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Scottish alternative rock band Use British English August 2014 December 2020 Infobox musical artist | name = Texas | image = Glasto2023 (7 of 468) (53009331450).jpg | caption = Texas performing at Glastonbury Festival 2023 | landscape = yes | background = group_or_band | origin = Glasgow, Scotland | genre = flat list | * Alternative rock * pop rock | years_active = 1986–present | label = flat list | * Mercury Records|Mercury * Vertigo Records|Vertigo * PIAS Recordings|PIAS * BMG Rights Management|BMG | associated_acts = | website = URL|www.texas.uk.com | current_members = Sharleen Spiteri
Johnny McElhone
Eddie Campbell
Tony McGovern
Cat Myers | past_members = Stuart Kerr
Richard Hynd
Neil Payne
Ross McFarlane
Michael Bannister
Ally McErlaine ''Texas'' are a Scottish Rock music|rock band from Glasgow, founded in 1986 by Johnny McElhone (formerly of the bands Altered Images and Hipsway, Ally McErlaine, and Sharleen Spiteri (on lead vocals). Texas, despite their name, has no connection with the state of Texas, USA. Texas made their performing debut in March 1988 at the University of Dundee. The band released their debut album ''Southside (Texas album)|Southside'' in 1989, along with the debut single "I Don't Want a Lover", which was a top-ten hit on the UK Singles Chart and peaked within the top ten of the charts in many other European countries. ''Southside'' entered at number three on the UK Albums Chart and number 88 on the Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200 album chart in the United States, and sold over two million copies worldwide.Cite web https://www.songfacts.com/facts/texas/i-dont-want-a-lover ShieldSquare Captcha Songfacts.com 23 October 2021 Despite the success of ''Southside'', the follow-up albums ''Mothers Heaven'' (1991) and ''Ricks Road'' (1993) were less successful, peaking at number 32 and number 18 on the UK Albums Chart respectively, but achieved moderate success on various European markets. The band's fortunes changed in 1997 with the release of their ''White on Blonde'' album, which entered at the top of the UK albums chart and became their biggest seller. To date it has been certified six times platinum in the United Kingdom.[http://www.bpi.co.uk/certifiedawards/search.aspx] webarchive https://web.archive.org/web/20090924015932/http://www.bpi.co.uk/certifiedawards/search.aspx 24 September 2009 Follow up album ''The Hush'' (1999) was also successful, entering at the top of the UK albums chart and certified triple platinum. The band's ''The Greatest Hits (Texas album)|Greatest Hits'' album, released in 2000, was another big-seller, again entering at the top of the UK albums chart, and certified six times platinum. Texas would go on to release a further two studio albums, ''Careful What You Wish For (Texas album)|Careful What You Wish For'' in 2003, and ''Red Book (album)|Red Book'' in 2005, both of which were certified gold in the United Kingdom. After the release of ''Red Book'' and a tour to support the album's release, Texas went on hiatus. Lead singer Sharleen Spiteri launched a solo career, releasing her debut solo album, ''Melody (Sharleen Spiteri album)|Melody'', in 2008. As of 2017, Texas' worldwide sales were 40 million recordscite web http://mushroompromotions.com/bios/album-bio-texas-jump-on-board-liberator-music-bmg-out-friday-21-april-2017/ ALBUM BIO: TEXAS – JUMP ON BOARD [LIBERATOR MUSIC/BMG] (OUT FRIDAY 21 APRIL 2017) Mushroompromotions.com 31 March 2017 7 April 2017 8 April 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170408082111/http://mushroompromotions.com/bios/album-bio-texas-jump-on-board-liberator-music-bmg-out-friday-21-april-2017/ and they have had thirteen top-ten singles on the UK singles chart and three number-one albums and eight UK top-ten albums on the UK albums chart. Their ninth studio album, ''Jump on Board'', released in May 2017, peaked within the top ten of the album charts in Belgium and France,cite web http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/30464/texas/ TEXAS - full Official Chart History - Official Charts Company Officialcharts.com 2 April 2018 whilst their tenth studio album, ''Hi (album)|Hi'', released in May 2021, became their highest-charting album in the UK since 1999's ''The Hush'', debuting at number three on the official UK albums chart and number one on the UK independent albums chart, and entering at number one in their native Scotland.Cite web https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/30464/texas/ TEXAS | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company Officialcharts.com 23 October 2021
Johnny McElhone
Eddie Campbell
Tony McGovern
Cat Myers | past_members = Stuart Kerr
Richard Hynd
Neil Payne
Ross McFarlane
Michael Bannister
Ally McErlaine ''Texas'' are a Scottish Rock music|rock band from Glasgow, founded in 1986 by Johnny McElhone (formerly of the bands Altered Images and Hipsway, Ally McErlaine, and Sharleen Spiteri (on lead vocals). Texas, despite their name, has no connection with the state of Texas, USA. Texas made their performing debut in March 1988 at the University of Dundee. The band released their debut album ''Southside (Texas album)|Southside'' in 1989, along with the debut single "I Don't Want a Lover", which was a top-ten hit on the UK Singles Chart and peaked within the top ten of the charts in many other European countries. ''Southside'' entered at number three on the UK Albums Chart and number 88 on the Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200 album chart in the United States, and sold over two million copies worldwide.Cite web https://www.songfacts.com/facts/texas/i-dont-want-a-lover ShieldSquare Captcha Songfacts.com 23 October 2021 Despite the success of ''Southside'', the follow-up albums ''Mothers Heaven'' (1991) and ''Ricks Road'' (1993) were less successful, peaking at number 32 and number 18 on the UK Albums Chart respectively, but achieved moderate success on various European markets. The band's fortunes changed in 1997 with the release of their ''White on Blonde'' album, which entered at the top of the UK albums chart and became their biggest seller. To date it has been certified six times platinum in the United Kingdom.[http://www.bpi.co.uk/certifiedawards/search.aspx] webarchive https://web.archive.org/web/20090924015932/http://www.bpi.co.uk/certifiedawards/search.aspx 24 September 2009 Follow up album ''The Hush'' (1999) was also successful, entering at the top of the UK albums chart and certified triple platinum. The band's ''The Greatest Hits (Texas album)|Greatest Hits'' album, released in 2000, was another big-seller, again entering at the top of the UK albums chart, and certified six times platinum. Texas would go on to release a further two studio albums, ''Careful What You Wish For (Texas album)|Careful What You Wish For'' in 2003, and ''Red Book (album)|Red Book'' in 2005, both of which were certified gold in the United Kingdom. After the release of ''Red Book'' and a tour to support the album's release, Texas went on hiatus. Lead singer Sharleen Spiteri launched a solo career, releasing her debut solo album, ''Melody (Sharleen Spiteri album)|Melody'', in 2008. As of 2017, Texas' worldwide sales were 40 million recordscite web http://mushroompromotions.com/bios/album-bio-texas-jump-on-board-liberator-music-bmg-out-friday-21-april-2017/ ALBUM BIO: TEXAS – JUMP ON BOARD [LIBERATOR MUSIC/BMG] (OUT FRIDAY 21 APRIL 2017) Mushroompromotions.com 31 March 2017 7 April 2017 8 April 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170408082111/http://mushroompromotions.com/bios/album-bio-texas-jump-on-board-liberator-music-bmg-out-friday-21-april-2017/ and they have had thirteen top-ten singles on the UK singles chart and three number-one albums and eight UK top-ten albums on the UK albums chart. Their ninth studio album, ''Jump on Board'', released in May 2017, peaked within the top ten of the album charts in Belgium and France,cite web http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/30464/texas/ TEXAS - full Official Chart History - Official Charts Company Officialcharts.com 2 April 2018 whilst their tenth studio album, ''Hi (album)|Hi'', released in May 2021, became their highest-charting album in the UK since 1999's ''The Hush'', debuting at number three on the official UK albums chart and number one on the UK independent albums chart, and entering at number one in their native Scotland.Cite web https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/30464/texas/ TEXAS | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company Officialcharts.com 23 October 2021
14 vidéos
Texas - Keep On Talking (Official Video)
Texas - So Called Friend (Official Video)
Texas - Tired Of Being Alone (Official Video)
Texas - Everyday Now (Official Video)
Texas - After All (Official Video)
Texas - I Don't Want A Lover (Official 1989 Music Video)
Texas - Unbelievable (Official Video)
Texas - You Can Call Me (Official Video)
Texas & Wu-Tang Clan - Hi (Official Video)
Texas - Say What You Want (Official Video)
Texas - Mr Haze (Official Video)
Texas - I Don't Want A Lover (Official Video)
Texas - Summer Son (Official Video)
Texas - Inner Smile (Official Video)