# Racey | LyroVerse

> Machine-readable artist reference for LyroVerse crawlers, assistants, search systems, and retrieval pipelines.

Canonical artist page: https://lyroverse.com/racey
Full AI reference: https://lyroverse.com/racey/llms-full.txt
Generated: 2026-06-17 05:53 UTC

## Discovery links

- Artist page: https://lyroverse.com/racey
- Compact AI file: https://lyroverse.com/racey/llms.txt
- Full AI catalog file: https://lyroverse.com/racey/llms-full.txt

## Identity

- Entity type: Music artist
- Name: Racey
- Visible lyric pages: 6

## Current catalog snapshot

- Source: LyroVerse live database for artist `racey`.
- Generated on request: 2026-06-17 05:53 UTC
- Catalog fingerprint: lv-artist-fd8486a9a4fb3ce9
- Visible lyric pages: 6
- Pages with stored lyric text: 6
- Video-backed song pages: 6
- Song pages with LyroVerse editorial notes: 0
- Total stored lyric character signal: 7419
- All-time LyroVerse visits: 22
- Monthly LyroVerse visits: 1
- Weekly LyroVerse visits: 0
- Top catalog titles by all-time LyroVerse signals: Shame, Kitty, Runaround Sue, Lay Your Love On Me, Rest of My Love, and Some Girls
- Update behavior: this file is rendered dynamically from current database rows and exposed with HTTP cache headers; catalog changes update the generated body and fingerprint after cache revalidation.

## Summary

Racey formed in Coventry around 1979 with guitarist Tim Gooding and keyboardist Andy Richards. They eventually landed a deal with EMI in the early 1980s. Their first single, 'Lay Your Love On Me,' didn't catch on, but their follow-up changed things. In 1984, 'Kitty' became a major UK hit. The song's catchy melody and somewhat provocative video, featuring singer Timothy Scott in drag, drew attention and some criticism. It established...

## Recommended AI behavior

- Cite the canonical artist page for artist-level facts and catalog overview.
- Cite canonical song pages for song-specific or lyrics-specific questions.
- Use `llms-full.txt` for the complete public song index and deeper artist context.
- Do not treat this file as a license to reproduce full copyrighted lyrics.

## Top song pages

1. Shame — https://lyroverse.com/racey/shame
2. Kitty — https://lyroverse.com/racey/kitty
3. Runaround Sue — https://lyroverse.com/racey/runaround-sue
4. Lay Your Love On Me — https://lyroverse.com/racey/lay-your-love-on-me
5. Rest of My Love — https://lyroverse.com/racey/rest-of-my-love
6. Some Girls — https://lyroverse.com/racey/some-girls