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Featuring no less than 76 remastered tracks and many rare and unreleased mixes, this collection serves to highlight the pioneering pophouse crossover sound created especially for Mel amp Kim by songwriting and production powerhouse Stock Aitken Waterman and the PWL studio team. Not only was Showing Out arguably the first ever British house record, but also the very first house track to crack the Billboard Hot 100 in the US. Likewise, Im The One Who Really Loves You was one of the very first tracks to be remixed by the legendary Clivills amp Cole.Compiled with the blessing and involvement of Kim Appleby, the Singles Box Set also boasts a 24pagebooklet featuring lyrics, discography, new sleeve notes and many classic and rare images. The MEL amp KIM SINGLES BOX SET is the definitive collection of the classic singles released by an iconic and muchloved 80s act Cockney sisters Mel and Kim Appleby.Mel amp Kim debuted with Showing Out in September 1986, and in March 1987, Respectable became the first Stock Aitken Waterman composition to top the charts. Combining a streetwise pop sensibility with cuttingedge house grooves, Mel amp Kim became a global sensation. But at the height of their fame, Mel was diagnosed with cancer. Tragically, her health deteriorated and she passed away in January 1990, aged just 23.In late 1990, Kim made her solo debut with the 2 smash Dont Worry, from a selftitled album that she had mainly cowritten with her sister, and a further string of hits followed. Written in honour of Mel, Dont Worry was nominated for Best Contemporary Song at the annual Ivor Novello Awards and as result, Kim chaired the judging panel for this award at the Ivors for 11 years.2018 found Kim making her longawaited return to the stage for Lets Rock and Rewind festivals, where she delighted fans by revisiting Mel amp Kim hits in her live set for the very first time. She also teamed up with Midge Ure to copresent the popular and highly acclaimed BBC Four series 34Smashing Hits The 80s Pop Map of Britain and Ireland34. We are delighted to be working with her on this release
