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Robson & Jerome
Robson & Jerome
Origin	England
Genres	Pop
Years active	1995–1997
Labels	RCA; BMG;
Past members	Robson Green; Jerome Flynn

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Robson & Jerome were an English pop duo active in the mid-1990s, consisting of actors Robson Green and Jerome Flynn. They rose to prominence via the British television series Soldier Soldier.

The duo's musical catalogue was composed entirely of covers. Their version of "Unchained Melody" stayed at number 1 for 7 weeks on the UK Chart,^[1] selling more than 1.8 million copies and becoming the best-selling single of 1995. They had two further number-one singles, produced by Mike Stock and Matt Aitken – "I Believe" (1995) and "What Becomes of the Brokenhearted" (1996)^[2] – and two number-one studio albums. A pair of compilation albums followed.

Music career

In a November 1994 episode of the UK television drama series Soldier Soldier, Dave Tucker and Paddy Garvey, played by Robson Green and Jerome Flynn respectively, performed "Unchained Melody" as an impromptu duo "The Unrighteous Brothers" after the entertainment failed to appear at a wedding.^[3]^[4] Their performance triggered a big response from the audience and ITV was inundated by people looking to buy the song. Simon Cowell was alerted to the interest shown by the public, and pursued the two reluctant actors (and later Robson's mother) for the next four months to record the song, to the extent that Robson Green threatened legal action to stop Cowell harassing them.^[5] The actors were eventually persuaded to sign a recording contract with Cowell and record a Righteous Brothers-type version of the song as a duo. Cowell enlisted music producers Mike Stock and Matt Aitken, with whom he had worked many times before, to produce the single.

Their cover of "Unchained Melody" was released as a double A-side single with White Cliffs of Dover. It immediately reached No. 1 and stayed there for seven weeks, and became the best-selling song of 1995 in the UK. It was also the best-selling song of the 1990s, until it was over-taken by "Candle in the Wind 1997", Elton John's tribute to Diana, Princess of Wales. It remains one of the country's best-selling singles.^[6] Their two follow-up singles, "I Believe" released later in the year, and "What Becomes of the Brokenhearted" released in 1996, also reached No. 1 on their release, and they became the first act in UK chart history to have their first three singles going straight in at number one.^[7]

Their first album, the self-titled Robson & Jerome, was released in November 1995 and became the best-selling album of the year,^[8] and the second album from 1996, Take Two, was equally successful. Robson & Jerome eventually sold 7 million albums and 5 million singles. They decided to quit despite being offered £3 million for a third album by Cowell.^[9]

Popularity and criticisms

Robson & Jerome were popular but music critics argued that they lacked artistic merit. Stephen Thomas Erlewine in AllMusic wrote that they "offered nothing new musically", and said that: "such grand success made them the target of derision for much of the music press, who criticized the duo's manufactured, polished covers of pop and rock classics as nostalgia mongering...Robson & Jerome became the target of a number of attacks."^[10]

The duo also attracted criticism after it emerged that they did not sing parts of their recordings, which were patched with uncredited vocalists to achieve higher and steadier notes than they could achieve. Session singer Des Dyer (formerly of the band Jigsaw) made the allegation that his was the voice on the record, and contacted RCA and a newspaper. Although Stock obtained a court injunction to stop Dyer from making the allegation, the head of BMG John Preston decided to pay Dyer £75,000 at Simon Cowell's behest, money that was then deducted from Stock's royalties.^[11] In 2008, Stock admitted that the vocals were "assisted" by session singers, explaining: 'Des Dyer was brought in to assist with the Jerome part – because his voice and Jerome's were similar...The Robson part was done by a totally different singer and the high note was a totally different guy.'^[12] Stock added that both Robson and Jerome did contribute vocals: "they are singing on the record without a shadow of a doubt".^[13]

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected details, chart positions and certifications
Title	Album details	Peak chart positions				Certifications
Title	Album details	UK ^[14]	AUS ^[15]	NZ ^[16]	SCO ^[17]^[18]	Certifications
Robson & Jerome	Released: November 1995 Label: RCA	1	74	—	1	UK: 6× Platinum^[19]
Take Two	Released: November 1996 Label: RCA	1	—	14	1	UK: 4× Platinum^[19]
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Compilation albums


Title	Album details	Peak chart positions		Certifications
Title	Album details	UK ^[14]	SCO ^[20]	Certifications
Happy Days: The Best of Robson & Jerome	Released: November 1997 Label: RCA	20	50	UK: Gold ^[19]
Love Songs	Released: April 2000 Label: BMG	—	—
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Singles

Year	Title	Peak chart positions				Certifications	Album
Year	Title	UK ^[21]	IRE ^[22]	NLD ^[23]	SCO ^[24]^[25]^[26]	Certifications	Album
1995	"Unchained Melody" / "(There'll Be Bluebirds Over) The White Cliffs of Dover"	1	2	—	1	UK: 2× Platinum^[27]	Robson & Jerome
1995	"I Believe" / "Up on the Roof"	1	3	45	1	UK: Platinum^[27]	Robson & Jerome
1996	"What Becomes of the Brokenhearted" / "Saturday Night at the Movies" / "You'll Never Walk Alone"	1	7	—	1	UK: Platinum^[27]	Take Two
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

References

^ "1995 The Number One Albums". Official Charts. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
^ "1996 The Number One Albums". Official Charts. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
^ Jon Kutner (26 May 2010). 1000 UK Number One Hits. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857123602.
^ "BBC article on Unchained Melody". Retrieved 24 March 2006.
^ Chas Newkey-Burden (10 October 2009). Simon Cowell: The Unauthorized Biography. Michael O' Mara Books. ISBN 9781843174455.
^ Ami Sedghi (4 November 2012). "UK's million-selling singles: the full list". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 November 2012.
^ "Number One Hits: Facts & Feats". UK Charts.
^ Ross McG (17 June 2015). "What was the biggest selling album in 1995 Britpop Britain? The answer may surprise you". Metro.
^ Chas Newkey-Burden (10 October 2009). Simon Cowell: The Unauthorized Biography. ISBN 9781843174455.
^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Robson & Jerome: Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
^ Tom Bower (2012). Sweet Revenge: The Intimate Life of Simon Cowell. Faber & Faber Non Fiction. ISBN 9780571299386.
^ Eames, Tom (21 January 2015). "Robson & Jerome celebrate 20 years: 10 things you might not know". Digital Spy.
^ "Divers Articles De Presse". Robson and Jerome.
^ ^a ^b "UK Albums". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 237.
^ "New Zealand Albums". charts.nz. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
^ "Scottish Albums "Robson & Jerome"". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
^ "Scottish Albums 'Take Two'". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
^ ^a ^b ^c "BPI Certification". British Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
^ "Scottish Albums 'Happy Days'". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
^ "UK Singles". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
^ "Irish Singles". irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
^ "Netherlands Singles". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
^ "Scottish Singles 'Unchained Melody'". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
^ "Scottish Singles 'I Believe'". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
^ "Scottish Singles 'What Becomes of the Brokenhearted'". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
^ ^a ^b ^c "BPI Certification". British Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 31 May 2016.

External links

Official website: Robson Green
Official website: Jerome Flynn Official Web Site
Robson Green at IMDb
Jerome Flynn at IMDb

[1] "1995 The Number One Albums". Official Charts. Retrieved 24 April 2012.

[2] "1996 The Number One Albums". Official Charts. Retrieved 24 April 2012.

[uk_hits-3] Jon Kutner (26 May 2010). 1000 UK Number One Hits. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857123602.

[4] "BBC article on Unchained Melody". Retrieved 24 March 2006.

[5] Chas Newkey-Burden (10 October 2009). Simon Cowell: The Unauthorized Biography. Michael O' Mara Books. ISBN 9781843174455.

[guardian_nov2012-6] Ami Sedghi (4 November 2012). "UK's million-selling singles: the full list". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 November 2012.

[7] "Number One Hits: Facts & Feats". UK Charts.

[8] Ross McG (17 June 2015). "What was the biggest selling album in 1995 Britpop Britain? The answer may surprise you". Metro.

[unauthorized-9] Chas Newkey-Burden (10 October 2009). Simon Cowell: The Unauthorized Biography. ISBN 9781843174455.

[10] Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Robson & Jerome: Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 November 2013.

[11] Tom Bower (2012). Sweet Revenge: The Intimate Life of Simon Cowell. Faber & Faber Non Fiction. ISBN 9780571299386.

[12] Eames, Tom (21 January 2015). "Robson & Jerome celebrate 20 years: 10 things you might not know". Digital Spy.

[13] "Divers Articles De Presse". Robson and Jerome.

[UK_Albums-14] "UK Albums". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 31 May 2016.

[15] Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 237.

[NZ_Albums-16] "New Zealand Albums". charts.nz. Retrieved 31 May 2016.

[17] "Scottish Albums "Robson & Jerome"". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 31 May 2016.

[18] "Scottish Albums 'Take Two'". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 31 May 2016.

[UK_ALBUM_CERT-19] "BPI Certification". British Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 31 May 2016.

[20] "Scottish Albums 'Happy Days'". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 31 May 2016.

[UK-21] "UK Singles". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 31 May 2016.

[IRE-22] "Irish Singles". irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 31 May 2016.

[NLD-23] "Netherlands Singles". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 31 May 2016.

[24] "Scottish Singles 'Unchained Melody'". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 31 May 2016.

[25] "Scottish Singles 'I Believe'". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 31 May 2016.

[26] "Scottish Singles 'What Becomes of the Brokenhearted'". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 31 May 2016.

[UK_SIN_CERT-27] "BPI Certification". British Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 31 May 2016.

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-'''Robson & Jerome''' are an English pop duo who were active in the mid-1990s, consisting of actors [[Robson Green]] and [[Jerome Flynn]], who rose to prominence via British television series ''[[Soldier Soldier]]''.
+'''Robson & Jerome''' were an English pop duo active in the mid-1990s, consisting of actors [[Robson Green]] and [[Jerome Flynn]]. They rose to prominence via the British television series ''[[Soldier Soldier]]''.
-The duo's musical catalogue is composed entirely of [[cover version|covers]]. They released a version of "[[Unchained Melody]]" which stayed at number 1 for 7 weeks on the [[UK Singles Chart|UK Chart]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theofficialcharts.com/all-the-number-ones-singles-list/_/1995/ |title=1995 The Number One Albums |publisher=Official Charts |accessdate=24 April 2012}}</ref> selling more than 1.8&nbsp;million copies and becoming the [[List of best-selling singles by year in the United Kingdom|best-selling single of 1995]]. They had two further number-one singles produced by [[Mike Stock (musician)|Mike Stock]] and [[Matt Aitken]] – "[[I Believe (1953 song)|I Believe]]" (1995) and "[[What Becomes of the Brokenhearted]]" (1996)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theofficialcharts.com/all-the-number-ones-singles-list/_/1996/ |title=1996 The Number One Albums |publisher=Official Charts |accessdate=24 April 2012}}</ref> – and two number-one studio albums. A pair of [[compilation album]]s followed.
+The duo's musical catalogue was composed entirely of [[cover version|covers]]. Their version of "[[Unchained Melody]]" stayed at number 1 for 7 weeks on the [[UK Singles Chart|UK Chart]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theofficialcharts.com/all-the-number-ones-singles-list/_/1995/ |title=1995 The Number One Albums |publisher=Official Charts |access-date=24 April 2012}}</ref> selling more than 1.8&nbsp;million copies and becoming the [[List of best-selling singles by year in the United Kingdom|best-selling single of 1995]]. They had two further number-one singles, produced by [[Mike Stock (musician)|Mike Stock]] and [[Matt Aitken]] – "[[I Believe (1953 song)|I Believe]]" (1995) and "[[What Becomes of the Brokenhearted]]" (1996)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theofficialcharts.com/all-the-number-ones-singles-list/_/1996/ |title=1996 The Number One Albums |publisher=Official Charts |access-date=24 April 2012}}</ref> – and two number-one studio albums. A pair of [[compilation album]]s followed.
 ==Music career==
-In November 1994, in an episode of the UK television drama series ''[[Soldier Soldier]]'', actors [[Robson Green]] and [[Jerome Flynn]] performed "[[Unchained Melody]]" as an impromptu duo The Unrighteous Brothers after the entertainment failed to appear at a wedding.<ref name="uk hits">{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BwwLBaH9488C&pg=PT933#v=onepage&q&f=false |title=1000 UK Number One Hits|author= Jon Kutner |publisher=Omnibus Press |date=26 May 2010 |isbn=9780857123602 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=BBC article on Unchained Melody | url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A769241 | accessdate = 24 March 2006}}</ref> Their performance triggered a big response from the audience and [[ITV Network|ITV]] was inundated by people looking to buy the song.  [[Simon Cowell]] was alerted to the interest shown by the public, and pursued the two reluctant actors (and later Robson's mother) for the next four months to record the song, to the extent that Robson Green threatened legal action to stop Cowell harassing them.<ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wh_dAgAAQBAJ&pg=PT36#v=onepage&q&f=false |title=Simon Cowell: The Unauthorized Biography| author=Chas Newkey-Burden |publisher= Michael O' Mara Books|isbn=9781843174455 }}</ref> The actors were eventually persuaded to sign a recording contract with Cowell and record a [[Righteous Brothers]]-type version of the song as a duo.  Cowell enlisted music producers [[Mike Stock (musician)|Mike Stock]] and [[Matt Aitken]], with whom he had worked many times before, to produce the single.
+In a November 1994 episode of the UK television drama series ''[[Soldier Soldier]]'', Dave Tucker and Paddy Garvey, played by [[Robson Green]] and [[Jerome Flynn]] respectively, performed "[[Unchained Melody]]" as an impromptu duo "The Unrighteous Brothers" after the entertainment failed to appear at a wedding.<ref name="uk hits">{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BwwLBaH9488C&pg=PT933 |title=1000 UK Number One Hits|author= Jon Kutner |publisher=Omnibus Press |date=26 May 2010 |isbn=9780857123602 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=BBC article on Unchained Melody | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A769241 | access-date = 24 March 2006}}</ref> Their performance triggered a big response from the audience and [[ITV Network|ITV]] was inundated by people looking to buy the song.  [[Simon Cowell]] was alerted to the interest shown by the public, and pursued the two reluctant actors (and later Robson's mother) for the next four months to record the song, to the extent that Robson Green threatened legal action to stop Cowell harassing them.<ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wh_dAgAAQBAJ&pg=PT36 |title=Simon Cowell: The Unauthorized Biography| author=Chas Newkey-Burden |date=10 October 2009|publisher= Michael O' Mara Books|isbn=9781843174455 }}</ref> The actors were eventually persuaded to sign a recording contract with Cowell and record a [[Righteous Brothers]]-type version of the song as a duo.  Cowell enlisted music producers [[Mike Stock (musician)|Mike Stock]] and [[Matt Aitken]], with whom he had worked many times before, to produce the single.
-Their cover of "Unchained Melody" was released as a double A-side single with [[(There'll Be Bluebirds Over) The White Cliffs of Dover|White Cliffs of Dover]]. It immediately reached No. 1 and stayed there for seven weeks, and became the best-selling song of 1995 in the UK. It was also the best-selling song of the 1990s, until it was over-taken by "[[Candle in the Wind 1997]]", [[Elton John]]'s tribute to [[Princess Diana]]. It remains one of the country's best-selling singles.<ref name="guardian nov2012">{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/news/datablog/2012/nov/04/uk-million-selling-singles-full-list |title=UK's million-selling singles: the full list |author= Ami Sedghi |work=[[The Guardian]] |date=4 November 2012 |accessdate=4 November 2012 }}</ref> Their two follow-up singles, "[[I Believe (1953 song)|I Believe]]" released later in the year, and "[[What Becomes of the Brokenhearted]]" released in 1996, also reached No. 1 on their release, and they became the first act in UK chart history to have their first three singles going straight in at number one.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ukcharts.20m.com/number1.html |title=Number One Hits: Facts & Feats |work=UK Charts }}</ref> Their third single "[[What Becomes of the Brokenhearted]]"/"[[Saturday Night at the Movies (song)|Saturday Night at the Movies]]"/"[[You'll Never Walk Alone]]" is also the only single released as a [[Triple A-side]] to go to number one.
+Their cover of "Unchained Melody" was released as a double A-side single with [[(There'll Be Bluebirds Over) The White Cliffs of Dover|White Cliffs of Dover]]. It immediately reached No. 1 and stayed there for seven weeks, and became the best-selling song of 1995 in the UK. It was also the best-selling song of the 1990s, until it was over-taken by "[[Candle in the Wind 1997]]", [[Elton John]]'s tribute to [[Diana, Princess of Wales]]. It remains one of the country's best-selling singles.<ref name="guardian nov2012">{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/news/datablog/2012/nov/04/uk-million-selling-singles-full-list |title=UK's million-selling singles: the full list |author= Ami Sedghi |work=[[The Guardian]] |date=4 November 2012 |access-date=4 November 2012 }}</ref> Their two follow-up singles, "[[I Believe (1953 song)|I Believe]]" released later in the year, and "[[What Becomes of the Brokenhearted]]" released in 1996, also reached No. 1 on their release, and they became the first act in UK chart history to have their first three singles going straight in at number one.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ukcharts.20m.com/number1.html |title=Number One Hits: Facts & Feats |work=UK Charts }}</ref>
-Their first album, the self-titled ''[[Robson & Jerome (album)|Robson & Jerome]]'', was released in November 1995 and became the best-selling album of the year,<ref>{{cite news |url=http://metro.co.uk/2015/06/17/what-was-the-biggest-selling-album-in-1995-britpop-britain-the-answer-may-surprise-you-5250259/ |title=What was the biggest selling album in 1995 Britpop Britain? The answer may surprise you |author=Ross McG |date= 17 June 2015 |work=Metro}}</ref> and the second album from 1996, ''[[Take Two (Robson & Jerome album)|Take Two]]'', was equally successful. Robson & Jerome would eventually sell 7 million copies of the albums released, and 5&nbsp;million copies of the three singles released.  They decided to quit despite being offered £3&nbsp;million for a third album by Cowell.<ref name="unauthorized">{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wh_dAgAAQBAJ&pg=PT37#v=onepage&q&f=false |title=Simon Cowell: The Unauthorized Biography| author=Chas Newkey-Burden |publisher= |isbn=9781843174455 }}</ref>
+Their first album, the self-titled ''[[Robson & Jerome (album)|Robson & Jerome]]'', was released in November 1995 and became the best-selling album of the year,<ref>{{cite news |url=http://metro.co.uk/2015/06/17/what-was-the-biggest-selling-album-in-1995-britpop-britain-the-answer-may-surprise-you-5250259/ |title=What was the biggest selling album in 1995 Britpop Britain? The answer may surprise you |author=Ross McG |date= 17 June 2015 |work=Metro}}</ref> and the second album from 1996, ''[[Take Two (Robson & Jerome album)|Take Two]]'', was equally successful. Robson & Jerome  eventually sold 7 million albums and 5&nbsp;million singles.  They decided to quit despite being offered £3&nbsp;million for a third album by Cowell.<ref name="unauthorized">{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wh_dAgAAQBAJ&pg=PT37 |title=Simon Cowell: The Unauthorized Biography| author=Chas Newkey-Burden |date=10 October 2009|isbn=9781843174455 }}</ref>
 ==Popularity and criticisms==
-Robson & Jerome were popular among [[baby boomers]], but a number of music critics argued that they lacked artistic merit. [[Stephen Thomas Erlewine]] in [[AllMusic]] wrote that they "offered nothing new musically", and said that: "such grand success made them the target of derision for much of the music press, who criticized the duo's manufactured, polished covers of pop and rock classics as nostalgia mongering...Robson & Jerome became the target of a number of attacks."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/robson-jerome-mn0000640522/biography|title=Robson & Jerome: Biography|last=Erlewine|first=Stephen Thomas|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|accessdate=4 November 2013}}</ref>
+Robson & Jerome were popular but music critics argued that they lacked artistic merit. [[Stephen Thomas Erlewine]] in [[AllMusic]] wrote that they "offered nothing new musically", and said that: "such grand success made them the target of derision for much of the music press, who criticized the duo's manufactured, polished covers of pop and rock classics as nostalgia mongering...Robson & Jerome became the target of a number of attacks."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/robson-jerome-mn0000640522/biography|title=Robson & Jerome: Biography|last=Erlewine|first=Stephen Thomas|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=4 November 2013}}</ref>
-The duo also attracted criticism after it emerged that they did not sing parts of their recordings, which were patched with uncredited vocalists to achieve higher and steadier notes than they could achieve.  Session singer Des Dyer (formerly of the band [[Jigsaw (band)|Jigsaw]]) made the allegation that his was the voice on the record, and contacted RCA and a newspaper.  Although Stock obtained a court injunction to stop Dyer from making the allegation, the head of [[Bertelsmann Music Group|BMG]] John Preston decided to pay Dyer £75,000 at Simon Cowell's behest, money that was then deducted from Stock's royalties.<ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2sR1LAf4lhgC&pg=PT72&lpg=PT72#v=onepage&q&f=false |title=Sweet Revenge: The Intimate Life of Simon Cowell|author=Tom Bower |publisher=Faber & Faber Non Fiction |date=2012|isbn=9780571299386}}</ref> In 2008, Stock admitted that the vocals were "assisted" by session singers, explaining: 'Des Dyer was brought in to assist with the Jerome part  –  because his voice and Jerome's were similar...The Robson part was done by a totally different singer and the high note was a totally different guy.'<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.digitalspy.com/music/feature/a622993/robson-jerome-celebrate-20-years-10-things-you-might-not-know/ |title=Robson & Jerome celebrate 20 years: 10 things you might not know |first=Tom |last=Eames |work=Digital Spy |date=21 January 2015 }}</ref> Stock added that Robson and Jerome both contributed vocals: "they are singing on the record without a shadow of a doubt".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://robson-green.fr/robsonjeromepress.html |title=Divers Articles De Presse |work=Robson and Jerome}}</ref>
+The duo also attracted criticism after it emerged that they did not sing parts of their recordings, which were patched with uncredited vocalists to achieve higher and steadier notes than they could achieve.  Session singer Des Dyer (formerly of the band [[Jigsaw (British band)|Jigsaw]]) made the allegation that his was the voice on the record, and contacted RCA and a newspaper.  Although Stock obtained a court injunction to stop Dyer from making the allegation, the head of [[Bertelsmann Music Group|BMG]] John Preston decided to pay Dyer £75,000 at Simon Cowell's behest, money that was then deducted from Stock's royalties.<ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2sR1LAf4lhgC&pg=PT72 |title=Sweet Revenge: The Intimate Life of Simon Cowell|author=Tom Bower |publisher=Faber & Faber Non Fiction |date=2012|isbn=9780571299386}}</ref> In 2008, Stock admitted that the vocals were "assisted" by session singers, explaining: 'Des Dyer was brought in to assist with the Jerome part  –  because his voice and Jerome's were similar...The Robson part was done by a totally different singer and the high note was a totally different guy.'<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.digitalspy.com/music/feature/a622993/robson-jerome-celebrate-20-years-10-things-you-might-not-know/ |title=Robson & Jerome celebrate 20 years: 10 things you might not know |first=Tom |last=Eames |work=Digital Spy |date=21 January 2015 }}</ref> Stock added that both Robson and Jerome did contribute vocals: "they are singing on the record without a shadow of a doubt".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://robson-green.fr/robsonjeromepress.html |title=Divers Articles De Presse |work=Robson and Jerome}}</ref>
 ==Discography==
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-! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | [[UK Albums Chart|UK]]<br/><ref name="UK Albums">{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/32176/robson-and-jerome/ |title=UK Albums |publisher=officialcharts.com |accessdate=31 May 2016}}</ref>
+! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | [[UK Albums Chart|UK]]<br/><ref name="UK Albums">{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/32176/robson-and-jerome/ |title=UK Albums |publisher=officialcharts.com |access-date=31 May 2016}}</ref>
-! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | [[Official New Zealand Music Chart|NZ]]<br/><ref name="NZ Albums">{{cite web|url=http://charts.org.nz/showitem.asp?interpret=Robson+%26+Jerome&titel=Take+Two&cat=a |title=New Zealand Albums |publisher=charts.org.nz |accessdate=31 May 2016}}</ref>
+! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | [[ARIA Charts|AUS]]<br /><ref>{{cite Ryan|page=237}}</ref>
-! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | [[Scottish Singles and Albums Charts|SCO]]<br/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-albums-chart/19951119/40/ |title=Scottish Albums "Robson & Jerome" |publisher=officialcharts.com |accessdate=31 May 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-albums-chart/19961117/40/ |title=Scottish Albums 'Take Two' |publisher=officialcharts.com |accessdate=31 May 2016}}</ref>
+! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | [[Official New Zealand Music Chart|NZ]]<br/><ref name="NZ Albums">{{cite web|url=https://charts.nz/showitem.asp?interpret=Robson+%26+Jerome&titel=Take+Two&cat=a |title=New Zealand Albums |publisher=charts.nz |access-date=31 May 2016}}</ref>
+! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | [[Scottish Singles and Albums Charts|SCO]]<br/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-albums-chart/19951119/40/ |title=Scottish Albums "Robson & Jerome" |publisher=officialcharts.com |access-date=31 May 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-albums-chart/19961117/40/ |title=Scottish Albums 'Take Two' |publisher=officialcharts.com |access-date=31 May 2016}}</ref>
 |-
 ! scope="row" | ''[[Robson & Jerome (album)|Robson & Jerome]]''
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 * Label: [[RCA Records|RCA]]
 | 1
+| 74
 | —
 | 1
 |
-* [[British Phonographic Industry|UK]]: 6× Platinum<ref name="UK ALBUM CERT">{{cite web|url=http://www.bpi.co.uk/certified-awards.aspx |title=BPI Certification |publisher=[[British Phonographic Industry]]|accessdate=31 May 2016}}</ref>
+* [[British Phonographic Industry|UK]]: 6× Platinum<ref name="UK ALBUM CERT">{{cite web |url=http://www.bpi.co.uk/certified-awards.aspx |title=BPI Certification |publisher=[[British Phonographic Industry]] |access-date=31 May 2016 |archive-date=24 January 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130124005813/http://www.bpi.co.uk/certified-awards.aspx |url-status=dead }}</ref>
 |-
 ! scope="row" | ''[[Take Two (Robson & Jerome album)|Take Two]]''
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 * Label: RCA
 | 1
+| —
 | 14
 | 1
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 * UK: 4× Platinum<ref name="UK ALBUM CERT" />
 |-
-|align="center" colspan="15" style="font-size:90%"| "—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
+| colspan="15" style="font-size:90%"| "—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
-|-
 |}
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 ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | [[UK Albums Chart|UK]]<br/><ref name="UK Albums" />
-! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | [[Scottish Singles and Albums Charts|SCO]]<br/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-albums-chart/19971123/40/ |title=Scottish Albums 'Happy Days' |publisher=officialcharts.com |accessdate=31 May 2016}}</ref>
+! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | [[Scottish Singles and Albums Charts|SCO]]<br/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-albums-chart/19971123/40/ |title=Scottish Albums 'Happy Days' |publisher=officialcharts.com |access-date=31 May 2016}}</ref>
 |-
 ! scope="row" | ''Happy Days:<br> The Best of Robson & Jerome''
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 !rowspan="2" style="width:25em;"| Title
 !colspan="4"| Peak chart positions
 !rowspan="2" style="width:12em;" | [[Music recording sales certification|Certifications]]
 !rowspan="2" style="width:12em;"|Album
 |-
-!style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| [[UK Singles Chart|UK]]<br/><ref name="UK">{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/32176/robson-and-jerome/ |title=UK Singles |publisher=Official Charts Company |accessdate=31 May 2016}}</ref>
+!style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| [[UK Singles Chart|UK]]<br/><ref name="UK">{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/32176/robson-and-jerome/ |title=UK Singles |publisher=Official Charts Company |access-date=31 May 2016}}</ref>
-!style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| [[Irish Singles Chart|IRE]]<br><ref name="IRE">{{cite web|url=http://www.irishcharts.ie |title=Irish Singles |publisher=irishcharts.ie |accessdate=31 May 2016}}</ref>
+!style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| [[Irish Singles Chart|IRE]]<br><ref name="IRE">{{cite web|url=http://www.irishcharts.ie |title=Irish Singles |publisher=irishcharts.ie |access-date=31 May 2016}}</ref>
-!style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| [[Single Top 100|NLD]]<br><ref name="NLD">{{cite web|url=http://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Robson+%26+Jerome&titel=I+Believe+%2F+Up+On+The+Roof&cat=s |title=Netherlands Singles |publisher=dutchcharts.nl |accessdate=31 May 2016}}</ref>
+!style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| [[Single Top 100|NLD]]<br><ref name="NLD">{{cite web|url=http://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Robson+%26+Jerome&titel=I+Believe+%2F+Up+On+The+Roof&cat=s |title=Netherlands Singles |publisher=dutchcharts.nl |access-date=31 May 2016}}</ref>
-!style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| [[Scottish Singles and Albums Charts|SCO]]<br/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-singles-chart/19950514/41/ |title=Scottish Singles 'Unchained Melody' |publisher=Official Charts Company |accessdate=31 May 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-singles-chart/19951105/41/ |title=Scottish Singles 'I Believe' |publisher=Official Charts Company |accessdate=31 May 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-singles-chart/19961103/41/ |title=Scottish Singles 'What Becomes of the Brokenhearted' |publisher=Official Charts Company |accessdate=31 May 2016}}</ref>
+!style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| [[Scottish Singles and Albums Charts|SCO]]<br/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-singles-chart/19950514/41/ |title=Scottish Singles 'Unchained Melody' |publisher=Official Charts Company |access-date=31 May 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-singles-chart/19951105/41/ |title=Scottish Singles 'I Believe' |publisher=Official Charts Company |access-date=31 May 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-singles-chart/19961103/41/ |title=Scottish Singles 'What Becomes of the Brokenhearted' |publisher=Official Charts Company |access-date=31 May 2016}}</ref>
 |-
 | rowspan="2" | 1995
-| "[[Unchained Melody#Robson & Jerome version|Unchained Melody]]"<br>"[[(There'll Be Bluebirds Over) The White Cliffs of Dover#Later performances|(There'll Be Bluebirds Over) The White Cliffs of Dover]]"
+| "[[Unchained Melody#Robson & Jerome version|Unchained Melody]]" / "[[(There'll Be Bluebirds Over) The White Cliffs of Dover#Later performances|(There'll Be Bluebirds Over) The White Cliffs of Dover]]"
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 |align="center"| 1
 |
-* [[British Phonographic Industry|UK]]: 2× Platinum<ref name="UK SIN CERT">{{cite web|url=http://www.bpi.co.uk/certified-awards.aspx |title=BPI Certification |publisher=[[British Phonographic Industry]]|accessdate=31 May 2016}}</ref>
+* [[British Phonographic Industry|UK]]: 2× Platinum<ref name="UK SIN CERT">{{cite web |url=http://www.bpi.co.uk/certified-awards.aspx |title=BPI Certification |publisher=[[British Phonographic Industry]] |access-date=31 May 2016 |archive-date=24 January 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130124005813/http://www.bpi.co.uk/certified-awards.aspx |url-status=dead }}</ref>
 | align="left" rowspan="2"| ''[[Robson & Jerome (album)|Robson & Jerome]]''
 |-
-| "[[I Believe (Frankie Laine song)|I Believe]]"<br>"[[Up on the Roof (song)#Other recordings|Up on the Roof]]"
+| "[[I Believe (Frankie Laine song)|I Believe]]" / "[[Up on the Roof (song)#Other recordings|Up on the Roof]]"
 |align="center"| 1
 |align="center"| 3
@@ Line 140: / Line 142: @@
 |-
 | 1996
-| "[[What Becomes of the Brokenhearted#Covers|What Becomes of the Brokenhearted]]"<br>"[[Saturday Night at the Movies (song)|Saturday Night at the Movies]]"<br>"[[You'll Never Walk Alone#Recorded Versions|You'll Never Walk Alone]]"
+| "[[What Becomes of the Brokenhearted#Covers|What Becomes of the Brokenhearted]]" / "[[Saturday Night at the Movies (song)|Saturday Night at the Movies]]" / "[[You'll Never Walk Alone]]"
 |align="center"| 1
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 ==See also==
+* [[List of UK Singles Chart number ones of the 1990s]]
-*[[Robson Green]]
-*[[Jerome Flynn]]
-*[[List of UK Singles Chart number ones of the 1990s]]
 ==References==
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 ==External links==
-* Official Website: [http://www.robsongreen.com Robson Green :: The Web Site]
+* Official website: [http://www.robsongreen.c.uk Robson Green]
-* Official Website: [http://www.jeromeflynn.com Jerome Flynn Official Web Site]
+* Official website: [http://www.jeromeflynn.com Jerome Flynn Official Web Site]
-*{{IMDb name|id=0338292|name=Robson Green}}
+* {{IMDb name|id=0338292|name=Robson Green}}
-*{{IMDb name|id=0283492|name=Jerome Flynn}}
+* {{IMDb name|id=0283492|name=Jerome Flynn}}
 {{UK best-selling singles (by year) 1990–2009}}
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-[[Category:English musical duos]]
+[[Category:English pop music duos]]
+[[Category:English male musical duos]]
+[[Category:Musical groups established in 1995]]
+[[Category:Musical groups disestablished in 1997]]
+[[Category:RCA Records artists]]
+[[Category:Bertelsmann Music Group artists]]

v t e Best-selling singles by year in the United Kingdom
1950s	1952: "Here in My Heart" – Al Martino 1953: "I Believe" – Frankie Laine 1954: "Secret Love" – Doris Day 1955: "Rose Marie" – Slim Whitman 1956: "I'll Be Home" – Pat Boone 1957: "Diana" – Paul Anka 1958: "Jailhouse Rock" – Elvis Presley 1959: "Living Doll" – Cliff Richard (UK)
1960s	1960: "It's Now or Never" – Elvis Presley 1961: "Wooden Heart" – Elvis Presley 1962: "I Remember You" – Frank Ifield (UK) 1963: "She Loves You" – The Beatles (UK) 1964: "Can't Buy Me Love" – The Beatles (UK) 1965: "Tears" – Ken Dodd (UK) 1966: "Green, Green Grass of Home" – Tom Jones (UK) 1967: "Release Me" – Engelbert Humperdinck (UK) 1968: "Hey Jude" – The Beatles (UK) 1969: "Sugar, Sugar" – The Archies
1970s	1970: "The Wonder of You" – Elvis Presley / "In the Summertime" – Mungo Jerry (UK) 1971: "My Sweet Lord" – George Harrison (UK) 1972: "Amazing Grace" – Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (UK) 1973: "Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree" – Dawn featuring Tony Orlando 1974: "Tiger Feet" – Mud (UK) 1975: "Bye Bye Baby" – Bay City Rollers (UK) 1976: "Save Your Kisses for Me" – Brotherhood of Man (UK) 1977: "Mull of Kintyre" / "Girls' School" – Wings (UK) 1978: "Rivers of Babylon" / "Brown Girl in the Ring" – Boney M. 1979: "Bright Eyes" – Art Garfunkel
1980s	1980: "Don't Stand So Close to Me" – The Police (UK) 1981: "Tainted Love" – Soft Cell (UK) / "Don't You Want Me" – The Human League (UK) 1982: "Come On Eileen" – Dexys Midnight Runners (UK) 1983: "Karma Chameleon" – Culture Club (UK) 1984: "Do They Know It's Christmas?" – Band Aid (UK) 1985: "The Power of Love" – Jennifer Rush 1986: "Don't Leave Me This Way" – The Communards (UK) 1987: "Never Gonna Give You Up" – Rick Astley (UK) 1988: "Mistletoe and Wine" – Cliff Richard (UK) 1989: "Ride on Time" – Black Box
1990s	1990: "Unchained Melody" – The Righteous Brothers 1991: "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" – Bryan Adams 1992: "I Will Always Love You" – Whitney Houston 1993: "I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)" – Meat Loaf 1994: "Love Is All Around" – Wet Wet Wet (UK) 1995: "Unchained Melody" – Robson & Jerome (UK) 1996: "Killing Me Softly" – Fugees 1997: "Something About the Way You Look Tonight" / "Candle in the Wind 1997" – Elton John (UK) 1998: "Believe" – Cher 1999: "...Baby One More Time" – Britney Spears
2000s	2000: "Can We Fix It?" – Bob the Builder (UK) 2001: "It Wasn't Me" – Shaggy featuring Rikrok (UK) 2002: "Anything Is Possible" / "Evergreen" – Will Young (UK) 2003: "Where Is the Love?" – Black Eyed Peas 2004: "Do They Know It's Christmas?" – Band Aid 20 (UK) 2005: "(Is This the Way to) Amarillo" – Tony Christie featuring Peter Kay (UK) 2006: "Crazy" – Gnarls Barkley 2007: "Bleeding Love" – Leona Lewis (UK) 2008: "Hallelujah" – Alexandra Burke (UK) 2009: "Poker Face" – Lady Gaga
2010s	2010: "Love the Way You Lie" – Eminem featuring Rihanna 2011: "Someone like You" – Adele (UK) 2012: "Somebody That I Used to Know" – Gotye featuring Kimbra 2013: "Blurred Lines" – Robin Thicke featuring T.I. & Pharrell Williams 2014: "Happy" – Pharrell Williams 2015: "Uptown Funk" – Mark Ronson (UK) featuring Bruno Mars 2016: "One Dance" – Drake featuring Wizkid and Kyla (UK) 2017: "Shape of You" – Ed Sheeran (UK) 2018: "One Kiss" – Calvin Harris and Dua Lipa (UK) 2019: "Someone You Loved" – Lewis Capaldi (UK)
2020s	2020: "Blinding Lights" – The Weeknd 2021: "Bad Habits" – Ed Sheeran (UK) 2022: "As It Was" – Harry Styles (UK) 2023: "Flowers" – Miley Cyrus

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