Wet Wet Wet
The Wets on the cover of their debut album, 1987's Popped In Souled Out. From left: Tommy Cunningham, Marti Pellow, Graeme Clark, Neil Mitchell
Background information
Origin	Glasgow, Scotland
Genre(s)	Pop music
Years active	1982-present
Label(s)	PolyGram
Website	WetWetWet.co.uk
Members
Marti Pellow Tommy Cunningham Graeme Clark Neil Mitchell

Wet Wet Wet are a successful Scottish pop band of the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s. They scored a number of hits in the British charts and around the world. The band comprises Marti Pellow (vocals), Tommy Cunningham (drums, vocals), Graeme Clark (bass, vocals) and Neil Mitchell (keyboards, vocals). A fifth, unofficial member, Graeme Duffin (lead guitar, vocals), has been with them from the beginning. Image File history File linksMetadata Popped_In_Souled_Out. ... See also: 1986 in music, other events of 1987, 1988 in music, 1980s in music and the list of years in music // January 3 - Aretha Franklin becomes the first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. ... Popped In Souled Out is the debut album by Wet Wet Wet. ... Thomas Tommy Cunningham (born June 22, 1964 in the Drumchapel area of Glasgow) is a Scottish musician, best known as the drummer for Wet Wet Wet. ... Marti Pellow (born Mark McLachlan on 23 March 1965 in Clydebank) is the lead singer of the Scottish pop group Wet Wet Wet. ... Graeme Clark (born April 15, 1966 in Glasgow) is a Scottish musician, best known as the bassist for Wet Wet Wet. ... Neil Mitchell (born 8 June 1965, Helensburgh, Argyll & Bute) is a Scottish musician, best known as the keyboard player for Wet Wet Wet. ... For other uses, see Glasgow (disambiguation). ... Motto (Latin) No one provokes me with impunity Cha togar mfhearg gun dioladh (Scottish Gaelic) Wha daur meddle wi me?(Scots)1 Anthem (Multiple unofficial anthems) Scotlands location in Europe Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official languages English, Gaelic and Scots1 Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Monarch Queen Elizabeth II... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... For popular forms of music in general, see Popular music. ... See also: 1982 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 1982 Record labels established in 1982 other events of 1982 list of years in music 1980s in music // January 15 - K.C. and the Sunshine Bands Harry Wayne Casey is seriously injured in an automobile accident in Miami, Florida. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... PolyGram was the name from 1972 of the major label recording company started by Philips as a holding company for its music interests in 1945. ... Marti Pellow (born Mark McLachlan on 23 March 1965 in Clydebank) is the lead singer of the Scottish pop group Wet Wet Wet. ... Thomas Tommy Cunningham (born June 22, 1964 in the Drumchapel area of Glasgow) is a Scottish musician, best known as the drummer for Wet Wet Wet. ... Graeme Clark (born April 15, 1966 in Glasgow) is a Scottish musician, best known as the bassist for Wet Wet Wet. ... Neil Mitchell may refer to: Neil Mitchell (musician) (born 1865) Neil Mitchell (footballer) (born 1974) Neil Mitchell (radio announcer) (born 1951) Neil Mitchell website http://www. ... Motto (Latin) No one provokes me with impunity Cha togar mfhearg gun dioladh (Scottish Gaelic) Wha daur meddle wi me?(Scots)1 Anthem (Multiple unofficial anthems) Scotlands location in Europe Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official languages English, Gaelic and Scots1 Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Monarch Queen Elizabeth II... Popular music is music belonging to any of a number of musical styles that are accessible to the general public and are disseminated by one or more of the mass media. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... (Redirected from 1990s in music) 1990 in music International trends Barbadian artists like Gabby, Spice and Square One bring a new sound to Trinidadian soca Mari Boines Gula Gula, and its titular hit single, bring Sami joik-based folk to popular attention Paradise Lost emerges at the forefront of... (Redirected from 2000s in music) 2000 in music International trends Pop albums dominate the charts and set records for sales - N Sync (No Strings Attached), Britney Spears (Oops!... I Did It Again), Nelly (Country Grammar), Backstreet Boys (Black & Blue), Creed (Human Clay), Destinys Child (The Writings on the... Marti Pellow (born Mark McLachlan on 23 March 1965 in Clydebank) is the lead singer of the Scottish pop group Wet Wet Wet. ... Thomas Tommy Cunningham (born June 22, 1964 in the Drumchapel area of Glasgow) is a Scottish musician, best known as the drummer for Wet Wet Wet. ... Graeme Clark (born April 15, 1966 in Glasgow) is a Scottish musician, best known as the bassist for Wet Wet Wet. ... Neil Mitchell (born 8 June 1965, Helensburgh, Argyll & Bute) is a Scottish musician, best known as the keyboard player for Wet Wet Wet. ... An editor has expressed a concern that the subject of the article does not satisfy the notability guideline or one of the following guidelines for inclusion on Wikipedia: Biographies, Books, Companies, Fiction, Music, Neologisms, Numbers, Web content, or several proposals for new guidelines. ...

1980s

The quartet formed at Clydebank High School in Clydebank, Scotland, in 1982, under the name Vortex Motion.^[1] "It was either crime, the dole, football, or music - and we chose music," said Cunningham.^[2] They later changed their name to Wet Wet Wet, a title they took from the Scritti Politti song, "Gettin, havin' and holdin'". Clydebank (Bruach Chluaidh in Gaelic) is a town in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, lying on the north bank of the river Clyde. ... Motto (Latin) No one provokes me with impunity Cha togar mfhearg gun dioladh (Scottish Gaelic) Wha daur meddle wi me?(Scots)1 Anthem (Multiple unofficial anthems) Scotlands location in Europe Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official languages English, Gaelic and Scots1 Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Monarch Queen Elizabeth II... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... Unemployment benefits are payments made by governments to unemployed people. ... Football (soccer) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Scritti Politti are a Welsh musical band. ...

After obtaining a record deal with PolyGram in 1985, the band scored their first hit two years later with their debut single "Wishing I Was Lucky", which reached number six in the UK singles chart. "I was in a queue in a chip shop in Glasgow when it came on Radio Clyde," Cunningham remembers. "I felt like shouting to everybody, 'That's me and my mates!' It was an incredible feeling I've not forgotten."^[3] PolyGram was the name from 1972 of the major label recording company started by Philips as a holding company for its music interests in 1945. ... Year 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar). ... Wishing I Was Lucky was the first single from Wet Wet Wets debut album, Popped In Souled Out. ... The UK Singles Chart is currently compiled by The Official UK Charts Company (OCC) on behalf of the British record industry. ... Radio Clyde is a radio station broadcaster in Glasgow, Scotland. ...

The parent album, Popped In Souled Out, also became a hit and produced three more hit singles, namely "Sweet Little Mystery", "Temptation", and "Angel Eyes". They also supported Lionel Richie on his UK tour. Popped In Souled Out is the debut album by Wet Wet Wet. ... Sweet Little Mystery was the second single from Wet Wet Wets debut album, Popped In Souled Out. ... Temptation was the fourth and final single from Wet Wet Wets debut album, Popped In Souled Out. ... Angel Eyes (Home and Away) was the third single from Wet Wet Wets debut album, Popped In Souled Out. ... Lionel Brockman Richie, Jr. ...

In 1986, the band had contributed a track ("Home and Away", which would later be reworked into "Angel Eyes") to a compilation cassette entitled Honey at the Core, featuring then up-and-coming Glasgow bands, including Deacon Blue and Hue and Cry. Angel Eyes (Home and Away) was the third single from Wet Wet Wets debut album, Popped In Souled Out. ... Honey at the Core was the name given to two compilation cassettes of then up-and-coming Scottish rock artists issued in the 1980s and 1990s. ... Deacon Blue are one of Scotlands most popular pop bands. ... At common law, a hue and cry (Latin, hutesium et clamor) was a process by which bypassers were summoned to assist in the apprehension of a criminal who had been witnessed in the act of committing a felony. ...

In 1988, the Wets scored their first Number 1 hit with a cover version of the Beatles' "With a Little Help from My Friends", recorded for the charity ChildLine. Another Beatles song, "She's Leaving Home", was equally-billed on the flip side, performed by Billy Bragg. In the same year, an album - entitled The Memphis Sessions - was released from their spell in the USA prior to hitting the big time. Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ... The White Album, see The Beatles (album). ... Sgt. ... ChildLine is a UK-based childrens helpline. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into B-side. ... Stephen William Bragg (born December 20, 1957), known as Billy Bragg, is an English musician renowned for his blend of folk, punk-rock, and protest music, and his poetic lyrics dealing with political as well as romantic themes. ... The Memphis Sessions is the second studio album by Wet Wet Wet. ...

The following year the band released their third album, Holding Back the River, which was also a success and produced the hit single "Sweet Surrender". The album was well-received, relying more on strings and other classical arrangements. At the end of 1989, Pellow appeared on the Band Aid II charity single. Holding Back the River is the third studio album by Wet Wet Wet. ... Sweet Surrender was the first single from Wet Wet Wets third studio album, Holding Back the River. ... Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ... Cover art for the original release of Do They Know Its Christmas? – artist Peter Blake Band Aid was a British and Irish charity supergroup, founded in 1984 by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure in order to raise money for famine relief in Ethiopia by releasing the record Do They...

1990s

In 1992, the band released a fourth studio album, entitled High on the Happy Side, which spawned the Number 1 hit single "Goodnight Girl" - the only self-penned chart-topping single they have had to date. The song proved something of a saviour, as the previous two releases from the album had failed in the singles charts, although the album sold well. In total, five singles were released from it. The following day saw the release of a special-edition album, Cloak & Dagger. Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... High on the Happy Side is the fourth studio album by Wet Wet Wet. ... Goodnight Girl was a popular single by Wet Wet Wet. ... Cloak & Dagger is the fifth studio album (a special edition) by Wet Wet Wet. ...

The band's first greatest-hits package, End of Part One, was released towards the end of 1993. The eighteen-song selection included "Shed a Tear" and "Cold Cold Heart", which were recorded especially for the album and released as singles. Shed a Tear was a single by Wet Wet Wet recorded especially for their first greatest-hits album, End of Part One. ... Cold Cold Heart was a single by Wet Wet Wet recorded especially for their first greatest-hits album, End of Part One. ...

In 1994, Wet Wet Wet had their biggest hit, a cover version of the Troggs single "Love Is All Around", which was a huge international success and spent fifteen weeks atop the British charts. Only Pellow's insistence on its deletion (he was bored of its chart domination and overheard people complaining about it) prevented the song from possibly equalling and breaking the record for the longest-standing Number 1 single, held by Bryan Adams' "(Everything I Do) I Do It For You". "Love Is All Around" was used on the soundtrack to the film Four Weddings and a Funeral. In the official UK best-selling singles list issued in 2002, it was placed 12th. The song also featured on the 1995 album Picture This, their sixth, which also spawned the hit single "Julia Says". The album, although well-received by critics, would ultimately live in the shadow of "Love Is All Around". Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar). ... The Troggs were a successful English rock band of the 1960s, who had a number of hits in Britain and America, including their most famous song, Wild Thing. The Troggs were from the town of Andover in southern England. ... Love Is All Around is a song composed by Reg Presley and performed by the Troggs. ... Bryan Adams OC, OBC, (born 5 November 1959) is a Canadian rock singer, guitarist, songwriter and photographer. ... (Everything I Do) I Do It for You is a song co-written and performed by Bryan Adams, featured on Waking up the Neighbours and on the soundtrack for the film Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves in 1991. ... Four Weddings and a Funeral is a 1994 British romantic comedy film directed by Mike Newell. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... Picture This is the sixth studio album by Wet Wet Wet. ... Julia Says was the second single from Wet Wet Wets sixth studio album, Picture This. ...

During the rest of the 1990s the band maintained a strong UK following, although success in the singles charts became more sporadic. Their seventh studio album, 1997's 10, celebrated the group's decade at the top. For the band, see 1990s (band). ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 10 is the seventh studio album by Wet Wet Wet. ...

After the tour in support of 10, things turned sour over a dispute about royalty-sharing. Revenue from the group's songwriting had been a four-way equal split. Cunningham turned up for what he thought was a routine band meeting, only to discover the real reason was that the other three members wanted to revise the policy, paying the drummer a lesser amount. Cunningham quit the group, later forming The Sleeping Giants.

In 1999 Pellow also quit, and went into rehab to battle a debilitating heroin addiction.^[4] Year 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar). ... Heroin (INN: diacetylmorphine, BAN: diamorphine) is an opioid synthesized directly from the extracts of the opium poppy, Papaver somniferum. ...

New millennium

Pellow succeeded in kicking his habit, and returned to the public eye in 2001 with his debut solo album, Smile. Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Smile is the debut solo album by Wet Wet Wet frontman Marti Pellow. ...

In March 2004, the band cautiously reformed^[5] in order to work on an eighth album. A single entitled "All I Want" was released in November 2004 from the band's second Greatest Hits, released a week later. They undertook a successful tour of the UK the following month. shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... All I Want was a single from Wet Wet Wets second greatest hits compilation. ...

In July 2005, Wet Wet Wet played at the Summer Weekender festival in England, and were one of the headline acts at Live 8 Edinburgh. Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Edinburgh 50,000 - The Final Push was part of the series of Live 8 concerts held around the world designed to encourage the leaders congregating at the G8 meeting to consider the plight of those in absolute poverty (see Make Poverty History). ...

In October 2006, Graeme Clark posted on the band's website that the album that was rumoured to be released in 2004 is due out at the end of 2006 or early in 2007. For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

On December 31, 2006, Wet Wet Wet were the headline act for Aberdeen's Hogmanay celebrations.^[6] They performed thirteen songs in an hour-long set.^[7] December 31 is the 365th day of the year (366th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Aberdeen (IPA: ; Scottish Gaelic: ) is Scotlands third largest city with a population of 202,370. ... Hogmanay (pronounced — with the main stress on the last syllable - hog-muh-NAY) is the Scots word for the last day of the year and is synonymous with the celebration of the New Year (Gregorian calendar) in the Scottish manner. ...

In the new year of 2007, the band announced that they would be touring the UK in December, in support of the album to which they were putting the finishing touches.^[8] Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...

Discography

For a detailed discography, see Wet Wet Wet discography.

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Studio albums

1. Popped In Souled Out - (1987) #1 UK
2. The Memphis Sessions - (1988)
3. Holding Back the River - (1989)
4. High on the Happy Side - (1992) #1 UK
5. Cloak & Dagger - (1992)
6. Picture This - (1995) #1 UK
7. 10 - (1997) #1 UK, #13 US

Popped In Souled Out is the debut album by Wet Wet Wet. ... Year 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar). ... The Memphis Sessions is the second studio album by Wet Wet Wet. ... Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ... Holding Back the River is the third studio album by Wet Wet Wet. ... Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ... High on the Happy Side is the fourth studio album by Wet Wet Wet. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... Cloak & Dagger is the fifth studio album (a special edition) by Wet Wet Wet. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... Picture This is the sixth studio album by Wet Wet Wet. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... 10 is the seventh studio album by Wet Wet Wet. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Trivia

• The Wets were formerly the shirt sponsors of their hometown football club, Clydebank.^[9]

Clydebank Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the town of Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire. ...

References

1. ^ "About Marti". Marti Pellow's official website. Retrieved on January 15, 2007.
2. ^ "Biography". Wet Wet Wet.co.uk. Retrieved on December 29, 2006.
3. ^ "Chippie made me a supper star". Sunday Mail. Retrieved on December 29, 2006.
4. ^ "Pellow quits Wet Wet Wet". BBC.co.uk. Retrieved on January 15, 2007.
5. ^ Marti Pellow - Sunday Mail 27-06-04
6. ^ "Fire ceremony marks start of 2007". BBC Online. Retrieved on January 2, 2007.
7. ^ "Great news! Gig now available". WetWetWet.co.uk. Retrieved on January 3, 2007.
8. ^ "Wet Wet Wet reveal UK tour plans". BBC.co.uk. Retrieved on January 15, 2007.
9. ^ "Well dries for the Bankies". BBC Sport. Retrieved on December 29, 2006.

External links

Official:

• WetWetWet.co.uk

Fansites:

• Splash
• Temptation