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Refimprove|date=August 2008Infobox musical artist | | name = A Touch of Class| image = A Touch of Class.jpg| caption =| image_size = | background = group_or_band| alias = ATC| origin = Germany | genre = Europop , Eurodance | years_active = 19982003| label =| associated_acts =| website =| past_members = Joseph "Joey" Murray Sarah Egglestone Tracey Elizabeth Packham Livio Salvi
A Touch of Class (also known as ATC ) was a pop music|pop musical group|group based in Germany , although the four members each came from different countries & mdash; Joseph "Joey" Murray from New Zealand , Livio Salvi from Italy , Sarah Egglestone from Australia and Tracey Elizabeth Packham from England .
Their first single (music)|single , " Around The World (La La La La La) " (which was a cover of the song " Pesenka " by the Russian group Ruki Vverh! ) was Chart-topper|number one in Germany for six weeks in 2000. It was later a Top 40 Chart-topper|hit in the United Kingdom and United States . The song was in a television commercial for General Electric in the United States in early 2002. The song was also covered in 2007 by the band BeFour under the name "Magic Melody." Their hit Around The World (La La La La La) is sampled in the 2010 singles by Auburn featuring Iyaz "La La La" which peaked at #51 on the Hot Billboard 100 and Girlicious ' 2 in the Morning (Girlicious song)|2 in the Morning , which peaked at # 52 on the Canadian Hot 100.
Their debut album Planet Pop (album)|Planet Pop , featuring songs from Alex Christensen and Clyde Ward, was released on February 6, 2001, by Sony BMG Music Entertainment and Republic Records , for which they were awarded an ECHO (music award)|ECHO for 'Best Dance Act'. Similar-sounding follow-up singles were successful in parts of Europe , but A Touch of Class are mainly remembered for their first hit.
The DJ and record producer|producer Andrι Tanneberger|ATB successfully took the band's record label to court, and they were forced to change their name to A Touch Of Class . Three singles were released from their second album Touch The Sky in 2003 but they were not particularly successful, and the group members decided to go their separate ways.
Current status
On October 2007, A Touch of Class was half reunited when Livio (now going by the name Livio Paris) and Joey sang a revamped version of Around the World for the German show The Ultimate Chart Show , which showcased classic disco songs.
Livio has made a few demos and is working on a new album but is still with an independent record label.
Joey is an actor and recently had a bit part in the indie film Go Go Tales and in the mini-series Empire (2005 TV series)|Empire .
Discography
Albums
Planet Pop (album)|Planet Pop (US #56)
Touch the Sky (ATC album)|Touch the Sky
Singles
Year
Title
Chart peak positions
Certifications
Album
AUS
AUT
BEL (FLA)
BEL (WAL)
FIN
FRA
GER
NLD
SWE
SWI
2000
" Around the World (La La La La La) "
11
1
10
10
7
12
1
5
8
1
GER: Platinum
AUT: Gold
SWI: Gold
FRA: Silver
Planet Pop (album)
"My Heart Beats Like a Drum (Dum Dum Dum)"
6
11
3
12
39
3
37
38
21
GER: Gold
"Why Oh Why"
16
39
15
16
"Thinking of You"
46
51
2001
"I'm In Heaven (When You Kiss Me)"
27
22
31
Touch the Sky
"Call On Me"http:/ / www.fan.pl/ katalog/ p90109623_atc_call_on_me.html
"Set Me Free"http:/ / www.fan.pl/ katalog/ p90113856_atc_set_me_free.html
44
"New York City"
"" denotes releases that failed to chart or not released in that country.
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