In 1994 and 1995 they won the Brit Award for Best British Dance Act. In 1994, they won the Mercury Music Prize for the album Elegant Slumming. The victory sparked controversy as they beat Britpop band Blur, who were deemed by critics to be more 'worthy' than a mere dance band. With ten Top Ten UK singles, the band was one of the most consistent hit-makers of the 90s, and the album Bizarre Fruit stayed in the UK charts for two years.
In the United States, their biggest success was on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart, where they achieved five Top 5 singles, four of which hit number one.
With the closure by BMG of the deConstruction dance record label in the late 1990s, M People gained their own record label called M People Records to release their 1997 album Fresco.
After the release of The Best of M People in 1998, the band took a long break. Heather Small recorded a solo album and it seemed that the band had split, although a repackaged greatest hits album was released in 2005 and the band also embarked on a short tour of the UK. Small continued to pursue a solo career, as her song Proud was the soundtrack to the successful London 2012 Olympic Bid.
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Renaissance
M People Lyrics
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I'm coming home to your house
I'm coming home to your house
I'm coming home to your house
I'm coming home to your house
Boy, there's so many things to give
I've been aware of your charms for so long
And there's nothing that you can do
To your house
To your house
To your house
To your house
I'm coming home
I'm coming home to your house
I'm coming home to your house
I'll be your queen, upon a throne in your house
I'm coming home
I'm coming home to your house
You can build it from bricks and stone
But there's still no point in being alone
So unlock your door; I'm coming through
'Cause this heart's got a message for you
I'm coming home
I'm coming home to your house
To your house
To your house
To your house
I'm coming home
I'm coming home to your house
I'm coming home to your house
I'll be your queen, upon a throne in your house
I'm coming home
I'm coming home to your house
By land or sea, I'm coming home to your house
Come fly with me
I'm comin' home to your house
I'll be your queen, upon a throne in your house
I'll make you scream aloud with joy in your house
I'll bring you gifts, cash money too, to your house
I'll bring it all on home to you, to your house
There'll be no black, there'll be no white in your house
There'll be no day, there'll be no night
Have mercy, mercy, mercy
Have mercy, mercy, mercy
Have mercy, mercy, mercy, mercy, mercy
Mercy, mercy, mercy, mercy, mercy
'Cause you...
Mercy on me
Mercy on me
Mercy on me
I'm coming home
I'm coming home to your house
I'm coming home to your house
I'll be your queen, upon a throne in your house
I'll make you scream aloud with joy in your house
I'm coming home
I'm coming home to your house
There'll be no war, there'll be no war in your house
I'll bring you peace
The lyrics for M People’s hit song Renaissance depict a message of devotion, love, and the yearning for a place called home. The song's writer, Heather Small, sings about being away from her loved one for some time, and now she is coming back home to him – his house where she wants to be his queen.
Small seems to be portraying herself as someone who is willingly making the journey back home to her loved one, without any reservations or restrictions. She acknowledges the attributes and characteristics of the man, referring to him as her “charm,” and regardless of anything, she has made up her mind to be with him. She states that they can make a comfortable home together and that she will be his “queen, upon a throne in your house.”
The lyrics for M People's "Renaissance" are a heartfelt and passionate declaration of someone's unwavering love and fondness for another person. Small's delivery is incredibly soulful and powerful, conveying a range of emotions, from yearning and longing to joy and happiness. Overall, the song excellently captures the themes of home, love, and devotion.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm coming home
I'm returning to the place where I feel comfortable and loved
I'm coming home to your house
I'm returning to the home of the person I love
Boy, there's so many things to give
There are many ways in which I can show my love
I've been aware of your charms for so long
I've been attracted to you for a long time
And there's nothing that you can do
You can't stop me from loving you
To stop me from coming around, 'round
To prevent me from visiting you
To your house
To the place where you live
I'll be your queen, upon a throne in your house
I'll be the most important person in your life
You can build it from bricks and stone
Your house can be built from any material
But there's still no point in being alone
Being alone is not fulfilling
So unlock your door; I'm coming through
Let me into your life
'Cause this heart's got a message for you
I have something important to tell you
By land or sea, I'm coming home to your house
I'll travel any distance to be with you
Come fly with me
Let's experience the world together
I'll make you scream aloud with joy in your house
I'll bring happiness to your life
I'll bring you gifts, cash money too, to your house
I'll bring you material possessions as a token of my love
There'll be no black, there'll be no white in your house
We'll share a life where racial differences are not important
There'll be no day, there'll be no night
Our love will be constant, without interruption
Have mercy, mercy, mercy
Please forgive me
'Cause you...
Because I care about you
Mercy on me
Please show me understanding and kindness
There'll be no war, there'll be no war in your house
Our love will be peaceful and without conflict
I'll bring you peace
I'll bring you tranquility and harmony
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Capitol CMG Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: MICHALE PICKERING, PAUL HEARD
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RobDeManc
One of the best of M People. Love the piano.
Laura Elizabeth
What a tune. I'd forgotten about this and just heard it today and it has brought so many brilliant memories back!
tahu Tahu
LOVE IT!!!
silverkingukable
One my faves!
John Rutherford
We need a modern day answer to M people. Never beat the originals tho.. Many good memory's come to mind...
imperia777
ultimate good mood song
Imthedude Man
this mixes perfectly with Hyper Go Go - High.
akasteve ps
Hyper Go Go raise is the sample
superultrafabulous
Yes, very much Hyper Go Go 🙌
Fly Drive 2020
1994 was the year this came out ... Reminds me of a club called The Waterfront in Grimsby. Plus serving over the former Yugoslavia for the first time that year in the armed forces: Come to Grimbo I remember one of the guys I served with saying - it rains a lot and it's not far from Cleethorpes! :o)