Editing 5000 Volts (section)

==Career==
They released several [[single (music)|singles]] in the mid-1970s, but did not achieve success until [[radio station]]s began playing the [[A-side and B-side|B-side]] to their 1975 single, "Bye Love".  The song, "[[I'm on Fire (5000 Volts song)|I'm on Fire]]", was released in its own right and became a major [[hit record|hit]] throughout Europe, peaking at number 4 on the [[UK Singles Chart]];<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums">{{cite book
| first= David
| last= Roberts
| year= 2006
| title= British Hit Singles & Albums
| edition= 19th
| publisher= Guinness World Records Limited
| location= London
| pages= 204
| isbn= 1-904994-10-5}}</ref>
and at [[chart-topper|number 1]] on the German [[Top100 Singles]] [[record chart|chart]] and the [[List of Swedish number-one hits|Swedish chart]]  and also number 10 in [[South Africa]].  It was also a major top 10 hit in [[Australia]] and [[record chart|charted]] in the United States where it reached number 26, competing against [[Jim Gilstrap]]'s version of the song, which hit number 78.

Although [[Tina Charles (singer)|Tina Charles]] provided the [[human voice|vocals]], she was not publicly acknowledged as the group's singer and for the band's 1975 appearance on [[BBC Television]]'s ''[[Top of the Pops]]'' they were fronted by singer/actress [[Luan Peters]].

In 1975, the group was expanded by [[record producer]] Tony Eyers into a permanent five piece, with the inclusion of Martin Cohen (bass and vocals), Kevin Wells (drums) and Mike Nelson (keyboards).  Subsequent singles failed to attract widespread interest in the UK, although the group became popular in South Africa and [[Germany]]. Charles left the group after a dispute with the [[record label]] and continued with her solo career.<ref name="AMG"/> She was replaced by Linda Kelly.

The next single "[[Doctor Kiss Kiss]]" reached number 8 in the United Kingdom,<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums"/> and number 6 in South Africa, but the band struggled to maintain public interest.  The group disbanded in 1978.<ref name="AMG"/>

Martin Jay launched a solo career without success, before returning to his earlier role as a session musician, working for bands such as [[Enigma (British band)|Enigma]], [[Tight Fit]] in 1981 and the [[UK Mixmasters]] in 1990.<ref name="AMG">{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/5000-volts-mn0000919894/biography|title=5000 Volts - Biography & History|website=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=15 April 2019}}</ref>

In 2012, Tina Charles and Martin Jay reunited to re-record some of their hits. The album ''Reunited'' was the result of their reunion.