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Wet Wet Wet

Wet Wet Wet were a successful Scottish pop band of the 1980s and 1990s and scored a number of hits in the British charts, and around the world. Wet Wet Wet were formed in Glasgow, Scotland in 1986.

The band members were:

  • Marti Pellow (real name, Mark Mclaughlin) - Vocals
  • Tommy Cunningham - Drums
  • Graeme Clark - Bass
  • Neil Mitchell - Guitar
  • Graeme Duffin - Guitar

The band scored their first hit in 1987 with their first single "Wishing I was Lucky" which reached number six in the UK charts. That year the band released their first album Popped in Souled out which also became a hit and produced several more hit singles including, "Sweet Little Mystery", "Temptation", and "Angel Eyes".

In 1988 Wet Wet Wet scored their first number one hit with a cover version of the Beatles song "With a Little Help From My Friends" recorded for charity. And the following year the band released their second album Holding Back the River, which was also a success and produced the hit single "Sweet Surrender".

In 1992 the band released a third album called High on the Happy Side which produced the hit single "Goodnight Girl"

In 1994 Wet Wet Wet had their biggest hit with a cover version of the Troggs single "Love is All Around" which was a huge international success and spent 15 weeks at number one in the British charts. The song was from the soundtrack to the film Four Weddings and a Funeral. In the official UK best-selling singles list issued in 2002, it was placed 11th.

Several of the bands members left in 1997, and although Wet Wet Wet have not officially split, they have not had released any records for a number of years.

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