Clock (British group)
| Company type | Music ensemble |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 1993 in Manchester, England |
| Defunct | 1999 |
| Headquarters | Manchester , England |
Area served | United Kingdom |
Key people | Stu Allan, Pete Pritchard, Marcus Thomas (ODC MC), Lorna Saunders (Tinka) |
| Products | Dance/pop and Eurodance music |
Clock was a music ensemble originating from Manchester, England, fronted by Stu Allan and Pete Pritchard, alongside rapper Marcus Thomas (known as ODC MC) and singer Lorna Saunders (stage name Tinka). Their track "Keep the Fires Burning" included a guest appearance by Georgia Lewis. Initially, their style leaned towards a tougher Eurodance sound akin to Cappella, but they later transitioned towards dance/pop, focusing on cover songs. In 1998, Thomas departed to join Tzant, with Ché-gun Peters stepping in as his replacement.
Throughout the 1990s, they secured nine UK top 40 singles, mostly consisting of cover versions, and also released hardcore remixes under the alias Visa. The group dissolved in 1999 due to personal issues and waning popularity.
Following the split, Saunders made an appearance on BBC's Never Mind the Buzzcocks in 2004 and pursued a career in law, eventually practicing as a solicitor at Jackamans. Stu Allan passed away in September 2022 at the age of 60 after battling gastrointestinal cancer.
Albums
| Album Title | Release Information | Highest Chart Positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK Albums Chart | Australia | ||
| It's Time... | Released 16 September 1995 | 27 | 161 |
| About Time 2 | Released 28 March 1997 | 56 | — |
| Boogie Sound | Exclusive release in Japan | — | — |
| Hits Around the Clock – Best Of | Japan-only compilation | — | — |
Singles
| Year | Track Title | Peak Chart Rankings | Associated Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | UK Dance | Australia | Europe | Finland | France | Ireland | Netherlands | New Zealand | Sweden | |||
| 1993 | "Holding On" | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | It's Time... |
| 1994 | "The Rhythm" | 28 | 1 | 171 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Keep the Fires Burning" | 36 | — | 205 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995 | "Axel F / Keep Pushin'" | 7 | — | 42 | 20 | — | — | 8 | 45 | — | 37 | |
| "Whoomph! (There It Is)" | 4 | 3 | 96 | 11 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 36 | ||
| "Everybody" | 6 | — | 105 | — | 16 | — | 17 | — | — | — | ||
| "In the House" | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996 |
align=left|"Holding On 4 U" |
27||—||183||—||—||—||—||—||—||— | ||||||||||
|
align=left|"Oh What a Night" |
13||20||153||49||—||—||13||—||—||— |
align=left rowspan=2 |About Time 2 | ||||||||||
|
rowspan=2 |1997 |
align=left|"It's Over" |
10||—||—||—||—||—||—||—||—||— | ||||||||||
|
align=left|"U Sexy Thing" |
11||—||100||31||—||—||8||—||—||— |
align=left rowspan=4 |Boogie Sound | ||||||||||
|
rowspan=3 |1998 |
align=left|"That's the Way (I Like It)" |
11||—||137||—||—||66||17||—||—||— | ||||||||||
|
align=left|"Rock Your Body" |
30||—||—||—||—||—||—||—||—||— | |||||||||||
|
align=left|"Blame It on the Boogie" |
16||—||132||—||—|||—|||—|||22|||— | |||||||||||
|
1999 |
align=left|"Sunshine Day" |
58|||–|||–|||–|||–|||–|||–|||–|||–|||– |
Non-album single | |||||||||
Note: The symbol "—" indicates either that the single was not released or did not chart in that territory.
External links
- Lorna Saunders on LinkedIn
- Jackamans Solicitors
- English dance music groups
- English pop music groups
- English house music groups
- British Eurodance groups
- British mixed-gender vocal pop groups
- Musical groups established in 1993
- Musical groups disbanded in 1999
- Musical groups originating from Manchester
- 1993 establishments in England
- 1999 disestablishments in England
- Musical groups disestablished in 1999