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ALISON MOYET & OTHERS : TOP 5 COLLABORATIONS

Despite our familiarity with Alison Moyet now being a strong and established solo artist for many years, our treasured singer-songwriter has turned in some memorable work with talents around her since the early 80’s.

At a time when Alison is enjoying the rewards of her stunning new album, Other, I take a look back at Alison Moyet and others.

Top 5 - No.5

Alison Moyet/Moby
Slipping Away

Moby’s “Slipping Away” was released in January 2006 as the fourth UK and sixth international single from his 2005 album, Hotel. The song peaked at number three in Spain. Boasting some additional remixes from Axwell and Zloot, its poignant message within the lyrics is more critical than ever.

“Open to everything happy and sad / Seeing the good when it’s all going bad / Seeing the sun when I can’t really see / Hoping the sun will at least look at me /Focus on everything better today /All that I need and I never could say / Hold on to this while it’s slipping away”

Top 5 - No.4

Alison Moyet/Dusty Springfield/Sinead O’Connor
Where Is A Woman To Go

Alison Moyet, Dusty Springfield and Sinead O’Connor in the same room together? I don’t need to say any more than that.

Top 5 - No.3

Alison Moyet/Dawn French
Love Letters/Whispering Your Name

There are many reasons to remind you why Alison Moyet and Dawn French is such pleasing teamwork. Nineteen years before they took to the stage in Kathy Burke’s West End show, Smaller, Dawn joined Alison, as well as her comedy partner Jennifer Saunders, to gatecrash Moyet’s “Love Letters” video in 1987. In terms of not losing out to the niggle of the giggle, the music promo shows Moyet grasping Ketty Lester’s early 60’s torch ballad with professional ease, whilst the comedy duo buffoon around her. I’m guessing it took a few takes.

By now an already blossomed friendship, Moyet and French reunited on screen for the music promo to accompany the release of the “Whispering Your Name” single.

Produced by Ian Broudie (Lightning Seeds), and the second single from her fourth studio album, Essex, the single became Alison’s eighth single to enter the UK Top 40. Once again, she must have been thinking dark thoughts to cope with Dawn cavorting around her.

Top 5 - No.2

Alison Moyet/Vince Clarke
Situation

So this is where it all began. Resisting to plant Moyet’s musical origins at the top spot of this slight chart (in terms of her substantial career) is likely to cause debate; but fans will know this is an artist who likes to look forward, as well as being appreciative of what has already passed.

Moyet and former Depeche Mode member Vince Clarke merged creative brains in late 1981 after Clarke responded to an advert Alison placed in a UK music magazine. This synth pop duo made two critically acclaimed albums, Upstairs at Eric’s and You and Me Both. Three of their four singles reached the top three of the UK Singles Chart and both their albums made the top two of the albums chart.

Yazoo

Yazoo was a musical partnership that lasted just 18 month, leaving the nagging curiosity of what and where the band would be now if they were still making music.

“Winter Kills” (the B-side of their Top 3 hit, “Don’t Go”) still creates a feeling of unease, in contrast to its upbeat, pulsating, electronic disco-tinged flipside; yet standing faithful to the haunted mansion look of its promo video. Clarke’s sparse, booming percussion and eerie, tumbling electronic piano is one thing; but when Moyet adds hymn-like harmonies and cautionary whispers to the mix, it takes it to another level.

“Situation” is perhaps their best known song stateside, but was originally only a B-side in the UK. French DJ/Producer François Kevorkian (Studio 54, Paradise Garage) did a sterling job on the American 12-inch, which still sounds as urgent today as it did when it first surfaced. The song is also a much-loved fan favourite, greeted with rapturous applause on its arrival (as well as during Alison’s life-affirming dance routine), and is impossible to ignore as part of live show encores.

“Situation” may not be your personal Yazoo highlight, but it’s impossible to resist Alison’s laughter here. Perhaps she had a vision of “Macarena” years before that surfaced.

Top 5 - No.1

Alison Moyet/Guy Sigsworth
All Signs Of Life

Earlier this year, Alison Moyet released her latest album Other, which saw her once again teaming up with composer, producer and songwriter Guy Sigsworth. They last collaborated on her 2013 album, The Minutes, which debuted at No.5 in the national charts and won critical acclaim.

Guy has a dazzling back catalogue which boasts collaborative work with Bjork, Madonna and Imogen Heap. It’s not difficult to see why Alison should choose to work with him.

“He’s a brilliant person for me to work with because he gets me,” Alison says. “I haven’t got to explain myself to him. There is a whole language that we both know.”

Read my 5* star review of Other here 

Tags : Alison MoyetDawn FrenchGuy SigsworthMobyYazoo

The author Phil Marriott

Phil Marriott is a London-based broadcaster, DJ, editor, digital content creator and writer. Phil has worked as a presenter on Gaydio – the world’s biggest LGBT dance radio station – where he was also Head of Music. He is currently a host of Boys On Film and a resident DJ at popular London venues Eagle and Royal Vauxhall Tavern. He is also the Podcast Editor & Audio Engineer at Plant Based News and writer at Departures, an American digital lifestyle magazine.

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