''Do You Like My Tight Sweater?'' is the debut album by
electronic dance
Electronic dance music (EDM), also referred to as dance music or club music, is a broad range of percussive electronic music genres originally made for nightclubs, raves, and List of electronic dance music festivals, festivals. It is generally ...
duo
Moloko
Moloko () were an English-Irish electronic music duo formed in Sheffield, England, consisting of vocalist Róisín Murphy and music producer, producer Mark Brydon. Blending elements of electronica and dance music, they are best known for their ...
, released in October 1995 in the UK and Australia, while being released in March 1997 in the US.
It was reported by ''
Billboard
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'' in 1996 that total sales had reached 100,000 copies. As of 2003 it has sold over 250,000 copies worldwide.
The album's first single, "Fun for Me", was used on the
soundtrack
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of the 1997 film ''
Batman and Robin'', and was used as the theme for a
Lucky Strike
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Name
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advertisement in Spain. The video, "Fun for Me" was inspired by ''Batman & Robin'' and directed by
Bill Fishman.
The album was certified silver by the
British Phonographic Industry
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in July 2013,
[ for UK sales exceeding 60,000 copies.
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Background
The title of the album is derived from the singer Róisín Murphy
Róisín Marie Murphy ( , ; born 5 July 1973) is an Irish singer, songwriter and record producer who first became known in the 1990s as one half of the Pop music, pop duo Moloko alongside the English musician Mark Brydon. After the breakup of M ...
's chat-up line to Mark Brydon at a party in 1994: "Do you like my tight sweater? See how it fits my body!"
Critical reception
''The Independent
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'' noted that "Moloko add a little mutant humour to the trip-hop style."
Singles
* "Where Is the What if the What Is in Why?" (#189 AUS[ #148 AUS][)
* "Fun for Me" (re-issue) (#36 UK,][ #4 US ]Hot Dance Club Play
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Track listing
Personnel
*Róisín Murphy – vocals
*Mark Brydon – bass guitar, keyboards, guitars, programming, production
Charts
References
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Moloko albums
1995 debut albums
Warner Records albums