Club House (band)
| Company type | Music group |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 1983 |
| Founder | Carl Fanini, Gianfranco Bortolotti, Hidalgo Serra, Silvio Pozzoli |
| Defunct | 1996 |
| Headquarters | Italy |
| Products | Italo house music |
Club House was an Italian group specializing in Italo house, established in 1983, and included members Carl Fanini, Gianfranco Bortolotti, Hidalgo Serra, and Silvio Pozzoli.
History
Formed in 1983, Club House gained recognition with their mashup medley combining Steely Dan's "Do It Again" and Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean," released as "Do It Again Medley with Billie Jean." This track attained notable chart success, peaking at number 7 in Ireland, number 11 in the UK, and reaching number 75 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. Interestingly, versions of these same songs were also produced by Detroit-based Slingshot, which topped the dance charts, as well as by Brooklyn Express, a studio project from New York.
In 1987, the band issued another medley that fused Mory Kanté's "Yé ké yé ké" with The Spencer Davis Group's "I'm a Man." Distributed under Music Man Records in the United Kingdom, this release reached number 69 on UK charts in 1989. Their 1991 track "Deep in My Heart," featuring vocals from Kier Kirby of Deee-Lite's "Power of Love," climbed to the top position on the U.S. Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart.
The group's most successful UK single emerged in 1994 with "Light My Fire," which showcased Carl Fanini's vocals. This song was remixed by Bortolotti's Cappella project and issued through Pete Waterman's PWL label, rising from number 45 to number 7 on the UK Singles Chart during April 1994. The original version is also recognized as the song to which Boyzone’s initial lineup performed on RTÉ's The Late Late Show. Their subsequent single, "Living in the Sunshine," achieved a peak of number 21 on the UK charts in July 1994.
Albums
- Nowhere Land (The Album) (1995)
Singles
-| -| -| -| -| -| -| -| -| -| -| -| -| -| -| -| -| -| -| -| -| -| -| -| -| -| -| -| -| -| -|-| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS | FIN | GER | IRE | NED | NZ | UK | US | US Dance | |||
| 1983 | "Do It Again/Billie Jean (medley)" | — | — | 41 | 7 | 10 | 33 | 11 | 75 | — | Singles only |
| "Superstition/Good Times (medley)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | 59 | — | — | ||
| 1987 | "I'm a Man/Yeké Yeké (medley)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | 69 | — | — | |
| 1989 | "I'm Alone" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1990 | "Deep in My Heart" | — | — | — | — | 41 | — | 55 | — | 1 | |
| 1991 | "I'm Falling Too" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | |
| 1992 | "Take Your Time" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Nowhere Land |
| 1993 | "Light My Fire" (featuring Carl) | 67 | — | — | 19 | ||||||
See also
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- Musical groups founded in Italy in 1983
- Musical groups disbanded in Italy in 1996
- Eurodance acts from Italy
- Italian house music ensembles
- Italo disco performers
- Artists signed with ZYX Music
- Atlantic Records recording artists
- Groups formed in 1983
- Groups that ended in 1996
- Musical groups disestablished in 1996