One Thing Leads to Another
1983 single by the Fixx From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"One Thing Leads to Another" is a song by English new wave band the Fixx, from their album Reach the Beach. It is one of the band's most successful singles, reaching number four on the US Billboard Hot 100 in November 1983. It also peaked at number two on the Billboard Rock Top Tracks chart and became a number-one hit in Canada. Vocalist Cy Curnin has described the song as an indictment of dishonest politicians.[2]
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| Single by the Fixx | ||||
| from the album Reach the Beach | ||||
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| Released | August 9, 1983 (US) 23 September 1983 (UK)[1] | |||
| Genre | New wave | |||
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| Label | MCA | |||
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| Producer(s) | Rupert Hine | |||
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| "One Thing Leads to Another" on YouTube | ||||
Reception
Cash Box said that the "uptempo, almost poppy feel is balanced by Cy Curnin’s strong vocalizing and the sobriety of the subject matter."[3]
Music video
The video, co-produced and directed by Jeannette Obstoj, begins at a science lab where Adam Woods is looking into a microscope observing a new dimension (the wrist shackle in the video on the wall is seen on the cover of Reach the Beach). It shows a dimension in a black tunnel with lights on top where Cy Curnin is dancing in a classy navy blue double-breasted suit and open-necked white shirt. He is then in a bright tube, wearing a gray sleeveless shirt with his arms and shoulders exposed. Then, in a blue tunnel, he is running with a dog. It ends with the tunnel in a three-dimensional angle to see throughout the tube with the band members singing the rest of the song.
Personnel
- Cy Curnin – vocals
- Adam Woods – percussion, drums
- Rupert Greenall – keyboards
- Jamie West-Oram – guitar
Additional musicians
- Alfie Agius – bass
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (1983) | Peak position |
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| Australia (Kent Music Report)[4] | 38 |
| Canada Top Singles (RPM)[5] | 1 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[6] | 86 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[7] | 4 |
| US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[8] | 14 |
| US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[9] | 2 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1983) | Position |
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| Canada Top Singles (RPM)[10] | 27 |
In popular culture
The song was used in the 2002 game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City as part of the in-game radio "Flash FM". The song features in the 2009 horror film House of the Devil. It also appears in a 2022 TV commercial for ADP.[citation needed]
See also
References
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