2006-11-04 12:44:06 · 13 answers · asked by Bryce 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Television
Murray Head
2006-11-04 12:45:18 · answer #1 · answered by fixermetal 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Murray Head
2006-11-04 12:53:06 · answer #2 · answered by my-stang 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Murray Head
2006-11-04 12:47:15 · answer #3 · answered by Tigerlillie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One Night in Bangkok" is a song originally released in 1984 by Murray Head, and later remixed for release by Vinylshakerz in 2005. The original version was one of the main tracks in the 1986 musical Chess, and was written by former ABBA members Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson, along with Tim Rice. The release was a hit across the globe, making #12 in the UK charts, and becoming a number one single in many European countries, such as West Germany (as it then was) and Switzerland.
A dance version of the song was recorded by Robey in 1984, which peaked at #5 on the US Billboard Dance Chart late that year.[1] However, Head's version went on to become one of the biggest sellers of 1985 in the United States of America, where it peaked at #3 in May 1985. In the context of its worldwide popularity, the song was a relatively minor hit in Murray Head's native UK, though it would probably have made the UK Top 10 had it not peaked in a Christmas period when singles sales were exceptionally high.
The song is mainly a pop song, although at the time could have also been classed as belonging to the dance music genre. The choruses (variations on of the phrase "One night in Bangkok...") were sung by Swedish artist Anders Glenmark. The verses could be described as a spoken rap by Head, a sarcastic, tongue-in-cheek decrying of the city's moral corruption and glorifying the spiritual purity of chess. It is a quintessential showclub-oriented tune of double-entendres.
2006-11-04 12:48:59 · answer #4 · answered by pokerpro152 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
One hit wonder - Murray Head sang "One Night In Bangkok"
2006-11-04 13:14:38 · answer #5 · answered by Dave D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it's "One Night in Bangkok" by Murray Head
2006-11-04 12:46:28 · answer #6 · answered by RepoMan18 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Murray Head - it's from a musical called, "Chess," that was written by Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson of ABBA.
2006-11-04 12:47:10 · answer #7 · answered by Ciaoenrico 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Asia
2006-11-04 12:45:05 · answer #8 · answered by rswdew 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I asked my dad he said murray head...
2006-11-04 13:47:37 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
AUUGGGHHHH!!!
I thought Murray Head was only gonna haunt me in the 80's..lol Now 2006 & this question has that darn song back in my head!! ARRGGG!!!! He's back!!!! ((cowering in terror under my bed w/ crucifix...
2006-11-04 12:51:31 · answer #10 · answered by Jennewren :) 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋