Menswear

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As the Brit pop scene exploded in a colourful burst of hedonism and hype, many young groups emerged in North London to be offered a recording contract and be dubbed "the new Oasis". Menswear was one of them. Led by swaggering front man Johnny Dean and guitarist Chris Gentry, they were identified as part of the new mod culture in a magazine article and began talking up their band even before they'd properly formed one. Word quickly spread and they appeared on the cover of Melody Maker before signing a major deal with London Records and they performed on flagship BBC TV music show Top of the Pops without even releasing a single - something previously unheard of. Full of retro pop hooks and indie guitars, debut album Nuisance (1995) reached Number 11 in the UK and produced the hits Daydreamer, Stardust and Being Brave and the band went on to play at Glastonbury Festival. The bubble quickly burst, however, and follow-up Hey Tiempo (1998) was only released in Japan and the band split in 1998 with drummer Matt Everett going on to become a presenter on radio station 6Music. Johnny Dean revived Menswear to make their first appearances for 15 years with a new line-up contrived from members of The Nuisance Band in 2013.

Top tracks

01	We Love You	Menswear	We Love You	04:26
	Writer: Black - Dea'n - Everitt - FLETCHER - Gentry - White - Chris Gentry - Johnny Dean - Matt Everitt - Simon White - Stuart Black / Composers: Black - Dea'n - Everitt - FLETCHER - Gentry - Menswear - White
05	Daydreamer	Menswear	Nuisance	02:18
	Writer: Chris Gentry - Johnny Dean - Matt Everitt - Simon White - Stuart Black / Composers: Black - Chris Gentry - Dea'n - Everitt - Gentry - Johnny Dean - Matt Everitt - Menswear - Paul Fletcher - Simon White - Stuart Black - White
02	I'll Manage Somehow	Menswear	Nuisance	02:35
	Composers: Black - Chris Gentry - Dea'n - Everett - Everitt - Gentry - Johnny Dean - Matt Everitt - Menswear - Paul Fletcher - Simon White - Stuart Black - White
06	Hollywood Girl	Menswear	Nuisance	02:18
	Composers: Black - Dea'n - Everitt - Gentry - Menswear - White
10	Stardust	Menswear	Nuisance	02:53
	Writer: Chris Gentry - Johnny Dean - Matt Everitt - Simon White - Stuart Black / Composers: Black - Chris Gentry - Dea'n - Everitt - Gentry - Johnny Dean - Matt Everitt - Menswear - Paul Fletcher - Simon White - Stuart Black - White
11	Piece of Me	Menswear	Nuisance	03:04
	Composers: Black - Dea'n - Everitt - Gentry - Menswear - White
08	Around You Again	Menswear	Nuisance	03:23
	Composers: Black - Dea'n - Everitt - Gentry - Menswear - White
09	The One	Menswear	Nuisance	03:43
	Composers: Black - Chris Gentry - Dea'n - Everitt - Gentry - Johnny Dean - Matt Everitt - Menswear - Paul Fletcher - Simon White - Stuart Black - White
07	Being Brave	Menswear	Nuisance	04:02
	Composers: Black - Dea'n - Everitt - Gentry - Menswear - White
03	Sleeping In	Menswear	Nuisance	04:42
	Writer: Chris Gentry - Johnny Dean - Matt Everitt - Simon White - Stuart Black / Composers: Black - Chris Gentry - Dea'n - Everitt - Gentry - Johnny Dean - Matt Everitt - Menswear - Paul Fletcher - Simon White - Stuart Black - White
01	I'll Manage Somehow (Single Version)	Menswear	I'll Manage Somehow	02:31
	Composers: Black - Chris Gentry - Dea'n - Everett - Everitt - Gentry - Johnny Dean - Matt Everitt - Menswear - Paul Fletcher - Simon White - Stuart Black - White

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Discography

Albums

(P) 2020 Menswear: 23-10-2020

Rarities: 1994 - 1998

01	I'll Manage Somehow (EMI Demo)	Menswear	Rarities: 1994 - 1998	02:24
	Composers: Johnny Dean - Chris Gentry - Stuart Black - Simon White - Matt Everitt
02	Daydreamer (EMI Demo)	Menswear	Rarities: 1994 - 1998	02:18
	Composers: Johnny Dean - Chris Gentry - Stuart Black - Simon White - Matt Everitt
03	Stardust (EMI Demo)	Menswear	Rarities: 1994 - 1998	02:41
	Composers: Johnny Dean - Chris Gentry - Stuart Black - Simon White - Matt Everitt
04	Can't Smile Without You	Menswear	Rarities: 1994 - 1998	03:58
	Composers: Christian Arnold - Geoff Morrow - David Martin
05	Daydreamer (Student Union Remix)	Menswear	Rarities: 1994 - 1998	06:19
	Composers: Johnny Dean - Chris Gentry - Stuart Black - Simon White - Matt Everitt
06	People I'm Hooch	Menswear	Rarities: 1994 - 1998	03:10
	Composers: Johnny Dean - Chris Gentry - Stuart Black - Simon White - Paul Fletcher
07	You're Never Alone in Tokyo (Demo)	Menswear	Rarities: 1994 - 1998	03:12
	Composers: Johnny Dean - Chris Gentry - Stuart Black - Simon White - Matt Everitt - Paul Fletcher

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(P) 2020 Menswear: 14-10-1998

¡Hay Tiempo!

01	Every Sound's a Melody	Menswear	¡Hay Tiempo!	03:05
	Composers: Johnny Dean - Chris Gentry - Stuart Black - Simon White - Paul Fletcher - Darren Tudgaye
02	Wait for the Sun	Menswear	¡Hay Tiempo!	03:23
	Composers: Stuart Black - Johnny Dean - Paul Fletcher - Chris Gentry - Darren Tudgaye - Simon White
03	Silver Tongue	Menswear	¡Hay Tiempo!	03:50
	Composers: Johnny Dean - Chris Gentry - Stuart Black - Simon White - Matt Everitt - Paul Fletcher - Darren Tudgaye
04	Lower Loveday	Menswear	¡Hay Tiempo!	05:19
	Composers: Johnny Dean - Chris Gentry - Stuart Black - Simon White - Matt Everitt - Paul Fletcher - Darren Tudgaye
05	Shine	Menswear	¡Hay Tiempo!	05:22
	Composers: Johnny Dean - Chris Gentry - Stuart Black - Simon White - Paul Fletcher - Darren Tudgaye
06	Coming Home	Menswear	¡Hay Tiempo!	05:12
	Composers: Johnny Dean - Chris Gentry - Stuart Black - Simon White - Paul Fletcher - Darren Tudgaye
07	I'll Sing for You	Menswear	¡Hay Tiempo!	03:27
	Composers: Johnny Dean - Chris Gentry - Stuart Black - Simon White - Matt Everitt - Paul Fletcher - Darren Tudgaye

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℗ 1995 London Records Ltd: 09-10-1995

Nuisance

01	125 West 3rd Street	Menswear	Nuisance	03:07
	Composers: Black - Dea'n - Everitt - Gentry - Menswear - White
02	I'll Manage Somehow	Menswear	Nuisance	02:35
	Composers: Black - Chris Gentry - Dea'n - Everett - Everitt - Gentry - Johnny Dean - Matt Everitt - Menswear - Paul Fletcher - Simon White - Stuart Black - White
03	Sleeping In	Menswear	Nuisance	04:42
	Writer: Chris Gentry - Johnny Dean - Matt Everitt - Simon White - Stuart Black / Composers: Black - Chris Gentry - Dea'n - Everitt - Gentry - Johnny Dean - Matt Everitt - Menswear - Paul Fletcher - Simon White - Stuart Black - White
04	Little Miss Pinpoint Eyes	Menswear	Nuisance	02:07
	Composers: Black - Chris Gentry - Dea'n - Everitt - Gentry - Johnny Dean - Matt Everitt - Menswear - Paul Fletcher - Simon White - Stuart Black - White
05	Daydreamer	Menswear	Nuisance	02:18
	Writer: Chris Gentry - Johnny Dean - Matt Everitt - Simon White - Stuart Black / Composers: Black - Chris Gentry - Dea'n - Everitt - Gentry - Johnny Dean - Matt Everitt - Menswear - Paul Fletcher - Simon White - Stuart Black - White
06	Hollywood Girl	Menswear	Nuisance	02:18
	Composers: Black - Dea'n - Everitt - Gentry - Menswear - White
07	Being Brave	Menswear	Nuisance	04:02
	Composers: Black - Dea'n - Everitt - Gentry - Menswear - White

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EPs

℗ 1995 London Records Ltd: 27-10-2021

Live at the Shepherds Bush Empire 27.10.95

01	I'll Manage Somehow (Live)	Menswear	Live at the Shepherds Bush Empire 27.10.95	02:43
	Composers: Black - Chris Gentry - Dea'n - Everett - Everitt - Gentry - Johnny Dean - Matt Everitt - Menswear - Paul Fletcher - Simon White - Stuart Black - White
02	Daydreamer (Live)	Menswear	Live at the Shepherds Bush Empire 27.10.95	02:34
	Writer: Chris Gentry - Johnny Dean - Matt Everitt - Simon White - Stuart Black / Composers: Black - Chris Gentry - Dea'n - Everitt - Gentry - Johnny Dean - Matt Everitt - Menswear - Paul Fletcher - Simon White - Stuart Black - White
03	Stardust (Live)	Menswear	Live at the Shepherds Bush Empire 27.10.95	03:38
	Writer: Chris Gentry - Johnny Dean - Matt Everitt - Simon White - Stuart Black / Composers: Black - Chris Gentry - Dea'n - Everitt - Gentry - Johnny Dean - Matt Everitt - Menswear - Paul Fletcher - Simon White - Stuart Black - White
04	Sleeping In (Live)	Menswear	Live at the Shepherds Bush Empire 27.10.95	04:57
	Writer: Chris Gentry - Johnny Dean - Matt Everitt - Simon White - Stuart Black / Composers: Black - Chris Gentry - Dea'n - Everitt - Gentry - Johnny Dean - Matt Everitt - Menswear - Paul Fletcher - Simon White - Stuart Black - White
05	The One (Live)	Menswear	Live at the Shepherds Bush Empire 27.10.95	03:19
	Composers: Black - Chris Gentry - Dea'n - Everitt - Gentry - Johnny Dean - Matt Everitt - Menswear - Paul Fletcher - Simon White - Stuart Black - White
06	Little Miss Pinpoint Eyes (Live)	Menswear	Live at the Shepherds Bush Empire 27.10.95	02:11
	Composers: Black - Chris Gentry - Dea'n - Everitt - Gentry - Johnny Dean - Matt Everitt - Menswear - Paul Fletcher - Simon White - Stuart Black - White

Singles

(P) 2020 Menswear: 06-10-2020

Shine

01	Shine	Menswear	Shine			05:22
	Composers: Johnny Dean - Chris Gentry - Stuart Black - Simon White - Paul Fletcher - Darren Tudgaye

(P) 2020 Menswear: 15-09-2020

Every Sound's a Melody

01	Every Sound's a Melody	Menswear	Every Sound's a Melody			03:05
	Composers: Johnny Dean - Chris Gentry - Stuart Black - Simon White - Paul Fletcher - Darren Tudgaye

(P) 2020 Menswear: 02-06-2020

Wait for the Sun

01	Wait for the Sun	Menswear	Wait for the Sun			03:23
	Composers: Stuart Black - Johnny Dean - Paul Fletcher - Chris Gentry - Darren Tudgaye - Simon White

(P) 2014 Nuis@nce Recordings: 26-05-2014

Crash '14

Menswear

Crash '14

03:39

℗ 1996 London Records Ltd: 26-08-1996

We Love You

01	We Love You	Menswear	We Love You	04:26
	Writer: Black - Dea'n - Everitt - FLETCHER - Gentry - White - Chris Gentry - Johnny Dean - Matt Everitt - Simon White - Stuart Black / Composers: Black - Dea'n - Everitt - FLETCHER - Gentry - Menswear - White
02	Crash	Menswear	We Love You	04:04
	Writer: Black - Dea'n - Everitt - FLETCHER - Gentry - White - Chris Gentry - Johnny Dean - Matt Everitt - Simon White - Stuart Black / Composers: Black - Dea'n - Everitt - FLETCHER - Gentry - Menswear - White
03	Phat Kid Music	Menswear	We Love You	04:11
	Writer: Black - Dea'n - Everitt - FLETCHER - Gentry - White - Chris Gentry - Johnny Dean - Matt Everitt - Simon White - Stuart Black / Composers: Black - Dea'n - Everitt - FLETCHER - Gentry - Menswear - White
04	Hanging in the Blue Sky	Menswear	We Love You	02:11
	Writer: Black - Dea'n - Everitt - FLETCHER - Gentry - White - Chris Gentry - Johnny Dean - Matt Everitt - Simon White - Stuart Black / Composers: Black - Dea'n - Everitt - FLETCHER - Gentry - Menswear - White

℗ 1996 London Records Ltd: 19-06-1996

Daydreamer

01	Daydreamer	Menswear	Daydreamer	02:18
	Writer: Chris Gentry - Johnny Dean - Matt Everitt - Simon White - Stuart Black / Composers: Black - Chris Gentry - Dea'n - Everitt - Gentry - Johnny Dean - Matt Everitt - Menswear - Paul Fletcher - Simon White - Stuart Black - White
02	Gentleman Jim	Menswear	Daydreamer	02:23
	Composers: Black - Dea'n - Everitt - Gentry - Menswear - White
03	Around You Again (Live Session)	Menswear	Daydreamer	02:58
	Composers: Black - Dea'n - Everitt - Gentry - Menswear - White

℗ 1995 London Records Ltd: 11-03-1996

Being Brave

01	Being Brave	Menswear	Being Brave	04:02
	Composers: Black - Dea'n - Everitt - Gentry - Menswear - White
02	Sunlight on the Moon	Menswear	Being Brave	03:20
	Composers: Black - Dea'n - Everitt - Gentry - Menswear - White
03	This Will Be Our Year	Menswear	Being Brave	01:58
	Composers: Menswear - White
04	Public Image	Menswear	Being Brave	03:06
	Composers: Menswear - P.I.L.

℗ 1995 London Records Ltd: 04-12-1995

Sleeping In

01	Sleeping In	Menswear	Sleeping In	04:42
	Writer: Chris Gentry - Johnny Dean - Matt Everitt - Simon White - Stuart Black / Composers: Black - Chris Gentry - Dea'n - Everitt - Gentry - Johnny Dean - Matt Everitt - Menswear - Paul Fletcher - Simon White - Stuart Black - White
02	Sunday Driver	Menswear	Sleeping In	03:26
	Composers: Black - Dea'n - Everitt - Gentry - Menswear - White
03	Now Is the Hour	Menswear	Sleeping In	02:48
	Composers: Black - Dea'n - Everitt - Gentry - Menswear - White
04	26 Years	Menswear	Sleeping In	02:06
	Composers: Black - Dea'n - Everitt - Gentry - Menswear - White

℗ 1995 London Records Ltd: 15-09-1995

Stardust

01	Stardust (Single Version)	Menswear	Stardust	03:09
	Writer: Black - Dea'n - Everitt - Gentry - White - Chris Gentry - Johnny Dean - Matt Everitt - Simon White - Stuart Black / Composers: Black - Chris Gentry - Dea'n - Everitt - Gentry - Johnny Dean - Matt Everitt - Menswear - Paul Fletcher - Simon White - Stuart Black - White
02	Back In The Bar	Menswear	Stardust	03:55
	Writer: Black - Dea'n - Everitt - Gentry - White - Chris Gentry - Johnny Dean - Matt Everitt - Simon White - Stuart Black / Composers: Black - Dea'n - Everitt - Gentry - White
03	Satellite	Menswear	Stardust	03:08
	Writer: Black - Dea'n - Everitt - Gentry - White - Chris Gentry - Johnny Dean - Matt Everitt - Simon White - Stuart Black / Composers: Black - Dea'n - Everitt - Gentry - White
04	Dubdreamer	Menswear	Stardust	05:55
	Writer: Black - Dea'n - Everitt - Gentry - White - Chris Gentry - Johnny Dean - Matt Everitt - Simon White - Stuart Black / Composers: Black - Chris Gentry - Dea'n - Everitt - Gentry - Johnny Dean - Matt Everitt - Menswear - Paul Fletcher - Simon White - Stuart Black - White

℗ 1995 London Records Ltd: 03-04-1995

I'll Manage Somehow

01	I'll Manage Somehow (Single Version)	Menswear	I'll Manage Somehow	02:31
	Composers: Black - Chris Gentry - Dea'n - Everett - Everitt - Gentry - Johnny Dean - Matt Everitt - Menswear - Paul Fletcher - Simon White - Stuart Black - White
02	Secondhand	Menswear	I'll Manage Somehow	03:15
	Composers: Black - Dea'n - Everett - Gentry - Menswear - White

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℗ 2026 London Records Ltd.: 06-05-2026

Hit That Perfect Beat: The London Records Story

01	Living On The Ceiling	Blancmange	Hit That Perfect Beat: The London Records Story	04:02
	Writer: N.Arthur - S.Luscombe - Stephen Luscombe / Composers: Arthur - Ben Edwards - Blancmange - Luscombe - N.Arthur - Neil Arthur - S.Luscombe
02	Cruel Summer	Bananarama	Hit That Perfect Beat: The London Records Story	03:35
	Writer: Keren Woodward - Sara Dallin - Siobhan Fahey - Steve Jolley - Tony Swain / Composers: Bananarama - Dallin - Fahey - Jolley - Keren Woodward - Sara Dallin - Sarah Dallin - Siobhan Fahey - Steve Jolley - Swain - Tony Swain - Woodward
03	Smalltown Boy (Edit)	Bronski Beat	Hit That Perfect Beat: The London Records Story	03:57
	Writer: Jimmy Somerville - Larry Steinbachek / Composers: Bronski Beat - Jimmy Somerville - Larry Steinbachek - Lawrence Cole - Steve Bronski - Steven Bronski
04	Young At Heart (Remastered)	The Bluebells	Hit That Perfect Beat: The London Records Story	03:25
	Composers: Bobby Valentino - Robert Beckingham - Robert Hodgens - Siobhan Fahey
05	Takes a Little Time (Single Mix 2) (2021 Remastered)	Total Contrast	Hit That Perfect Beat: The London Records Story	03:39
	Writer: Anchampong - Murray - Steve Harvey / Composers: Delroy Murray - Robin Achampong - Steve Harvey
06	Hit That Perfect Beat	Bronski Beat	Hit That Perfect Beat: The London Records Story	03:39
	Writer: Bronski - Jon - Steinbachek / Composers: Bronski Beat - Cole - John Foster - Larry Steinbachek - Steve Bronski
07	Sally	Carmel	Hit That Perfect Beat: The London Records Story	03:47
	Writer: Carmel McCourt - Gerry Darby - Jim Paris / Composers: Carmel - Carmel McCourt - D'arby - Gerry Darby - Jim Paris - McCourt - Parris

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