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Colin Vearncombe (26 May 1962 – 26 January 2016), known by his stage name Black, was an English singer-songwriter. He emerged from the punk rock music scene and achieved mainstream pop success in the late 1980s, most notably with the 1986 single "Wonderful Life", which was an international hit the next year. William Ruhlmann of AllMusic described Vearncombe as a "smoky-voiced singer/songwriter, whose sophisticated jazz-pop songs and dramatic vocal delivery place him somewhere between Bryan Ferry and Morrissey". Michael Hann... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Black first charted in 1981 with Hanging Around.The artist scored 13 UK Top‑75 entries, including 2 Top‑10 placements.

Top songs: #1: Wonderful Life - #2: Sweetest Smile - #3: Pump Up the Bitter - #4: Paradise - #5: Wonderful Life
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  Hazel O'Connor
1.
10/1981

Hanging Around
Hazel O'Connor

from Cover Plus   Cover Plus
18 pts




45
UK
written by Black greentick, Burnell & Hazel O'Connor
  Twin Image
2.
04/1985

My Baby Loves Me (Do Do)
Twin Image

from Mirror   
4 pts
40
dance
84
R&B


[Capitol 5460]
written by Biles, Black greentick & Sigidi
  Black
3.
09/1986

Wonderful Life
Black greentick

from Wonderful Life   Wonderful Life
9 pts




72
UK
written by Colin Vearncombe greentick
4.
04/1987

Everything's Coming Up Roses
Black greentick

from Wonderful Life   Wonderful Life
8 pts




76
UK
[A&M 2995]
written by Colin Vearncombe greentick
Sweetest Smile
5.
06/1987

#2  Sweetest Smile
Black greentick

from Wonderful Life   Wonderful Life
85 pts




8
UK
written by Colin Vearncombe greentick
6.
08/1987

#1  Wonderful Life
Black greentick

from Wonderful Life   Wonderful Life
85 pts




8
UK
R
[A&M 2969]
written by Colin Vearncombe greentick
I'm Not Afraid
7.
10/1987

I'm Not Afraid
Black greentick

from Wonderful Life   Wonderful Life
7 pts




78
UK
written by Colin Vearncombe greentick & Dave Dickie
Paradise
8.
01/1988

#4  Paradise
Black greentick

from Wonderful Life   Wonderful Life
22 pts




38
UK
written by Colin Vearncombe greentick & Dave Dickie
  Star Turn on 45 (Pints)
9.
04/1988

#3  Pump Up the Bitter
Star Turn on 45 (Pints)

74 pts




12
UK
written by Steve O'Donnell, Colin Jennings, J. Vincent Edwards, Steven Young, Martyn Young, Pasquez, Black greentick & K33
  Black
The Big One
10.
09/1988

The Big One
Black greentick

from Comedy   Comedy
14 pts




54
UK
written by Colin Vearncombe greentick
11.
11/1988

You're a Big Girl Now
Black greentick

from Comedy   Comedy
7 pts




86
UK
written by Colin Vearncombe greentick
Now You're Gone
12.
01/1989

Now You're Gone
Black greentick

from Comedy   Comedy
10 pts




66
UK
written by Colin Vearncombe greentick
Feel Like Change
13.
05/1991

Feel Like Change
Black greentick

from Black   
13 pts




56
UK
written by Colin Vearncombe greentick
Here It Comes Again
14.
06/1991

Here It Comes Again
Black greentick

from Black   
10 pts




70
UK
written by Colin Vearncombe greentick
15.
03/1994

#5  Wonderful Life
Black greentick

20 pts




42
UK
R
written by Colin Vearncombe greentick
  TJ Davis
16.
12/2001

Wonderful Life
TJ Davis

19 pts




42
UK
rm
written by Colin Vearncombe greentick
  Tina Cousins
17.
12/2005

Wonderful Life
Tina Cousins

from Mastermind   Mastermind
13 pts




58
UK
written by Colin Vearncombe greentick
  Black
18.
05/2009

Wonderful Life
Black greentick

2 pts




172
UK
R
written by Colin Vearncombe greentick

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