Me Me Me were a one-off English Britpop supergroup formed in 1996, consisting of Alex James of Blur (vocals, bass), Stephen Duffy (vocals, guitar) previously of Duran Duran/The Lilac Time, Justin Welch of Elastica (drums), and James' friend Charlie Bloor (credited as "musician"). The band's first and only single, "Hanging Around" was released on 5 August 1996 and reached number 19 on the UK Singles Chart.[1]
Me Me Me | |
|---|---|
| Origin | London, England |
| Genres | Britpop |
| Years active | 1996 |
| Labels | Indolent |
| Past members | Stephen Duffy Alex James Justin Welch Charlie Bloor |
"Hanging Around" was released on 7-inch single (DUFF005) and cassette (DUFF005C), also featuring "Hollywood Wives", and on CD-single with a third track, "Tabitha's Island" (DUFF005CD). There were also promotional versions released in July 1996 on 12-inch single (DOLE041) and CD-single (DOLE044).[2] The tracks were originally recorded as a soundtrack for Damien Hirst's film Hanging Around, first shown at the Spellbound Exhibition, which took place at London's Hayward Gallery in March 1996.[3]
The lead track was produced by the band. The other tracks were produced by Stephen Street.[3]
Discography
editSingles
edit| Date | Single | Type | Track listing |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 August 1996 | "Hanging Around" | CD | 1. "Hanging Around" 2. "Hollywood Wives" 3. "Tabitha's Island" |
| CD promo | |||
| Cassette | 1. "Hanging Around" 2. "Hollywood Wives" | ||
| 7" | |||
| 12" promo | 1. "Hanging Around" 2. "Tabitha's Island" |
References
edit- ^ Strong, Martin C. (1999). The Great Alternative & Indie Discography. Canongate. ISBN 0-86241-913-1.
- ^ Hanging Around release details
- ^ a b Me Me Me at duffypedia Archived 27 February 2009 at the Wayback Machine