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M (band)

For other uses see M (disambiguation)

M is the name of Robin Scott's musical collaboration who had a hit in 1979 with "Pop Muzik", which reached #2 in the UK in May 1979 and #1 in the US on November 3, 1979. Other members of M at one time or another included Mark King, Wally Badarou, and Phil Gould, who were later to become Level 42.

M had three other singles that achieved UK chart entry, "Moonlight and Muzak" (#33 in December 1979), "That's the Way the Money Goes" (#45 in March 1980) and "Official Secrets", which reached No. 64 in November 1980.

M released three albums: New York • London • Paris • Munich in 1979, The Official Secrets Act in 1980 and Famous Last Words in 1981. A fourth album, recorded as Robin Scott with Shikisha was recorded in 1984, but not released until 1998.

Trivia

• David Bowie provided hand claps on "Pop Muzik".
• M's first single "Moderne Man" was later remixed with "Satisfy Your Lust", the B-side of "That's the Way the Money Goes", and appear as a medley on the album New York • London • Paris • Munich. The original single releases appear on the 1997 CD re-release.
• A remixed version of "Pop Muzik" was played before each concert of U2's PopMart tour.

Singles

• "Moderne Man"
• "Pop Muzik" (1979) UK #2, US #1
• "Moonlight and Muzak" (1979) UK #33
• "That's the Way the Money Goes" (1980) UK #45
• "Official Secrets" (1980) UK #64
• "Keep It to Yourself"
• "Danube" (Brigit Novik on vocals)
• "Eureka" (as Robin Scott)
• "Crazy Zulu" (as Robin Scott)
• "Pop Muzik" (1989 remix) UK #15

Albums

• New York • London • Paris • Munich (1979)
• The Official Secrets Act (1980)
• Famous Last Words (1981)
• 'M' - The History (2004)

See also

• Guinness Book of British Hit Singles 7th Edition - 1988

References

External links

• http://www.robinscott.org/ Robin Scott Official site