Up (Right Said Fred album)

Up is the debut album by English pop group Right Said Fred, released in 1992 on Charisma Records and Tug Recordings. The album contains the group's only United States Top 40 hit, "I'm Too Sexy", which was #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for three weeks in February 1992, and their only UK #1 hit "Deeply Dippy", which stayed in that position for three weeks from April to May 1992.

Up
Studio album by
Released16 March 1992
Recorded1991–1992
GenreDance-pop
Length40:10
LabelTug (UK), Charisma (U.S.)
ProducerTommyD
Right Said Fred chronology
Up
(1992)
Sex and Travel
(1993)
Singles from Up
  1. "I'm Too Sexy"
    Released: July 1991
  2. "Don't Talk Just Kiss"
    Released: November 1991
  3. "Deeply Dippy"
    Released: March 1992
  4. "Those Simple Things" / "Daydream"
    Released: July 1992
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Rolling Stone[2]
Smash Hits5/5[3]

Up is Right Said Fred's only US album release to date, peaking at #46 on the Billboard 200. It reached #1 on the UK Albums Chart.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Richard Fairbrass, Fred Fairbrass and Rob Manzoli.

  1. "Love for All Seasons" – 4:16
  2. "No One on Earth" – 3:23
  3. "I'm Too Sexy" – 2:52
  4. "Do Ya Feel" – 4:34
  5. "Is It True About Love?" – 4:57
  6. "Deeply Dippy" – 3:21
  7. "Swan" – 3:10
  8. "Don't Talk Just Kiss" – 4:01
  9. "Upon My Heart" – 4:19
  10. "Those Simple Things" – 5:08

2007 special edition

In 2007, the album was re-released as a special edition. It features a bonus DVD with eight of the group's videos. The CD also contains some bonus tracks.

CD track listing

  1. "Love for All Seasons"
  2. "No One on Earth"
  3. "I'm Too Sexy"
  4. "Do Ya Feel"
  5. "Is It True"
  6. "Deeply Dippy"
  7. "Swan"
  8. "Don't Talk Just Kiss"
  9. "Upon My Heart"
  10. "Those Simple Things"
  11. "I'm Too Sexy" (Extended Club Mix)
  12. "I'm Too Sexy 2007" (Tastemakers 12" Mix)
  13. "Deeply Dippy" (Deeply Brassy Mix)
  14. "Bumped" (Acshun Remix)
  15. "Hands Up For Lovers" (The Morning Mix)
  16. "What a Day for a Daydream"

DVD video listing

  1. "I'm Too Sexy" (Original)
  2. "I'm Too Sexy 2007"
  3. "Deeply Dippy"
  4. "Don't Talk Just Kiss" (Remix)
  5. "Hands Up for Lovers"
  6. "Those Simple Things"
  7. "A Love for All Seasons"
  8. "What a Day for a Daydream"
  • Track listing as above on sleeve but actual DVD contains "Stick It Out" instead of "Hands Up for Lovers".

Personnel

Right Said Fred
  • Richard Fairbrass – lead vocals, bass guitar
  • Fred Fairbrass – acoustic and electric guitars, backing vocals
  • Rob Manzoli – electric guitar, backing vocals

with:

Technical
  • Guy Holmes – executive producer
  • John McDonnel – engineer
  • Ronen Tal – engineer
  • Donal – assistant engineer, assistant
  • Andy Houston – assistant engineer
  • Andy Smith – assistant engineer

Notes

  1. Schnee, Stephen. "Right Said Fred: Up". AllMusic. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
  2. Hunter, Jim (2 April 1992). "Right Said Fred: Up". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2 October 2007.
  3. Frith, Mark (18 March 1992). "New albums". Smash Hits. No. 347.
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