A mixture of many styles including jazz, soul, pop and funk and not including any of the previous singles (except a different version of "My Ever Changing Moods") it confused some fans and divided the critics. The debut album Café Bleu, released a month later, entered the UK Albums Chart at number 2. In February 1984 the single " My Ever Changing Moods" became their third Top 10 hit on the UK Singles Chart. The Dutch version was heavily imported to the United Kingdom. Near the end of 1983, these songs were compiled on Introducing The Style Council, a mini-album initially released in Japan, the Netherlands, Canada and the US only. Singles " Speak Like a Child" (with its loud soul-influenced style), the extended funk of "Money-Go-Round", and the synth- ballad " Long Hot Summer" all featured Talbot on keyboards and organ. The band showed a diversity of musical styles. The band was founded in late 1982 by Paul Weller and initially consisted only of himself and Mick Talbot, who Weller said he chose because "he shares my hatred of the rock myth and the rock culture". The band also had hit singles and albums in Australia and New Zealand during the 1980s.
As with Weller's previous band, most of the London-based group's hits were in their homeland, where they scored seven top 10 hits. Other artists such as Tracie Young, Tracey Thorn ( Everything but the Girl), and drummer/percussionist Steve Sidelnyk (who has played for Madonna, Seal, Richard Ashcroft ) also performed and collaborated with the group. The permanent line-up grew to include drummer Steve White and Weller's then girlfriend, vocalist Dee C. The band enabled Weller to take his music in a more soulful direction.
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Retrieved 2 December 2022.The Style Council were a British band formed in late 1982 by Paul Weller, the former singer, songwriter and guitarist with the punk rock/ new wave/ mod revival band the Jam, and keyboardist Mick Talbot, previously a member of Dexys Midnight Runners, the Bureau and the Merton Parkas. ^ "British single certifications – Style Council – You're the Best Thing".^ "Kent Music Report No 548 – 31 December 1984 > National Top 100 Singles for 1984".Joel Whitburn’s Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. ^ "charts.nz The Style Council – "You're The Best Thing" " (ASP).^ "The Style Council: You're the Best Thing (1984)".Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. "You're The Best Thing" (Long Version) - 5:41Ĭharts Weekly charts Chart (1984).The music video for "You're the Best Thing" was directed by Tim Pope. The song was included on The Singular Adventures of The Style Council, The Complete Adventures of The Style Council, and Greatest Hits. Both the 7-inch and 12-inch formats were officially titled 'Groovin'", although edited versions of both songs appeared on the 7-inch release.Īs well as the song's single release, it has featured on various compilation albums released by The Style Council. In the UK and Australasia, the song was released as a Double A-sided single with "The Big Boss Groove". feature this single version in place of the full-length album version that appeared on all editions of Café Bleu. Certain editions of the My Ever Changing Moods album in the U.S. The 7-inch single version of the song adds a saxophone solo that is not present in the original album version. Café Bleu was renamed My Ever Changing Moods in the United States to capitalise on the success of the first single. It is the second single from the band's début album, Café Bleu (1984). It was composed by lead singer Paul Weller, recorded at Weller's own studio Solid Bond Studios, and was released in 1984. " You're the Best Thing" is a song by English band the Style Council which was their sixth single to be released.
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