Racey - Some Girls - HD

Racey were a British pop group, formed in 1976 in Weston-super-Mare, by Clive Wilson and Phil Fursdon. They achieved success in the late 1970s and early 1980s with hits such as "Lay Your Love on Me" and "Some Girls". The group was formerly known as Alive 'n' Kicking.
Racey's first single, "Baby It's You", was penned by Smokie members Chris Norman and Pete Spencer and was released in 1978. Their second single, "Lay Your Love on Me", was the group's first hit single, peaking at No.3 in late 1978 through to early 1979. The third single, "Some Girls", was written for the American band Blondie, for whom Mike Chapman also produced, but was instead given to Racey as a follow-up to "Lay Your Love on Me". The band then parted company with Chinn and Chapman after the album was released and although they continued to play and tour they released only a few more singles that did not match their previous successes. The only album they made under the original line-up was their 1979 debut album Smash and Grab.
The band's hits were either written and/or produced by Mike Chapman and Nicky Chinn. Another Chinn-Chapman song, "Kitty", was reworked and released by Toni Basil as "Mickey" in 1982; that song reached Number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and Number 2 in the UK Singles Chart in early 1982.
The band formally split in 1985, and since then two separate groups named Racey exist, one featuring band member Richard Gower and the other featuring Clive Wilson, Phil Fursdon and Pete Miller, the original bass player. (Miller died of cancer on 6 May 2003.) Several albums and CDs with re-recordings of the original hits as well as new material are available from both of the present day versions of the group.
Richard Gower appeared in the Countdown Spectacular 2 concert series in Australia between late August and early September 2007. He sang two songs, "Lay Your Love On Me" and "Some Girls".
In May 2009 the reissue of Racey's Smash And Grab album was available on a double CD through 7Ts Records, a division of Cherry Red Records in London. It included the original 1979 album along with all other recordings made for RAK Records between 1978 and 1982 (source Wikipedia)
Footage from Mary Poppins, Saturday Night Fever and Footloose.

[kaikhushroouk]

People react differently at different times because of the way they feel. Expect the best but be prepared for the worst. You won't get everything you want. Subdue the surge of spontaneous feelings. Tame unrefined passions. Test the ground and accept disappointments sportingly. Live and let live.

[MyPetParadox]

Just found your version, it's fantastic! I love that noodle guy's solo dance. 0:57

[paulmc]

Brilliant edit-match to the song! Very well done. And - great song too!

[MjayzToonz]

Phew, I'm worn out watching all that acrobatic dancing and my feet hurt from tapping to the music too, have to go and lie down now ! lol...★★★★★

[IVORIESMAN]

I remember buying this single back in the day. Interesting to read above about Chinn and Chapman - this sounds incredibly like 'Sweet', especially the falsetto voice. Suzi Quatro came from this stable, she could have done this also. I reckon they all got together and decided who was going to record these songs. If I'm not mistaken, all these artists were on Mickie Most's RAK label. (Taken my anorak off now...:-).
Great video to accompany again of course MS.

[AlionaBordian]

Привет красивые видео! Лаик и подписка

[wordsmith]

...was a great commercial success - assumed it was more early 70s  - memory playing tricks!

[martinedemoustier]

cela me rappelle le mariage de mon frère tout le monde savait s amuser à l époque