N-Joi

N-Joi
OriginSouthend-on-Sea, Essex, England
Genres
Years active
  • 1989–1998
  • 2002–present
Labels
Members
  • Mark Franklin
  • Nigel Champion
  • Saffron

N-Joi are an English production duo from Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England, consisting of Nigel Champion and Mark Franklin,[1] (who met at Alleyn Court Prep School) with vocalist/front person Saffron. Champion went to Framlingham College and Franklin to Felsted School but met up again after school in 1987.

Biography

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Between 1991 and 1996, they entered the U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart five times, all of them hitting the top 10.[2] Two of the songs went to number one: "Mindflux" in 1992 and "The New Anthem" in 1996, which was a new version of their debut single "Anthem," itself a top five dance hit from 1991. In 2006 they returned to the top of the Official UK Dance Chart with a set of remixes of their biggest hit "Anthem".

Discography

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Chart singles

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Title Release
date
UK
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AUS[4] IRE US
Dance

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"Anthem" 1990 45
Adrenalin EP 1991 23 134
"Anthem" (reissue) 8 141 15 4
"Malfunction" (US only) 5
"Mindflux" (US only) 1
"Live In Manchester (Parts 1 + 2)" 1992 12 25
The Drumstruck EP 1993 33
"Papillon" 1994 70
"Bad Things" (credited to 'NJOI') 1995 57 7
"The New Anthem" (credited as 'N-Joi featuring Mark Franklin and Nigel Champion') (US only) 1996 1
"Screeem! (Anthem '98)" (credited as 'N-Joi versus Tact') 1998 91

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "N-Joi Biography". Archived from the original on 3 August 2012.
  2. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 190.
  3. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 386. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  4. ^ "Bubbling Down Under Week Commencing 27 May 1991". Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  5. ^ "N-Joi - US Dance Club Songs". billboard.com. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
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