart[7] 46

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
United Kingdom (BPI)[8] Gold 100,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
xunspecified figures based on certification alone

References

  1. ↑ "トップ・キャッツ". Amazon.co.jp. ASIN B00005ED80.
  2. ↑ "Top Katz +5: Pj & Duncan: Amazon.co.uk: Music". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-03-12.
  3. ↑ "Top Katz +5: Pj & Duncan: Amazon.co.uk: Music". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-03-12.
  4. ↑ http://www.discogs.com/PJ-Duncan-Top-Katz/release/3256692
  5. ↑ http://swisscharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=PJ+%26+Duncan&titel=Top+Katz&cat=a|accessdate=2012-03-12
  6. ↑ . Oricon http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/19341/ranking/cd_album/. Retrieved 2012-03-12. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. ↑ "PJ & DUNCAN | Artist". Official Charts. Retrieved 2012-03-12.
  8. ↑ "British album certifications – PJ & Duncan – Top Katz". British Phonographic Industry. Enter Top Katz in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select album in the field By Format. Select Gold in the field By Award. Click Search