Tongue 'n' Cheek
| Company type | Music group |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 1987 |
| Founder | Robin Achampong, Delroy Murray |
| Defunct | 1992 |
Area served | United Kingdom, Europe |
Key people | Conor Col Henry, Maureen Mason, Junior Williams |
| Products | Music albums and singles |
Tongue 'n' Cheek was a British electro and dance ensemble created by Robin Achampong and Delroy Murray, who were also part of Total Contrast. The group operated between 1987 and 1992 and included members Conor Col Henry, Maureen Mason, and Junior Williams.
Overview
Every one of the group's eight singles entered the UK Singles Chart, with a particularly strong impact on the UK Dance Chart. Their quartet of singles released through EMI all secured positions within the top ten of the UK Dance Chart, while their album attained the No. 3 spot on the UK Album Dance Chart.
Their most successful UK single, "Tomorrow," reached No. 20 and was remixed by renowned Chicago DJ Frankie Knuckles. Other significant tracks were "Nobody" (UK peak at #37) and a rendition of Patrice Rushen's "Forget Me Nots" (UK peak at #26), which was reworked by electronic duo DNA. The album This Is Tongue 'N' Cheek climbed to No. 45 on the UK Albums Chart.
Tongue 'n' Cheek made two appearances on BBC's Top of the Pops performing "Forget Me Nots" and "Tomorrow." They also featured on television shows such as This Morning, The Derek Jameson Show, The Hit Man and Her, and were regulars on The Chart Show.
By the end of 1990, Tongue 'n' Cheek had secured a position among the UK's top 100 best-selling dance singles, outperforming American groups Bell Biv DeVoe and Hi-Five.
Their European tours included performances alongside prominent UK R&B artists like Soul II Soul, the Pasadenas, Dina Carroll, Glen Goldsmith, as well as supporting Imagination during their UK tour.
The track "Tomorrow" was part of the platinum-certified compilation Now That's What I Call Music 17, which sold in excess of 300,000 units. Additionally, the band contributed to various compilations that collectively sold over two million copies worldwide.
Lyrics from "Tomorrow" were sampled by house music group Love Decade in their 1996 single "Is This a Dream," which reached No. 39 in the UK charts. Similarly, lines from "Nobody (Can Love Me)" were incorporated by Acen in his darkcore track "Trip II the Moon," peaking at No. 38 on the UK Singles Chart in August 1992.
Albums
| Year | Album | UK |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | This Is Tongue 'N' Cheek | 45 |
Singles
| Year | Song | UK |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | "Don't Stop the Love" | 99 |
| 1988 | "Nobody (Can Love Me)" | 59 |
| 1988 | "Why" | 77 |
| 1989 | "Encore" | 41 |
| 1990 | "Tomorrow" | 20 |
| 1990 | "Nobody" | 37 |
| 1991 | "Forget Me Nots" | 26 |