Blue Amazon (group)
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Blue Amazon | |
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| Origin | Huddersfield, England |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 1993–present[1] |
| Labels |
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| Members | Lee Softley |
| Past members | James Reid |
Blue Amazon is an English electronic music act founded by Lee Softley and James Reid. Reid left the group in 2000 and Softley adopted the name as a solo moniker. Their 1990s singles "No Other Love", "And Then the Rain Falls" and "Coming Home" all entered the UK Singles Chart, and they released their debut and only studio album, The Javelin, in 1997. In addition, they have remixed work for musicians including Sasha, Skunk Anansie, New Order and Madonna.
Discography
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| The Javelin |
Compilation albums
[edit]| Title | Album details |
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| The Best of Blue Amazon: The Hybrid |
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Singles
[edit]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [2][3] | UK Dance [4] | |||||||||||
| "Hyper Sleep" | 1993 | — | — | Non-album singles | ||||||||
| "Star of David" / "The Blessing" | 1995 | — | — | |||||||||
| "Four Seasons" / "The Runner" | — | — | The Javelin | |||||||||
| "No Other Love" | 1996 | 148 | 1 | |||||||||
| "And Then the Rain Falls" | 1997 | 53 | 9 | |||||||||
| "Coming Home" | 1999 | 80 | — | Non-album singles | ||||||||
| "Electroplate" (vs Bill Hamel) | — | — | ||||||||||
| "Breathe" | 2000 | 73 | — | |||||||||
| "Long Way Home" | 98 | — | ||||||||||
| "Jam Hot" | 2001 | — | — | |||||||||
| "Blue Amazon" (vs Fatheads) | 2002 | — | — | |||||||||
| "Manmade" (vs Tom Hingley) | 2003 | — | — | |||||||||
| "Break the Limit" (featuring Duncan Harding) | — | — | ||||||||||
| "The Other Love" (vs Darren Tate) | 2004 | 84 | — | |||||||||
| "5000ft" | — | — | ||||||||||
| "Temperamental" | — | — | ||||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ Kreiger, Lauren (2018). "Blue Amazon on Boundaries, Balance, and the Beginning of A Rec on FRISKY". Frisky. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
- ^ "Blue Amazon | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
- ^ "Chart Log UK: Darren B - David Byrne". Zobbel. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
- ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
External links
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Blue Amazon | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Huddersfield, England |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 1993–present[1] |
| Labels |
|
| Members | Lee Softley |
| Past members | James Reid |
Blue Amazon is an English electronic music act founded by Lee Softley and James Reid. Reid left the group in 2000 and Softley adopted the name as a solo moniker. Their 1990s singles "No Other Love", "And Then the Rain Falls" and "Coming Home" all entered the UK Singles Chart, and they released their debut and only studio album, The Javelin, in 1997. In addition, they have remixed work for musicians including Sasha, Skunk Anansie, New Order and Madonna.
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| The Javelin |
Compilation albums
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| The Best of Blue Amazon: The Hybrid |
|
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [2][3] | UK Dance [4] | |||||||||||
| "Hyper Sleep" | 1993 | — | — | Non-album singles | ||||||||
| "Star of David" / "The Blessing" | 1995 | — | — | |||||||||
| "Four Seasons" / "The Runner" | — | — | The Javelin | |||||||||
| "No Other Love" | 1996 | 148 | 1 | |||||||||
| "And Then the Rain Falls" | 1997 | 53 | 9 | |||||||||
| "Coming Home" | 1999 | 80 | — | Non-album singles | ||||||||
| "Electroplate" (vs Bill Hamel) | — | — | ||||||||||
| "Breathe" | 2000 | 73 | — | |||||||||
| "Long Way Home" | 98 | — | ||||||||||
| "Jam Hot" | 2001 | — | — | |||||||||
| "Blue Amazon" (vs Fatheads) | 2002 | — | — | |||||||||
| "Manmade" (vs Tom Hingley) | 2003 | — | — | |||||||||
| "Break the Limit" (featuring Duncan Harding) | — | — | ||||||||||
| "The Other Love" (vs Darren Tate) | 2004 | 84 | — | |||||||||
| "5000ft" | — | — | ||||||||||
| "Temperamental" | — | — | ||||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||
References
- ^ Kreiger, Lauren (2018). "Blue Amazon on Boundaries, Balance, and the Beginning of A Rec on FRISKY". Frisky. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
- ^ "Blue Amazon | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
- ^ "Chart Log UK: Darren B - David Byrne". Zobbel. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
- ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
External links
- Blue Amazon at Discogs