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This huge Euro hit originated from Germany... Featuring vocalist Tania Evans, 'Mr Vain' exploded onto the UK chart and raced to No. 1 in August '93.This single does have a minor place in history as the first UK Number One single (at least since the 1950s) not to be available on 7" vinyl - it topped the charts on CD, 12" and cassette sales only. That's probably the most important thing about this, but it's one of the better Eurodance hits of the era in my opinion, as the thumping nature of the music gels with the character sketch of Mr Vain himself, as portrayed by rapper Jay Supreme. In fact, though, it's female singer Tania Evans who does most of the running, as if she's trapped by her own attraction to Vain, even as she knows she shouldn't be near him. Don't we all know blokes like that?
On a complete side-note, I rather like the fact that the compilation I've linked to below sandwiches The Wedding Present between C&C Music Factory and Curiosity.
Also appearing on: Now 27
Available on: The Pop Years 1992 - 1993
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