Scarlet Fantastic

Scarlet Fantastic
OriginUnited Kingdom
GenresDance-pop
Years active1987–1991, 2016-present
LabelsArista Records
MembersMaggie De Monde
Rick P. Jones

Scarlet Fantastic were a British pop band active in the 1980s, consisting of Maggie K. De Monde[1] and Rick P. Jones. The duo were former members of pop trio Swans Way, who had a hit with "Soul Train" in 1984.[2] Scarlet Fantastic reached the Top 40 of the UK Singles Chart only once, with October 1987 single "No Memory", a song which would become popular a few years later on the rave and Ibiza dance music scenes.[3]

Since No Memory was a hit, De Monde has performed with her band The Mighty K,[4] released the album Union as part of the duo Maggie & Martin, and has made guest appearances on various projects including Empire State Human and glean.[5]

In 2016, Maggie De Monde resurrected the Scarlet Fantastic name with the release of her album Reverie and the Beyond Pluto EP.[6] In 2021, Scarlet Fantastic released the singles "Better Day"[7][8][9] and "Make Way For Love" (produced by HiFi Sean Dickson of The Soup Dragons)[10][11] as tasters for a new album with tracks co-written with John L. Walters of 1980s band Landscape.

Discography

Singles

  • "No Memory" (Arista Records) (1987) - UK No. 24
  • "Plug Me In (To the Central Love Line)" (1988) - UK No. 67
  • "Film Star Kiss"
  • "Stay"
  • "No Memory 91" (1991)[12]
  • "Better Day" (2021)
  • "Make Way For Love" (2021)[10]

Albums

  • 1987: 24 Hours (CD version, 10 tracks)
  • 1988: 24 Hours (LP version, 10 tracks)
  • 2011: 24 Hours (CD re-release, 17 tracks)
  • 2016: Reverie (CD, 12 tracks)

References

  1. ^ "Maggie K de Monde | HuffPost". www.huffingtonpost.co.uk.
  2. ^ "In Conversation: Maggie K De Monde". 1 June 2016.
  3. ^ "Scarlet Fantastic". www.scarletfantastic.com.
  4. ^ "mightyk music - the official Mighty K website". Mightykmusic.com. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  5. ^ "Glean". 15 October 2014. Archived from the original on 15 October 2014. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  6. ^ "Scarlet Fantastic - Discography". Scarlet-fantastic.co.uk. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  7. ^ "Eastbourne's Scarlet Fantastic back with a song to catch the mood". www.eastbourneherald.co.uk.
  8. ^ "Scarlet Fantastic preview new album with brand new track 'Better Day'".
  9. ^ "Video Of The Week #186: Scarlet Fantastic - Better Day". 25 February 2021.
  10. ^ a b "Scarlet Fantastic Home page". www.scarlet-fantastic.co.uk.
  11. ^ "Scarlet Fantastic release new single 'Make Way For Love'".
  12. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 484. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.


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