Mr. Gorgeous (and Miss Curvaceous) explained

Mr. Gorgeous (and Miss Curvaceous)
Type:	single
Artist:	Smoke City
Album:	Flying Away
B-Side:	Numbers
Released:	1997
Length:	4:20
Label:	Virgin Jive
Producer:	Smoke City Mike Nielsen
Prev Title:	Underwater Love
Prev Year:	1997
Next Title:	Águas de Março
Next Year:	1998

"Mr. Gorgeous (and Miss Curvaceous)" is a 1997 hit by English electronic group Smoke City. Written by the three group members and produced by the group with Mike Nielsen, the song did not experience worldwide success like their debut single, "Underwater Love", but did become a number-one hit in Italy in September 1997.

Critical reception

British magazine Music Week rated "Mr. Gorgeous (and Miss Curvaceous)" three out of five, describing it as "a dreamy, jazzy acoustic guitar-based tune. Its naggingly insistent "aye-aye-aye" chorus plus Mood II Swing and Hyperspace mixes make it a strong contender."^[1] Daisy & Havoc from RM gave it five out of five. They added, "Smoke City cope with the difficult follow-up to a hit single very well here by choosing this cheeky irresistible little summer number as the next move after 'Underwater Love'. Guitars are astrumming and the vocal is excellent–watch out for the singlalong "ay ay ay" chorus..."^[2]

Track listings

• UK cassette single^[3]

1. "Mr. Gorgeous (and Miss Curvaceous)" (radio edit) – 4:05
2. "Mr. Gorgeous (and Miss Curvaceous)" (Mood II Swing vocal mix) – 9:20

• UK and Italian maxi-CD single^{[4] [5]}

1. "Mr. Gorgeous (and Miss Curvaceous)" (radio edit) – 4:05
2. "Mr. Gorgeous (and Miss Curvaceous)" (Hyperspace dub) – 5:35
3. "Mr. Gorgeous (and Miss Curvaceous)" (Mood II Swing vocal mix) – 9:20
4. "Numbers" – 4:21

• Italian 12-inch vinyl^[6]

A1. "Mr. Gorgeous (and Miss Curvaceous)" (LP version) – 4:20

A2. "Numbers" – 4:21

B1. "Mr. Gorgeous (and Miss Curvaceous)" (Mood II Swing vocal mix) – 9:20

B2. "Mr. Gorgeous (and Miss Curvaceous)" (Hyperspace dub) – 5:35

Personnel

Personnel are adapted from the UK maxi-CD single liner notes.^[4]

• Smoke City – production
  • Marc Brown – writing
  • Chris Franck – writing
  • Nina Miranda – writing, artwork design
• Phil Hartley – bassoon
• Mike Nielsen – extra backing vocals, production, recording engineer
• Toni Economides – extra backing vocals, programming
• Paul Mouzouros – extra backing vocals
• Ben Hillier – mixing
• Zombart (UK) AK – artwork design
• Dave Hindley – photography

Charts

Chart (1997)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[7]	168
Italy (Musica e dischi)^[8]	1

Notes and References

1. Reviews: Singles. Music Week. 21 June 1997. 11. 27 May 2022.
2. Daisy & Havoc. Hot Vinyl. Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). 28 June 1997. 9. 27 May 2022.
3. Mr. Gorgeous (and Miss Curvaceous). Smoke City. 1997. UK cassette single sleeve. Jive Records. JIVE C 425.
4. Mr. Gorgeous (and Miss Curvaceous). Smoke City. 1997. UK maxi-CD single sleeve. Jive Records. JIVE CD 425.
5. Mr. Gorgeous (and Miss Curvaceous). Smoke City. 1997. Italian maxi-CD single sleeve. Virgin Records. 7243 8 94521 2 0.
6. Mr. Gorgeous (and Miss Curvaceous). Smoke City. 1997. UK 12-inch vinyl sleeve. Virgin Records. 7243 8 94521 6 7.
7. Web site: Smoke City ARIA Chart history (complete). ARIA. Imgur.com. 26 July 2024. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
8. Top National Sellers. Music & Media. 14. 38. 14. 20 September 1997. 27 November 2019.