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Tasmin Archer

Tasmin Archer(born 3 August 1963) is a Britishpopsinger from Bradford, England. Her first album,Great Expectations,spawned the hit "Sleeping Satellite",which reached number one in the United Kingdom[1]and Ireland.[2]She won theBrit Award for British Breakthrough Actin 1993 and has since released two more studio albums.

Tasmin Archer
Born(1963-08-03)3 August 1963(age 61)
Bradford,Yorkshire, England
Genres
OccupationSinger
InstrumentVocals
Years active1992–present
Labels
Websitetasminarcher.com

Early life

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Archer was born inBradford,Yorkshire,to Jamaican parents. She attended Grange Upper School and, after leaving, first worked as a sewing machine operator. She attendedBradford Collegein 1980 to study typing, and then became a clerk at Leeds Magistrates' Court.[3][4]

Archer joined a group called Dignity as abacking vocalist,and played with different bands around the Bradford area. She helped out at arecording studioin Bradford calledFlexible Response Studios,and subsequently began working with musicians John Hughes andJohn Beckas "The Archers". During this time, Archer developed skills in the music business.[5]

Musical career

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Great Expectations

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Archer signed toEMIin 1990 and released her firstsingle,"Sleeping Satellite," in September 1992, which went to number one on theUK Singles Chart.[1][6]The single also enjoyed success in the US, where it peaked at number 32 on theBillboardHot 100.[7]The albumGreat Expectationsfollowed in October 1992. It reached number eight on theUK Albums Chart,[1]and achievedgold discstatus by December for sales of more than 100,000 copies.[8]Further singles from the album followed, and although they wereTop 40hits in the UK, they did not achieve the same level of success as her début.

Archer donated the royalties from her second single "In Your Care" toChildline.The song was aboutchild abuse.[3]In 1993 Archer won a BRIT Award for the Best British Breakthrough Act. She later joked that she kept her award in the back of her kitchen cupboard and claimed that she used it for cracking nuts and tenderising steak.[5]

Bloom

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After disappearing from the limelight, Archer reappeared in 1996 with her second albumBloom.However, the single "One More Good Night with the Boys" failed to reach the UK Top 40, and the album peaked at number 95.[1]In late 1997, disagreements with EMI left Archer somewhat disillusioned and feeling like she had been treated as a commodity. She decided to take a short break from the industry, after being let go by EMI.[9]This break lasted two years.

After the break, Archer felt the time was right to start writing again, but now she was hindered bywriter's block.Although this did not prevent her from being initially creative, she found it difficult to finish anything musically.[10]

On

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After working through the block and starting in 2002, Archer and Hughes worked on a new album. Initially this was going to be titledNon-Linear,but later becameOn.Severaldemoversions of the songs from this album were available for free from the messagetothemagnet website, which was created for the purpose. People were encouraged to send feedback on the material.

Onwas released on 25 September 2006 on Archer's own label, Quiverdisc. It was preceded on 20 September by a download-only single, "Every Time I Want It (Effect Is Monotony)", a radio edit of the album track "Effect Is Monotony".

Other work

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In a 2006 interview, Archer said she and John Hughes were pursuing opportunities to write for film and TV soundtracks.[10]Subsequently, the partners provided work forEastEndersand other shows.[citation needed]

A Cauldron of Random Notes (Autumn 2024)

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Tasmin posted on X in July 2024: "We are planning to have vinyl pressed for our new album “A Cauldron Of Random Notes” which is finished and should be released in the autumn "[1]

Awards and nominations

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Year Awards Work Category Result Ref.
1993 Brit Awards Herself British Breakthrough Act Won [11]
British Female Solo Artist Nominated
"Sleeping Satellite" British Video of the Year Nominated
RSH Gold Awards Herself Power Groove of the Year Won [12]

Discography

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Studio albums

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Year Album Peak positions Certifications
UK
[1] 		AUS
[13] 		AUT
[14] 		GER
[15] 		NZ
[16] 		SWE
[17] 		SWI
[18] 		US
[19]
1992 Great Expectations 8 56 26 34 31 38 26 115
1994 Shipbuilding(8-track mini album, US only) — — — — — — — —
1996 Bloom 95 — — — — — — —
2006 On — — — — — — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released.

Compilations

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  • Premium Gold Collection(2000)
  • Singer/Songwriter(2004)
  • The Best Of(2009)
  • Sweet Little Truths: The EMI Recordings 1992–1996(2020) – 3-CD set containing remastered, expanded versions ofGreat ExpectationsandBloomplus B-sides, remixes and live versions.

Singles

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Year Single Peak positions Certifications Album
UK
[1] 		AUS
[13] 		FRA
[20] 		GER
[21] 		IRE
[2] 		NL
[22] 		NZ
[16] 		SWE
[17] 		SWI
[23] 		US
[7]
1992 "Sleeping Satellite" 1 14 6 12 1 8 12 4 5 32 BPI:Silver[8] Great Expectations
1993 "In Your Care" 16 145 — — — — 37 — — —
"Lords of the New Church" 26 — — — — — 40 — — —
"Somebody's Daughter"(Germany only) — — — 57 — — — — — —
"Arienne" 30 — — — — — — — — —
1994 "Shipbuilding"(4-track EP) 40 — — — — — — — — — Shipbuilding
1996 "One More Good Night with the Boys" 45 189 — — — — — — — — Bloom
"Sweet Little Truth" 176 — — — — — — — — —
2006 "Every Time I Want It (Effect Is Monotony)"
(digital download) 		— — — — — — — — — — On
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released.

References

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  1. ^abcdefUK chart peaks:
    • Top 100 peaks:"Official Charts > Tasmin Archer".Official Charts Company.Retrieved1 November2019.
    • Top 200 peaks from November 1994 to December 2010:"Chart Log UK 1994–2010 > A – Azzido Da Bass".Dipl.-Bibl.(FH) Tobias Zywietz.Retrieved28 November2015.
  2. ^ab"The Irish Charts – All there is to know > Search results for 'Tasmin Archer' (from irishcharts.ie)".Fireball Media, via Imgur.com.Retrieved28 November2015.
  3. ^ab"Tasmin Archer".Retrieved7 November2015.
  4. ^"Zayn Malik to Tasmin Archer – Bradford and the Brit Awards".Bradford Telegraph and Argus.18 February 2020.Retrieved9 April2020.
  5. ^ab"Tasmin Archer".Retrieved7 November2015.
  6. ^Roberts, David (2006).British Hit Singles & Albums(19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 27.ISBN1-904994-10-5.
  7. ^ab"Billboard > Tasmin Archer > Chart History > The Hot 100".Billboard.Archived fromthe originalon 1 November 2019.Retrieved1 November2019.
  8. ^abc"Screen shot of search results for 'Tasmin Archer' from (bpi.co.uk)".British Phonographic Industry.Retrieved28 November2015.
  9. ^Lister, Derek A J (2004).Bradford's Own.Sutton Publishing.ISBN0-7509-3826-9.
  10. ^ab"Tasmin Archer interview".5 December 2006.Retrieved7 November2015.
  11. ^"History".
  12. ^"Startseite".Archived fromthe originalon 27 June 2015.
  13. ^abAustralian (ARIA) chart peaks:
  14. ^"austriancharts.at > Tasmin Archer in der Österreichischen Hitparade"(in German). Hung Medien.Retrieved1 November2019.
  15. ^"Offizielle Deutsche Charts > Tasmin Archer - Great Expectations (album)"(in German). GfK Entertainment.Retrieved28 November2015.
  16. ^ab"charts.nz > Tasmin Archer in New Zealand Charts".Hung Medien.Retrieved1 November2019.
  17. ^ab"swedishcharts.com > Tasmin Archer in Swedish Charts".Hung Medien.Retrieved1 November2019.
  18. ^"hitparade.ch > Suchen nach: Tasmin Archer (Alben"(in German). Hung Medien.Retrieved1 November2019.
  19. ^"Billboard > Tasmin Archer > Chart History > Billboard 200".Billboard.Archived fromthe originalon 1 November 2019.Retrieved1 November2019.
  20. ^"lescharts.com > Tasmin Archer dans les Charts Français"(in French). Hung Medien.Retrieved1 November2019.
  21. ^German singles chart peaks:
  22. ^"dutchcharts.nl > Tasmin Archer in Dutch Charts"(in Dutch). Hung Medien.Retrieved1 November2019.
  23. ^"hitparade.ch > Suchen nach: Tasmin Archer (Songs)"(in German). Hung Medien.Retrieved1 November2019.
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