Madison Avenue (band)
| Company type | Duo |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 1998 |
| Founder | Andy Van Dorsselaer, Cheyne Coates |
| Headquarters | Melbourne , Australia |
| Products | Electronic music |
Madison Avenue was a Melbourne-based electronic music duo from Australia, consisting of writer-producer Andy Van Dorsselaer and vocalist-lyricist Cheyne Coates. They gained widespread recognition with their 1999 single "Don't Call Me Baby," which peaked at number two on the ARIA Singles Chart and claimed the top positions in both New Zealand and the UK during 2000. This track brought them several honors at the ARIA Music Awards of 2000, including Single of the Year, Highest Selling Single, and Breakthrough Artist – Single. Additionally, they received the Best Video award for Mark Hartley's direction of "Who the Hell Are You."
History
Prior to forming Madison Avenue, Cheyne Coates was active in Melbourne as a singer and choreographer. She crossed paths with Andy Van Dorsselaer (also known as Andy Van), the founder of the Vicious Vinyl label and an acclaimed producer who had collaborated with artists such as Tina Arena and Pendulum. Their partnership as writers and producers commenced in 1998.
The duo's initial release, "Fly," featured Kellie Wolfgram on lead vocals. However, it was Coates who performed lead vocals on their breakthrough hit "Don't Call Me Baby" (released October 1999), which climbed to number two on the ARIA Singles Chart. By December 2000, this single had achieved triple platinum status in Australia, with shipments surpassing 210,000 copies. Upon its international release in 2000, it reached number one on both the New Zealand Singles Chart and the UK Singles Chart, selling 400,000 units in the UK alone. This accomplishment marked the first time since Men at Work's "Down Under" in 1983 that an Australian group topped the UK charts. The track also secured top ten positions in Greece and Ireland. Although initially envisioned as a collective dance project, Coates emerged as the public representative of Madison Avenue.
Their only studio album, The Polyester Embassy, launched in 2000, attained a peak position of number four on Australian album charts. It produced three more singles: "Who the Hell Are You?" which reached number one in Australia, "Everything You Need," and a rendition of Little River Band's "Reminiscing." At the 2000 ARIA Awards, Madison Avenue won Single of the Year, Highest Selling Single, and Breakthrough Artist – Single for "Don't Call Me Baby," along with Best Video for "Who the Hell Are You." They also garnered nominations for Best Group, Best Dance Release, Producer of the Year (shared by Van Dorsselaer and Coates), and Best Video for "Don't Call Me Baby." In 2001, they earned the Best Dance Artist accolade at Miami’s International Dance Awards.
Madison Avenue disbanded in 2003. Following this, Coates debuted as a solo artist with her single "I've Got Your Number" in April 2004, accompanied by her album Something Wicked This Way Comes later that year. Subsequently, she stepped away from performing to concentrate on songwriting for other musicians. Meanwhile, Andy Van pursued his career by establishing the band Vandalism.
Personnel
- Cheyne Coates – lead vocals and lyricist
- Andy Van Dorsselaer – producer and songwriter
Studio albums
| Title | Album information | Highest chart positions | Certifications (sales criteria) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS | JPN | UK | |||
| The Polyester Embassy |
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4 | 63 | 74 |
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Singles
| Year | Title | Chart rankings | Certifications | Album | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS | FRA | NZ | NLD | NOR | SWE | SWI | UK | US | US Pop | US Dance | ||||
| 1999 | "Don't Call Me Baby" | 2 | 41 | 1 | 22 | 11 | 47 | 38 | 1 | 88 | 48 | 1 | The Polyester Embassy | |
| 2000 | "Who the Hell Are You" | 1 | — | 32 | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | 1 |
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| "Everything You Need" | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | — | — | 24 |
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| 2001 | "Reminiscing" | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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ARIA Music Awards
The ARIA Music Awards celebrate outstanding achievements and creativity in all styles of Australian music. The awards have been held annually since their inception in 1987.
! |- |rowspan="8"|2000 |rowspan="5"| "Don't Call Me Baby" | Breakthrough Artist – Single | |rowspan="8"| |- | ARIA Award for Single of the Year | |- | ARIA Award for Highest Selling Single | |- | ARIA Award for Best Group | |- | ARIA Award for Best Dance Release | |- | Andy Van, Cheyne Coates for "Don't Call Me Baby" | ARIA Award for Producer of the Year | |- | Mark Hartley for "Don't Call Me Baby" |rowspan="2"| ARIA Award for Best Video | |- | Mark Hartley for "Who the Hell Are You" | |- |2001 | The Polyester Embassy
| ARIA Award for Best Pop Release | |
See also
- List of number-one dance hits (United States)
- List of artists who reached number one on the U.S. dance chart
- List of artists who reached number one on the Australian singles chart