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{{short description|English pop act}}
{{for|the 1962 UK hit single by Bernard Cribbins after which the band are named|Right Said Fred (song)}}
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===1989–1991: Formation===
Prior to forming Right Said Fred, the Fairbrass brothers had been playing music since the mid-1970s: as part of a band called Thethe Actors, the brothers had toured with [[Suicide (band)|Suicide]] and supported [[Joy Division]] at the [[Factory Records#1978–1979|Factory club]] in Manchester.<ref name=guardian>{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2017/apr/04/how-we-made-right-said-fred-im-too-sexy-interview |title=How we made Right Said Fred's I'm Too Sexy |last=Simpson |first=Dave |date=4 April 2017 |website=[[The Guardian]]|access-date=4 April 2017}}</ref>
 
The Fairbrass brothers formed the group in 1989, with Richard on lead vocals and bass and Fred on guitar. Prior to forming the group, Richard was employed as a session bassist for artists including [[Boy George]], [[Mick Jagger]]<ref name=guardian /> and [[David Bowie]], and appears as the bass guitarist in Bowie's short film ''[[Jazzin' for Blue Jean]]''.<ref>{{YouTube|DXvAaNcXNzI|Official David Bowie video}} showing Richard Fairbrass playing bass.</ref> In 1987, Fred appeared as a guitarist in the [[Bob Dylan]] vehicle ''[[Hearts of Fire]]''.<ref name=guardian />
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Their second single, "[[Don't Talk Just Kiss]]", with background vocals by soul singer [[Jocelyn Brown]], was released in October 1991. It made number 3 in the United Kingdom Christmas charts, entered the top five in many countries, and reached number eight in the United States dance chart.<ref name="Whitburn">[[Joel Whitburn|Whitburn, Joel]] (2004). ''Hot Dance/Disco 1974–2003'', (Record Research Inc.)</ref>
 
In February 1992, the band released its third single, "[[Deeply Dippy]]". This was number one in the United Kingdom for three weeks, and peaked at number nine in the United States dance chart.<ref name="Whitburn"/>
 
The success of the singles resulted in the band's multi-platinum debut album, ''[[Up (Right Said Fred album)|Up]]'', reaching number one in the United Kingdom album charts as well as charting worldwide. The album remained in the Top 40 for almost a year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/_/right%20said%20fred/|title=RIGHT SAID FRED|publisher=Officialcharts.com|access-date=28 September 2014}}</ref> In Germany a fifth single "Love For All Seasons" charted at # 65 in 1993.
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==== 2007–2010: ''I'm a Celebrity'' ====
[[File:RSF LIVE EUROPEAN TOUR crop.jpg|thumb|right|Germany 2009]]
During 2007 and 2008, Fred and Richard collaborated with Clyde Ward to write and record their sixth album ''[[I'm a Celebrity (album)|I'm a Celebrity]]''. The album was produced by Ward, and for the United States release, Right Said Fred worked with David Levine at Promark Music. In late July 2009, Right Said Fred released "Sexy Bum" in Germany, the first single from the band's ''HITS!'' album.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hits-Right-Said-Fred/dp/B002OQYVK8|title= HITS! on Amazon|website= Amazon UK|access-date= 9 December 2014}}</ref> The band toured in support of the album in the United Kingdom and continental Europe.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.mtv.com/artists/right-said-fred/discography/2693594/|archive-url= https://archive.today/20141209165413/http://www.mtv.com/artists/right-said-fred/discography/2693594/|url-status= dead|archive-date= 9 December 2014|title= Night of the Living Fred|website= [[MTV]]|access-date= 9 December 2014}}</ref>
 
==== 2011–2012: ''Sexaholic'' ====
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| <ref>{{cite web | url=https://ivorsacademy.com/awards/the-ivors/archive/?ay=1993 | title=Archive &#124; the Ivors |publisher=The Ivors Academy}}</ref>
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!scope="row"|[[Silver Clef Award|Silver Clef Awards]]
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| <ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.nordoff-robbins.org.uk/silver-clef-award-winners-archive/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191113214425/https://www.nordoff-robbins.org.uk/silver-clef-award-winners-archive/ | archive-date=13 November 2019 | title=O2 Silver Clefs Lunch }}</ref>
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*Top 100 peaks: {{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/27107/right-said-fred/|title=Official Charts > Right Said Fred|publisher=[[Official Charts Company|The Official UK Charts Company]]|access-date=14 May 2017}} N.B. this site displays compressed chart peaks (exclusion rules applied) for positions 76–100.
*Top 200 peaks from November 1994 to December 2010: {{cite web|url=http://www.zobbel.de/cluk/CLUK_R.HTM|title=Chart Log UK 1994–2010 > The Rabble Army – RZA|website=Zobbel.de|access-date=14 May 2017}} N.B. This site displays uncompressed chart peaks (no exclusion rules) for positions 76–200.</ref>
! style="width:35px;"| [[ARIA Charts|AUS]]<br /><ref name=aus/><ref name="ARIAsearch">{{cite web|url=https://imgur.com/k1D4x6v|title=Right Said Fred's ARIA chart history, received from ARIA in 2022 page 1|publisher=ARIA|via=Imgur.com|access-date=3 December 2023}} {{cite web|url=https://imgur.com/RQJdEce|title=Right Said Fred's ARIA chart history, received from ARIA in 2022 page 2|publisher=ARIA|via=Imgur.com|access-date=3 December 2023}} {{cite web|url=https://imgur.com/kH1NSqs|title=Right Said Fred's ARIA chart history, received from ARIA in 2022 page 3|publisher=ARIA|via=Imgur.com|access-date=3 December 2023}}N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.</ref>
! style="width:35px;"| [[ARIA Charts|AUS]]<br /><ref name=aus/>
! style="width:35px;"| [[Ö3 Austria Top 40|AUT]]<br /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.austriancharts.at/search.asp?search=Right+Said+Fred&cat=a|title=austriancharts.at – Austria Top 40|publisher=Hung Medien|access-date=18 March 2011}}</ref>
! style="width:35px;"| [[GfK Entertainment charts|GER]]<br /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/artist/RIGHT+SAID+FRED/?type=longplay|title=Die ganze Musik im Internet: Charts – German Albums|publisher=Hung Medien|access-date=18 March 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180510050524/http://www.musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/artist/RIGHT+SAID+FRED/?type=longplay|archive-date=10 May 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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* Label: Sexy Records, EMI
* Formats: CD, 2×LP, music download
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! scope="row"| ''Singles (The Original Hits)''
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* Release date: 9 January 2024
* Label: Sexy Records
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* BPI: Gold<ref name="BPI">{{cite web|url=http://www.bpi.co.uk/certifiedawards/search.aspx |title=BPI Searchable Database |publisher=[[British Phonographic Industry]] |access-date=17 March 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://wwwweb.webcitationarchive.org/5mr0Evm3j?url=web/20090924015932/http://www.bpi.co.uk/certifiedawards/searchSearch.aspx |archive-date=1724 JanuarySeptember 20102009 }}</ref>
* [[Australian Recording Industry Association|ARIA]]: Platinum<ref>{{cite book|last=Ryan|first=Gavin|title=Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010|year=2011|publisher=Moonlight Publishing|location=Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia}}</ref>
* MC: Gold<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.musiccanada.com/GPSearchResult.aspx?st=&ica=False&sa=Right%20Said%20Fred&sl=&smt=5&sat=-1&ssb=Artist|title=Gold & Platinum – Music Canada – Right Said Fred – Singles|publisher=[[Music Canada]]|access-date=17 August 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120225041920/http://www.musiccanada.com/GPSearchResult.aspx?st=|archive-date=25 February 2012}}</ref>
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! scope="row"| "[[Those Simple Things/Daydream]]" <!--
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{{Commons category|Right Said Fred}}
* {{Official website|http://www.rightsaidfred.com}}
* {{discogs artist|Right Said Fred}}
* {{imdb name|1654804}}
 
{{Right Said Fred}}
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