Boys & Girls 1+1=3
Boys & Girls 1+1=3 | ||
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Compilation album by Various Artists | ||
Released | January 1, 1996 | |
Recorded | Dreamwalk studio | |
Genre |
Pop/rock[1] Alternative[2] Indie[3] | |
Length | 34:02 | |
Label | Positive Tone | |
Producer | Paul Moss | |
Singles from Boys & Girls 1+1=3 | ||
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Boys & Girls 1+1=3 is a Malaysian pop/rock compilation album produced by New Zealander Paul Moss and released on January 1, 1996.[4]
Contents
The songs on the album were written and/or performed in English, as part of the English-medium music scene Malaysia experienced in the 1990s,[5] where local music was able to reach and grab the interest of international fans.[3] The album featured a well established fand, OAG, but was primarily a debut album for several up and coming teen aged artists,[6] like Nita, as well as some relatively unknown bands, like Nicestupidplayground, a teenage group from Sarawak, Borneo[6] who until this album had not recorded professionally.[7] The first and only single from the album was by Nicestupidplayground, called "Bedroom Window", and it is considered to have brought the band out of obscurity.[7] Boys & Girls 1+1=3 also marked the recording debut for punk rock all-girl trio IntoXicated, goth rock duo Brodwyn (later renamed Juliet the Orange),[8] and for Nita,[6] who sang the song "He's a Mod", which is a cover of a song by The Senators called "She's a Mod"[6] that was popularized in the 1960s by the band Ray Columbus & the Invaders.[9] Also, Nita covered the song "True Love", which was originally written by The Marching Girls;[10] both bands were from New Zealand, as was the album producer Paul Moss.
Success
Boys & Girls 1+1=3 has been called a "landmark"[8] album for alternative Malaysian music. The song "Bedroom Window" caught the attention of movie producer Wayne Wang, who included the song in his 1997 movie starring Jeremy Irons, Chinese Box,[7][11][12] as well as several other songs by Nicestupidplayground.[13] Although the music for the movie received a Golden Osella award for Best Original Music at the Venice Film Festival in 1997,[14] the soundtrack did not include "Bedroom Window".[15] It was also used in the movie Rogue Trader starring Ewan McGregor,[16] and a subsequent video featuring Malaysian model Asha Gill[17] was nominated in the Anugerah Video Muzik, and won awards.[16][18]
Boys & Girls 1+1=3 went on to receive positive reviews, and in 1997 it was certified double platinum[7][8][12] (making over 40,000 sales[19]) [[<ref>"RIM". Recording Industry of Malaysia. Malaysian National Group. Retrieved 23 October 2010.</ref>|in Malaysia]]. The album also received several distinguished awards, such as the Anugerah Industri Muziks award for Best Local English album of the year, on March 22, 1997.[3][5][7][20] It debuted on the Billboard charts in Malaysia on September 9, 1998 at number 5,[21] peaked at number 1 on the 15th,[22] and remained in the top ten for five weeks.[23]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Band | Length |
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1. | "Disposable Garbage" | OAG | OAG | 2:28 |
2. | "He's a Mod" | Beale, Terry | Nita | 2:41 |
3. | "Bedroom Window" | Rossem, Charles | Nice Stupid Playground | 5:19 |
4. | "Radhi Taps His Guitar" | Radhi | OAG | 1:34 |
5. | "Diet" | Rina | IntoXicated | 1:46 |
6. | "Doraemon" | Nora | IntoXicated | 0:59 |
7. | "True Love" | Cooke, Perry, & Munro | Nita | 3:49 |
8. | "Kitty Kat" | Nora & Rina | IntoXicated | 2:49 |
9. | "She Wants" | Rossem, Charles | Nice Stupid Playground | 3:27 |
10. | "And I Don't Admire" | Rossem, Charles | Nice Stupid Playground | 3:59 |
11. | "Ode From A Psychopath" | Lean, Pin Lau | Juliet The Orange (Brodwyn) | 3:49 |
12. | "Bedroom Reprise" | Rossem, Charles | Nice Stupid Playground | 1:22 |
Total length: |
34:02 |
Charts
Album
Chart (1998) | Peak position |
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Billboard Malaysia | 1[22] |
References
- ↑ "Boys & Girls 1+1=3". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 23 October 2010.
- ↑ "Boys & Girls 1 + 1 = 3". Positive Tone. FelixEntertainmentDotCom. Retrieved 23 October 2010.
- 1 2 3 Nuvich (April 5, 1997), p. 46.
- ↑ "Boys & Girls 1+1=3". MTV.com. MTV Networks. Retrieved 23 October 2010.
- 1 2 Ramly, Adly Syairi; Hussein, Terrina (March 22, 2006). "Destination Nowhere". The Malay Mail. Retrieved 23 October 2010.
- 1 2 3 4 "'Boys & Girls 1 + 1 = 3' Various Artists". Positive Tone. FelixEntertainmentDotCom. Retrieved 23 October 2010.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Filmography". Nice Stupid Playground Official site. Retrieved 23 October 2010.
- 1 2 3 "old automatic garbage". KAMI Tv Series. Archived from the original on November 20, 2008. Retrieved 23 October 2010.
- ↑ Nuttall, Lyn. "She's A Mod". PopArchives. Retrieved 23 October 2010.
- 1 2 Kamal. "Boys & Girls 1+1=3". MuzikRock. Hakcipta laman. Retrieved 23 October 2010.
- ↑ Nuvich (October 3, 1998), p. 80.
- 1 2 Hamzah, Joe. "Nice Stupid Playground". Malaya Park. Malaysian Underground Community Resources. Retrieved 23 October 2010.
- ↑ Nuvich (October 3, 1998), p. 60.
- ↑ "Awards for Chinese Box". IMDb. IMDb.com, Inc. Retrieved 23 October 2010.
- ↑ "Chinese Box Soundtrack". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 23 October 2010.
- 1 2 "History of the Company". Play time. Play time Studio. Retrieved 23 October 2010.
- ↑ "Portfolio". Asha Gill Official site. Retrieved 23 October 2010.
July 1995: Bedroom Window (Nice Stupid Playground) Music Video
- ↑ "Biography". Nicestupidplayground. Myspace. Retrieved 23 October 2010.
- ↑ "Recording Industry Association of Malaysia." Retrieved 2010-07-29
- ↑ Kamal. "OAG: Awards". MuzikRock. Hakcipta lama. Retrieved 23 October 2010.
- ↑ Billboard (September 12, 1998), p. 75.
- 1 2 Billboard (September 26, 1998), p. 115.
- ↑ Billboard (October 17, 1998), p. 63.
- ↑ "Boys & Girls 1+1=3". Artistdirect. Rogue Digital, LLC. Retrieved 23 October 2010.
Sources
- Billboard magazine (Nielsen Business Media, Inc)110(37) (September 12, 1998) ISSN 0006-2510
- Billboard magazine (Nielsen Business Media, Inc)110(39) (September 26, 1998) ISSN 0006-2510
- Billboard magazine (Nielsen Business Media, Inc)110(42) (October 17, 1998) ISSN 0006-2510
- Nuvich, Alexandra (April 5, 1997). "AIM sets sights on future". Billboard magazine. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 109 (14): 92. ISSN 0006-2510.
- Nuvich, Alexandra (October 3, 1998). "A Positive Tone for Indie". Billboard magazine. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 110 (40): 104. ISSN 0006-2510.