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Undercover was a short-lived dance music group from the UK, who had two Top 10 hits in 1992. The vocals on all the group's songs were sung by John Matthews.

The first single they released was a cover version of Gerry Rafferty's 1978 UK/U.S. hit "Baker Street". It reached #2 in the UK Singles Chart,^[1] held off from the top only by another dance record, the rave anthem "Ebeneezer Goode" by The Shamen. It was the 11th biggest selling single of 1992 in the UK.

Undercover followed up with three more singles, only one of which also achieved Top 5 success. The second single was a cover of Andrew Gold's "Never Let Her Slip Away". It reached #5, and stayed in the UK chart for a total of eleven weeks.^[1] After the success of these two singles, an album, Check Out The Groove, was released, reaching #26 in the UK Albums Chart.^[1] Subsequent singles did not fare as well. "I Wanna Stay With You" and "Lovesick", both from 1993, only managed #28 and #62, respectively, whilst another single, "Viva England" (2004) only made it up to #49. In 1994, Undercover released a single, 'Best Friend', and an album, 'Ain't No Stopping Us'. ^[1] After 2004, the group faded into obscurity, where they belong.

Discography

Charting singles

"Baker Street" #2(2 Weeks) Switzerland; #2 UK; #2 Netherlands; #3 Austria; #7 (2 Weeks) Sweden
"Never Let Her Slip Away", UK #5, November 1992
"I Wanna Stay With You", UK #28, February 1993
"Lovesick", UK #62, August 1993
"Viva England", UK #49, July 2004

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Charting albums

Check Out The Groove, UK #26, December 1992

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References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 575. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.

External links

Chartstats.com

[British_Hit_Singles_&_Albums-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 575. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.

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 | page= 575}}</ref>  held off from the top only by another dance [[gramophone record|record]], the [[rave]] anthem "[[Ebeneezer Goode]]" by [[The Shamen]]. It was the 11th biggest selling single of 1992 in the UK.
-Undercover followed up with three more [[single (music)|singles]], only one of which also achieved [[Top 40|Top 5]] success. The second single was a cover of [[Andrew Gold]]'s "Never Let Her Slip Away". It reached #5, and stayed in the UK [[record chart|chart]] for a total of eleven weeks.<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums"/> After the success of these two singles, an album, ''Check Out The Groove'', was released, reaching #26 in the [[UK Albums Chart]].<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums"/> Subsequent singles did not fare as well. "I Wanna Stay With You" and "Lovesick", both from 1993, only managed #28 and #62, respectively, whilst another single, "Viva England" (2004) only made it up to #49.  In 1994, Undercover released a single, 'Best Friend', and an album, 'Ain't No Stopping Us'.  <ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums"/> After 2004, the group faded into obscurity.
+Undercover followed up with three more [[single (music)|singles]], only one of which also achieved [[Top 40|Top 5]] success. The second single was a cover of [[Andrew Gold]]'s "Never Let Her Slip Away". It reached #5, and stayed in the UK [[record chart|chart]] for a total of eleven weeks.<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums"/> After the success of these two singles, an album, ''Check Out The Groove'', was released, reaching #26 in the [[UK Albums Chart]].<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums"/> Subsequent singles did not fare as well. "I Wanna Stay With You" and "Lovesick", both from 1993, only managed #28 and #62, respectively, whilst another single, "Viva England" (2004) only made it up to #49.  In 1994, Undercover released a single, 'Best Friend', and an album, 'Ain't No Stopping Us'.  <ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums"/> After 2004, the group faded into obscurity, where they belong.
 ==Discography==