Martin Fry

Songs Written by Martin FryTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Martin David Fry (born 9 March 1958) is an English singer. He came to prominence in the early 1980s as co-founder and lead vocalist of the pop band ABC, which released six singles that entered the top 20 charts in the United Kingdom during the 1980s, including "Tears Are Not Enough", "Poison Arrow", "The Look of Love", "All of My Heart", "That Was Then but This Is Now" and "When Smokey Sings". He is the only member who has been... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Martin Fry first charted in 1981 with Tears Are Not Enough.The artist placed 7 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 2 of which reached the Top‑10.The artist scored 20 UK Top‑75 entries, including 3 Top‑10 placements.On US AC the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.On US Dance the artist achieved 8 Top‑10s, 3 of which went to number‑one.

Top songs: #1: When Smokey Sings - #2: The Look of Love - #3: Be Near Me - #4: Poison Arrow - #5: All of My Heart
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  ABC
Tears Are Not Enough
1.
10/1981

Tears Are Not Enough
ABC

from The Lexicon of Love   The Lexicon of Love
55 pts








19
UK
written by Martin Fry greentick, Mark White, Stephen Singleton, Mark Lickley & David Palmer [drummer]
Poison Arrow
2.
02/1982

#4  Poison Arrow
ABC

from The Lexicon of Love   The Lexicon of Love
159 pts
25
US


39
dance


6
UK
[Mercury 810340]
written by Martin Fry greentick, Mark White, Stephen Singleton, Mark Lickley & David Palmer [drummer]
The Look of Love
3.
05/1982

#2  The Look of Love
ABC

from The Lexicon of Love   The Lexicon of Love
229 pts
18
US


1
dance
32
rock
4
UK
[Mercury 76168]
written by Martin Fry greentick, Mark White, Stephen Singleton, Mark Lickley & David Palmer [drummer]
All of My Heart
4.
09/1982

#5  All of My Heart
ABC

from The Lexicon of Love   The Lexicon of Love
126 pts








5
UK
written by Martin Fry greentick
That Was Then but This Is Now
5.
11/1983

That Was Then but This Is Now
ABC

from Beauty Stab   Beauty Stab
58 pts
89
US




35
rock
18
UK
[Mercury 814631]
written by Martin Fry greentick, Stephen Singleton & Mark White
S.O.S.
6.
01/1984

S.O.S.
ABC

from Beauty Stab   Beauty Stab
18 pts








39
UK
written by Martin Fry greentick
(How to Be a) Millionaire
7.
11/1984

(How to Be a) Millionaire
ABC

from How to Be a...Zillionaire!   How to Be a...Zillionaire!
61 pts
20
US


58
dance


49
UK
[Mercury 884382]
written by Martin Fry greentick & Mark White
Be Near Me
8.
04/1985

#3  Be Near Me
ABC

from How to Be a...Zillionaire!   How to Be a...Zillionaire!
159 pts
9
US
11
AC
1
dance


26
UK
[Mercury 880626]
written by Martin Fry greentick & Mark White
Vanity Kills
9.
06/1985

Vanity Kills
ABC

from How to Be a...Zillionaire!   How to Be a...Zillionaire!
32 pts
91
US


5
dance


70
UK
[Mercury 884714]
written by Martin Fry greentick & Mark White
10.
08/1985

Vanity Kills/Be Near Me
ABC

from How to Be a...Zillionaire!   How to Be a...Zillionaire!
14 pts




7
dance




written by Martin Fry greentick & Mark White
Ocean Blue
11.
01/1986

Ocean Blue
ABC

from How to Be a...Zillionaire!   How to Be a...Zillionaire!
14 pts








51
UK
written by Martin Fry greentick & Mark White
How to Be a Zillionaire / Tower of London
12.
01/1986

How to Be a Zillionaire / Tower of London
ABC

from How to Be a...Zillionaire!   How to Be a...Zillionaire!
19 pts




4
dance




written by Martin Fry greentick & Mark White
When Smokey Sings
13.
06/1987

#1  When Smokey Sings
ABC

from Alphabet City   Alphabet City
236 pts
5
US
2
AC
1
dance


11
UK
[tribute to Smokey Robinson] co-produced by Bernard Edwards ; charted as When Smokey Sings / Chicago in US dance charts
[Mercury 888 604-7]
written by Martin Fry greentick & Mark White
The Night You Murdered Love
14.
09/1987

The Night You Murdered Love
ABC

from Alphabet City   Alphabet City
44 pts




3
dance


31
UK
written by Martin Fry greentick & Mark White
King Without a Crown
15.
11/1987

King Without a Crown
ABC

from Alphabet City   Alphabet City
23 pts




17
dance


44
UK
written by Martin Fry greentick & Mark White
One Better World
16.
05/1989

One Better World
ABC

from Up   Up
25 pts








32
UK
written by Martin Fry greentick & Mark White
The Real Thing
17.
09/1989

The Real Thing
ABC

from Up   Up
9 pts








68
UK
written by Martin Fry greentick & Mark White
The Look of Love '90
18.
04/1990

The Look of Love '90
ABC

from Absolutely   
10 pts








68
UK
R rm
written by Martin Fry greentick, Mark White, Stephen Singleton, Mark Lickley & David Palmer [drummer]
  Orbital
Omen
19.
09/1990

Omen
Orbital

16 pts








46
UK
written by Paul Hartnoll, Phil Hartnoll, Martin Fry greentick & Mark White
  ABC
Love Conquers All
20.
07/1991

Love Conquers All
ABC

from Abracadabra   
16 pts








47
UK
written by Martin Fry greentick & Mark White
Say It
21.
11/1991

Say It
ABC

from Abracadabra   
39 pts




3
dance


42
UK
written by Martin Fry greentick & Mark White
Stranger Things
22.
03/1997

Stranger Things
ABC

from Skyscraping   Skyscraping
13 pts








57
UK
written by Martin Fry greentick, Glenn Gregory & Keith Lowndes
Skyscraping
23.
05/1997

Skyscraping
ABC

from Skyscraping   Skyscraping
3 pts








122
UK
written by Martin Fry greentick, Glenn Gregory & Keith Lowndes
Rolling Sevens
24.
07/1997

Rolling Sevens
ABC

from Skyscraping   Skyscraping
3 pts








130
UK
written by Martin Fry greentick, Glenn Gregory & Keith Lowndes


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