Vitamin Z

This article is about the English pop music group. For the anti-depressant drug nicknamed Vitamin Z, see Sertraline. For the otome game by D3 Publisher, see Vitamin (video game series).

Vitamin Z were an English band, formed in 1982^[2] by vocalist Geoff Barradale and bassist Nick Lockwood. Their biggest hit "Burning Flame" charted in the UK and US, but their one other hit in the UK, "Every Time That I See You", did not chart in the US. Geoff Barradale now serves as manager for the Arctic Monkeys.

Vitamin Z
Origin	Sheffield, England
Genres	New wave, synthpop[1]
Years active	1982–1991
Labels	Phonogram, Mercury, Geffen
Past members	Geoff Barradale Nick Lockwood David Rhodes

History

The band's debut album Rites of Passage was released in 1985. Its most prominent single, "Burning Flame", produced by Chris Hughes, hit number 73 on the Billboard Hot 100^[3] and No. 27 on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart.^[4]

Geoff Barradale appeared on the Alan Parsons Project album Gaudi, released in 1987.^[5] He sang lead vocals on its lead single, "Standing on Higher Ground".

Barradale is the manager for the Arctic Monkeys, who are also from Sheffield.^[6]

Discography

Albums

• 1985: Rites of Passage (Geffen Records) - US No. 183^[7]
• 1989: Sharp Stone Rain (Geffen Records)

Singles

• 1984: "Burning Flame" (7", 12") - UK No. 80, US No. 73
• 1985: "Circus Ring (We Scream About)" (7", 12")
• 1985: "Every Time That I See You" (7", 12") - UK No. 78
• 1985: "Hi Hi Friend" (7", 12")
• 1989: "Burn for You" (7", 12", CD single)
• 1990: "Can't Live Without You" (7", 12", CD single)