Up is the debut album by English pop group Right Said Fred, released in 1992 on Charisma Records and Tug Recordings. The album contains the group's only United States Top 40 hit, "I'm Too Sexy", which was number one on the Billboard Hot 100 for three weeks in February 1992, and their only UK number-one hit "Deeply Dippy", which stayed in that position for three weeks from April to May 1992.
| Up | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 16 March 1992 | |||
| Recorded | 1991–1992 | |||
| Genre | Dance-pop | |||
| Length | 40:10 | |||
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| Producer | TommyD | |||
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| Singles from Up | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B−[3] |
| NME | 8/10[4] |
| Rolling Stone | [5] |
| Smash Hits | 5/5[6] |
Up is Right Said Fred's only US album release to date, peaking at number 46 on the Billboard 200. It reached number one on the UK Albums Chart.
Critical reception edit
In addition to "I'm Too Sexy", Arion Berger from Entertainment Weekly stated that the Up album has "relentless hooks, more goofy catchphrases, and camp sensibility coming out of its ears." He highlighted ”No One on Earth”, ”Do Ya Feel” and ”Deeply Dippy”, adding, "If Martians tried to approximate Earth music by channeling frivolous Top 40 like ABBA’s, overwrought cabaret like Liza Minnelli’s, and smart disco like the Pet Shop Boys’, the result might sound like Up. How all this would go over on Mars is hard to say; down here, it’s good-bad disposable pop."[3]
Track listing edit
All tracks are written by Richard Fairbrass, Fred Fairbrass and Rob Manzoli
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Love for All Seasons" | 4:16 |
| 2. | "No One on Earth" | 3:23 |
| 3. | "I'm Too Sexy" | 2:52 |
| 4. | "Do Ya Feel" | 4:34 |
| 5. | "Is It True About Love?" | 4:57 |
| 6. | "Deeply Dippy" | 3:21 |
| 7. | "Swan" | 3:10 |
| 8. | "Don't Talk Just Kiss" | 4:01 |
| 9. | "Upon My Heart" | 4:19 |
| 10. | "Those Simple Things" | 5:08 |
| Total length: | 40:10 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 11. | "I'm Too Sexy" (Extended Club Mix) | |
| 12. | "I'm Too Sexy 2007" (Tastemakers 12" Mix) | |
| 13. | "Deeply Dippy" (Deeply Brassy Mix) | |
| 14. | "Bumped" (Acshun Remix) | |
| 15. | "Hands Up for Lovers" (The Morning Mix) | |
| 16. | "What a Day for a Daydream" |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I'm Too Sexy" (Music video) | |
| 2. | "I'm Too Sexy 2007" (Music video) | |
| 3. | "Deeply Dippy" (Music video) | |
| 4. | "Don't Talk Just Kiss (Remix)" (Music video) | |
| 5. | "Hands Up for Lovers" (Music video) | |
| 6. | "Those Simple Things" (Music video) | |
| 7. | "A Love for All Seasons" (Music video) | |
| 8. | "What a Day for a Daydream" (Music video) |
- Track listing as above on sleeve but actual DVD contains "Stick It Out" instead of "Hands Up for Lovers".
Personnel edit
- Richard Fairbrass – lead vocals and backing vocals, bass
- Fred Fairbrass – guitars and backing vocals
- Rob Manzoli – electric guitar and backing vocals
with:
- Phil Spalding – bass
- TommyD – synthesizers, sampler, arranger, producer and backing vocals
- Phil Taylor – piano
- Malcolm Duncan – saxophone
- Sid Gould – trombone
- Neil Sidwell – trumpet
- Chuck Sabo – drums
- Jocelyn Brown – backing vocals
- Lily D – backing vocals
- Graham Bonnett – backing vocals, engineer
- Massive Gut – backing vocals
- Juliet Roberts – backing vocals
- Nick Ingman – arranger and string arrangements
- Ian Craig Marsh – programming
- Brian Pugsley – programming
- Technical
- Guy Holmes – executive producer
- John McDonnel – engineer
- Ronen Tal – engineer
- Donal – assistant engineer, assistant
- Andy Houston – assistant engineer
- Andy Smith – assistant engineer
Charts edit
| Chart (1992) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[7] | 39 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[8] | 1 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[9] | 9 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[10] | 8 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[11] | 23 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[12] | 16 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[13] | 22 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[14] | 1 |
| US Billboard 200[15] | 46 |
Sales and certifications edit
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Netherlands (NVPI)[16] | Gold | 50,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References edit
- ^ Schnee, Stephen. "Right Said Fred: Up". AllMusic. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press.
- ^ a b Berger, Arion (13 March 1992). "Up". Entertainment Weekly.
- ^ Quantick, David (9 May 1992). "Long Play". New Musical Express. p. 75. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
- ^ Hunter, Jim (2 April 1992). "Right Said Fred: Up". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2 October 2007.
- ^ Frith, Mark (18 March 1992). "New Albums". Smash Hits. No. 347.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Right Said Fred – Up". Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Right Said Fred – Up" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Right Said Fred – Up" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Right Said Fred – Up" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Right Said Fred – Up". Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Right Said Fred – Up". Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Right Said Fred – Up". Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
- ^ "Right Said Fred Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
- ^ "Dutch album certifications – Right Said Fred – Up" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved 16 July 2022. Enter Up in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 1993 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".