Bizarre Inc

Bizarre Inc

Company type	Group or band
Industry	Music
Founded	1989
Founder	Dean Meredith, Mark "Aaron" Archer
Headquarters	United Kingdom
Products	Techno and house music

Bizarre Inc was a British group specializing in techno and house music, established in 1989 by DJs Dean Meredith and Mark "Aaron" Archer. By 1990, the ensemble expanded into a trio consisting of Meredith, Andrew Meecham, and Carl Turner.

Career

Originally, Bizarre Inc was signed to Blue Chip Records, a label owned by former Wigan Casino DJ Kev Roberts. Their initial outputs featured the 12" vinyl single "It's Time to Get Funky" alongside their first album Technological, both crafted by Meredith and Archer.

Following Archer’s exit in 1990 to focus on other ventures such as Network Records and his aliases DJ Nex and Mr. Nex, Meecham and Turner joined forces with Meredith. Their debut release as a trio was the double A-side "Bizarre Theme" / "X-Static" on Vinyl Solution, succeeded by "Such a Feeling," which climbed to number 13 on the charts. Their major hit "Playing with Knives" reached number 4, released through various European labels.

On 19 October 1992, the group unveiled the album Energique. The track "I'm Gonna Get You," featuring Angie Brown and issued via Vinyl Solution, earned BPI Silver status and held the top spot on the US Hot Dance Club Play chart for two weeks in January, also peaking at number 47 on the Billboard Hot 100. Its successor, "Took My Love," again featuring Brown, replicated this success with two weeks at number one on the dance chart in April. Another single from this era, "Love in Motion," featuring Yvonne Yanney, reached number 4 on the US dance chart late in 1993. These three singles from Energique played a pivotal role in their commercial achievements. In 1994, they produced a remix of Madonna’s "Secret" for its US release.

Their third studio album, Surprise, which adopted a more mainstream sound, was released through Some Bizzare in 1996.

After Bizarre Inc disbanded, Meecham and Meredith continued their musical careers under the name Chicken Lips. In the UK market, their most successful singles remain "Playing with Knives" (which peaked at number 4) and "I'm Gonna Get You" (which reached number 3), the latter becoming a significant crossover dance-pop hit and one of that year’s best-selling tracks.

Studio albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		UK
Technological	Released: 2 May 1989 Label: Blue Chip (BLUETEC1) Formats: LP	—
Energique	Released: 4 July 1992 Label: Vinyl Solution (STEAM47) Formats: LP, CD	41
Surprise	Released: 1996 Label: Mercury (514 819) Formats: LP, CD, CS	—
"—" indicates titles that did not enter the charts or were not available in that region.

Singles

Year	Title	Peak chart positions										Certifications	Album
		UK	BEL	EUR	IRE	NED	SCO	US	CAN Dance	UK Dance	US Dance
1989	"It's Time to Get Funky"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		rowspan="5" Template:N/A
	"Technological"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1990	"Bizarre Theme"/"X-Static"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1991	"Playing with Knives"	43	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"Such a Feeling"	13	—	41	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"Playing with Knives" (re-issue)	4	—	26	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Energique
1992	"I'm Gonna Get You" (featuring Angie Brown)	3	14	19	17	3	—	47	1	—	1	UK: Silver
1993	"Took My Love" (featuring Angie Brown)	19	—	71	17	22	—	—	1	—	1
	"Love in Motion"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8	—	—
	"Agroovin'"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1996	"Keep the Music Strong"	33	—	54	—	—	39	—	—	3	—		Surprise
	"Surprise"	21	—	46	—	—	20	—	—	10	—
	"Get Up (Sunshine Street)"	45	—	78	—	—	40	—	—	17	—
1999	"Playing with Knives" (remix)	30	—	98	—	—	28	—	—	1	—		Template:N/A
The symbol "—" signifies releases that did not chart or were unavailable in that market.

See also

• List of artists who have topped the US Dance chart