He's Got Tact
Encyclopedia
"He's Got Tact" is a song written and recorded by English girl group
Bananarama
. The song was written as a commercial jingle
for the Honda
Tact motor scooter
(thus the song's title) and released to the Japan
ese market only. The popularity of the jingle prompted London Records
to release the song on a 7" single and add the song to the Japanese version of Bananarama's debut album Deep Sea Skiving
.
"He's Got Tact" has finally been released on CD. It can be found on the 2007 UK reissue of Deep Sea Skiving
as one of five bonus tracks. Copies of the single are highly sought-after by Bananarama and pop music collectors.
Girl group
A girl group is a popular music act featuring several young female singers who generally harmonise together.Girl groups emerged in the late 1950s as groups of young singers teamed up with behind-the-scenes songwriters and music producers to create hit singles, often featuring glossy production...
Bananarama
Bananarama
Bananarama are an English female pop duo who have had success on the pop and dance charts since 1982. Rather than relying on a two part harmony, the duo generally sings in unison, as do their background vocalists. Although there have been line-up changes, the group enjoyed their most popular...
. The song was written as a commercial jingle
Jingle
A jingle is a short tune used in advertising and for other commercial uses. The jingle contains one or more hooks and lyrics that explicitly promote the product being advertised, usually through the use of one or more advertising slogans. Ad buyers use jingles in radio and television...
for the Honda
Honda
is a Japanese public multinational corporation primarily known as a manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles.Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, as well as the world's largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines measured by volume, producing more than...
Tact motor scooter
Scooter (motorcycle)
A scooter is a motorcycle with step-through frame and a platform for the operator's feet. Elements of scooter design have been present in some of the earliest motorcycles, and motorcycles identifiable as scooters have been made from 1914 or earlier...
(thus the song's title) and released to the Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese market only. The popularity of the jingle prompted London Records
London Records
London Records, referred to as London Recordings in logo, is a record label headquartered in the United Kingdom, originally marketing records in the United States, Canada and Latin America from 1947 to 1979, then becoming a semi-independent label....
to release the song on a 7" single and add the song to the Japanese version of Bananarama's debut album Deep Sea Skiving
Deep Sea Skiving
Deep Sea Skiving is the debut album by the British female vocal group Bananarama, released in 1983. The album peaked at no.7 on the UK album chart and was certified Silver by the BPI....
.
"He's Got Tact" has finally been released on CD. It can be found on the 2007 UK reissue of Deep Sea Skiving
Deep Sea Skiving
Deep Sea Skiving is the debut album by the British female vocal group Bananarama, released in 1983. The album peaked at no.7 on the UK album chart and was certified Silver by the BPI....
as one of five bonus tracks. Copies of the single are highly sought-after by Bananarama and pop music collectors.
Track Listings
7" vinyl- "He's Got Tact" 2:59
- "Give Us Back Our Cheap Fares" 2:44