Hollywood Beyond
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Hollywood Beyond | |
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| Also known as | Mark Rogers aka Hollywood Beyond |
| Origin | Birmingham, England |
| Genres | Rock|Pop |
| Discography | If, More More More |
| Years active | 1984-1989, 2000-present |
| Labels | WEA |
| Members | Mark Rogers |
| Past members | Andy Welch, Steve Elliott, Dean Loren, Mike Burns, Cliff Whyte, Carol Maye, Maggie Smyth |
Hollywood Beyond were a British pop group from Birmingham, England formed in 1984.[1]
Hollywood Beyond was the brainchild of singer-songwriter Mark Rogers. Their first single, "What's the Colour of Money?", reached No. 7 on the UK Singles Chart in 1986.[2] The song also reached No. 8 in the Netherlands, No. 21 in Germany and No. 14 in Switzerland. The follow-up single, "No More Tears", peaked at No. 47 in the UK.[2]
An album for Hollywood Beyond entitled If, followed on Warner Bros. Records in 1987, produced by Bernard Edwards, Mike Thorne and Stephen Hague. Former members include Andy Welch, Steve Elliott, Dean Loren, Mike Burns, Cliff Whyte,[1] Carol Maye and Maggie Smyth.[3]
In recent years, Mark Rogers has revived the name and uses it for his solo career, releasing the single Rough Life in 2000, the album More More More in 2017, a compilation of remixes for Let's Get Together in 2018, and another single titled Troubles in my Mind in 2019. He has also produced tracks with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in recent years, previewed on his Facebook page.
Discography[edit]
Album[edit]
- If (WEA, 1987)
- More More More (Bangin Records, 2017)
Singles[edit]
| Year | Title | Chart positions | Album | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [4] | AUT [5] | BEL [6] | NLD [7] | GER | SWE [8] | SWE [9] | UK [10] | |||
| 1986 | "What's the Colour of Money?" | 26 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 5 | 14 | 7 | If |
| "No More Tears" | — | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | 47 | ||
| 1987 | "Save Me" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 99 | |
| "After Midnight" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989 | "Let's Get Together (Create)"/"I Promise" (credited to Mark Rogers) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N/A |
| 2000 | "Rough Life (Our Time Is Now)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2019 | "Troubles In My Mind" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ a b Melody Maker, 28 June 1986.
- ^ a b Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 258. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ "Hollywood Beyond". Trouser Press.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 140. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Hollywood Beyond". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ "Hollywood Beyond". ultratop.be. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ "Hollywood Beyond". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ "Hollywood Beyond". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ "Hollywood Beyond". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ "HOLLYWOOD BEYOND - full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
External links[edit]
- Hollywood Beyond discography at Discogs
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