KWS (band)

KWS was a British dance act from Nottingham, England consisting of instrumentalists/record producers Chris King and Winston "Winnie" Williams, and vocalist Delroy St. Joseph. The band's name is an acronym of the members' surnames, King/Williams/St. Joseph.

KWS
OriginNottingham, England, United Kingdom
Genres
Years active1991–1994
LabelsNetwork
Associated actsThe Trammps, Teddy Pendergrass
MembersChris King
Winston "Winnie" Williams
Delroy St. Joseph

Chart history

They had a number one single in the UK Singles Chart with the double A-side "Please Don't Go" / "Game Boy".[1]

They were subsequently nominated for the Best British Newcomer award at the BRIT Awards in 1993.

Keyboard player Chris King appeared on Never Mind the Buzzcocks in the Identity Parade round. It was revealed he is now working as a classic scooter renovator.

Discography

Studio albums
Title Album details Peak chart positions
CAN
[2]		 US
[3]
KWS/Please Don't Go
  • Released: September 1992
  • Label: Network
 56 143
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Singles
Year Title Peak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
[4]		 AUS
[5]		 CAN
[6]		 FIN
[7]		 GER
[8]		 IRE
[9]		 NZ
[10]		 SWE
[11]		 SWI
[12]		 US
[3]
1992 "Please Don't Go" 1 2 27 2 7 3 9 8 11 6 KWS/Please Don't Go
"Rock Your Baby" 8 38 — — — 6 32 — — —
"Hold Back the Night"
(featuring The Trammps)		 30 — — — — 20 — — — —
1993 "Can't Get Enough of Your Love" 49 — — — — — — — — — Non-album singles
"Give Me Love (This Christmas Time)" — — — — — — — — — —
1994 "It Seems to Hang On" 58 — — — — — — — — —
"Ain't Nobody (Loves Me Better)"
(with Gwen Dickey)		 21 43 — — — — — — — —
"The More I Get the More I Want"
(featuring Teddy Pendergrass)		 35 — — — — — — — — —
1997 "Gimme Little Sign" — — — — — — — — — —
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

References
  1. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 295. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  2. Canadian Albums:
  3. "US Albums/Singles". allmusic.com. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
  4. "UK Singles". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  5. "Australian Singles". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  6. Canadian Singles:
  7. "Sisältää hitin: Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1961: KUM - KÖR > K.W.S." (in Finnish). Sisältää Hitin - Suomen listalevyt (Timo Pennanen). Retrieved 22 August 2015.
  8. German Singles:
  9. "Irish Singles". irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  10. "New Zealand Singles". charts.nz. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
  11. "Swedish Singles". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  12. "Swiss Singles". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  13. "BPI Certification". British Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  14. "Canadian Certification". Music Canada. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  15. "RIAA Certification". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 14 July 2016.


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