The Frock Destroyers are a musical group with RuPaul's Drag Race UK contestants Baga Chipz, Blu Hydrangea, and Divina de Campo. They made the UK Top 40 in 2019 with "Break Up Bye Bye",[2] which charted at number 35 on the UK Singles Chart.[3] There was a campaign to have the Frock Destroyers represent the United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020.[4] The group's name is a pun on the pornographic double act, the Cock Destroyers.[5]
Frock Destroyers | |
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| Origin | England |
| Genres | Pop[1] |
| Years active | 2019–present |
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| Members | |
Career
editThe group was originally put together while participating in the first season of RuPaul's Drag Race UK, where as part of the main challenge they came up with their own verses for their version of "Break Up (Bye Bye)". The song reached number 1 on iTunes UK, number 35 on the UK Singles Chart,[6] and number 44 on the Billboard Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart in the US.[citation needed]
The group released the single "Her Majesty" on 25 November 2020.[7] Their second single, "Big Ben" was released on 8 December 2020, along with a lyric video.[citation needed] The Frock Destroyers released their debut studio album called Frock4Life on 11 December 2020.[8]
WOW Presents Plus announced a four-part docuseries named "Frock Destroyers: Frockumentary", which goes behind the scenes the trio's performance during the COVID-19 pandemic, and their debut album: Frock4Life. The docuseries premiered on 15 March 2022.[9]
Discography
editStudio album
edit| Title | Details | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Frock4Life |
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[10] |
Singles
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [11] |
US Elec. [12] | |||
| "Break Up (Bye Bye)"[13] | 2019 | 35 | 45 | Frock4Life |
| "Her Majesty" | 2020 | — | — | |
| "Big Ben" | — | — | ||
| "UK Hun?"[14] (featuring Lawrence Chaney) |
2021 | — | — | — |
| "Naughty List" | 2022 | — | — | — |
| "—" denotes a recording that failed to chart, was ineligible for the chart or was not released. | ||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "The Frock Destroyers release new single Her Majesty from debut album FROCK4LIFE". GAY TIMES. 25 November 2020. Archived from the original on 7 December 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
- ^ "Charting queens: How drag finally punctured pop". The Independent. 11 December 2020. Archived from the original on 16 December 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
- ^ "CAST OF RUPAUL'S DRAG RACE UK". The Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 8 November 2019. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
- ^ "Drag Race fans campaign for Frock Destroyers to represent UK at Eurovision". GAY TIMES. 4 November 2019. Archived from the original on 31 December 2019. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
- ^ Faye, Shon (1 November 2019). "Drag Race UK's girl group episode was the best in years, including America". Dazed. Archived from the original on 1 November 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ^ Tsjeng, Zing (19 February 2021). "'Bing Bang Bong' – The Songwriters Behind 'U K Hun' On Their Viral Hit". Vice News. Archived from the original on 15 May 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ^ Johnson, Justine (8 December 2020). "THE FROCK DESTROYERS NEW SINGLE, "HER MAJESTY," IS OUT NOW". Out Front. Archived from the original on 9 December 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
- ^ "The Frock Destroyers have finally dropped the video for their latest single Her Majesty". GAY TIMES. 5 December 2020. Archived from the original on 9 December 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
- ^ Sheridan, Wade (16 February 2022). "'Drag Race UKs' Frock Destroyers take center stage in 'Frockumentary' doc". UPI. Archived from the original on 8 March 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
- ^ "The Frock Destroyers release new single Her Majesty from debut album FROCK4LIFE". 25 November 2020. Archived from the original on 7 December 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
- ^ "CAST OF RUPAUL's DRAG RACE UK | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Official Charts. Archived from the original on 8 November 2019. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
- ^ "EDM Music & Dance Songs Chart - November 16, 2019". Billboard. Archived from the original on 15 November 2019. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
- ^ "Drag Race UK's girl group episode was the best in years, including America". 31 October 2019. Archived from the original on 1 November 2019. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
- ^ ""UK Hun?" by the Frock Destroyers Feat. Lawrence Chaney Is Here". World of Wonder. 5 April 2021. Archived from the original on 10 April 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2021.