Urban Cookie Collective
Urban Cookie Collective are a British Eurodance band, best known for their 1993 hit single "The Key the Secret".
Urban Cookie Collective | |
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| Origin | United Kingdom |
| Genres | Eurodance |
| Years active | 1987–present |
| Members |
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| Past members | Diane Charlemagne |
History
The band was founded by Rohan Heath (born 19 July 1964), the son of Guyanese writer Roy Heath. He learned to play classical piano as a child before switching to the electric piano. He had previous experience with groups such as Yargo and Manchester DJ A Guy Called Gerald. Heath decided on a music career after abandoning a PhD at Vermont University. After a tour of Japan supporting the Happy Mondays, he left the band A Guy Called Gerald to work with the rave band Together. Heath went on to work with Jamaican reggae artist Eek-A-Mouse before concentrating on his new project, Urban Cookie Collective.[1] He was the keyboardist, writer, and producer of their music.
Heath wrote and produced their first hits, "The Key the Secret" and "Feels Like Heaven". He brought in vocalist Diane Charlemagne for many of the group's early tracks. She eventually co-wrote some of the songs and became a major part of the band. The other main members were Simon Bentall (born 17 October 1967), Peter Samson (born 15 May 1968), Johnny Jay, Mark Hadfield and Neil Claxton (later of Mint Royale). Guest rappers occasionally took part in the studio.
The band caused some controversy in 1996 by recording a cover version of the Oasis song "Champagne Supernova". Noel Gallagher of Oasis, and the writer of the song, claimed that he had not given permission and legal action stopped the track from being given a full release. The band still remains active, and currently tours fronted by singer Danielle Barnett.
In 2014, Charlemagne was diagnosed with kidney cancer.[2] She died of the disease on 28 October 2015, aged 51.[2][3]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||||||||||||
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| UK [4] |
AUS [5] |
AUT [6] |
EUR [7] |
FIN [8] |
GER [9] |
NED [10] |
SCO [11] |
SWE [12] |
SWI [13] | |||||
| High on a Happy Vibe | 28 | 34 | 31 | 60 | 19 | 43 | 55 | 33 | 50 | 28 | ||||
| Tales from the Magic Fountain |
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| "—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
Compilation albums
| Title | Album details |
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| The Very Best of UCC |
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| The Very Best Of |
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| The Key, the Secret – The Very Best Of |
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Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [4] |
AUS [5] |
AUT [6] |
EUR [14] |
FIN [8] |
GER [15] |
NED [10] |
SCO [16] |
SWE [12] |
SWI [13] | |||||
| 1992 | "Pressin' On" (as Urban Cookie) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||
| "Lucky Stars" (as Urban Cookie) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 1993 | "The Key the Secret" | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 2 | — | 23 | 7 | High on a Happy Vibe | ||
| "Feels Like Heaven" | 5 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 12 | — | 17 | 9 | ||||
| 1994 | "Sail Away" | 18 | 49 | 24 | 28 | 3 | 25 | 21 | 24 | 35 | 21 | |||
| "High on a Happy Vibe" | 31 | 71 | — | 89 | 8 | — | 37 | 18 | — | 49 | ||||
| "Bring It On Home (Family)" | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | — | — | ||||
| 1995 | "Spend the Day" | 59 | 131 | — | — | — | — | — | 78 | — | — | Tales from the Magic Fountain | ||
| "Rest of My Love" | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 70 | — | — | ||||
| "So Beautiful" | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 72 | — | — | ||||
| 1996 | "The Key the Secret" (remix) | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Champagne Supernova" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Very Best of UCC | |||
| "Witness" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 1997 | "Ain't it a Shame" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||
| 2000 | "Mercedes Benz" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 2004 | "The Key the Secret 2004" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 2005 | "The Key the Secret 2005" | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | — | — | |||
| "—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
References
- "UCC's Biography". Eurodance Encyclopedia. Retrieved 3 November 2013.
- Salewicz, Chris (30 October 2015). "Diane Charlemagne: Vocalist who rose to fame with Urban Cookie Collective before helping Goldie to change the face of drum'n'bass". The Independent. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
- Coultate, Aaron (28 October 2015). "RIP Diane Charlemagne". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
- UK chart peaks:
- "UK chart peaks". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
- Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. ISBN 9781904994107.
- "Chart Log UK 1994–2010". zobbel - Dipl.-Bibl.(FH) Tobias Zywietz. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- Australian (ARIA Chart) peaks:
- Top 50 peaks: "Urban Cookie Collective in Australian charts". australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
- Top 100 peaks: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
- "High on a Happy Vibe" (single): "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 26 Jun 1994". Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). Retrieved 8 March 2016.
- "Spend the Day": "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 12 September 2016". Imgur.com. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
- "Austrian chart peaks" (in German). austriancharts.at. Retrieved 28 July 2011.
- European albums chart peaks:
- "High on a Happy Vibe" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- "Finnish chart peaks". suomenlistalevyt. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- German albums chart peaks:
- "High on a Happy Vibe". offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- "Dutch chart peaks". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- Scottish studio albums chart peaks:
- "High on a Happy Vibe". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- "Swedish chart peaks" (in Swedish). swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 28 July 2011.
- "Swiss chart peaks" (in German). Hitparade.ch. Retrieved 28 July 2011.
- European singles chart peaks:
- "The Key the Secret" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- "Feels Like Heaven" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- "Sail Away" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- "High on a Happy Vibe" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- German singles chart peaks:
- "The Key the Secret". offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- "Feels Like Heaven". offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- "Sail Away". offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- Scottish singles chart peaks:
- "Sail Away". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- "High on a Happy Vibe". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- "Bring It On Home (Family)". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- "Spend the Day". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- "Rest of My Love". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- "So Beautiful". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- "The Key the Secret (remix)". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- "The Key the Secret 2005". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- "Certified Awards Search". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved on 17 October 2020. Note: User needs to enter "Urban Cookie Collective" in the "Search BPI Awards" field and press Enter
- "ARIA End of Year Singles 1993". Australian Record Industry Association. Archived from the original on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- Note: User needs to enter "Urban Cookie Collective" in the "Interpret" field and press Enter "German Certification (The Key the Secret)". Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
