"Mr. Solitaire" was a 1984 single for UK group Animal Nightlife. It became a hit for them that year, registering on multiple charts.
Background "Mr. Solitaire" was the fourth single for Animal Nightlife. It was released in July, 1984. Making the Top 30 chart, it was also the first real success the group had and it got them their first appearance on Top of the Pops.A Polaris View, December 10, 2016 - SHANGRI-LA RE-ISSUED 2016 The song was co-written by Roy Carter who also handled the arrangements.Amazon - Mr Solitaire Descrizione prodotto Michael Brauer produced the recording.Music Week, September 15, 1984 - POP 75 SINGLES, This Week 40, Last Week 41, Weeks on Chart 5, TITLE MR. SOLITAIRE, Artist Animal Nightlife, (Producer) Publisher (Michael Brauer) The B side of the single was "Lazy Afternoon".Amazon - Mr Solitaire Descrizione prodotto
The song appears on the Video Music 3 compilation that was released in 1984.No 1!, Sept 8, 1984 - Page 37 Video Music 3, Nine bands £9.99
Charts The single made its debut at no 51 in the No 1! Next 25 chart on the week of September 8, 1984.No 1!, Sept 8, 1984 - Page 55 THE NEXT 25, THIS WEEK 51, LAST WEEK _, WEEKS ON CHART _, HIGHEST POSITION _ The following week it had dropped off of the Next 25 chart,No 1!, Sept 15, 1984 - Page 47 but it debuted at no. 24 in the magazine's Disco / Dance Singles chart.No 1!, Sept 8, 1984 - Page 54 DISCO/DANCE SINGLESNo 1!, Sept 15, 1984 - Page 46 DISCO/DANCE SINGLES, 24 MR. SOLITAIRE Animal Nightlife (Island) On the week of September 22, it was back in the Next 25 chart at no. 56.No. 1!, Sept 22, 1984 - Page 63 THE NEXT 25, THIS WEEK 56, LAST WEEK _, WEEKS ON CHART _, HIGHEST POSITION 2_ It was also at no. 20 on the Disco / Dance Singles chart.No. 1, Sept 22, 1984 - Page 62 DISCO/DANCE SINGLES, 20 MR. SOLITAIRE Animal Nightlife (Island) It debuted in the no. 42 in the No. 1 U.K. Singles chart on the week of September 29.No. 1!, Sept 29, 1984 - Page 55 U.K. SINGLES, THIS WEEK 42, LAST WEEK _, WEEKS ON CHART _, HIGHEST POSITION 42 On the week of October 13, 1984, the single peaked at no. 24 on the No 1! magazine U.K. Singles chart.No. 1!, Oct 13, 1984 - Page 63 U.K. Singles, THIS WEEK 24, LAST WEEK 32, WEEKS ON CHART 3, HIGHEST POSITION 24No. 1!, Oct 20, 1984 - Page 55 U.K. Singles, THIS WEEK 28, LAST WEEK 24, WEEKS ON CHART 4, HIGHEST POSITION 28 At that week, it was also at no. 18 on the magazine's Disco / Dance Singles chart.No. 1!, Oct 13, 1984 - Page 62 DISCO/DANCE SINGLES, 18 MR. SOLITAIRE Animal Nightlife (Island)
During the single's thirteen week run on the National UK chart, it peaked at no. 25.Official Charts - MR. SOLITAIRE by ANIMAL NIGHTLIFE
References
External links Discogs - Animal Nightlife – Mr Solitaire