The Quick was a dance pop duo from England

England

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...

 that consisted of vocalist Colin "Col" Campsie

Colin Campsie

Colin Campsie is a British born singer and songwriter.A former member of 1980s pop bands The Quick and Giant Steps, Campsie was also closely involved with, but was not a member of, the pop band Go West....

 and bassist/keyboardist George McFarlane. Their greatest success in US came in 1981 when their song "Zulu

Zulu (song)

"Zulu" is a 1981 dance single by British band, The Quick. "Zulu" was their most successful of three singles the group placed on the dance chart. The single went to number one for two weeks in October 1981...

" spent two weeks at #1 on the US Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart.

McFarlane and Campsie originally met in California

California

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 in 1978, and began working together when they returned to England, taking the name "The Quick". Their debut single, "Sharks Are Cool, Jets Are Hot," was released on Epic Records

Epic Records

Epic Records is an American record label, owned by Sony Music Entertainment. Though it was originally conceived as a jazz imprint, it has since expanded to represent various genres. L.A...

 in 1979. In 1981, the duo's single, "Hip Shake Jerk," became a hit in Australia, reaching #12, and their first album, On the Uptake was quickly released there. Remixed and repackaged as "One Light in a Blackout" (in Canada) and "Fascinating Rhythm" (in Europe), the album was released to the rest of the world in 1982, spawning a U.S.

United States

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 dance hit, "Zulu". The single "Rhythm of the Jungle" was another Top 20 success in Australia, reaching #13, and also became a hit in Europe. A second album, International Thing, followed in 1984.

By that time, McFarlane and Campsie had started doing studio work for other musicians, producing an album for Endgames

Endgames (band)

Endgames are a Scottish New Wave band, who had some success in the 1980s with singles such as "Waiting For Another Chance" and "Love Cares".-Biography:...

 among others. Their last album, Wah Wah, came out in 1986 on A&M Records

A&M Records

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. McFarlane and Campsie would resurface as Giant Steps

Giant Steps (band)

Giant Steps was a dance pop duo from England, that consisted of vocalist Colin "Col" Campsie and bassist/keyboardist George McFarlane. They previously recorded as The Quick....

 in 1988. Campsie is married to Beverley Craven

Beverley Craven

Beverley Craven is a British singer-songwriter best known for her 1991 UK Top 5 hit single "Promise Me". Her most recent album, Close To Home, was released in 2009...

.

Albums

• 1981 On The Uptake
• 1982 Fascinating Rhythm
• 1984 International Thing
• 1986 Wah Wah

Singles

• 1979 Sharks Are Cool, Jets Are Hot
• 1980 Hip Shake Jerk AUS #12
• 1980 Young Men Drive Fast
• 1980 Ship To Shore
• 1981 Zulu
  Zulu (song)
  "Zulu" is a 1981 dance single by British band, The Quick. "Zulu" was their most successful of three singles the group placed on the dance chart. The single went to number one for two weeks in October 1981...
  
  US Dance #1
• 1982 Rhythm Of The Jungle AUS #13, NL #9, UK #41
• 1982 Touch
• 1984 International Thing
• 1984 Missing You Now
• 1985 Down The Wire UK #88
• 1986 Bed Of Nails
• 1986 We Can Learn From This
• 1987 I Needed You, You Needed Me

Peel session

The Quick recorded one radio session for the BBC, circa 1984. The four tracks from this session surfaced on their 1986 album Wah Wah:

1. "The Big Decision"
2. "Sharon"
3. "Down The Wire"
4. "We Can Learn From This"

See also

• Giant Steps (band)
  Giant Steps (band)
  Giant Steps was a dance pop duo from England, that consisted of vocalist Colin "Col" Campsie and bassist/keyboardist George McFarlane. They previously recorded as The Quick....
  
  
• List of number-one dance hits (United States)
• List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart