Album · ABC
Up by ABC
Up is an album by ABC, released in 1989. 1 song from it has charted on rock radio countdowns, with 1 countdown appearance in total. The biggest is “The Real Thing”, on 1 list with a best position of #1985.
Up, ABC's fifth studio album, arrived in October 1989 with Martin Fry and Mark White steering the Sheffield band onto the dance floor of the moment. White produced, and the pair went all in on house music, trading the synth-pop gloss of their early records for thumping club beats and a dance-pop pulse, with Fry's crooner's voice riding on top.
The gamble didn't pay off on the charts: it was the first ABC album to miss the UK top 40, though "One Better World", a song about love, peace and tolerance, gave them a minor hit, and "The Real Thing" also went out as a single. It was their last album for PolyGram, and a remastered CD in 2005 added five bonus tracks.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Up on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Real Thing | 1 | #1985 | – | 2003 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.