- G-A-Y (album)
Infobox Album | Name =
G-A-Y
Type =Compilation album
Artist = Various Artists
Released = July 3 2000 (UK)
Genre = Pop–dance
Label =London Records
|"G-A-Y" was a 40 track
compilation album which was released byLondon Records in the UK on Monday 3rd July 2000. The album featured songs by 40 different artists who had appeared at London clubG-A-Y , and was released on CD and cassette.Promotion
The G-A-Y album was heavily promoted in both the gay and mainstream media. TV commercials ran on music channels such as MTV UK (now known as
MTV One ) and The Box, as well as on terrestrial television channel,Channel 4 . A nationwide poster campaign took place, and advertisements were placed in the gay and teen press, appearing in such publications asGay Times andSmash Hits . Commercials also ran on national radio in the weeks prior to release.On Saturday 1st July 2000, a show was held at
G-A-Y to promote the release of the album. 7 acts who appeared on the album performed. These acts wereShola Ama , All Saints,Bananarama ,Dina Carroll ,Honeyz and Louise. Each act performed only one song, apart from Louise, who also performed her new single "2 Faced".Track listing
The G-A-Y album contained 40 tracks. These were, in order,
01.
Geri Halliwell - G.A.Y
02.Kylie Minogue -Better The Devil You Know
03. Steps - Love's Got A Hold On My Heart
04.Spice Girls - Wannabe
05. All Saints -Pure Shores
06.Boyzone - No Matter What
07.Westlife -Swear It Again
08. Five - Keep On Movin'
09.S Club 7 -S Club Party
10.Vengaboys -Boom Boom Boom Boom
11. A1 - Ready Or Not
12.Tin Tin Out featuringEmma Bunton -What I Am
13. Billie -Honey To The Bee
14.B*Witched - C'est La Vie
15.Honeyz -Won't Take It Lying Down
16.Alice Deejay -Back In My Life
17.Mousse T vsHot 'N' Juicy - Horny
18.Tamperer featuring Maya -Feel It
19.Ant & Dec - Let's Get Ready To Rhumble
20.RuPaul - Supermodel
21.Gloria Gaynor -I Will Survive
22.Donna Summer - Bad Girls
23. Gabrielle - Rise
24. Louise - Naked
25.Gina G -Ooh Aah... Just a Little Bit
26.Dana International - Diva
27.Nicki French -Don't Play That Song Again
28.Dannii Minogue - This Is It
29.Dina Carroll - Ain't No Man
30.Martine McCutcheon -Perfect Moment
31.Debbie Harry - French Kissin' In The USA
32.Bananarama - Robert De Niro's Waiting 2000
33.Belinda Carlisle -Heaven Is A Place On Earth
34.The Human League -Don't You Want Me
35.Sister Sledge - Frankie
36.Michelle Gayle - Do You Know
37.Shola Ama - You Might Need Somebody
38.Republica - Drop Dead Gorgeous
39.East 17 -Stay Another Day
40.Alison Moyet - There Are Worse Things I Could DoChart performance
The G-A-Y album charted and peaked at number 18 in the UK compilations chart on its first week.
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