Tight Fit are a British pop group who had a number of hits in the early 198… Read Full Bio ↴Tight Fit are a British pop group who had a number of hits in the early 1980s, including a UK number 1 (for three weeks) with their cover version of "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" in 1982. The group had two completely different line-ups - the first (a group of session singers) in 1981 and a male/female trio in 1982. The original lineup reformed in 2010.
In 1981, record producer Ken Gold came up with the idea to record a single made up of a medley of 60s songs. The medley trend was in full swing at this time, following the success of Starsound and their Stars on 45 singles. He put together a group of male/female session singers and released "Back to the 60s" under the title Tight Fit. The song became a hit in the Summer and reached No.4 in the UK Charts. A follow-up, "Back to the 60s Part 2" was released soon after and also hit the UK top 40.
Later in the year record producer Tim Friese-Greene recorded the song "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" with another group of session singers. The song was released in early 1982 again under the title Tight Fit. The song gained instant attention and so a group was formed to front it. Dancer, singer and male model Steve Grant was teamed up with female singers Denise Gyngell and Julie Harris. The song reached No.1 in the UK for three weeks and the line-up were catapulted into sudden and unexpected stardom.
Satisfied that this line-up could actually sing in their own right, Friese-Greene produced their next single, "Fantasy Island" - a song which had been in the Dutch Eurovision Song Contest heats. The song, in a very similar vein to pop group ABBA, also became a success and reached No.5 in May.
The group then set about recording an album as well as rehearsing for their first tour. A third single was released in August. "Secret Heart" wasn't as big as a success as the previous two and stalled at No.41. The debut album was released soon after, but coincided with both Harris and Gyngell leaving the group. Both unhappy with their contract, they claimed that they weren't receiving any royalties from their hits and were being paid a paltry wage to tour the world as well as recording sessions, TV appearances and magazine interviews. Swiftly, two new female singers were employed to take their place and the group released another single, "I'm Undecided" - a song from the album, with new vocals. The song failed to make the UK Charts and this signalled the end of Tight Fit's brief pop stardom. In an interview, Harris stated that the public didn't take to the new line-up and had she and Gyngell been still with the group, it would have likely been a hit.
The following year, Tight Fit released one more single - a cover of Stephen Stills' "Love the One You're With". Under the banner Steve Grant with Tight Fit, the song completely missed the chart and the group duly split-up.
In 1981, record producer Ken Gold came up with the idea to record a single made up of a medley of 60s songs. The medley trend was in full swing at this time, following the success of Starsound and their Stars on 45 singles. He put together a group of male/female session singers and released "Back to the 60s" under the title Tight Fit. The song became a hit in the Summer and reached No.4 in the UK Charts. A follow-up, "Back to the 60s Part 2" was released soon after and also hit the UK top 40.
Later in the year record producer Tim Friese-Greene recorded the song "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" with another group of session singers. The song was released in early 1982 again under the title Tight Fit. The song gained instant attention and so a group was formed to front it. Dancer, singer and male model Steve Grant was teamed up with female singers Denise Gyngell and Julie Harris. The song reached No.1 in the UK for three weeks and the line-up were catapulted into sudden and unexpected stardom.
Satisfied that this line-up could actually sing in their own right, Friese-Greene produced their next single, "Fantasy Island" - a song which had been in the Dutch Eurovision Song Contest heats. The song, in a very similar vein to pop group ABBA, also became a success and reached No.5 in May.
The group then set about recording an album as well as rehearsing for their first tour. A third single was released in August. "Secret Heart" wasn't as big as a success as the previous two and stalled at No.41. The debut album was released soon after, but coincided with both Harris and Gyngell leaving the group. Both unhappy with their contract, they claimed that they weren't receiving any royalties from their hits and were being paid a paltry wage to tour the world as well as recording sessions, TV appearances and magazine interviews. Swiftly, two new female singers were employed to take their place and the group released another single, "I'm Undecided" - a song from the album, with new vocals. The song failed to make the UK Charts and this signalled the end of Tight Fit's brief pop stardom. In an interview, Harris stated that the public didn't take to the new line-up and had she and Gyngell been still with the group, it would have likely been a hit.
The following year, Tight Fit released one more single - a cover of Stephen Stills' "Love the One You're With". Under the banner Steve Grant with Tight Fit, the song completely missed the chart and the group duly split-up.
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Tight Fit Lyrics
We have lyrics for these tracks by Tight Fit:
Fantasy Island I had a dream, there was a rainbow, Over the mountains,…
I'm Undecided You never used to leave me on my own You always…
lion sleep tonight Lala kahle In the jungle, the mighty jungle The lion sleep…
Secret Heart No other love has stood the test of time Can you…
The Lion Sleep Tonight Lala kahle In the jungle, the mighty jungle The lion sleep…
The Lion Sleeps To Lala kahle In the jungle, the mighty jungle The lion sl…
The Lion Sleeps Tonight Lala kahle In the jungle, the mighty jungle The lion sleep…
The Lion Sleeps Tonite Lala kahle In the jungle, the mighty jungle The lion sl…
The Lions Sleep Tonight Lala kahle In the jungle, the mighty jungle The lion sleep…
TheLion Sleeps Tonight Lala kahle In the jungle, the mighty jungle The lion sl…
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@Leonmuntingbarbero
nice song
@zombiezool
i bought this on cd in the post office bargain bin for a couple of quid in the 90s.
@hazelevans872
Oh yes this is great my mum had this on cassette we loved playing this over and over. I have it on CD now and think it's still great today. 10 out of 10 😀👍👌
@taylorlaufe3498
I’ve only listened to this like a 1000 times already. Love this and always puts me in a good mood.
@kat7777
Loved this... Had this on tape in the 80s
@daveharris7224
This is great fun music, which takes me back to the early 80s when I was a lot younger. Thanks for the upload.
@eddyfinkful
Hey, Ritasheba! Thanks for uploading! I had on cassette. I have friends with dementia, who view my Facebook page, & Im sure, memeories will be unlocked, by them hearing &n singing these songs as I have known Music to unlock those memories, even with people who havnt spoken in a long time, suddenly burst into song!
@windel12002
Man, that was great!
@tonyajsmith8829
Tight Fit Created in 1981 by producer Ken Gold to record a single, "Back to the 60s" which reached No.4 in the UK Singles Chart. Instead of the sessions singers who sang on the record, actors and singers were hired to front the group. Later in 1981, producer Tim Friese-Greene recorded "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" with another group of session singers. This was released in early 1982, again under the name Tight Fit. A new group was formed to front it consisting of dancer, singer and model Steve Grant and was female singers Denise Gyngell and Julie Harris. The song reached No.1 in the UK for three weeks in March 1982.
@joelmolina2444
Thank you for uploading this medley, It made my day!! I used to listen this LP with my Dad in 1983 or 1984. I was 8 or 9 years old. This medley introduced me to the 60's music. Music that I still love.