Weekend Players
Encyclopedia
Weekend Players was an electronic
music duo from England
. The musicians were vocalist Rachel Foster
, who has provided vocals and songwriting on Bent
's Ariels
album, and producer
Andy Cato
, one half of Groove Armada
.
The duo hit number one on the US
Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart
in 2003 with "I'll Be There". Tracks from their debut album, Pursuit of Happiness
, have been featured in numerous episodes of the television series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
and CSI: Miami
.
Their biggest UK
hits
were "21st Century" and "Into the Sun".
:
Electronica
Electronica includes a wide range of contemporary electronic music designed for a wide range of uses, including foreground listening, some forms of dancing, and background music for other activities; however, unlike electronic dance music, it is not specifically made for dancing...
music 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...
. The musicians were vocalist Rachel Foster
Rachel Foster
Rachel Foster is an English vocalist, primarily known for her music collaboration with Andy Cato as the Weekend Players...
, who has provided vocals and songwriting on Bent
Bent (band)
Bent are an electronica act from Nottingham in England, consisting of Neil "Nail" Tolliday and Simon Mills. They gained critical acclaim from their debut album Programmed to Love in 2000....
's Ariels
Ariels
Ariels is the third studio album from the electronica band Bent, released October 12, 2004 through Open/Ministry of Sound. There is a stronger element of acoustic instruments present on the album than the previous releases, and the earlier extensive use of samples has been toned down.-Track...
album, and producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
Andy Cato
Andy Cato
Andy Cato is one half of the electronic dance band, Groove Armada, the other half being Tom Findlay. He is also involved with Rachel Foster in Weekend Players, another electronic dance group.-Early life:...
, one half of Groove Armada
Groove Armada
Groove Armada is an English electronic music duo from London, England comprising Andy Cato and Tom Findlay. They are perhaps best known for their singles "I See You Baby" and "Superstylin'"...
.
The duo hit number one on the US
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart
Record chart
A record chart is a ranking of recorded music according to popularity during a given period of time. Examples of music charts are the Hit parade, Hot 100 or Top 40....
in 2003 with "I'll Be There". Tracks from their debut album, Pursuit of Happiness
Pursuit of Happiness (Weekend Players album)
Pursuit of Happiness is the debut studio album by electronica act Weekend Players, and so far remains their only album. Three singles were released from the album: "21st Century", which charted at #21 on the UK Charts, "Into the Sun" and "I'll Be There", the latter hit #1 on the Hot Dance...
, have been featured in numerous episodes of the television series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation is an American crime drama television series, which premiered on CBS on October 6, 2000. The show was created by Anthony E. Zuiker and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer...
and CSI: Miami
CSI: Miami
CSI: Miami is an American police procedural television series, which premiered on September 23, 2002 on CBS. The series is a spin-off of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation....
.
Their biggest UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
hits
Hit record
A hit record is a sound recording, usually in the form of a single or album, that sells a large number of copies or otherwise becomes broadly popular or well-known, through airplay, club play, inclusion in a film or stage play soundtrack, causing it to have "hit" one of the popular chart listings...
were "21st Century" and "Into the Sun".
Singles
From Pursuit of HappinessPursuit of Happiness (Weekend Players album)
Pursuit of Happiness is the debut studio album by electronica act Weekend Players, and so far remains their only album. Three singles were released from the album: "21st Century", which charted at #21 on the UK Charts, "Into the Sun" and "I'll Be There", the latter hit #1 on the Hot Dance...
:
- "21st Century" - 2001 - UKUK Singles ChartThe UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
#22 - "Into the Sun" - 2002 - UK #42
- "I'll Be There" - 2003
See also
- List of number-one dance hits (United States)
- List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart