Playas Gon Play wasn't a hit even though it's become more culturally significant and memorable than No More
I guess I remember it from TRL. TRL has skewed my understanding of a lot things and turned certain songs into "hits," even though they weren't actually hits.
I guess I remember it from TRL. TRL has skewed my understanding of a lot things and turned certain songs into "hits," even though they weren't actually hits.
Before she became Tracey Ullman "First Lady of Sketch Comedy" (or something like that - I'm not really the biggest fan), she was just Tracey Ullman, struggling actress-comedienne and budding musical talent. Ullman rose to prominence with a successful string of chart toppers (well, near chart toppers) in her native UK; most notably, 1983's "They Don't Know" - also Tracey's first and only stateside hit. At some point the pop career was ditched in favor of projects that would showcase Tracey's comedic talent, including an eponymous sketch comedy series for the then fledgling Fox Network. That is, of course, where her legacy has been established, but the musical offerings should not be overlooked. With "They Don't Know" and indeed the bulk of her debut album, a collection of cover songs, You Broke My Heart in 17 Places, Tracey was doing something pretty intriguing; pairing classic 60s pop sounds with a hint of irreverence that makes light of the source material. In some way, she was at the forefront of this retro-cool movement that becomes massively popular every couple of years; an 80s woman just far enough removed from the by gone era she was referencing to actually reference it in a cool way. How cool! You guys didn't agree. Tracey gets knocked out early.
Creepy romances between thirtysomething men and teenage girls never sounded so good. So good in fact that this became a one hit wonder twice over; pushing it's way into the top twenty on two separate occasions. (1980 - #11; 1989 - #20)
Before she became Tracey Ullman "First Lady of Sketch Comedy" (or something like that - I'm not really the biggest fan), she was just Tracey Ullman, struggling actress-comedienne and budding musical talent. Ullman rose to prominence with a successful string of chart toppers (well, near chart toppers) in her native UK; most notably, 1983's "They Don't Know" - also Tracey's first and only stateside hit. At some point the pop career was ditched in favor of projects that would showcase Tracey's comedic talent, including an eponymous sketch comedy series for the then fledgling Fox Network. That is, of course, where her legacy has been established, but the musical offerings should not be overlooked. With "They Don't Know" and indeed the bulk of her debut album, a collection of cover songs, You Broke My Heart in 17 Places, Tracey was doing something pretty intriguing; pairing classic 60s pop sounds with a hint of irreverence that makes light of the source material. In some way, she was at the forefront of this retro-cool movement that becomes massively popular every couple of years; an 80s woman just far enough removed from the by gone era she was referencing to actually reference it in a cool way. How cool! You guys didn't agree. Tracey gets knocked out early.
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