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A Touch Of ClassAround the WorldMy Heart Beats Like A Drum
Their first single, "Around The World (La La La La La)" (which was a cover of the song "Pesenka" by the Russian group Ruki Vverh!) was number one in Germany for six weeks in 2000. It was later a Top 40 hit in the United Kingdom and United States. The song was in a television commercial for General Electric in the United States in early 2002. The song was also covered in 2007 by the band BeFour under the name "Magic Melody." Their hit Around The World (La La La La La) is sampled in the 2010 singles by Auburn featuring Iyaz "La La La" which peaked at #51 on the Hot Billboard 100 and Girlicious' 2 in the Morning, which peaked at # 52 on the Canadian Hot 100. Their debut album Planet Pop, featuring songs from Alex Christensen and Clyde Ward, was released on February 6, 2001, by Sony BMG Music Entertainment and Republic Records, for which they were awarded an ECHO for 'Best Dance Act'. Similar-sounding follow-up singles were successful in parts of Europe, but A Touch of Class are mainly remembered for their first hit. The DJ and producer ATB successfully took the band's record label to court, and they were forced to change their name to A Touch Of Class. Three singles were released from their second album Touch The Sky in 2003 but they were not particularly successful, and the group members decided to go their separate ways. On October 2007, A Touch of Class was half reunited when Livio (now going by the name Livio Paris) and Joey sang a revamped version of Around the World for the German show The Ultimate Chart Show, which showcased classic disco songs. Livio has made a few demos and is working on a new album but is still with an independent record label. Joey is an actor and recently had a bit part in
the indie film Go Go Tales and in the mini-series Empire. Planet Pop (US #56) [edit] Singles GER: Platinum Planet Pop GER: Gold "Why Oh Why" —
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