Planet Perfecto
Planet Perfecto was a dance supergroup, formed in 1997 by Paul Oakenfold, Ian Masterson and Jake Williams. They were signed to Oakenfold's record label, Perfecto Records.
Planet Perfecto | |
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Origin | United Kingdom |
Genres | Dance music |
Years active | 1997 | –2001
Labels | Perfecto Records |
Members | Paul Oakenfold, Ian Masterson, Jake Williams |
Musical career
Their first release was "Georgie Girl" on 12" vinyl in 1997; the single did not make it into the UK Singles Chart.[1] However, their next track, "Not Over Yet '99", was more successful entering the UK chart at #16 in August 1999.[2] They worked with a fourth producer, Matt Darey on the track, a remix/re-edit of "Not Over Yet" by Grace to create the track, which was to be the first of four hits for the group. Oakenfold had previously been a member of Grace.
Before forming Planet Perfecto, all three producers had made their names in the dance music scene under different guises. Most notably Jake Williams as JX[3] and Masterson with Flexifinger.[4] Paul Oakenfold was often viewed as being the main force behind "Planet Perfecto", but this is probably because he was more of a household name, having been successful as a DJ and having hits under numerous guises.[5] Planet Perfecto have not released any further material since 2001. All three producers have undertaken independent projects since that time.
Discography
Singles
Year | Title | Peak chart positions | ||||||||||||
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UK [6] |
UK Dance [7] |
UK Indie [8] |
AUS [9] |
EUR [10] |
IRE [11] |
NED [12] |
SCO [13] | |||||||
1999 | "Not Over Yet 99" (featuring Grace) | 16 | 2 | — | 90 | 56 | — | — | 14 | |||||
"Bullet in the Gun" | 15 | 10 | 7 | 99 | 53 | 25 | 62 | 27 | ||||||
2000 | "Bullet in the Gun 2000" | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | 33 | 32 | — | 5 | |||||
2001 | "Bites da Dust" | 52 | 33 | 4 | — | 43 | — | — | 52 | |||||
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
References
- "Planet Perfecto". Discogs.com. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
- "Ultimate Music Database". Umdmusic.com. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
- "Jake Williams". Discogs.com. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
- "Ian Masterson". Discogs.com. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
- "Paul Oakenfold". Discogs.com. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
- UK chart peaks:
- "UK chart peaks". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. ISBN 9781904994107.
- *Chart Log UK "Chart Log UK 1994–2010: P> Planet Perfecto". zobbel - Dipl.-Bibl.(FH) Tobias Zywietz. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- UK dance singles chart peaks:
- "Not Over Yet 99". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- "Bullet in the Gun". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- "Bullet in the Gun 2000". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- "Bites Da Dust". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- UK independent singles chart peaks:
- "Bullet in the Gun". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- "Bullet in the Gun 2000". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- "Bites Da Dust". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 220.
- European singles chart peaks:
- "Not Over Yet 99" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- "Bullet in the Gun" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- "Bullet in the Gun 2000" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- Irish singles chart peaks:
- "Irish chart peaks". irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- "Irish chart peaks". irish-charts.com. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- "Dutch chart peaks". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- Scottish singles chart peaks:
- "Not Over Yet 99". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- "Bullet in the Gun". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- "Bullet in the Gun 2000". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- "Bites Da Dust". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 October 2020.