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Wet Wet Wet are one of the most successful scottish bands in History. Its nearly 21 years since Wet Wet Wet released their very first single Wishing I Was Lucky. This particular song is all about unployment, as all the shipyards were closing by the time Wet Wet Wet left school.
They started off as Vortex Motion in 1982, with Marti singing into the cooker. Marti also done Painting and Decorating. Marti were known back then as Mark McLachlan, in 1984 Wet Wet Wet met Elliott Davis, and signed Wet Wet Wet Pet Sounds. Then Marti took his mother maiden name Pellow, and then became Marti Pellow. Then Wet Wet Wet signed a record deal in the summer of 1985 with Phonogram. Then Wet Wet Wet began to write souful hits such as Angel Eyes, Temptation and East Of The River.
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Book LAUNCHED FEBRUARY 3rd 2007
Wet Wet Wet formed back in 1982, but as Vortex Motion, they did many classic such as The Clash. Then in 1984 they found their manager Elliott Davis, by 1985 they got a Record Deal with Phonogram, then things began to progress. Then they started writing such soulful songs such as Temptation, East Of The River, and Angel Eyes. In 1986 Wet Wet Wet appeared on a channel 4 music programme called, The Tube where they sang the Moment She Left Me. When I first see this appearance in January 1986, and I thought they are good, and god isn’t the lead singer good looking and very cute and sexy. But it took 14 months to release their first single since that Television appearance. They finally release Wishing I Was Lucky which were released on March 9th entered in at number 99, and kept creeping up the charts then finally the single made it to Number 6, their first appearance on Top Of The Pops was on May 21st 1987. On 25th June 1987 they arrive in Gambia , to shoot the next video for their single called Sweet Little Mystery it is released on July 13th 1987, and that reached number 5 in the National Chart, and Number 3 in the Network Chart. Then it followed by their very first tour in October 1987. It came to releasing their 3rd single, they couldn’t make their mind up and they done a video for I Remember but then decided on Angel Eyes as a follow up single to Sweet Little Mystery. Angel Eyes got to number 5 in January 1988. Then March 1988 they release their 4th single Temptation which reached number 12. Then on May 2nd 1988, Wet Wet Wet releases With A Little Help From My Friends. Entering the charts at number 5 then finally making number 1 where the song stayed for 4 weeks. They raised on that single £350.000 for CHILDLINE. Also TheWets do a Temptation tour, as well as a European tour in 1988.
They disappeared for just over a year, writing new material. On September 18th 1989, saw the release of their 6th single and first track from the new album Holding Back The River. Sweet Surrender reached number 6 in UK single charts, where in Ireland and South Africa it were number 1. Then the follow up single Broke Away is released on November 25th 1989, the single reached number 19 in the charts in December 1989, also saw the first part of the Holding Back The River tour. The next single were Holding Back The River the 3rd single from the album and 8th single to date for the band, released February 26th 1990, Holding Back The River were song about a drink called the white tornado. The single only reached number 31 in March 1990, also saw the 2nd part of the Hold Back The River Tour. Then they release the 4th single from the album a transformation of Can’t Stand The Night which became Stay With Me Heartache released July 30th 1990, it only reached number 30 in the singles chart for the band in August 1990.
Then the band disappeared for 13 months to start writing new material for their 3rd album in just 3 years. They returned in September 1991, with a new single Make It Tonight. Wet Wet Wet was locked away in Dave Stewerts mansion where they were recording High On The Happy Side. But before they did a return to pop scene, there were a Wet Wet Wet convention held on August 10th 1991, held by Lynn Williams who ran the Temptation Fanzine. To which I attended, and took a tour of Glasgow , and went to Clydebank High School . Besides Temptation fanzine, there were a further 3 fanzines that were run by other fans, Like The River by Karl Watson (Fools Of Gold) Cest Le Vie By Debbie Kingston and Claire, and Keys To Your Heart were run by me. Then On September 2nd Make It Tonight is released but only makes number 37 in the charts. Anyway also when this single were out in September 1991, I met Marti and Tom for the first time at TV AM Camden Town with my little sister Anita and her best friend Margaret. We were all stunned when Marti and Tom got out of the car, I were trying to find a pen, Marti had gone over to Debbie and Claire, whilst I were trying to find my pen Tom went to me ur shy aren’t u and I just smiled back. Then managed to see TheWets leave, Marti and Tom came out and Marti turned round asked if I were okay I said yes. I had my piccie with Marti and took further more. Ever since then been meeting Wet Wet Wet. On October 21st 1991 they release Put The Light On. It enters the chart at number 56, which as ended up being their smallest hit to date. Then on December 23rd 1991 everything changed Goodnight Girl is released enters the chart at number 20 then climbs to number 9 then number 3 before it made number 1 January 19th 1992. This was their first penned number 1. Just before the release of Goodnight Girl they did a Happy Clubbing Tour in late November and Early December 1991. Then More Than Love is released on March 9th 1992 reach number 19 plus High On The Happyside tour kicked off. Their 5th single is released called Lipservice the form of Big Sister Midnight. That same year they played the Royal Albert Hall for Nordoff Robbins in November 1992. In 1993 they released a double A single Blue For You/This Time in April 1993 reached number 38 only also an Royal Albert Hall Album is released with a video at the end of 1992. Then in October 1993 saw the release of the 16th Single and first off the End Of Part 1 greatest hits album. The single were called Shed A Tear reached number 16, then followed by a greatest hits tour. Cold Cold Heart is released in December 1993, reached number 20 in January 1994. Then Wet Wet Wet recorded a Reg Presley track called Love Is All Around for the film Four Weddings And A Funeral, it is released on May 9th it had high airplay and pre-entered the charts before release date in the Network Chart. Then made proper entry on the National chart at number 4 then went to number 2 then number 1, to where it stayed for 15 weeks. They had to keep coming out the studio in Capri just to promote the single. Then TheWets went to Toronto , Australia , New Zealand to promote Love Is All Around.
In January 1995 they began to play TheWets version of Its Now Or Never on the radio for a few weeks. I thought it was going to be the next single, but it ended up on the reverse side of Julia Says.
Then TheWets continued to record their 4th album Picture This, then Julia Says is released. Julia Says was one the first songs to be written on the album. The charts sales predicted that Julia Says will go straight number 1 a day after release. But Unfortunately it didn’t quite make it entered into the charts at number 6 and finally reaching number 3. Followed by 2nd single off the album and 20th single to date called Don’t Want to Forgive Me Now reaching number 7 in June 1995. At the time The Wets were doing All Around In The Crowd tour. Then followed the next single from the album SomeWhere Somehow, at the time of this single being released TheWets were on a world tour of Asia and Australia , the single made number 7. Then In November TheWets kick off with the Picture This at Christmas tour in 1995, also She’s All On My Mind is released the single makes number 17. Then in 1996 saw the release of the 6th track from the album Picture This called Morning and it’s the 23rd single to date. The single made number 16 in March 1996.
Then Wet Wet Wet takes a whole year out to record their 5th proper album called 10. In March 1997 saw the release of the single called If I Never See You Again , and a promotional signing, and 10 the album sold extremely well, I got a kiss off Marti at HMV during the signing. If I Never See You Again reaches number 3. Then followed by the follow up single on the album called Strange, this time Marti went blond. The single Strange made number 13. Then followed by a double A side Jazzy sing called Maybe I’m In Love along with The Beatles classic of Yesterday reached number 4 in the Summer 97. Yesterday was one of the soundtracks for the Mr Bean Movie.
In 1999 went on to pursue a solo career, released 4 solo tracks and 3 stunning albums. Marti also played in Emmerdale in 2001 and went to star in Chicago for 3 years from 2002 to 2005. Wet Wet Wet Secretly got back together ion March 2004. They record 5 new songs. Then saw the release of All I Want on November 1st 2004, reaching number 14 the same week a promotional signing is held. Then saw the release of the Greatest Hits, followed by a tour. In 2005 they did a summers pop weekend covering Stirling, Exeter and Liverpool .
Then in 2007 saw Wet Wet Wet make a return the new single Too Many People making entry at number 46, followed by a new album called Timeless the album entered in at number 41. They begin to tour the UK on December 4th 2007, to remark 20th Anniversary of their music. Thank u boyz u all have been so wonderful when I have met u all. Hope u can make it another 20 years.
