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Fine Young Cannibals

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When Birmingham’s The Beat disbanded in 1983 few would have bet that bassist David Steele and guitarist Andy Cox would go on to form one of the most successful groups of the decade.

The pair recruited former Akrylykz member Roland Gift, who’s distinct vocals would landmark the sound of Fine Young Cannibals. Debut single, 1985’s Johnny Come Home, was an instant hit, charting at number eight in the UK. Their self-titled debut was another great success, cementing Fine Young Cannibals’ as the most exciting new British band of the time.

Second album, 1989’s The Raw & The Cooked, catapulted the group to international mega stars. Decamping to Prince’s Paisley Park, they worked with engineer/producer David Z to record The Raw & The Cooked. This led to the creation of She Drives Me Crazy, one of the most iconic songs of the 1980s that topped charts across the world.

As musicians who had come of age in the punk era, global pop stardom never sat well with the band, however, and after attempts to record a third album in the early ‘90s they decided to part ways, leaving an immaculate legacy of some of the best-loved pop music of the era.

Total plays

750.4 million
Updated on 2025-09-13

Country

United Kingdom

Monthly listeners

5,680,349

Followers

948,321

Top Cities

  1. Australia
    105,975 listeners
  2. Chile
    95,589 listeners
  3. Australia
    88,842 listeners
  4. Australia
    92,160 listeners
  5. United Kingdom
    144,452 listeners

Most popular tracks

Track Plays Duration Release date
She Drives Me Crazy
She Drives Me Crazy
470,873,423 3:36 1988-01-01
Good Thing
Good Thing
110,305,649 3:22 1988-01-01
Johnny Come Home
Johnny Come Home
45,476,599 3:36 1985-01-01
Suspicious Minds
Suspicious Minds
36,155,718 3:57 1985-01-01
I'm Not The Man I Used To Be
I'm Not The Man I Used To Be
15,842,175 4:19 1996-11-26
I'm Not the Man I Used to Be
I'm Not the Man I Used to Be
15,842,175 4:19 1988-01-01
Ever Fallen In Love
Ever Fallen In Love
8,315,608 3:55 1996-11-26
Ever Fallen in Love? - Remastered
Ever Fallen in Love? - Remastered
8,315,608 3:56 1989-02-01
Ever Fallen in Love
Ever Fallen in Love
8,315,608 3:54 1988-01-01
Don't Look Back
Don't Look Back
4,060,530 3:37 1988-01-01
Tell Me What
Tell Me What
2,465,690 2:47 1988-01-01
I'm Not Satisfied
I'm Not Satisfied
2,460,155 3:47 1988-01-01
Flame
Flame
1,974,164 3:52 1996-11-26
Blue
Blue
1,716,223 3:32 1985-01-01
As Hard As It Is - Remastered
As Hard As It Is - Remastered
1,525,751 3:13 1989-02-01
As Hard as It Is
As Hard as It Is
1,525,751 3:12 1988-01-01
It's Ok (It's Alright)
It's Ok (It's Alright)
1,522,028 3:30 1988-01-01
Funny How Love Is
Funny How Love Is
1,391,993 3:30 1985-01-01
She Drives Me Crazy - David Z 12" Remix
She Drives Me Crazy - David Z 12" Remix
1,046,162 7:07 1989-02-01
Couldn't Care More
Couldn't Care More
883,286 3:30 1985-01-01
Don't Let It Get You Down
Don't Let It Get You Down
749,449 3:21 1988-01-01
She Drives Me Crazy (Dimitri From Paris Remix) - Short Version
She Drives Me Crazy (Dimitri From Paris Remix) - Short Version
709,509 2:57 2020-12-18
Don't Ask Me to Choose
Don't Ask Me to Choose
681,264 3:11 1985-01-01
The Flame - Rmx Clubby Mix
The Flame - Rmx Clubby Mix
589,148 6:06 2009-11-01
Move to Work
Move to Work
505,875 3:27 1985-01-01
On a Promise
On a Promise
476,168 3:05 1985-01-01
You Never Know - Remastered
You Never Know - Remastered
455,525 4:30 1989-02-01
Since You've Been Gone
Since You've Been Gone
445,317 3:41 1996-11-26
Like a Stranger
Like a Stranger
407,145 3:24 1985-01-01
Time Isn't Kind
Time Isn't Kind
405,929 3:14 1985-01-01
The Flame - Rmx Heartbeat Mix
The Flame - Rmx Heartbeat Mix
386,222 7:40 2009-11-01
Don't Look Back
Don't Look Back
360,721 3:43 1996-11-26
Take What I Can Get
Take What I Can Get
325,119 4:14 1996-11-26
The Flame - Rmx Experience Mix
The Flame - Rmx Experience Mix
277,867 7:22 2009-11-01
Wade in the Water - Remastered
Wade in the Water - Remastered
267,958 2:56 2020-12-18
Hold Me - Demo Version
Hold Me - Demo Version
264,767 3:33 1989-02-01
Love for Sale
Love for Sale
245,723 2:51 1990-09-25
Social Security - Remastered
Social Security - Remastered
245,695 3:31 1989-02-01
Johnny Come Home - Extended Mix
Johnny Come Home - Extended Mix
197,660 5:41 2020-12-18
She Drives Me Crazy - Dimitri From Paris Remix
She Drives Me Crazy - Dimitri From Paris Remix
187,499 6:32 1989-02-01
Motherless Child - Remastered
Motherless Child - Remastered
155,120 2:37 2020-12-18
Race Track - Demo Version
Race Track - Demo Version
147,532 1:36 1989-02-01
She Drives Me Crazy - Percusapella
She Drives Me Crazy - Percusapella
142,132 5:02 1989-02-01
She Drives Me Crazy (Cerrone Remix)
She Drives Me Crazy (Cerrone Remix)
131,326 4:33 2020-12-18
The Flame - Rmx Gigi D'Agostino Mix
The Flame - Rmx Gigi D'Agostino Mix
115,090 7:36 2009-11-01
Johnny Come Home (Derrick Carter Remix)
Johnny Come Home (Derrick Carter Remix)
114,830 7:03 2020-12-18
Trust
Trust
110,606 3:55 1996-11-26
She Drives Me Crazy (Seth Troxler 'Out of Time' Dub)
She Drives Me Crazy (Seth Troxler 'Out of Time' Dub)
97,186 9:49 2020-12-18
Johnny Come Home
Johnny Come Home
85,778 4:14 2002-01-01
Suspicious Minds - U.S. Remix
Suspicious Minds - U.S. Remix
85,298 5:24 2020-12-18
Funny How Love Is - Remastered
Funny How Love Is - Remastered
83,305 3:28 2020-12-18
Blue - Remastered
Blue - Remastered
59,068 3:31 2020-12-18
She Drives Me Crazy (Dimitri From Paris Remix) - Club Dub
She Drives Me Crazy (Dimitri From Paris Remix) - Club Dub
59,042 6:45 2020-12-18
She Drives Me Crazy - Flight Facilities Rework
She Drives Me Crazy - Flight Facilities Rework
56,591 3:51 2025-08-27
Johnny Come Home - Mousse T Cocktail Mix
Johnny Come Home - Mousse T Cocktail Mix
50,520 4:13 2020-12-18
Couldn't Care More - Remastered
Couldn't Care More - Remastered
49,196 3:31 2020-12-18
Suspicious Minds - Extended Mix
Suspicious Minds - Extended Mix
48,229 4:39 2020-12-18
Suspicious Minds - Suspicious Mix
Suspicious Minds - Suspicious Mix
37,442 7:56 2020-12-18
I'm Not the Man I Used to Be - Jazzie B and Nellee Hooper Remix
I'm Not the Man I Used to Be - Jazzie B and Nellee Hooper Remix
35,793 5:18 1989-02-01
She Drives Me Crazy - Phunk Phenomena Mix
She Drives Me Crazy - Phunk Phenomena Mix
34,456 7:33 1996-11-26
Suspicious Minds - Caught In A Dub
Suspicious Minds - Caught In A Dub
31,740 7:43 2020-12-18
Blue - Dance Version
Blue - Dance Version
26,434 3:38 2020-12-18
Love for Sale - Remastered
Love for Sale - Remastered
24,824 2:51 2020-12-18
I'm Not The Man I Used To Be - The Monster Mix
I'm Not The Man I Used To Be - The Monster Mix
21,936 8:33 1996-11-26
Ever Fallen in Love? - John Potoker Extended Mix
Ever Fallen in Love? - John Potoker Extended Mix
19,925 6:22 1989-02-01
Don't Look Back - Twelve Inch Mix
Don't Look Back - Twelve Inch Mix
19,492 5:53 1989-02-01
She Drives Me Crazy - Seth Troxler 'Out Of Time' Remix
She Drives Me Crazy - Seth Troxler 'Out Of Time' Remix
19,158 10:52 1989-02-01
Good Thing - Nothing Like the Single Mix
Good Thing - Nothing Like the Single Mix
18,829 4:41 1989-02-01
Blue - Slow Version
Blue - Slow Version
18,093 3:53 2020-12-18
Couldn't Care More - Annes Mix
Couldn't Care More - Annes Mix
17,470 3:18 2020-12-18
She Drives Me Crazy - slowed down
She Drives Me Crazy - slowed down
15,169 4:18 2025-02-22
Johnny Come Home - Live
Johnny Come Home - Live
15,037 3:28 2020-12-18
I'm Not the Man I Used to Be - Demo Version
I'm Not the Man I Used to Be - Demo Version
14,959 4:44 1989-02-01
Johnny Come Home - Mark Moore 12" Remix
Johnny Come Home - Mark Moore 12" Remix
14,834 4:48 2020-12-18
Johnny Come Home - Live, John Peel BBC Session
Johnny Come Home - Live, John Peel BBC Session
13,699 3:24 2020-12-18
Ever Fallen in Love? - Club Senseless
Ever Fallen in Love? - Club Senseless
11,456 9:26 1989-02-01
Blue - Live at Town & Country Club BBC Session
Blue - Live at Town & Country Club BBC Session
11,344 4:02 2020-12-18
Flame - Beatmaster's Full Fat Mix
Flame - Beatmaster's Full Fat Mix
11,153 5:00 1996-11-26
It's Ok (It's Alright) - Ploeg Club Mix
It's Ok (It's Alright) - Ploeg Club Mix
11,078 4:35 1989-02-01
Don't Look Back - Youth Remix
Don't Look Back - Youth Remix
11,049 5:30 1989-02-01
Good Thing - Prince Paul Vocal Percussapella
Good Thing - Prince Paul Vocal Percussapella
10,899 2:37 1989-02-01
Johnny Come Home - Mousse T Extended Mix
Johnny Come Home - Mousse T Extended Mix
10,554 5:43 2020-12-18
I'm Not Satisfied - New York Singing Mix II
I'm Not Satisfied - New York Singing Mix II
10,427 3:54 1989-02-01
Funny How Love Is - Live, Janice Long BBC Session
Funny How Love Is - Live, Janice Long BBC Session
10,051 3:26 2020-12-18
She Drives Me Crazy - sped up
She Drives Me Crazy - sped up
9,229 3:02 2025-02-22
Flame - Ghostphunk Mix
Flame - Ghostphunk Mix
9,101 8:48 1996-11-26
Time Isn't Kind - Live, John Peel BBC Session
Time Isn't Kind - Live, John Peel BBC Session
9,033 3:05 2020-12-18
Blue - Live, John Peel BBC Session
Blue - Live, John Peel BBC Session
8,825 3:53 2020-12-18
As Hard As It Is - Demo Version
As Hard As It Is - Demo Version
8,683 3:24 1989-02-01
Suspicious Minds - Shakedown Mix
Suspicious Minds - Shakedown Mix
8,586 3:49 2020-12-18
Blue - Demo Long Version
Blue - Demo Long Version
8,124 5:28 2020-12-18
She Drives Me Crazy - Flight Facilities Extended Rework
She Drives Me Crazy - Flight Facilities Extended Rework
8,042 4:38 2025-08-27
Move to Work - Live, Janice Long BBC Session
Move to Work - Live, Janice Long BBC Session
8,032 3:16 2020-12-18
Tell Me What - Demo Version
Tell Me What - Demo Version
7,980 4:16 1989-02-01
Ever Fallen in Love? - The Rare Groove Bootleg
Ever Fallen in Love? - The Rare Groove Bootleg
7,743 11:16 1989-02-01
I'm Not Satisfied - Demo Version
I'm Not Satisfied - Demo Version
7,482 3:23 1989-02-01
Don't Ask Me to Choose - Live, Janice Long BBC Session
Don't Ask Me to Choose - Live, Janice Long BBC Session
7,354 3:10 2020-12-18
Couldn't Care More - Live, Janice Long BBC Session
Couldn't Care More - Live, Janice Long BBC Session
7,136 3:24 2020-12-18
She Drives Me Crazy - Acoustic Cover
She Drives Me Crazy - Acoustic Cover
4,435 3:42 2019-06-05

New releases

She Drives Me Crazy (Flight Facilities Rework)
She Drives Me Crazy (Flight Facilities Rework)
2025-08-27
[London Records (Because Ltd)]
She Drives Me Crazy
She Drives Me Crazy
2025-02-24
[London Records (Because Ltd)]
She Drives Me Crazy (sped up / slowed down)
She Drives Me Crazy (sped up / slowed down)
2025-02-22
[London Records (Because Ltd)]
Fine Young Cannibals Remix EP
Fine Young Cannibals Remix EP
2020-12-18
[London Music Stream]
Fine Young Cannibals (Remastered & Expanded)
Fine Young Cannibals (Remastered & Expanded)
2020-12-18
[London Music Stream]
The flame (remixes)
The flame (remixes)
2009-11-01
[Media Records]
The Finest
The Finest
1996-11-26
[London Music Stream]
Love for Sale
Love for Sale
1990-09-25
[The Red Hot Organization]
The Raw & The Cooked (Remastered & Expanded)
The Raw & The Cooked (Remastered & Expanded)
1989-02-01
[London Music Stream]
The Raw & The Cooked
The Raw & The Cooked
1988-01-01
[London Records (Because Ltd)]
Fine Young Cannibals
Fine Young Cannibals
1985-01-01
[London Music Stream]