Let Loose
| Company type | Pop group |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 1993 |
| Founder | Richard John "Richie" Wermerling, Robert George Edward "Rob" Jeffrey, Lee J. Murray |
| Headquarters | London , England |
| Products | Music albums and singles |
Let Loose is a British pop group originally consisting of Richard John "Richie" Wermerling (lead vocals, keyboards), Robert George Edward "Rob" Jeffrey (guitar, backing vocals), and Lee J. Murray (drums, percussion, backing vocals). The current formation features Jeffrey, Murray, and Matthew James Pateman, formerly of Bad Boys Inc, replacing Wermerling.
History
The group first entered the UK charts with moderate success through the singles "Crazy for You" and "Seventeen," both reaching number 44. After their record label pulled the single "Face to Face," "Crazy for You" was reissued and climbed to number 2 on the UK Singles Chart. Subsequently, a remixed version of "Seventeen" attained a peak position of number 11.
Their debut album, Let Loose, peaked at number 20 and achieved sales of approximately 100,000 copies. Singles such as "One-Night Stand" and "Best in Me" reached top 20 and top 10 chart positions respectively. Following a UK tour, the band released "Everybody Say Everybody Do," which reached number 29, and a rendition of Bread’s "Make It with You," which peaked at number 7. The track "Take It Easy" reached number 25 on the charts.
The second album, Rollercoaster, did not meet expectations, peaking only at number 42 before rapidly falling off the charts with sales below 30,000 copies. The last single from this album, "Darling Be Home Soon," charted at number 65. Shortly after these releases, the band dissolved. Post-breakup, Wermerling joined Bottlefly; Jeffrey engaged in other guitar-related ventures; Murray transitioned into roles as a DJ, session drummer, and artist manager working with prominent clients.
A Best of Let Loose compilation issued in 1998 failed to enter the charts. Wermerling’s solo effort Lost (2006), which was self-financed, also did not chart.
In 2008, Wermerling and Murray briefly revived Let Loose without Jeffrey. They independently released new material in 2009 titled Paint It in Gold, but soon after Wermerling assembled a completely new lineup.
Plans for a UK arena tour in 2014 featuring the original members alongside other acts from the 1990s were announced but subsequently canceled shortly after tickets went on sale.
In August 2023, Murray and Jeffrey declared a reunion with fresh material and live performances, introducing Matthew James Pateman as lead vocalist in place of Wermerling. Their new single "If The World Was Ending" was slated for release on 29 September 2023 through Right Track/Universal Music.
In 2024, Pateman became part of The Fizz, a Bucks Fizz spin-off group that includes Nikk Mager from Phixx.
Albums
| Title | Album details | Chart positions | Certifications | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK |
AUS | ||||
| Let Loose |
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20 | 153 |
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| Rollercoaster |
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42 | — | ||
| Paint It in Gold |
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| "—" indicates releases that did not chart. | |||||
Compilation albums
| Album Title | Album Information | Chart Rankings | |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK | |||
| The Best of Let Loose |
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| The Best of Let Loose: 1993–2013 |
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| "—" indicates albums that did not appear on the charts. | |||
Singles
| Single Title | Release Year | Highest Chart Positions | Certifications | Corresponding Album | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | AUS | AUT | JAP | GER | IRE | ||||
| "Crazy for You" | 1993 | 44 | 157 | — | — | — | — | Let Loose | |
| "The Way I Wanna Be" | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Face to Face" | 1994 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Seventeen" | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Crazy for You" (re-release) | 2 | 67 | 28 | — | 91 | 7 |
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| "Seventeen" (re-release) | 11 | — | — | — | — | 28 | |||
| "One Night Stand" | 1995 | 12 | 123 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Best in Me" | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Everybody Say, Everybody Do" | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Make It with You" | 1996 | 7 | 170 | — | — | — | 29 | Rollercoaster | |
| "Take It Easy" | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Darling Be Home Soon" | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | |||