This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding reliable references. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (May 2008)

This article or section may contain original research or unverified claims. Please improve the article by adding references. See the talk page for details. (June 2008)

The Fixx are an English new wave band. They are one of the few bands to have enjoyed significant success outside their country of origin, notably in the United States and Canada, yet remain almost unknown in their home land. The band is best known for their song One Thing Leads to Another, from their most successful album Reach the Beach in 1983. Their other hits include "Red Skies", "Stand or Fall", "Saved by Zero", "Sign of Fire", "Are We Ourselves?", "Secret Separation", "Driven Out", "How Much Is Enough?" and "Deeper and Deeper", which was featured on the soundtrack of Streets of Fire. "A Letter to Both Sides" appears on the Fletch soundtrack. This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... New Wave was a music genre that existed during the late 1970s and the early-to-mid 1980s. ... For other uses, see Pop rock (disambiguation). ... For the Swedish political music movement, see progg. ... Synthpop is a subgenre of New Wave in which the synthesizer is the dominant musical instrument. ... In the music industry, a record label can be a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... MCA Records was an American-based record company owned by MCA Inc. ... RCA Records is one of the flagship labels of Sony BMG Music Entertainment. ... CMC International is a record label, a division of its parent label - Sanctuary Records. ... Gary Tibbs is a bass guitarist and actor, born 25 January 1958in Northwood, Middlesex, England who appeared (playing bass guitarist Dave) in the film Breaking Glass with Hazel OConnor. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... New Wave was a music genre that existed during the late 1970s and the early-to-mid 1980s. ... One Thing Leads to Another is a song by new wave rock group The Fixx, from their album Reach the Beach. ... Reach the Beach is the second album by British new wave band The Fixx, released in 1983 (see 1983 in music). ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... Fletch is a 1985 comedy film about a wisecracking investigative newspaper reporter, Irwin Fletcher (Chevy Chase, at the height of his popularity), who writes under the name of Jane Doe. ...

Biography

The Fixx was formed in 1980 in London by college friends Cy Curnin on vocals and Adam Woods on drums, originally under the name "The Portraits". The pair placed an ad for additional members. As a result, guitarist Jamie West-Oram, keyboardist Rupert Greenall, and bassist Charlie Barret joined, and the band changed their name to "The Fixx".^[1] Barret left just after the recording of the band's first album, Shuttered Room, in 1982. He was replaced by Alfie Agius. However, Agius' stay in the band was short-lived too, as he left in the middle of sessions for the following album, Reach the Beach, in 1983. His bass work is featured on two of the album's hits "Saved By Zero" and "One Thing Leads to Another." ^[2] Dan K. Brown performed on the third top 40 single from that album, "The Sign of Fire", and filled the bass spot until 1994. He was replaced by bassist Gary Tibbs, formerly of Roxy Music, The Vibrators, and Adam & The Ants, until recently when Dan K. Brown rejoined the band, at least as a studio musician. Shuttered Room is the debut album by British new wave band The Fixx, released in 1982 (see 1982 in music). ... Reach the Beach is the second album by British new wave band The Fixx, released in 1983 (see 1983 in music). ... One Thing Leads to Another is a song by new wave rock group The Fixx, from their album Reach the Beach. ... Gary Tibbs is a bass guitarist and actor, born 25 January 1958in Northwood, Middlesex, England who appeared (playing bass guitarist Dave) in the film Breaking Glass with Hazel OConnor. ... Roxy Music are an English art rock group founded in the early 1970s by art school graduate Bryan Ferry (vocals and keyboards). ... The Vibrators are a British punk rock band, formed in 1976. ... Adam and the Ants were a new wave band during the late 1970s and early 1980s. ...

In 2002 The Fixx performed a cover version of Nancy Sinatra's 1960s classic "These Boots Are Made for Walking" for a special album called When Pigs Fly, which featured unique remakes of songs from the 1960s through the 1990s. The song was also included as a bonus track on the group's Anniversary Anthology CD. Nancy Sandra Sinatra (born June 8, 1940, in Jersey City, New Jersey) is an American singer and actress. ... These Boots Are Made For Walkin is a song by singer Nancy Sinatra and musician Lee Hazlewood, who also composed it. ...

The band regularly tour the U.S., and recently celebrated 25 years of making music together, accompanyed by the release of the Twentyfifth Anniversary Anthology compilation. Cy Curnin can often be found on stage with a glass of wine in his right hand and an egg shaker in the left.

The Fixx is currently recording a new studio album in their home city.

Discography

Studio Albums

• Shuttered Room (1982) #106 US, #54 UK
• Reach the Beach (1983) #8 US, #91 UK, #9 CAN
• Phantoms (1984) #19 US, #15 CAN
• Walkabout (1986) #30 US
• Calm Animals (1988) #72 US
• Ink (1991) #111 US
• Elemental (1998)
• 1011 Woodland (1999) (rerecording of the band's past hits, somewhat of a compilation)
• Want That Life (2003)

Shuttered Room is the debut album by British new wave band The Fixx, released in 1982 (see 1982 in music). ... Reach the Beach is the second album by British new wave band The Fixx, released in 1983 (see 1983 in music). ... Walkabout is the fourth album by British new wave band The Fixx, released in 1986 (see 1986 in music). ... Calm Animals is the sixth album by British new wave band The Fixx, released in 1988 (see 1988 in music). ... Ink is the seventh album by British new wave band The Fixx, released in 1991 (see 1991 in music). ... Elemental is the eighth album by British new wave band The Fixx, released in 1998 (see 1998 in music). ... 1011 Woodland is the ninth album by British new wave band The Fixx, released in 1999 (see 1999 in music). ... Want That Life is the tenth album by British new wave band The Fixx, released in 2003 (see 2003 in music). ...

Live albums

• React (1987) #110 US (Also includes three original studio songs and a remake of "Red Skies")
• Real Time Stood Still (1997)
• Stand or Fall (2004)

React is the fifth album by British new wave band The Fixx, released in 1987 (see 1987 in music). ...

Compilation albums

• Greatest Hits - One Thing Leads To Another (1989)
• Missing Links (1994)
• Ultimate Collection: The Fixx (1999)
• 20th Century Masters- The Millennium Collection: The Best of the Fixx (2000)
• Extended Versions (2000) (extended versions of select singles)
• Happy Landings and Lost Tracks (2001) (alternate takes from Elemental)
• Then and Now: The Fixx (2002)
• Twentyfifth Anniversary Anthology (2005)

Singles

• †: Despite significant radio play, "Streets of Fire" soundtrack denies single release for "Deeper and Deeper". A longer version, now accepted by fans as the definitive version, ended up on B-side of "Are We Ourselves?" single.
• §: Originally appearing on the "Streets of Fire" soundtrack, "Deeper and Deeper" can now also be found on the reissue of "Reach The Beach".
• ‡: The official Billboard web database has some errors in it and differs from the original print issues, including listing "Are We Ourselves?" as having peaked at #2 on the rock chart when in fact it spent two weeks at #1.
• Ψ: These tracks appeared on a 'Bubbling Under' Chart, either below the UK Top 75 or below the US Hot 100.
• Ω: This remix was listed as #4 on the Top 5 Dance/Clubplay Breakouts List. This list features tracks with future potential to hit the Top 50 and can be considered a Bubbling Under chart for the Top 50.

(All information taken from Billboard Magazine Archive Print Issues) “Hot 100” redirects here. ... The Modern Rock Tracks chart is a music chart that has appeared in Billboard magazine since the early 1980s. ... The Mainstream Rock Tracks chart is a ranking in Billboard magazine of the most-played songs on mainstream rock radio stations, a category that includes stations that play primarily rock music but are not modern rock stations, which are counted in the Modern Rock Tracks chart. ... Billboards Hot Dance Club Play chart (also known as Club Play Singles, and formerly known as Hot Dance Music/Club Play and Hot Dance/Disco) is a weekly national survey of the songs that are most popular in U.S. dance clubs. ... The UK Singles Chart is currently compiled by The Official UK Charts Company (OCC) on behalf of the British record industry. ... Shuttered Room is the debut album by British new wave band The Fixx, released in 1982 (see 1982 in music). ... Reach the Beach is the second album by British new wave band The Fixx, released in 1983 (see 1983 in music). ... One Thing Leads to Another is a song by new wave rock group The Fixx, from their album Reach the Beach. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... Walkabout is the fourth album by British new wave band The Fixx, released in 1986 (see 1986 in music). ... Calm Animals is the sixth album by British new wave band The Fixx, released in 1988 (see 1988 in music). ... Ink is the seventh album by British new wave band The Fixx, released in 1991 (see 1991 in music). ...

In popular culture

• "One Thing Leads To Another" appears in an episode of the TV series Knight Rider.
• "One Thing Leads To Another" appeared in the popular videogame Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, playing on Pop radio station Flash FM.
• Cy and Jamie both appear in Tina Turner's "Better Be Good to Me" music video, which is produced by Rupert Hine, who worked on early The Fixx albums.

For the American media company, see Knight Ridder. ... A computer game is a game composed of a computer-controlled virtual universe that players interact with in order to achieve a defined goal or set of goals. ... Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (released in October 2002) is the fourth video game in the hit Grand Theft Auto series. ... This article is about the genre of popular music. ... Flash FM is a radio station in the video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. ... Better Be Good to Me is a hit single released from Tina Turners breakthrough solo album, Private Dancer. ... Rupert Hine (full name Rupert Neville Hine) is an English musician and also a prolific producer in the synth pop era, helming albums such as Tina Turners Private Dancer, Howard Joness Humans Lib, Sagas Worlds Apart, and The Fixx Reach the Beach. ...

References

External links

• Official Website
• The Fixx at MySpace