Matt Goss
This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. (Learn how and when to remove these template messages)
|
Matt Goss | |
---|---|
Background information | |
Birth name | Matthew Weston Goss |
Born | Lewisham, London, England[1] | 29 September 1968
Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, piano, bass, keyboards, programming |
Years active | 1986–present |
Labels | Decca, Virgin |
Website | www |
Matthew Weston Goss (born 29 September 1968) is an English singer-songwriter and musician. He was the lead singer of 1980s pop group Bros, which also featured his twin brother Luke as the drummer. Goss as a solo artist has released five studio albums.
Goss wrote the theme song for So You Think You Can Dance, produced by Nigel Lythgoe.[2]
Early life[edit]
Matthew Goss was born on 29 September 1968 at Lewisham Hospital, in the London borough of Lewisham. He is the twin and younger brother of Luke Goss.
Career[edit]
Goss became famous as lead singer of the English pop band, Bros. Bros' debut album, Push, went platinum four times,[3] earned 8 top five hits and remained on the U.K. charts for 54 weeks.[4]
He began his solo career in 1995, and by early 2021 had released 23 singles, four of which have been Top 40 hits.[5] Goss worked with Paul Oakenfold on the single "Firefly", which was remixed and reached #1 on the World Trance chart. [citation needed]
In June 2009, it was announced that he would be playing live shows at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas.[6] Within nine months, the show was moved transferred to Caesars Palace in January 2010.[7]
The Vegas show was brought to UK venues including the Royal Albert Hall (London), and Wembley Arena (London)[8] where he won the SSE Arena Award for Best Show of 2016.[9]
2018 saw the release of the BAFTA-winning movie about his and his brother's life entitled Bros: After the Screaming Stops.[10]
In early 2020, Goss recorded his version of "If I Aint Got You", which was produced by Babyface. The song was released as a fundraiser for the NHS during the Covid pandemic, Goss wanted to raise £50,000, but after three months, it raised just over £15,000.[11]
Goss released his fifth studio album, The Beautiful Unknown, which was originally scheduled for release in September 2021,[12] before being released on 25 March 2022. The album charted at number 7 on the UK official charts for one week[13] and sold 4000 copies Worldwide. "It's a phrase I use a lot in my poetry ... because I think inherently we have been programmed to actually fear tomorrow and ... the years ahead ... I just want to live in a place where the unknown is a beautiful thing."[14] Goss said he had no interest in making music or singing again, due to his rigorous schedule performing in the United States.[15] However, with the COVID-19 pandemic, Goss had a chance to reset and record again. "So it was quite an extraordinary thing, ironically, the connection that I found talking about much deeper issues, was the reason I actually ended up wanting to make a new record, and realising there were indeed people that wanted me to keep going."[15] Goss stated he felt excited for the release of the album with the hope that the music industry takes notice of his efforts. "I want to compete with Ed Sheeran, I want to compete with The Weeknd, I want to compete with Robbie Williams...everyone. I made this record knowing 100% that we can do that. I want to be one of the main players. No-one can say this isn't a contemporary record."[16]
In addition to his solo work, Goss has confirmed plans to re-unite with brother Luke on an "outrageous" Bros comeback album.[17]
Goss expressed an interest in collaborating with Adele. "I’d love to sing with Adele and I think we’d gel really well together. We’re both Londoners, which really appeals to me."[18]
In August 2022 Goss was announced as the eighth contestant on the 20th series of Strictly Come Dancing.[19] Partnered with pro-dancer Nadiya Bychkova, Goss finished in the bottom two and came up against Kaye Adams in the dance off for a place in week 3. Goss won the majority of votes from the studio expert judges.[20] Goss and Bychkova were eliminated in week 4, on October 16, 2022, after a dance off with Kym Marsh and her partner, Graziano di Prima.[21]
Bibliography[edit]
Goss authored two books: the best-selling More Than You Know: The Autobiography,[22] published in 2005, and Bear Crimbo,[23] a children's story and intellectual property which had been in the process of a major release worldwide for Christmas 2021.
Personal life[edit]
Goss is an avid runner.[24] Goss has Poland syndrome, a disorder which affects musculature of the body.[25]
Discography[edit]
Studio albums[edit]
Title | Details | Chart positions | Certifications |
---|---|---|---|
UK[26] | |||
The Key |
|
— |
|
Early Side of Later |
|
87 |
|
Gossy |
|
— |
|
Life You Imagine |
|
27 |
|
The Beautiful Unknown |
|
7 |
|
Singles[edit]
Year | Title | Chart positions | Album | |
---|---|---|---|---|
UK [28][29] |
BEL | |||
1995 | "The Key" | 40 | 35 | The Key |
1996 | "Heaven Is 10 Zillion Light Years Away" | — | — | |
"If You Were Here Tonight" | 23 | — | ||
2003 | "I'm Coming with Ya" | 22 | — | Early Side of Later |
2004 | "Fly" | 31 | — | |
2006 | "It's the End of the Road" | — | — | Non-album single |
"Evil" | — | — | Gossy | |
2010 | "Firefly" (with Paul Oakenfold) | — | — | |
2011 | "Fighting for Love" | — | — | Non-album single |
2013 | "Strong" | — | — | Life You Imagine |
2014 | "I Do" | — | — | |
"Nothing Like This" | — | — | ||
2016 | "A Vegas Summer" | — | — | Non-album single |
"Gone Too Long" | — | — | ||
2018 | "Red Flares" | — | — | |
2020 | "If I Ain't Got You" | — | — | |
2021 | "Somewhere to Fall" | — | — | The Beautiful Unknown |
"Better with You" | — | — | ||
"Saved" | — | — |
As featured artist[edit]
Year | Title | Chart positions | Album |
---|---|---|---|
UK | |||
1995 | "Supermodel Sandwich W/Cheese" (Terence Trent D'arby feat. Matt Goss) | — | Vibrator |
2004 | "I Need the Key" (Minimal Chic feat. Matt Goss) | 54 | Non-album Single |
2005 | "With Or Without You" (Minimal Chic feat. Matt Goss) | — | |
2013 | "Touch the Sky" (Paul Oakenfold, Matt Goss & The Concrete Sneakers) | — |
References[edit]
- ^ "Search Results for England & Wales Births 1837-2006 – findmypast.co.uk". search.findmypast.co.uk.
- ^ "Matt Goss Pens 'So You Think You Can Dance' Theme Song". Top40-Charts.com. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ "BPI". Bpi.co.uk.
- ^ "Push | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Official Charts.
- ^ "Matt Goss | full Official Chart History". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ "Grand Opening of Matt Goss Live From Las Vegas at Palms Casino Resort Photos and Premium High Res Pictures – Getty Images". Gettyimages.co.uk. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ Alexandra Topping (10 February 2010). "Matt Goss finds fame again – in Las Vegas". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
- ^ Wembley, The SSE Arena. "Matt Goss | The SSE Arena, Wembley". Ssearena.co.uk. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ "SSE Live Awards votes total over three million across all three SSE entertainment venues". Tenement TV. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ "EDITING: FACTUAL – WILL GILBEY, Bros: After the Screaming Stops". bafta.org. 28 March 2019. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ "Help raise £10000 to help our NHS heroes". JustGiving.com. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
- ^ "Upbringing: Matt Goss". DIY Magazine. 3 September 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
- ^ "the beautiful unknown | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
- ^ Mills, Sarah (13 October 2021). "Matt Goss hopes his new album will take him from Vegas to a world tour". Reuters. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
- ^ a b "Matt Goss: I was abusing my body and my life". InsideNova. 18 September 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
- ^ Griffiths, George (23 March 2022). "Matt Goss on new album The Beautiful Unknown: "I want to compete with Ed Sheeran and The Weeknd"". Official Charts. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
- ^ "Matt Goss to reunite with brother Luke on 'outrageous' Bros comeback album". Retro Pop. 22 December 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
- ^ "Matt Goss eyes Adele collaboration". Music-News.com. 13 April 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
- ^ "When will Matt Goss be on Strictly? 2022!". BBC. 8 August 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- ^ Swain, Marianka (2 October 2022). "Strictly Come Dancing 2022 week two results: Kaye Adams is the first celebrity to be eliminated". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- ^ MacKenzie, Lois (16 October 2022). "BBC's Strictly Come Dancing Results: Matt Goss dumped from show". Messenger Newspapers. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ^ More Than You Know – Matt Goss – Amazon. ASIN 0007201451.
- ^ Bear Crimbo – Amazon. ASIN 0981538134.
- ^ Rea, Samantha (22 February 2022). "Ex-Bros frontman Matt Goss on why he loves to run". Runner's World. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
- ^ Seddon, Dan (16 October 2022). "Strictly's Matt Goss explains how rare health condition has impacted his time on the show". Digital Spy. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ^ "Matt Goss – Album Official Charts". Official Charts. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
- ^ "Music Week" (PDF). Worldradiohistory.com. 4 May 1996. p. 46. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
- ^ Matt Goss, Official Charts, retrieved 15 October 2010
- ^ Minimal Chic Featuring Matt Goss, Official Charts, retrieved 15 October 2015