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{{Short description|English band}}
{{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians -->
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2020}}
| name = Clock
{{Use British English|date=August 2015}}
| image =
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| caption =
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| name = Clock
| background = group_or_band
| image =
| alias =
| caption =
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| origin = [[Manchester]], [[England]]
| alias =
| genre = [[Eurodance]]<br/>[[Pop music|Pop]]<br/>[[House music|House]]
| years_active = 1993–1999
| origin = [[Manchester]], England
| genre = [[Eurodance]], [[electronic music|electronic]], [[hip house]]
| label = Media Records
| associated_acts =
| years_active = 1993–1999
| website =
| label = Media Records
| associated_acts =
| current_members =
| website =
| past_members = [[Stu Allan]]<br/>Pete Pritchard <br/>Marcus Thomas<br/>Lorna Saunders<br/>Ché-gun Peters
| current_members =
| notable_instruments =
| past_members = [[Stu Allan]]<br/>Pete Pritchard <br/>Marcus Thomas<br/>Lorna Saunders<br/>Ché-gun Peters
}}
}}
'''Clock''' was a [[UK|British]] band primarily led by [[Stu Allan]] and Pete Pritchard. They started as a [[house music|house]] act, then turned to [[Eurodance]] and eventually ended up as a [[disco]] act. In 1994, they hailed themselves as the [[UK|British]] "[[2 Unlimited]]" when they recruited [[rapper]] Marcus Thomas (using the name ODC MC), and [[singer|vocalist]] Lorna Saunders (using the name Tinka) to front the act. Thomas left in 1998, to join the band [[Tzant]], to be replaced by Ché-gun Peters.
'''Clock''' were an English band primarily led by [[Stu Allan]] and Pete Pritchard and fronted by [[rapper]] Marcus Thomas (using the name ODC MC) and vocalist Lorna Saunders (using the name Tinka), though the single "Keep the Fires Burning" was sung by Georgia Lewis. They resembled many [[Eurodance]] acts of the time with a female singer and male rapper. Their earlier work was harder, similar to [[Cappella (band)|Cappella]], but once they started releasing [[Cover version|covers]], their sound became more dance/pop oriented. Thomas left in 1998 to join the band [[Tzant]], to be replaced by Ché-gun Peters.


They had [[hit record|hits]] with more [[cover version|covers]] (nine) in the 1990s on the [[UK Singles Chart]] than any other act.<ref>Their entry in the 16th edition of The Guinness Book of British Hit Singles</ref> They also released [[Hardcore techno|hardcore]] versions of their hits under the name Visa.<ref>[http://www.discogs.com/artist/Visa Visa's entry in Discogs]</ref>
They had a string of top 40 hits with nine covers during the 1990s on the [[UK Singles Chart]].<ref name=uk/> They also released [[Hardcore techno|hardcore]] versions of their hits under the name Visa.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/artist/Visa|title=Visa|website=Discogs.com}}</ref> Clock broke up in 1999 due to a number of personal reasons; they were not able to continue at the same pace as they had before.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/music/thesound/a155952/whatever-happened-to-clock.html#~pgHHErNw3elLLX|title=Whatever happened to... Clock?|author=David Balls|date=18 May 2009|website=Digitalspy.com}}</ref>


In the early 2000s, Saunders appeared on [[BBC Television]]'s ''[[Never Mind The Buzzcocks]]'' in the celebrity line-up. It was announced that she was now working as a [[legal secretary]].
In 2004, Saunders appeared on [[BBC Television]]'s ''[[Never Mind the Buzzcocks]]'' in the celebrity line-up. It was announced that she was now working as a [[legal secretary]]. In 2015, it was revealed that Saunders works as a lawyer for Jackamans and is married with two children.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/how-lorna-from-ipswich-swapped-pop-stardom-for-a-career-in-law-1-3993228 |title=How Lorna from Ipswich swapped pop stardom for a career in law &#124; Latest Ipswich News - Ipswich Star |access-date=23 March 2021 |archive-date=2 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190402160113/https://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/how-lorna-from-ipswich-swapped-pop-stardom-for-a-career-in-law-1-3993228 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

In September 2022, Allan died at age 60 from [[gastrointestinal cancer]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/manchester-producer-dj-stu-allan-died-3317193|title=Manchester producer and DJ Stu Allan has died|date=26 September 2022|accessdate=17 April 2024|work=NME|author=Rhian Daly}}</ref>


==Discography==
==Discography==
===Singles===
===Albums===
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1"
|+ List of albums, with selected chart positions
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;" | Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;" | Album details
! scope="col" colspan="2" | Peak chart<br />positions
|-
|-
! scope="col" style="width:3em; font-size:85%" | [[UK Albums Chart]]<ref name=uk/>
! Title
! scope="col" style="width:3em; font-size:85%" | [[ARIA Charts|AUS]]<br /><ref name="aus chart">{{cite web|url=https://imgur.com/a/G3KtQyp | title=Clock (British group) ARIA Chart History, received from ARIA in May 2024|publisher=ARIA|via=Imgur.com|access-date=19 July 2024}} N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.</ref>
! Released
! [[UK Singles Chart]]<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums">{{cite book
| first= David
| last= Roberts
| year= 2006
| title= British Hit Singles & Albums
| edition= 19th
| publisher= Guinness World Records Limited
| location= London
| isbn= 1-904994-10-5
| page= 111}}</ref>
! Weeks on Chart
|-
|-
| ''It's Time...''
| "Holding On"
| 30 October 1993
| 16 September 1995
| 27 || 161
|align="center"| 66
|align="center"| 1
|-
|-
| ''About Time 2''
| "The Rhythm"
| 21 May 1994
| 28 March 1997
| 56 || —
|align="center"| 28
|align="center"| 2
|-
|-
| ''Boogie Sound''
| "Keep The Fires Burning"
| Japan only
| 10 September 1994
| — || —
|align="center"| 36
|align="center"| 3
|-
|-
| ''Hits Around the Clock – Best Of''
| "[[Axel F]]" / "Keep Pushin"
| Japan only
| 4 March 1995
| — || —
|align="center"| 7
|}
|align="center"| 9

===Singles===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|-
|-
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year
| "Whoomph! (There It Is)"
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title
| 1 July 1995
! scope="col" colspan="8"| Peak chart positions
|align="center"| 4
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album
|align="center"| 9
|-
! scope="col" style="width:2.5em; font-size:90%;"|[[UK Singles Chart|UK]]<br><ref name=uk>{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/29364/clock/|title=Official Charts > Clock|publisher=[[Official Charts Company|The Official UK Charts Company]]|accessdate=4 July 2017}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:2.5em; font-size:90%;"|[[ARIA Charts|AUS]]<br><ref>Australian (ARIA) chart peaks:
*Top 50 peaks: {{cite web|url=http://australian-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Clock|title=australian-charts.com > Clock in Australian Charts|publisher=Hung Medien|accessdate=4 July 2017}}
*Top 100 peaks to December 2010: {{cite book|last=Ryan|first=Gavin|title=Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010|year=2011|publisher=Moonlight Publishing|location=Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia}}
*"Keep the Fires Burning": {{cite web|url=http://i.imgur.com/q1abuq2.gif|title=Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 24 May 2016|publisher=Imgur.com|accessdate=4 July 2017}}
*"Whoomph! (There It Is)": {{cite web|url=http://i.imgur.com/sjS2HvZ.jpg|title=The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 27 Aug 1995|publisher=Imgur.com (original document published by [[Australian Recording Industry Association|ARIA]])|accessdate=4 July 2017}} N.B. The HP column displays the highest peak reached.</ref><ref name="aus chart"/>
! scope="col" style="width:2.5em; font-size:90%;"|[[Finnish Singles Chart|FIN]]<br><ref>{{cite web|url=http://finnishcharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Clock|title=finnishcharts.com > Clock in Finnish Charts|publisher=Hung Medien|accessdate=4 July 2017}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:2.5em; font-size:90%;"|[[Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique|FRA]]<br><ref>{{cite web|url=http://lescharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Clock|title=lescharts.com > Clock dans les Charts Français|language=French|publisher=Hung Medien|accessdate=4 July 2017}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:2.5em; font-size:90%;"|[[Irish Singles Chart|IRE]]<br><ref>{{cite web|url=http://i.imgur.com/v7vohWR.jpg|title=The Irish Charts – All there is to know > Search results for 'Clock' (from irishcharts.ie)|publisher=Imgur.com (original document published by Fireball Media)|accessdate=4 July 2017}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:2.5em; font-size:90%;"|[[Single Top 100|NED]]<br><ref>{{cite web|url=http://dutchcharts.nl/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Clock|title=dutchcharts.nl > Clock in Dutch Charts|language=Dutch|publisher=Hung Medien|accessdate=4 July 2017}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:2.5em; font-size:90%;"|[[Recorded Music NZ|NZ]]<br><ref>{{cite web|url=https://charts.nz/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Clock|title=charts.nz > Clock in New Zealand Charts|publisher=Hung Medien|accessdate=4 July 2017}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:2.5em; font-size:90%;"|[[Sverigetopplistan|SWE]]<br><ref>{{cite web|url=http://swedishcharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Clock|title=swedishcharts.com > Clock in Dutch Charts|publisher=Hung Medien|accessdate=4 July 2017}}</ref>
|-
|-
|1993
| "Everybody"
| align="left"|"Holding On"
| 26 August 1995
| 66
|align="center"| 6
| —
|align="center"| 5
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| align="left" rowspan="8"|''It's Time...''
|-
|-
|rowspan="2"|1994
| "In The House"
| align="left"|"The Rhythm"
| 18 November 1995
| 28
|align="center"| 23
| 171
|align="center"| 3
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-
|-
| align="left"|"Keep the Fires Burning"
| "Holding On 4 U"
| 36
| 24 February 1996
| 205
|align="center"| 27
| —
|align="center"| 2
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-
|-
|rowspan="4"|1995
| "[[December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)|Oh What a Night]]"
| align="left"|"[[Axel F#Clock version|Axel F]]" / "Keep Pushin'"
| 7 September 1996
| 7
|align="center"| 13
| 42
|align="center"| 10
| —
| —
| 8
| 45
| —
| 37
|-
|-
| align="left"|"[[Whoomp! (There It Is)|Whoomph! (There It Is)]]"
| "It's Over"
| 4
| 22 March 1997
| 96
|align="center"| 10
| —
|align="center"| 5
| —
| 5
| —
| —
| 36
|-
|-
| align="left"|"Everybody"
| "[[You Sexy Thing|U Sexy Thing]]"
| 6
| 18 October 1997
| 105
|align="center"| 11
| 16
|align="center"| 9
| —
| 17
| —
| —
| —
|-
|-
| "[[That's the Way (I Like It)]]"
| align="left"|"In the House"
| 23
| 5 January 1998
| —
|align="center"| 11
| —
|align="center"| 4
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-
|-
|rowspan="2"|1996
| "Rock Your Body"
| align="left"|"Holding On 4 U"
| 11 July 1998
| 27
|align="center"| 30
| 183
|align="center"| 3
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-
|-
| align="left"|"[[December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)#Clock version|Oh What a Night]]"
| "[[Blame It on the Boogie]]"
| 13
| 28 November 1998
| 153
|align="center"| 16
| —
|align="center"| 4
| —
| 13
| —
| —
| —
| align="left" rowspan="2"|''About Time 2''
|-
|-
|rowspan="2"|1997
| "Sunshine Day"
| align="left"|"It's Over"
| 31 July 1999
| 10
|align="center"| 58
| —
|align="center"| 1
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-
|-
| align="left"|"[[You Sexy Thing#Clock version|U Sexy Thing]]"
| "Time Goes By"
| 11
| [[Japan]] only
| 100
|align="center"| N/A
| —
|align="center"| N/A
| —
|}
| 8

| —
===Albums===
| —
{| class="wikitable"
| —
| align="left" rowspan="4"|''Boogie Sound''
|-
|-
|rowspan="3"|1998
! Title
| align="left"|"[[That's the Way (I Like It)]]"
! Release Date
| 11
! [[UK Albums Chart]]<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums"/>
| 137
| —
| 66
| 17
| —
| —
| —
|-
|-
| align="left"|"Rock Your Body"
| ''It's Time''
| 30
| 16 September 1995
| —
|align="center"| 27
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-
|-
| align="left"|"[[Blame It on the Boogie]]"
| ''About Time 2''
| 16
| 28 March 1995
| 132
|align="center"| 56
| —
| —
| —
| —
| 22
| —
|-
|-
|1999
| ''Boogie Sound''
| align="left"|"Sunshine Day"
| Japan only
| 58
|align="center"| N/A
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|Non-album single
|-
|-
| colspan="11" style="font-size:90%;"| "—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.
| ''Hits Around The Clock - Best Of''
| Japan only
|align="center"| N/A
|}
|}


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{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
* [http://www.linkedin.com/in/lorna-denton-cardew-ba626083 Lorna Saunders] on LinkedIn
* [http://www.jackamans.co.uk/home/ Jackamans Solicitors]
* {{discogs artist|Clock}}
* {{imdb name|6879702}}

{{Authority control}}
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[[fi:Clock (yhtye)]]

Latest revision as of 20:51, 5 December 2024

Clock
OriginManchester, England
GenresEurodance, electronic, hip house
Years active1993–1999
LabelsMedia Records
Past membersStu Allan
Pete Pritchard
Marcus Thomas
Lorna Saunders
Ché-gun Peters

Clock were an English band primarily led by Stu Allan and Pete Pritchard and fronted by rapper Marcus Thomas (using the name ODC MC) and vocalist Lorna Saunders (using the name Tinka), though the single "Keep the Fires Burning" was sung by Georgia Lewis. They resembled many Eurodance acts of the time with a female singer and male rapper. Their earlier work was harder, similar to Cappella, but once they started releasing covers, their sound became more dance/pop oriented. Thomas left in 1998 to join the band Tzant, to be replaced by Ché-gun Peters.

They had a string of top 40 hits with nine covers during the 1990s on the UK Singles Chart.[1] They also released hardcore versions of their hits under the name Visa.[2] Clock broke up in 1999 due to a number of personal reasons; they were not able to continue at the same pace as they had before.[3]

In 2004, Saunders appeared on BBC Television's Never Mind the Buzzcocks in the celebrity line-up. It was announced that she was now working as a legal secretary. In 2015, it was revealed that Saunders works as a lawyer for Jackamans and is married with two children.[4]

In September 2022, Allan died at age 60 from gastrointestinal cancer.[5]

Discography

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Albums

[edit]
List of albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart
positions
UK Albums Chart[1] AUS
[6]
It's Time... 16 September 1995 27 161
About Time 2 28 March 1997 56 —
Boogie Sound Japan only — —
Hits Around the Clock – Best Of Japan only — —

Singles

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Year Title Peak chart positions Album
UK
[1] 		AUS
[7][6] 		FIN
[8] 		FRA
[9] 		IRE
[10] 		NED
[11] 		NZ
[12] 		SWE
[13]
1993 "Holding On" 66 — — — — — — — It's Time...
1994 "The Rhythm" 28 171 — — — — — —
"Keep the Fires Burning" 36 205 — — — — — —
1995 "Axel F" / "Keep Pushin'" 7 42 — — 8 45 — 37
"Whoomph! (There It Is)" 4 96 — — 5 — — 36
"Everybody" 6 105 16 — 17 — — —
"In the House" 23 — — — — — — —
1996 "Holding On 4 U" 27 183 — — — — — —
"Oh What a Night" 13 153 — — 13 — — — About Time 2
1997 "It's Over" 10 — — — — — — —
"U Sexy Thing" 11 100 — — 8 — — — Boogie Sound
1998 "That's the Way (I Like It)" 11 137 — 66 17 — — —
"Rock Your Body" 30 — — — — — — —
"Blame It on the Boogie" 16 132 — — — — 22 —
1999 "Sunshine Day" 58 — — — — — — — Non-album single
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Official Charts > Clock". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
  2. ^ "Visa". Discogs.com.
  3. ^ David Balls (18 May 2009). "Whatever happened to... Clock?". Digitalspy.com.
  4. ^ "How Lorna from Ipswich swapped pop stardom for a career in law | Latest Ipswich News - Ipswich Star". Archived from the original on 2 April 2019. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  5. ^ Rhian Daly (26 September 2022). "Manchester producer and DJ Stu Allan has died". NME. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  6. ^ a b "Clock (British group) ARIA Chart History, received from ARIA in May 2024". ARIA. Retrieved 19 July 2024 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
  7. ^ Australian (ARIA) chart peaks:
  8. ^ "finnishcharts.com > Clock in Finnish Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
  9. ^ "lescharts.com > Clock dans les Charts Français" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
  10. ^ "The Irish Charts – All there is to know > Search results for 'Clock' (from irishcharts.ie)". Imgur.com (original document published by Fireball Media). Retrieved 4 July 2017.
  11. ^ "dutchcharts.nl > Clock in Dutch Charts" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
  12. ^ "charts.nz > Clock in New Zealand Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
  13. ^ "swedishcharts.com > Clock in Dutch Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
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