F.L.M. (album)

F.L.M.
Studio album by Mel and Kim
Released	13 April 1987[1][2]
Recorded	1986 - 87, P.W.L.Studios One and Two[1]
Genre	Pop, dance-pop
Length	38:49 (vinyl)
Label	Supreme, EMI
Producer	Stock Aitken Waterman
Mel and Kim chronology
F.L.M. (1987) Something Special (1989)
Singles from F.L.M.
"Showing Out (Get Fresh at the Weekend)" Released: 4 September 1986 "Respectable" Released: 18 February 1987 "F.L.M." Released: 29 June 1987

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F.L.M. is the first and only studio album by British pop duo Mel and Kim. It was written and produced by Stock/Aitken/Waterman and peaked at #3 on the UK Albums Chart in 1987.^[4] It contained the UK top ten hits "Showing Out", "Respectable" and "F.L.M.", and was certified platinum, remaining on the charts for 25 weeks.^[4] The album also peaked at #16 in Germany,^[5] #4 in Switzerland,^[6] #12 in the Netherlands,^[7] #20 in Sweden,^[8] #7 in Norway,^[9] #2 in Australia,^[10] and #2 in New Zealand.^[11]

In the UK, the LP was issued with either a full colour or monochrome sleeve. US, Canadian, and Japanese copies had a different sleeve design and track running order to other international releases. In addition, "Feel a Whole Lot Better" was re-titled "Whatever It Is" for these territories.

Track listing

Side One

1. "F.L.M." 3:55
2. "Showing Out (Get Fresh at the Weekend)" 5:11
3. "Respectable" 5:41
4. "Feel a Whole Lot Better" aka "Whatever It Is" 4:24

Side Two

1. "I'm the One Who Really Loves You" 3:40
2. "More Than Words Can Say" 4:08
3. "System" 4:08
4. "From a Whisper to a Scream" 3:24
5. "Who's Gonna Catch You" 3:34

CD Bonus tracks

1. "Showing Out" (Freehold mix) 4:36
2. "Respectable" (Extra Beats version [instrumental]) 6:11

All songs written by Stock Aitken Waterman

2010 reissue

The album was reissued as a double CD in the United Kingdom through Cherry Red Records on 18 October 2010.

Track listing

Disc one

1. "F.L.M." 3:33
2. "Showing Out" 3:35
3. "Respectable" 3:22
4. "Feel a Whole Lot Better" 4:27
5. "I'm the One Who Really Loves You" 3:41
6. "More Than Words Can Say" 4:09
7. "System" 4:09
8. "From a Whisper to a Scream" 3:25
9. "Who's Gonna Catch You?" 3:35
10. "That's The Way it Is" 3:27
11. "You Changed My Life" 3:27
12. "Showing Out (Get Fresh at the Weekend)" [Extended Version] 7:15
13. "Respectable" [Extended Version] 6:14
14. "F.L.M." [Extended Version] 7:50
15. "That's The Way it Is" [Extended Version] 6:49
16. "System" [Previously Unreleased Alternative Mix] 3:58
17. "More Than Words Can Say" [Previously Unreleased Extended Version] 6:50

Disc two

1. "Respectable" [Extra Beats Vocal] 8:09
2. "F.L.M." [Two Grooves Under One Nation Remix] 8:13
3. "I'm the One Who Really Loves You" [Yoyo's 12" Mix - Previously Unreleased] 6:43
4. "That's The Way it Is" [Acid House Remix] 7:38
5. "System" [Garage Vocal - Previously Unreleased] 7:22
6. "Feel a Whole Lot Better" [Yoyo's 12" Mix - Previously Unreleased] 7:38
7. "Showing Out (Get Fresh at the Weekend)" [The Mortgage Mix] 6:26
8. "That's The Way it Is" [House Remix] 6:42
9. "Respectable" [Shop Mix] 6:17
10. "F.L.M." [Sonic Remix] 6:20
11. "System" [Original 12" Mix - Previously Unreleased] 5:45

References

1. F.L.M. (CD) sleeve notes
2. Cherry Red Records
3. Allmusic review
4. "Official Charts > Mel and Kim". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 2015-11-25.
5. "Offizielle Deutsche Charts > Mel & Kim - F.L.M. (album)". GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 2015-11-25.
6. "hitparade.ch > Mel & Kim - F.L.M. (album)". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2015-11-25.
7. "dutchcharts.nl > Mel & Kim - F.L.M. (album)". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2015-11-25.
8. "swedishcharts.com > Mel & Kim - F.L.M. (album)". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2015-11-25.
9. "norwegiancharts.com > Mel & Kim - F.L.M. (album)". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2015-11-25.
10. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrated ed.). St. Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 197. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
11. "charts.org.nz > Mel & Kim - F.L.M. (album)". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2015-11-25.