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Moloko (/məˈloʊkoʊ/) were an Irish-English electronic music duo formed in Sheffield, England, consisting of vocalist Róisín Murphy and producer Mark Brydon. Blending elements of electronica and dance music, they are best known for their UK top 10 singles "The Time Is Now" (2000) and "Familiar Feeling" (2003), as well as the 1999 Boris Dlugosch remix of "Sing It Back" which became an international hit.

Moloko
Moloko in 2003: Mark Brydon and Róisín Murphy
Background information
Origin	Sheffield, England, United Kingdom
Genres	Alternative dance electronica dance-pop experimental pop
Years active	1994–2004[1]
Labels	The Echo Label, Warner Bros.
Past members	Róisín Murphy Mark Brydon

History

Murphy had no prior professional singing experience when Moloko was formed,[1] while Brydon had previously worked on music as a producer with musicians such as Boy George and Cabaret Voltaire on releases from the 1990s.[2] In 1994, the two met at a party in Sheffield, where Murphy approached Brydon with the chat-up line, "Do you like my tight sweater? See how it fits my body!"[1] Its first sentence became their début album's title, recorded while the pair had begun dating.[1] The name Moloko comes from the narcotic-filled milk drink, Moloko Plus, in the Anthony Burgess novel A Clockwork Orange,[3] based on the Russian for milk, "молоко" ("moloko").

The group signed to Echo Records and released their single "Where Is the What If the What Is in Why?"[1] The group's debut album Do You Like My Tight Sweater? was released in 1995.[1] The group toured with Pulp following the release.[1]

The single "Fun for Me" was featured prominently on the Batman & Robin soundtrack and received radio airplay and strong MTV rotation.[4] It reached number four in the US Dance chart.

In 1997, their cover of "Are 'Friends' Electric?" featured on the Gary Numan tribute album Random.

After Moloko finished the tour, they built a home studio and recorded their second album, titled I Am Not a Doctor, which was released in 1998 in the United Kingdom.[1] Though the album was unsuccessful, reaching only number 64 in the UK Albums Chart, a Boris Dlugosch remix of "Sing It Back", the third single from the album that originally failed to reach the Top 40 in the UK Singles Chart, was a huge hit, reaching number four in the UK chart and number one in the US Dance Chart.

Their third album Things to Make and Do was released in the year 2000[5] and reached number three in the UK Albums Chart. The first single, "The Time Is Now" was their biggest hit, charting at number two in the charts. They started touring as a full band along with percussionist Paul Slowly, keyboardist Eddie Stevens, and guitarist Dave Cooke.^{[citation needed]}

Their 2003 album Statues produced two hit singles, "Familiar Feeling", which reached number ten in the UK, and "Forever More", which reached number 17. Brydon and Murphy ended their romantic relationship just before they began work on the album and, following a tour, disbanded the group.[1]

Style

Moloko's music has been described as alternative dance,[1] dance-pop,[1] experimental pop,[6] dance-punk[7] and electropop.[8] Heather Phares of AllMusic described the sound of their debut album similar to that of Portishead and Massive Attack with elements of dance, funk, and trip hop, while noting the group had "a sense of humour and sass unique to Moloko."[1]

Discography

Studio albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions										Certifications
		UK [9]	AUS [10]	AUT [11]	BEL (Fl) [12]	FIN [13]	FRA [14]	GER [15]	IRE [16]	NLD [17]	SWI [18]
Do You Like My Tight Sweater?	Released: 20 October 1995[19] Label: Echo Formats: CD, cassette, LP	92	179	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	BPI: Silver[19]
I Am Not a Doctor	Released: 24 August 1998 Label: Echo Formats: CD, cassette, LP	64	137	30	—	—	—	91	—	—	45
Things to Make and Do	Released: 10 April 2000 Label: Echo Formats: CD, cassette, LP	3	38	21	6	26	—	14	10	66	25	BPI: Platinum[19]
Statues	Released: 3 March 2003 Label: Echo Formats: CD, LP, SACD	18	34	19	1	12	135	12	59	28	26	BPI: Silver[19] BEA: Gold[20]

Compilations

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		UK [9]	AUS [10]	BEL (Fl) [12]	GER [15]	IRE [16]	NLD [17]
All Back to the Mine	Released: 2 October 2001 Label: Echo Formats: CD, cassette	149	144	47	—	—	—
Catalogue	Released: 17 July 2006 Label: Echo Format: CD	82	142	7	98	70	65
All Back to the Mine: Vol. I	Released: 11 November 2016 Label: Echo Formats: Digital download	—	—	—	—	—	—
All Back to the Mine: Vol. II	Released: 11 November 2016 Label: Echo Formats: Digital download	—	—	—	—	—	—

All Back to the Mine (2001) is a collection of 21 remixes (23 in Japan). Vol. I and Vol. II (2016) each contain 34 remixes, for a total of 68. Not all of the remixes on the 2001 version are included on the 2016 versions.[21]

Singles

Title	Year	Peak chart positions										Certifications	Album
		UK [9]	AUS [10]	AUT [11]	BEL [12]	FRA [14]	GER [15]	IRE [16]	NLD [17]	SWI [18]	US Dance [22]
"Where Is the What If the What Is in Why?"	1995	—	189	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Do You Like My Tight Sweater?
"Fun for Me"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Dominoid"	1996	65	148	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Fun for Me" (re-release)		36		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4
"Day for Night"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	37
"The Flipside"	1998	53	107	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		I Am Not a Doctor
"Sing It Back"	1999	45	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Sing It Back" (Remix)		4	20	—	26	35	47	12	24	18	1	BPI: Silver[19]	Things to Make and Do
"The Time Is Now"	2000	2	36	—	15	—	49	10	46	41	—	BPI: Silver[19]
"Pure Pleasure Seeker"		21	119	—	—[A]	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Indigo"		51	—	—	—[B]	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Familiar Feeling"	2003	10	46	59	29	—	72	26	100	84	—		Statues
"Forever More"		17	—	—	26	—	96	—	77	—	—
"Cannot Contain This"		97	—	—	—[C]	—	—	—	—	—	—

• A^ : "Pure Pleasure Seeker" did not chart on the Flemish Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 15 on the Ultratip chart.
• B^ : "Indigo" did not chart on the Flemish Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 16 on the Ultratip chart.
• C^ : "Cannot Contain This" did not chart on the Flemish Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 3 on the Ultratip chart.

Video

Video albums

Year	Video details
2004	11,000 Clicks Released: June 2004 Label: Echo, Sanctuary Format: DVD

Awards and honours

"Best International Live Act" - Belgian TMF Awards 2004

See also

• List of number-one dance hits (United States)
• List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart

References

External links

• Moloko discography at Discogs
• Moloko at WhoSampled

На других языках

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[de] Moloko

Moloko war ein 1993 in Sheffield gegründetes britisch-irisches Duo der elektronischen Tanzmusik, bestehend aus der irischen Sängerin Róisín Murphy und dem britischen Produzenten Mark Brydon. Der Bandname ist eine Anspielung auf Nadsat aus dem Roman A Clockwork Orange von Anthony Burgess, in dem die Protagonisten in einer Bar „Moloko“ trinken (russisch für Milch, молоко).[1]

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- [en] Moloko

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[es] Moloko

Moloko (/məˈloʊkoʊ/) fue una banda irlandesa-británica de música electrónica, house, disco, dance y trip-hop, procedente de Sheffield, South Yorkshire, Inglaterra. Formado en 1994 por Róisín Murphy y Mark Brydon, la banda originalmente era un dúo de música underground, en el cual ambos miembros estaban en una relación amorosa, hasta que en 2000 ingresaron 3 miembros más. La banda se separó en 2004 tras acabar la gira de su cuarto álbum. En 2006 se reúnen otra vez, y desde entonces la banda se mantiene inactiva.

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[ru] Moloko

Moloko — британский музыкальный коллектив из Шеффилда, был образован в 1994 году, распался в 2006. Состоял из композитора и инструменталиста Марка Брайдона (англ. Mark Brydon) и вокалистки Рошин Мёрфи (ирл. Róisín Murphy).

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