Five are a boyband from the UK. They had many hits. They broke up for a while but are back together according to a press conference on 27 September 2006 in the UK! They will be recording a new album and recording some songs with Anders Bagge and Guy Chambers. Always great news when a boyband gets back together! I hope they keep on singing their old songs too.
This album was the debut album from Five. Almost every song was co-produced by Denniz Pop and there are many great songs here.
Interestingly, the song "Slam Dunk Da Funk" was originally sung by Herbie (aka Herbie Crichlow) and was called "Clap Your Hands", though Five's version has different lyrics and is more of a 'boyband' sound.
The song "Straight Up Funk" is also originally a Herbie song (though I'm not what album it was released on). You can hear Herbie's version on his Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/herbiecrichlowllc
Five's song "My Song" also uses the a similar funky groove as Herbie's "Gangs To The Max"!
Also the song "It's The Things You Do" was originally sung by George (the song was called "Things You Do") with some different lyrics.
I must say I love hearing different versions of the same song. What a treat!
Interesting: Simon Cowell begged Max Martin to give Five the song "...Baby One More Time", but the song had already been promised to Britney Spears! (I read that in Simon Cowell's book 'I Don't Mean to Be Rude, But')
Written by D.Pop/M. Martin/Jake/H.Crichlow.
Produced by Denniz Pop, Max Martin and Jake for Cheiron Productions. Contains a sample from 'Clap Your Hands' by Herbie.
Written by E.Kennedy/T. Lever/M.Percy/ J.McClaughlin/Five.
Produced and mixed by Eliot Kennedy, Tim Lever and Mike Percy for Steelworks Productions, Sheffield, England
Written by Merrill/Hooker/Five/H.Crichlow.
Produced by Denniz Pop and Jake for Cheiron Productions. Contains a sample of 'I Love Rock N Roll' by Joan Jett.
Written by R.Stannard/J.Gallagher/Brown/Conlon/Breen. Co-produced by Richard Stannard and Julian Gallagher for Noticetwice Limited. Recorded and Mixed by Matt Sime.
Written by M.Martin/G.Shahin/H.Crichlow/Five. Produced by Max Martin and Jake for Cheiron Productions. Recorded at Cheiron Studios, Stockholm, Sweden. Remixed by Tim Lever and Mike Percy for Steelworks Productions, Sheffield, England
Written by D.Pop/Jake/H.Crichlow/Five. Produced by Denniz Pop and Jake for Cheiron Productions. Engineer Fred Defaye. Recorded at Cheiron Studios, Stockholm, Sweden and Roundhouse Studios, London.
Written by Hector/ Tennant/Hansen/Belmaati/Five.
Produced by Curtfather and Joe. Recorded at C&J Studios by Joe Belmaati. Mixed at Medley Studio, Copenhagen. Mixed by Mads Nilsson, Joe Belmaati & Cutfather.
Written by E.Kennedy/M.Percy/ T.Lever/Five. Produced by Eliot Kennedy, Mike Percy and Tim Lever for Steelworks Productions. Recorded in Sheffield, England.
