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TOYAH

Toyah Ann Wilcox is an English musician, singer, songwriter, actress, producer and author. Toyah was born in Kings Heath, Birmingham on May 18, 1958. After she left school, Toyah begun drama school and acting with the National Theatre and appearing in the films Jubilee and Quadrophenia. Wilcox formed the band Toyah in 1977 and released their first single in 1979. Over the next five years Toyah became chart regulars and were nominated for four BRIT Awards. Toyah (the band) continued until 1983 when Wilcox signed a solo deal. Toyah continues to, tour and record – occasionally with her husband Robert Fripp - and pop up on television.

TOYAH Songs stats

UK No. 1s
0
UK Top 10s
3
UK Top 40s
8
UK Top 75s
12
Weeks in the Top 1
0
Weeks in the Top 10
10
Weeks in the Top 40
53
Weeks in the Top 75
87

TOYAH Albums stats

UK No. 1s
0
UK Top 10s
2
UK Top 40s
9
UK Top 75s
13
Weeks in the Top 1
0
Weeks in the Top 10
12
Weeks in the Top 40
47
Weeks in the Top 75
91

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Birobiro123

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The EP was the breakthrough for the band, reaching number 4 in the UK Singles Charts on the back of its lead track, "It's a Mystery", and becoming Toyah's first number 1 in the UK Independent Singles Chart.

As the single 'It's A Mystery' was number 1 for Toyah, why isn't it listed?

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Count Plutarch

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It's A Mystery wasn't a standalone single in the UK. It was part of "Four From Toyah" and as such reached #4 in the singles charts. The Independent Sales Chart is a different listing.

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Slinky de Mousse

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The information for the 1980 live album Toyah! Toyah Toyah!, which charted in 1981, is incorrect. A) it is using the artwork from her 2008 album 'In the Court of the Crimson Queen' (see this link for the correct artwork http://toyahwillcox.com/album/toyah-toyah-toyah/) B) the third chart run listed in 1984, is actually a different album with a similar title "Toyah! Toyah! Toyah! - All The Hits", a best of compilation released by K-Tel licensed following her departure from indie label Safari. http://toyahwillcox.com/album/toyah-toyah-toyah-all-the-hits/

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DavidEastEnd

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The chart run for the Toyah! Toyah! Toyah! LP in 1984 is actually an entirely different album. The album that charted in 1981 was a live disc on Safari records, and the 1984 release was a compilation album released by K-Tel following Toyah's departure from Safari. It seems no one bothered to tell K-Tel that an album with that title existed already!