| The Cool Notes | |
|---|---|
| Origin | London, England |
| Genres | Pop, soul, funk |
| Years active | 1979–1993 2020–2022 |
| Labels | Cool Note Records, Abstract Dance, Risin Records, Injection Disco Dance Label, Swanyard Records Ltd, Intercord Tonträger GmbH |
| Past members | Peter Rowlands J.C. Ian Dustan Lauraine Smart Heather Austin Peter Lee Gordon Steve McIntosh Mel Glynn |
The Cool Notes were a British pop-funk group who had a string of chart hits in the UK between 1984 and 1986. The band, which formed in South London, consisted of seven members of both vocal and instrumental talent. They are best known for their UK number 11 hit, "Spend the Night".
Discography
Studio albums
| Year | Album | UK | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Down to Earth | — | ||||
| 1985 | Have a Good Forever | 66 | ||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | ||||||
Compilation albums
- Best of the Cool Notes (1990)
- The Unreleased Demos (2012)
- The PWL Dayz (2016)
Singles
| Year | Song | UK | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | "Meant to Be" | — | ||||
| 1982 | "People Make the World Go Round" | — | ||||
| "Morning Child" | — | |||||
| 1984 | "I Wanna Dance / Blown It" | — | ||||
| "You're Never Too Young" | 42 | |||||
| "I Forgot" | 63 | |||||
| 1985 | "Spend the Night" | 11 | ||||
| "In Your Car" | 13 | |||||
| "Have a Good Forever" | 73 | |||||
| 1986 | "Into the Motion" | 66 | ||||
| "Momentary Vision" | 94 | |||||
| 1988 | "Magic Lover" | 122 | ||||
| 1990 | "Spend the Night" (remix) | 84 | ||||
| 1991 | "Make This a Special Night" | 86 | ||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | ||||||
References
- "The Cool Notes at AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
- ^ "COOL NOTES - full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 119. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- "The Cool Notes - Make this A Special Night". Mike Stock Music. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
External links
- The Cool Notes discography at Discogs
