simply reds first top ten single

[emma jones]

What was simply reds first top ten single?

[mikewith]

As "Money's Too Tight to Mention" only got to #13 (sad really, as it was the last decent song, IMHO!) the first top ten hit was "Holding Back The Years" which reached #3 in the UK in the summer of 1986. By then HBTY had already been Number One in the States and Mick Hucknell, after doing a FREE gig at my University but already a legendary Lothario, had had his way with a friend of mine. (Sorry for the extra, unnecessary info!)

[sft42]

Verbose, pleonastic and slightly wrong mike....Holding back the years got to number 2..17th May 1986.....the groups first number one wasn't until September 1995 with Fairground.

[mikewith]

Thank you. I have learned a new word today, though one which I doubt I'll ever get round to using. At least you didn't try to defend Simply Red's music!

[djmarkjames]

moneys too tight to mention was number 13 from 15th june 1985 and in the charts for 12 weeks holding back the years reached number 2 on 17th may 1986 thats a fact?

[Numbers]

The proper version of Money's Too Tight To Mention was done by The Valentine Brothers - the 12" single I have of that is probably as close to Simply Emetic as I dare get.

[simon_says]

Sounds like you're jealous mike. God you must be pig ugly if fat, ginger-boy got off with your "friend".