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1993 studio album by M People
| Elegant Slumming | ||||
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| Studio album by M People | ||||
| Released | 4 October 1993 | |||
| Studio | Milo Studios, Roundhouse Studios, Strongroom Studios (London) | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 55:04 | |||
| Label | Deconstruction | |||
| Producer | M People | |||
| M People chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Elegant Slumming | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| Entertainment Weekly | A |
| The Village Voice | A |
Elegant Slumming is the second album by the British dance band M People. It was released on 4 October 1993 charting and peaking at number 2 on the UK Album Chart and spent 87 weeks in the Top 75. It re-entered the chart three times in October 1996 and March and September 1997. Its overall sales stand at 758,000 as of September 2019.
The four singles released from the album were all UK Top 10 hits: "One Night in Heaven" (#6) and "Moving on Up" (#2), as well as a cover version of the Dennis Edwards and Siedah Garrett song "Don't Look Any Further", which reached No. 9 in the UK. A fourth hit, "Renaissance", reached No. 5 in the same chart.
The US version was released in 1994 in a separate deal on the Epic label, and replaces 3 tracks with 3 hits from their debut album Northern Soul, which did not have a US release. The album was well received, and "One Night in Heaven" and "Moving on Up" were Billboard No. 1 hits on Hot Dance Club Play.
The original British album won the 1994 UK Mercury Music Prize.
Track listing
All songs written by Mike Pickering and Paul Heard except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "One Night in Heaven" (7" Mix) | 3:39 | |
| 2. | "Moving on Up" | 5:29 | |
| 3. | "Renaissance" | 5:20 | |
| 4. | "You Just Have to Be There" | 5:26 | |
| 5. | "Love is in My Soul" | 6:15 | |
| 6. | "Don't Look Any Further" | Franne Golde, Dennis Lambert, Duane Hitchings | 5:28 |
| 7. | "Natural Thing" | 5:04 | |
| 8. | "Little Packet" | 5:19 | |
| 9. | "La Vida Loca" | 4:32 | |
| 10. | "Melody of Life" | 4:44 | |
| Total length: | 55:04 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Don't Look Any Further" (Danny D Mix) | Golde, Lambert, Hitchings | 5:36 |
| 12. | "Renaissance" (John Digweed's Full on Mix) | 7:57 | |
| 13. | "Moving on Up" (Roger S Moving Mix) | 6:28 |
US version
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "One Night in Heaven" | 6:28 | |
| 2. | "Moving on Up" | 5:29 | |
| 3. | "Excited" | 5:04 | |
| 4. | "Renaissance" | 5:20 | |
| 5. | "Colour My Life (Part One)" | Pickering | 5:38 |
| 6. | "How Can I Love You More?" | 3:20 | |
| 7. | "Don't Look Any Further" | Golde, Lambert, Hitchings | 5:28 |
| 8. | "You Just Have to Be There" | 5:26 | |
| 9. | "Little Packet" | 5:19 | |
| 10. | "Love is in My Soul" | 6:15 |
Charts
| Chart (1993–1994) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA) | 7 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) | 23 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) | 67 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) | 18 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) | 1 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC) | 8 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) | 37 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) | 19 |
| UK Albums (OCC) | 2 |
References
- Farley, Keith. "Elegant Slumming – M People". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
- Jones, Anderson (15 July 1994). "Elegant Slumming". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
- Christgau, Robert (17 January 1995). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
- Copsey, Rob (19 September 2019). "Mercury Prize: The best-selling winning albums". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
- "Australiancharts.com – M People – Elegant Slumming". Hung Medien.
- "Austriancharts.at – M People – Elegant Slumming" (in German). Hung Medien.
- "Dutchcharts.nl – M People – Elegant Slumming" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
- "Offiziellecharts.de – M People – Elegant Slumming" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts.
- "Charts.nz – M People – Elegant Slumming". Hung Medien.
- "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- "Swedishcharts.com – M People – Elegant Slumming". Hung Medien.
- "Swisscharts.com – M People – Elegant Slumming". Hung Medien.
- "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
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