U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Peak Position No. 66 (Also No. 27 on the U.S. Hot Dance Club Play Charts)
Backstory: This British New Wave novelty group (named Toto Coelo in their native U.K. instead) was formed by Barry Blue in the early 80's and disbanded in 1985. This following single was their one and only song to ever cross over to any of the U.S. music charts. It was a much bigger success in their native U.K. where it peaked as high as No. 8. They released 4 more singles, two of which were successful around Europe, but not in the U.S.
The review: I know that I may be absolutely crazy for saying this, but I've always have absolutely loved this song. It's both really fun and catchy at the same time, though totally ridiculous as well. It was quite popular on MTV when it came out, so there's that. LOL. Overall, I think that this tune deserved to be a much bigger success here in the States. Just ridiculous, kitschy fun. Almost like a combination of Adam and the Ants, Bow Wow Wow, Bananarama, and Haysi Fantayzee. LOL.
Final rating: 10/10
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