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'''The Artful Dodger''' is a ] band, who became famous through their ] hits and gave ]'s career a boost after he appeared on their #2 hit "Rewind" in December ]. The band's name was apparently stolen from an unknown bedroom DJ (popular on pirate radio stations) Lee Haynes whose father's name was Roger, which was inspired by ], a character in the ] ] '']''. The band originally consisted of ] and ], but Devereux left prior to the release of the single "]", and Hill continued from then on to produce records under the Artful Dodger moniker by himself. | '''The Artful Dodger''' is a ] band, who became famous through their ] hits and gave ]'s career a boost after he appeared on their #2 hit "Rewind" in December ]. The band's name was apparently stolen from an unknown bedroom DJ (popular on pirate radio stations) Lee Haynes whose father's name was Roger, which was inspired by ], a character in the ] ] '']''. The band originally consisted of ] and ], but Devereux left prior to the release of the single "]", and Hill continued from then on to produce records under the Artful Dodger moniker by himself. | ||
== Discography == | |||
=== Singles === | |||
All of their subsequent hit singles have also been collaborations: | All of their subsequent hit singles have also been collaborations: | ||
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! align="center"width="214" rowspan="2"| Year | |||
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! align="center"width="320" rowspan="2"| Title | |||
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! align="center"width="107" colspan="1"| Chart positions | |||
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This was followed by a promo-only single "Ruffneck Sound". | |||
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In 2006 they are due to release a new single "Flex" featuring Vula | |||
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| 2000 | |||
⚫ | | "Movin' Too Fast featuring" ] | ||
! 2 | |||
| '']'' | |||
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| 2000 | |||
⚫ | | "Woman Trouble featuring" ] and ] | ||
! 6 | |||
| '']'' | |||
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| 2000 | |||
⚫ | | "Please Don't Turn Me On" featuring ] | ||
! 4 | |||
| '']'' | |||
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| 2001 | |||
⚫ | | "Think About Me" featuring ] | ||
! 11 | |||
| '']'' | |||
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| 2001 | |||
⚫ | | "TwentyFourSeven" featuring ] | ||
! 6 | |||
| '']'' | |||
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| 2001 | |||
⚫ | | "It Ain't Enough" ] vs Artful Dodger | ||
! 20 | |||
| '']'' | |||
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| 2006 | |||
| "Flex" featuring ] | |||
! - | |||
| - | |||
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|} | |||
The Artful Dodger are associated with ]'s ] label. | The Artful Dodger are associated with ]'s ] label. |
Revision as of 19:03, 18 November 2006
This article is about the British garage band. For the American rock band, see Artful Dodger (US band).The Artful Dodger is a British band, who became famous through their 2Step hits and gave Craig David's career a boost after he appeared on their #2 hit "Rewind" in December 1999. The band's name was apparently stolen from an unknown bedroom DJ (popular on pirate radio stations) Lee Haynes whose father's name was Roger, which was inspired by the Artful Dodger, a character in the Charles Dickens novel Oliver Twist. The band originally consisted of Mark Hill and Pete Devereux, but Devereux left prior to the release of the single "TwentyFourSeven", and Hill continued from then on to produce records under the Artful Dodger moniker by himself.
Discography
Singles
All of their subsequent hit singles have also been collaborations:
Year | Title | Chart positions | Album |
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UK Singles Chart | |||
2000 | "Movin' Too Fast featuring" Romina Johnson | 2 | It's All About the Stragglers |
2000 | "Woman Trouble featuring" Robbie Craig and Craig David | 6 | It's All About the Stragglers |
2000 | "Please Don't Turn Me On" featuring Lindon Clifford | 4 | It's All About the Stragglers |
2001 | "Think About Me" featuring Michelle Escoffery | 11 | It's All About the Stragglers |
2001 | "TwentyFourSeven" featuring Melanie Blatt | 6 | It's All About the Stragglers |
2001 | "It Ain't Enough" Dreem Teem vs Artful Dodger | 20 | It's All About the Stragglers |
2006 | "Flex" featuring Vula | - | - |
The Artful Dodger are associated with Pete Tong's FFRR Records label.