F.L.M. (album)

F.L.M.
Studio album by
Mel and Kim
Released13 April 1987
Recorded1986–1987
StudioPWL Studios 1 and 2 (London)
Genre
Length38:49
LabelSupreme
ProducerStock Aitken Waterman
Mel and Kim chronology
F.L.M.
(1987) 		Something Special
(1989)
Singles from F.L.M.
  1. "Showing Out (Get Fresh at the Weekend)"
    Released: 4 September 1986
  2. "Respectable"
    Released: 18 February 1987
  3. "F.L.M."
    Released: 29 June 1987
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Record Mirror[2]
Smash Hits8/10[3]

F.L.M. is the only studio album by English pop duo Mel and Kim, released on 13 April 1987 by Supreme Records.[4][5] The album peaked at number three on the UK Albums Chart and has been certified platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI).[5][6] It also reached the top five in Australia, Finland and Switzerland, the 10 in Norway and the top 20 in Germany, the Netherlands and Sweden. Three successful singles are included on the album: "Showing Out" (number three on the UK Singles Chart), "Respectable" (number one) and "F.L.M." (number seven).[6]

  1. ^ Lewis, Jonathan. "F.L.M. Review by Jonathan Lewis". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  2. ^ Bernard, Edwin J. (18 April 1987). "Albums". Record Mirror. p. 10. ISSN 0144-5804.
  3. ^ Heath, Chris (8–21 April 1987). "Albums" (PDF). Smash Hits. Vol. 9, no. 7. p. 64. ISSN 0260-3004. Retrieved 20 November 2023 – via World Radio History.
  4. ^ "Mel & Kim". Cherry Red Records. Archived from the original on 10 April 2011.
  5. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference BPI was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ a b "Mel and Kim | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 November 2015.