Tasmin Archer

Tasmin Archer (born 3 August 1963) is a British pop singer from Bradford, England. Her first album, Great Expectations, spawned the hit "Sleeping Satellite", which reached number one in the United Kingdom<ref name=occ/> and Ireland.<ref name=ie/> She won the Brit Award for British Breakthrough Act in 1993 and has since released two more studio albums.

Early life

Archer was born in Bradford, Yorkshire, to Jamaican parents. She attended Grange Upper School and, after leaving, first worked as a sewing machine operator. She attended Bradford College in 1980 to study typing, and later became a clerk at Leeds Magistrates' Court.<ref name=bio>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Archer joined a group called Dignity as a backing vocalist, and played with different bands around the Bradford area. She helped out at a recording studio in Bradford called Flexible Response Studios, and subsequently began working with musicians John Hughes and John Beck as "The Archers". During this time, Archer developed skills in the music business.<ref name=interview />

Musical career

Great Expectations

Archer signed to EMI in 1990 and released her first single, "Sleeping Satellite," in September 1992, which went to number one on the UK Singles Chart.<ref name=occ/><ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums">Template:Cite book</ref> The single also enjoyed success in the US, where it peaked at number 32 on the Billboard Hot 100.<ref name=Hot100/> The album Great Expectations followed in October 1992. It reached number eight on the UK Albums Chart,<ref name=occ/> and achieved gold disc status by December for sales of more than 100,000 copies.<ref name=bpi>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Further singles from the album followed, and although they were Top 40 hits in the UK, they did not achieve the same level of success as her début.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Archer donated the royalties from her second single "In Your Care" to Childline. The song was about child abuse.<ref name=bio /> In 1993 Archer won a BRIT Award for the Best British Breakthrough Act. She later joked that she kept her award in her kitchen cupboard and used it for cracking nuts and tenderizing steak.<ref name=interview>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Bloom

After disappearing from the limelight, Archer reappeared in 1996 with her second album Bloom. However, the single "One More Good Night with the Boys" failed to reach the UK Top 40, and the album peaked at number 95.<ref name=occ/> In late 1997, disagreements with EMI left Archer somewhat disillusioned and feeling like she had been treated as a commodity. She decided to take a short break from the industry, after being let go by EMI.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> This break lasted two years.

After the break, Archer felt the time was right to start writing again, but now she was hindered by writer's block. Although this did not prevent her from being initially creative, she found it difficult to finish anything musically.<ref name=interview2>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

On

Template:BLP unreferenced section After working through the block and starting in 2002, Archer and Hughes worked on a new album. Initially this was going to be titled Non-Linear, but later became On.

On was released on 25 September 2006 on Archer's own label, Quiverdisc. It was preceded on 20 September by a download-only single, "Every Time I Want It (Effect Is Monotony)", a radio edit of the album track "Effect Is Monotony".

Other work

In a 2006 interview, Archer said she and John Hughes were pursuing opportunities to write for film and TV soundtracks.<ref name=interview2 /> Subsequently, the partners provided work for EastEnders and other shows.Template:Fact

A Cauldron of Random Notes (2024)

Tasmin posted on X in July 2024: "We are planning to have vinyl pressed for our new album "A Cauldron Of Random Notes" which is finished and should be released in the autumn".<ref>https://x.com/TasminArcher/status/1730567416751575166?s=20</ref>Template:Needs update

Awards and nominations

Year	Awards	Work	Category	Result	Ref.
1993	Brit Awards	Herself	British Breakthrough Act	Template:Won	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
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		"Sleeping Satellite"	British Video of the Year	Template:Nom
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Discography

Studio albums

Year	Album	Peak positions								Certifications
		UK <ref name=occ/>	AUS <ref name=aus/>	AUT <ref name=aut>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	GER <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	NZ <ref name=nz/>	SWE <ref name=swe/>		SWI <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	US <ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
1992	Great Expectations	8	56	26	34	31	38	26	115	BPI: Gold<ref name=bpi/>
1994	Shipbuilding (8-track mini album, US only)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1996	Bloom	95	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2006	On	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released.

Compilations

• Premium Gold Collection (2000)
• Singer/Songwriter (2004)
• The Best Of (2009)
• Sweet Little Truths: The EMI Recordings 1992–1996 (2020) – 3-CD set containing remastered, expanded versions of Great Expectations and Bloom plus B-sides, remixes and live versions.

Singles

Year	Single	Peak positions										Certifications	Album
		UK <ref name=occ>UK chart peaks: Top 100 peaks: {{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }} Top 200 peaks from November 1994 to December 2010: {{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	AUS <ref name=aus>Australian (ARIA) chart peaks: Top 50 peaks: {{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }} Top 100 peaks: Template:Cite book "In Your Care" and Bloom: {{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }} "Lords of the New Church" and "One More Good Night with the Boys": {{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	FRA <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	GER <ref>German singles chart peaks: "Sleeping Satellite": {{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation			CitationClass=web }} "Somebody's Daughter": {{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	IRE <ref name=ie>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	NL <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	NZ <ref name=nz>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	SWE <ref name=swe>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	SWI <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	US <ref name=Hot100>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
1992	"Sleeping Satellite"	1	14	6	12	1	8	12	4	5	32	BPI: Silver<ref name=bpi/>	Great Expectations
1993	"In Your Care"	16	145	—	—	—	—	37	—	—	—
	"Lords of the New Church"	26	—	—	—	—	—	40	—	—	—
	"Somebody's Daughter" Template:Small	—	—	—	57	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"Arienne"	30	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1994	"Shipbuilding" (4-track EP)	40	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Shipbuilding
1996	"One More Good Night with the Boys"	45	189	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Bloom
	"Sweet Little Truth"	176	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2006	"Every Time I Want It (Effect Is Monotony)" Template:Small	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		On
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released.

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