Britannia High
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Britannia High

Britannia High formed in London in 1987 with Ben Payne on vocals and guitar, Steve Jones on bass, Mark Smith on drums, and Sarah Williams on keyboards. They...

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Britannia High's London club roots and chart hits

A late-80s London band that found mainstream success with soaring singles like 'So High'.

For their sound, 'So High' is the obvious anchor. But 'Body to Body' and 'I Am Who I Am' give you a good sense of what they were putting on the charts.

They came out of the London club scene in 1987 and landed a chart hit with 'Higher Ground' from their debut album. 'So High' became their most recognizable track, and songs like 'Body to Body' kept them on the radio through the early 90s. Their story includes the internal tensions and tabloid incidents that marked that era for a lot of bands.

They formed in London in 1987 and built a following in clubs before releasing 'Higher Ground' in 1989. The early 90s brought hits like 'So High' and 'Body to Body', followed by albums like 'The Dream' and 'Horizons'. Lineup changes, a brief hiatus, and some negative publicity in 1994 were part of their mid-90s path before 'Elevation' in 1996.

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Britannia High formed in London in 1987 with Ben Payne on vocals and guitar, Steve Jones on bass, Mark Smith on drums, and Sarah Williams on keyboards. They started playing local clubs and pubs, building a following before releasing their debut album 'Higher Ground' in 1989. The title track from that album became a chart hit, giving them their first taste of mainstream success.

Their 1990 single 'So High' became their most recognizable song, with its soaring vocals and memorable melody. They followed it with other tracks like 'Body to Body' and 'Watch This Space' that maintained their presence on the charts through the early 1990s. The band released several albums including 'The Dream' in 1992 and 'Horizons' in 1994.

Internal tensions led to lineup changes and a brief hiatus in the early 1990s. In 1994, a public incident involving lead singer Ben Payne and a tabloid journalist created negative publicity for the band. They continued releasing music through the mid-1990s with their album 'Elevation' in 1996.

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