FACTOID # 160: Of all the nations of the world, China has the most people. But there are 71 nations that are more crowded.
 
 Home   Encyclopedia   Statistics   Countries A-Z   Flags   Maps   Education   Forum   FAQ   About 
 
 
 
WHAT'S NEW
RECENT ARTICLES
More Recent Articles »
 

SEARCH ALL

FACTS & STATISTICS    Advanced view

Search encyclopedia, statistics and forums:

 

 

(* = Graphable)

 

 


Encyclopedia > Big Fun

Big Fun were a British boyband (1989-94), founded by Phil Creswick (Philip Creswick), Mark Gillespie and Jason John (Jason Herbert), and produced by Stock Aitken Waterman. A boy band (or boyband, British) is a type of pop group usually featuring between three and six young male singers. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal. // Events January Bill Clinton January 1 : North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) goes into effect. ... Philip Creswick is a British musician and songwriter, a former band member of the boy group Big Fun (1989-1994). ... Mark Gillespie is a singer, songwriter and a former band member of the boy group Big Fun (1989-1994). ... Jason Herbert (also known as Jason John), born on 18 March 1967 in Coventry, England, is a former band member of the boy group Big Fun (1989-90). ... (From left to right) Pete Waterman, Matt Aitken and Mike Stock in 1987. ...


All of their hit singles, "Blame It On The Boogie", "Can't Shake The Feeling", "Handful Of Promises" are included on their only album, A Pocketful Of Dreams, released in 1990. This article is about the year. ...

Contents


Discography

Singles

  • 1989 - "Living For Your Love";
  • 1989 - "Blame It On The Boogie" (a remake of The Jackson 5's hit) (#4 UK);
  • 1989 - "Can't Shake The Feeling" (#8 UK);
  • 1990 - "Handful Of Promises" (#21 UK);
  • 1990 - "You've Got A Friend" - with Sonia (#14 UK);
  • 1990 - "Hey There Lonely Girl" (#62 UK);
  • 1994 - "Stomp" - as 'Big Fun II', without Jason Herbert (#12 on the US Hot Dance Club Play).

The Jackson 5 (also spelled The Jackson Five or The Jackson 5ive, abbreviated as J5, and later known simply as The Jacksons) was an American popular music quintet from Gary, Indiana. ... Sonia Evans on the cover of her album named Sonia (1991) Sonia Evans (born February 13, 1971), better known as just Sonia, is an English pop singer from Liverpool, who was popular in the late 1980s and early 1990s. ... Jason Herbert (also known as Jason John) is a former band member of the boy group Big Fun (1989-1990). ... Billboard magazines Hot Dance Club Play chart (formerly known as Hot Dance Music/Club Play) is a weekly national survey of the songs that are most popular in U.S. dance clubs. ...

Albums

  • 1990 - Pocketful Of Dreams

Videoclips

  • 1989 - "Blame It On The Boogie";
  • 1989 - "Can't Shake The Feeling";
  • 1990 - "Handful Of Promises";
  • 1990 - "You've Got A Friend";
  • 1990 - "Hey There Lonely Girl";
  • 1994 - "Stomp".

External links

  • BIG FUN Tribute Site

  Results from FactBites:
 
Big Fun - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (175 words)
For the album by Miles Davis, see Big Fun (album).
For information on the unrelated fictional band 'Big Fun' in the film Heathers, see Heathers.
Big Fun were a British boyband (1989-94), founded by Phil Creswick (Philip Creswick), Mark Gillespie and Jason John (Jason Herbert), and produced by Stock Aitken Waterman.
Big Fun Glossary (448 words)
Big Fun began its life as the home of the Malvern Girls, three young adults from the Philadelphia Suburbs.
Das Dafino's Diary and Intro to Tussin DM-a former resident of the house now known as Big Fun kept a diary, and it is discovered in a pile of debris in a reforesting field.
Musings of the Gus-adventures of Big Fun alumni in the post-Big Fun age.
  More results at FactBites »


 
 

COMMENTARY     


Share your thoughts, questions and commentary here
Your name
Your comments

Want to know more?
Search encyclopedia, statistics and forums:

 


Lesson Plans | Student Area | Student FAQ | Reviews | Press Releases |  Feeds | Contact
The Wikipedia article included on this page is licensed under the GFDL.
Images may be subject to relevant owners' copyright.
All other elements are (c) copyright NationMaster.com 2003-5. All Rights Reserved.
Usage implies agreement with terms, 1022, m