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Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications; UK [1]Shooting Stars: Released: August 1979; Label: Carrere Formats: LP, MC 36 The Paris Collection: Released: 5 December 1980
Dollar were a British pop vocal duo, comprising David Van Day and Anglo-Canadian Thereza Bazar. The duo were successful in the late 1970s and 1980s, achieving ten top 40 singles on the UK Singles Chart , including the top ten hits " Love's Gotta Hold on Me " (1979), " I Wanna Hold Your Hand " (1979), " Mirror Mirror " (1981), " Give Me Back My ...
The album was released on Carrere Records and reached no.36 in the UK Albums Chart. [4] Five of the nine tracks were written by Dollar members David Van Day and Thereza Bazar, the album was produced by Christopher Neil. Track "Love Street" was released as a single after the group had left the label.
When Bazar was subsequently dismissed by the group, they formed Dollar in 1977. Their hits began with "Shooting Star" in 1978. They then had several hits, including "Love's Gotta Hold on Me" in 1979, " Mirror Mirror " in 1981 and " Give Me Back My Heart " in 1982, until " Oh L'amour ", which hit the Top 10 across Europe in 1987.
By its release in 1982, Dollar had seen a revival in fortunes following their previous, unsuccessful studio album The Paris Collection (1980). After teaming up with producer Trevor Horn in 1981, the group had enjoyed their biggest success with four hit singles; "Hand Held in Black and White", "Mirror Mirror (Mon Amour)", "Give Me Back My Heart" and "Videotheque" - all of which reached the UK ...
"Videotheque" is a song by British pop duo Dollar. It appeared on the album The Dollar Album.The song spent 10 weeks on the UK charts, [2] peaking at #17. It also reached the same chart position in Ireland.
The album itself peaked at No.36 in the UK albums Chart. [1] Dollar released just one more single with Carrere Records before departing to WEA in 1980. "Love's Gotta Hold on Me" was the first of five top ten hits for the duo, but was the only one they composed.
Dollar went on to achieve their biggest success with the label when they teamed up with producer Trevor Horn in 1981. Tracks from this album were released as B-sides to later hit singles in a further attempt to boost sales of the album. Many of the tracks were released on compact disc on a 2006 compilation album, The Platinum Collection. [5]