Scarlet Fantastic
Scarlet Fantastic were a British pop band active in the 1980s, consisting of Maggie K. De Monde[1] and Rick P. Jones. The duo were former members of pop trio Swans Way, who had a hit with "Soul Train" in 1984.[2] Scarlet Fantastic reached the Top 40 of the UK Singles Chart only once, with October 1987 single "No Memory", a song which would become popular a few years later on the rave and Ibiza dance music scenes.[3]
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Origin | United Kingdom |
Genres | Dance-pop |
Years active | 1987–1991, 2016-present |
Labels | Arista Records |
Members | Maggie De Monde Rick P. Jones |
Since No Memory was a hit, De Monde has performed with her band The Mighty K,[4] released the album Union as part of the duo Maggie & Martin, and has made guest appearances on various projects including Empire State Human and glean.[5]
In 2016, Maggie De Monde resurrected the Scarlet Fantastic name with the release of her album Reverie and the Beyond Pluto EP.[6] In 2021, Scarlet Fantastic released the singles "Better Day"[7][8][9] and "Make Way For Love" (produced by HiFi Sean Dickson of The Soup Dragons)[10][11] as tasters for a new album with tracks co-written with John L. Walters of 1980s band Landscape.
Discography
Singles
- "No Memory" (Arista Records) (1987) - UK No. 24
- "Plug Me In (To the Central Love Line)" (1988) - UK No. 67
- "Film Star Kiss"
- "Stay"
- "No Memory 91" (1991)[12]
- "Better Day" (2021)
- "Make Way For Love" (2021)[10]
Albums
- 1987: 24 Hours (CD version, 10 tracks)
- 1988: 24 Hours (LP version, 10 tracks)
- 2011: 24 Hours (CD re-release, 17 tracks)
- 2016: Reverie (CD, 12 tracks)
References
- "Maggie K de Monde | HuffPost". www.huffingtonpost.co.uk.
- "In Conversation: Maggie K De Monde". 1 June 2016.
- "Scarlet Fantastic". www.scarletfantastic.com.
- "mightyk music - the official Mighty K website". Mightykmusic.com. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- "Glean". 15 October 2014. Archived from the original on 15 October 2014. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- "Scarlet Fantastic - Discography". Scarlet-fantastic.co.uk. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- "Eastbourne's Scarlet Fantastic back with a song to catch the mood". www.eastbourneherald.co.uk.
- "Scarlet Fantastic preview new album with brand new track 'Better Day'".
- "Video Of The Week #186: Scarlet Fantastic - Better Day". 25 February 2021.
- "Scarlet Fantastic Home page". www.scarlet-fantastic.co.uk.
- "Scarlet Fantastic release new single 'Make Way For Love'".
- Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 484. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.