Top Katz

Top Katz is the second studio album released by British duo PJ & Duncan, now better known as Ant & Dec. The album was recorded during 1994 and 1995, and included the duo's cover of The Monkees song, Stepping Stone. The album was released in November 1995, peaking at #46 on the UK Albums Chart, and being certified Gold in the UK by the BPI.

Background

Following the moderate success of their debut studio album, Psyche, the duo returned to the studio, and were hooked up with songwriter and producer Ray Hedges, who had success the previous year, having produced the majority of Boyzone's debut album. For the first time, McPartlin and Donnelly turned their hand to songwriting, and co-wrote the majority of the album, with the exception of their cover of The Monkees Stepping Stone. The album's lead single, Stuck On U, was released in July 1995, accompanied by a music video filmed in Miami. The single's moderate success paved the way for the second single, U Krazy Katz, which followed in October, and saw a slight change in musical direction for the duo.

The album was released on 3 November 1995, but was a commercial failure, only peaking at #46 on the UK Albums Chart. Promotion for the album continued with the release of the third single, Perfect, on 20 November, which followed a similar theme to the duo's early hit, "Eternal Love". A promotional tour of Asia and America followed, accompanied by the release of the fifth and final single, Stepping Stone, in March 1996. A deluxe edition of the album was released in Japan, containing two bonus tracks, two remixes and a megamix of all the duo's singles. A special Asian edition of the album also includes a bonus club mix of "Stuck on U" plus an acoustic rendition of "Perfect".^[2]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"U Krazy Katz"	Anthony McPartlin, Declan Donnelly, Ray Hedges, Martin Brannigan	Ray Hedges	3:00
2.	"Perfect"	McPartlin, Donnelly, Richie Wermeling	Mike Olton	3:50
3.	"Stuck On U"	McPartlin, Donnelly, Hedges, Brannigan	Ray Hedges	3:18
4.	"You Are the One"	McPartlin, Donnelly, Hedges, Brannigan	Ray Hedges	3:15
5.	"Love and Devotion"	McPartlin, Donnelly, Hedges, Brannigan	Ray Hedges	3:22
6.	"Stepping Stone"	Tommy Boyce, Bobby Hart	Nicky Graham	3:00
7.	"Always Be My Love"	McPartlin, Donnelly, Hedges, Brannigan, Richard Stannard, James Rowbottom	Ray Hedges	3:20
8.	"By Your Side"	McPartlin, Donnelly, Hedges, Brannigan	Ray Hedges	3:39
9.	"Gonna B Alright"	McPartlin, Donnelly, Hedges, Brannigan	Ray Hedges	3:40
10.	"Somewhere In The Rain"	McPartlin, Donnelly, Hedges, Brannigan	Ray Hedges	4:00
11.	"Easy Riser"	McPartlin, Donnelly, Hedges, Brannigan	Ray Hedges	3:30
12.	"U Krazy Katz" (Clock Remix)	McPartlin, Donnelly, Hedges, Brannigan	Ray Hedges	4:23

Japanese deluxe edition bonus tracks^[3]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
13.	"In Your Arms"	McPartlin, Donnelly, Hedges, Brannigan	Ray Hedges	3:34
14.	"Boom! There She Was"	McPartlin, Donnelly, Hedges, Brannigan	Ray Hedges	3:14
15.	"U Krazy Katz" (The W.U.J Cushty Mix)	McPartlin, Donnelly, Hedges, Brannigan	Ray Hedges	5:36
16.	"Stuck On U" (The W.U.J Cushty Mix)	McPartlin, Donnelly, Hedges, Brannigan	Ray Hedges	6:57
17.	"Megamix"	McPartlin, Donnelly, Hedges, Brannigan, Graham, Lew, Olton, Wermeling	Ray Hedges	9:03

Asian special edition bonus tracks^[4]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
13.	"Stuck On U" (Nuff Club Mix)	McPartlin, Donnelly, Hedges, Brannigan	Ray Hedges	5:56
14.	"Perfect" (Acoustic Version)	McPartlin, Donnelly, Richie Wermeling	Mike Olton	3:57

Charts and certifications

Chart (1995)	Peak position
Australian Albums Chart^[5]	49
Japanese Albums Chart^[6]	27
Scottish Albums Chart^[7]	55
UK Albums Chart^[8]	46

Certifications


Region	Certification	Sales/shipments
United Kingdom (BPI)^[9]	Gold	100,000^{^}
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^{^}shipments figures based on certification alone ^xunspecified figures based on certification alone

References

↑ "トップ・キャッツ". Amazon.co.jp. ASIN B00005ED80.
↑ "Top Katz +5: Pj & Duncan: Amazon.co.uk: Music". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-03-12.
↑ "Top Katz +5: Pj & Duncan: Amazon.co.uk: Music". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-03-12.
↑ http://www.discogs.com/PJ-Duncan-Top-Katz/release/3256692
↑ http://swisscharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=PJ+%26+Duncan&titel=Top+Katz&cat=a|accessdate=2012-03-12
↑ . Oricon http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/19341/ranking/cd_album/. Retrieved 2012-03-12. Missing or empty |title= (help)
↑ http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-albums-chart/19951112/40/. Retrieved 2012-03-12. Missing or empty |title= (help)
↑ "PJ & DUNCAN | Artist". Official Charts. Retrieved 2012-03-12.
↑ "British album certifications – PJ & Duncan – Top Katz". British Phonographic Industry. Enter Top Katz in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select album in the field By Format. Select Gold in the field By Award. Click Search

Ant & Dec (formerly PJ & Duncan)

Anthony McPartlin Declan Donnelly

Studio albums	Psyche (1994) Top Katz (1995) The Cult of Ant & Dec (1997)

Compilation albums	The Very Best of PJ & Duncan (1999) Ant & Dec - Greatest Hits (1999) Ant & Dec - The Hits (2000) The Best of Ant & Dec (2002) Takeaway (2003) The Essential Collection (2008)

Video albums	Psyche - The Video (1994) Top Katz (1995) Out On the Tiles - Live (1996) The Cult of Ant & Dec (1997)

Singles	"Tonight I'm Free" "Why Me?" "Let's Get Ready to Rhumble" "If I Give You My Number" "Eternal Love" "Our Radio Rocks" "Stuck On U" "U Krazy Katz" "Perfect" "Stepping Stone" "All I Have to Do is Dream" "Better Watch Out" "When I Fall In Love" "Shout" "Falling" "Crazy" "We're on the Ball"

Television	SMTV Live Friends Like These Pop Idol I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! PokerFace Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway Ant & Dec's Push The Button Britain's Got Talent Red or Black? Text Santa

Related articles	PJ & Duncan discography Byker Grove

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