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Bananarama’s Ultra Violet makes UK chart debut 25 years after release

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August 15, 2020
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Bananarama’s Ultra Violet makes it debut on the UK albums charts this week – 25 years after it was initially released.

The album, which includes the singles Every Shade Of Blue and Take Me To Your Heart, was the follow-up to the brilliant Please Yourself, and came at a time when the duo didn’t have a major label deal.

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It has since remained unavailable on streaming services in the UK – until last Friday, when it made it’s long-awaited debut. A limited clear violet vinyl LP was also released.

After 25 years, the record proved as popular as ever, as it finally made its debut on several UK charts, including:

  • Vinyl Album Chart: No. 12
  • Independent Albums Chart: No. 15
  • Albums Sales Chart: No. 46
  • Physical Albums Chart: No. 47

Ultra Violet almost completes the Vinyl reissues of Bananarama’s back catalogue – now, about that Exotica re-release…

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