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((Short description|English rock band))
((for|the people of a nation not affiliated with the government of that nation|Public))
((Use dmy dates|date=January 2023))
((Use British English|date=November 2010))

((More citations needed|date=February 2008))
((Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians -->
| name            = General Public
| image           = General Public.jpg
| landscape       = yes
| caption         = General Public in 1994, left to right: [[Ranking Roger]] and [[Dave Wakeling]]
| background      = group_or_band
| origin          = [[Birmingham]], England
| genre           = [[New wave music|New wave]]
| years_active    = ((hlist|1983–1987|1994–1995))
| label           = ((hlist|[[I.R.S. Records|I.R.S.]]|[[Epic Records|Epic]]))
| associated_acts =
| website         =
| past_members    =
* [[Dave Wakeling]]
* [[Ranking Roger]]
* [[Mickey Billingham]]
* [[Horace Panter]]
* [[Andy "Stoker" Growcott|Stoker]]
* [[Mick Jones (The Clash guitarist)|Mick Jones]]
* Kevin White 
* Gianni Minardi 
* Mario Minardi 
* Michael Railton
* Norman Jones 
* Wayne Lothian 
* Randy Jacobs 
* Thomas White
* Dan Chase
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'''General Public''' were an English [[new wave music|new wave]] band, formed in [[Birmingham]] in 1983, by vocalists [[Dave Wakeling]] and [[Ranking Roger]] of [[The Beat (British band)|the Beat]], and which also included former members of [[Dexys Midnight Runners]], [[the Specials]], and [[the Clash]]. They are best remembered for their hits "[[Tenderness (song)|Tenderness]]" (1984) and "[[I'll Take You There#General Public version|I'll Take You There]]" (1994).

==Career==
After the break-up of [[The Beat (British band)|the Beat]] in 1983 (known as the English Beat in [[North America]]), vocalists Dave Wakeling and Ranking Roger decided to continue working together in a new venture.<ref name="Larkin">((cite book|title=[[Encyclopedia of Popular Music|The Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music]]|editor=Colin Larkin|editor-link=Colin Larkin (writer)|publisher=[[Virgin Books]]|date=1997|edition=Concise|isbn=1-85227-745-9|page=513))</ref> They joined up with keyboardist [[Mickey Billingham]] ([[Dexys Midnight Runners]]), guitarist [[Mick Jones (The Clash guitarist)|Mick Jones]] ([[the Clash]]), bassist [[Horace Panter]] ([[the Specials]]) and drummer [[Andy "Stoker" Growcott|Stoker]] (Dexys Midnight Runners/[[The Bureau (band)|the Bureau]]) to form a [[Supergroup (music)|supergroup]] of the UK [[punk rock|punk]] and [[ska]] scene.<ref name="Larkin"/> They named the band General Public and were rapidly signed to [[Virgin Records]] in the UK and [[I.R.S. Records]] in North America.

The band recorded and released the album ''[[All the Rage (General Public album)|All the Rage]]'' in 1984.<ref name="Larkin"/> Jones left General Public part way through the recording process, but he is listed in the album's inner sleeve credits as a group member (although he did not appear in any of the band photographs for the album cover).  Jones' replacement, guitarist Kevin White, also played on the album and was also listed an official group member.  White's picture also appeared on the album's back cover.

In the UK, General Public had a minor hit with the track "General Public", which reached No.&nbsp;60 in the [[UK Singles Chart]] in 1984.<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
| isbn= 1-904994-10-5
| page= 224))</ref> The single's B-side "Dishwasher" (an instrumental mix of "Burning Bright" from ''All The Rage'') became a surprise Top 40 hit in the [[Netherlands]], after its use as a closing theme tune to the [[pop music|pop]] radio show ''Avondspits''.((citation needed|date=June 2011))

Later in the year, the band fared even better in North America, where their second single "[[Tenderness (song)|Tenderness]]" was a Top 30 hit in [[Canada]] (No.&nbsp;11) and the US (No.&nbsp;27). The song's success benefited from appearing in the [[John Hughes (filmmaker)|John Hughes]] films ''[[Sixteen Candles]]'' (1984) and ''[[Weird Science (film)|Weird Science]]'' (1985) from the time period, and it would later appear in [[Amy Heckerling]]'s ''[[Clueless (film)|Clueless]]'' (1995) and in the horror film ''[[Devil's Due (film)|Devil's Due]]'' (2014). Meanwhile, another General Public song, "Taking the Day Off" was featured in ''[[Ferris Bueller's Day Off]]'' (1986).

For the follow-up album, White and Stoker were replaced by brothers Gianni and Mario Minardi on guitar and drums, respectively. ''[[Hand to Mouth (album)|Hand to Mouth]]'' was significantly less successful than their debut album, and the band dissolved soon after its release.<ref name="Larkin"/> The 1993 reissue of the album includes "Taking the Day Off" and other non-album songs and remixes.

Roger and Wakeling worked on various solo projects for the next few years, before reconstituting General Public in 1994 to perform a cover version of [[the Staple Singers]]' hit "[[I'll Take You There]]" for the ''[[Threesome (1994 film)|Threesome]]'' film soundtrack. The new General Public line-up retained only vocalists Wakeling and Roger from previous incarnations; the vocal duo was now backed by Michael Railton (keyboards), Randy Jacobs (guitars), Wayne Lothian (bass), Thomas White (drums), and Norman Jones (percussion).<ref name="Larkin"/>

"I'll Take You There" was a Top 40 hit in the US and Canada and a minor hit in the UK (No.&nbsp;73).  Jacobs and White then left the group, and new drummer Dan Chase was brought in. The sextet released the album ''[[Rub It Better]]'' for [[Epic Records]] in 1995, recorded in the US with the aid of [[Jerry Harrison]], the former keyboardist and guitarist for [[Talking Heads]] producing.<ref name="Larkin"/> Guests on the album included former bandmate Mick Jones, Saxa, [[Pato Banton]], and [[Chris Spedding]]; ex-band members Horace Panter and Stoker also participated in the album's creation, co-writing one song apiece. (Stoker also received an "additional recording" credit.) The single "Rainy Days" met with limited success in the US, but fared better in some international markets, notably Brazil. Sales were less than earlier albums, however, and Roger became tired of traveling to America, and they soon broke up again.

Since 2004, Dave Wakeling has toured the US with a full backing band as the English Beat. They often perform General Public tracks.<ref>((Citation |date=16 February 2016 |title=Dave Wakeling Readies First New English Beat Album in 34 years |publisher=Blastecho.com |url=http://blastecho.com/dave-wakeling-readies-first-new-english-beat-album-in-34-years/ |access-date=2 September 2016))</ref>

"Ranking" Roger Charlery died at his home in Birmingham on 26 March 2019 at the age of 56.<ref>((cite news|url = http://www.brooklynvegan.com/ranking-roger-the-english-beat-general-public-dead-at-56/|title = Ranking Roger (The English Beat, General Public), dead at 56|work = [[BrooklynVegan]]|date = 26 March 2019|access-date = 26 March 2019|last = Pearis|first = Bill))</ref><ref>((Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2019/mar/26/the-beat-singer-ranking-roger-dies-aged-56|title=The Beat singer Ranking Roger dies aged 56|newspaper=[[The Guardian]]|date=27 March 2019|access-date=27 March 2019|author=Otte, Jedidajah))</ref><ref>((cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-47714991|title=Tributes as The Beat star Ranking Roger dies|date=27 March 2019|publisher=BBC))</ref>

== Discography ==
=== Studio albums ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Album details
! colspan="2"| Peak chart<br />positions
! rowspan="2"| [[Music recording sales certification|Certifications]]<br /><small>([[List of best selling music artists|sales threshold]])</small>
|- style="font-size:smaller;"
! width="40"| [[Billboard 200|US]]<br><ref name="AllMusic">((cite web|url=((AllMusic|class=artist|id=p4350|pure_url=yes))|title=allmusic ((( General Public > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=8 May 2010))</ref>
! width="40"| [[Canadian Albums Chart|CAN]]<br><ref name="RPM">((cite web|url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-110.01-e.php?PHPSESSID=ucpb65ntfpkqn1tt96t56r9tu2&q1=General+Public&q2=Top+Albums%2FCDs&interval=20|title=Results – RPM – Library and Archives Canada: Top Albums/CDs|work=[[RPM (magazine)|RPM]]|access-date=8 May 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121014084707/http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-110.01-e.php?PHPSESSID=ucpb65ntfpkqn1tt96t56r9tu2&q1=General+Public&q2=Top+Albums%2FCDs&interval=20|archive-date=14 October 2012|url-status=dead))</ref>
|-
| 1984
| align="left"| '''''[[All the Rage (General Public album)|All the Rage]]'''''
* First studio album
* Release date: 28 January 1984
* Label: [[I.R.S. Records]]
| 26
| 19
| align="left"| 
* [[Canadian Recording Industry Association|CAN]]: Gold<ref>((cite web|url=http://www.cria.ca/cert_db_search.php |title=Canadian Recording Industry Association search results |publisher=[[Canadian Recording Industry Association]] |access-date=9 May 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090412081617/http://www.cria.ca/cert_db_search.php |archive-date=12 April 2009 ))</ref>
|-
| 1986
| align="left"| '''''[[Hand to Mouth (album)|Hand to Mouth]]'''''
* Second studio album
* Release date: 1986
* Label: I.R.S. Records
| 83
| 84
| 
|-
| 1995
| align="left"| '''''[[Rub It Better]]'''''
* Third studio album
* Release date: 4 April 1995
* Label: [[Epic Records]]
| —
| —
| 
|-
| colspan="10" style="font-size:8pt"| "—" denotes released that did not chart
|-
|}

=== Compilation albums ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! Year
! Album details
|-
| 2002
| align="left"| '''''Classic Masters'''''
* First compilation album
* Release date: 26 January 2002
* Label: [[Capitol Records]]
|-
|}

=== Singles ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Single
! colspan="10"| Peak chart positions
! rowspan="2"| Album
|- style="font-size:smaller;"
! width="30"| [[UK Singles Chart|UK]]<ref>((cite web |title=General Public |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/21465/general-public/ |website=Official Charts |access-date=3 July 2019))</ref>
! width="30"| [[ARIA Charts|AUS]]
! width="30"| [[Canadian Singles Chart|CAN]]
! width="30"| [[MegaCharts|NL]]<ref>((cite web |title=General Public |url=https://dutchcharts.nl/search.asp?search=general%20public&cat=s |website=Dutch Charts |access-date=3 July 2019))</ref>
! width="30"| [[RIANZ|NZ]]
! width="30"| [[Billboard Hot 100|US]]<ref>((cite magazine |title=General Public |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/general-public |magazine=Billboard |access-date=3 July 2019))</ref>
! width="30"| [[Hot Dance Club Songs|US Dance]]<ref>((cite magazine |title=General Public |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/general-public/chart-history/dsi/ |magazine=Billboard |access-date=3 July 2019))</ref>
! width="30"| [[Mainstream Rock (chart)|US Main]]<ref>((cite magazine |title=General Public |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/general-public/chart-history/rtt/ |magazine=Billboard |access-date=3 July 2019))</ref>
! width="30"| [[Alternative Songs|US Mod]]<ref>((cite magazine |title=General Public |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/general-public/chart-history/mrt/ |magazine=Billboard |access-date=3 July 2019))</ref>
! width="30"| [[GfK Entertainment charts|GER]]<ref>((cite web |title=I'll Take You There |url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/titel-details-22968 |website=Offizielle Deutsche Charts |access-date=3 July 2019))</ref>
|-
| rowspan="3"| 1984
| align="left"| "General Public"
| 60
| —
| —
| —
| 41
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| align="left" rowspan="5"| ''All the Rage''
|-
| align="left"| "Dishwasher"
| —
| —
| —
| 38
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-
| align="left"| "[[Tenderness (song)|Tenderness]]"
| 95
| 50
| 11
| —
| —
| 27
| 15
| 39
| —
| —
|-
| rowspan="2"| 1985
| align="left"| "Never You Done That"
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| 105
| 13
| —
| —
| —
|-
| align="left"| "Hot You're Cool"
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| 16
| —
| —
| —
|-
| rowspan="4"| 1986
| align="left"| "[[Come Again (General Public)]]"
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| align="left" rowspan="4"| ''Hand to Mouth''
|-
| align="left"| "Faults and All"
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-
| align="left"| "[[Too Much or Nothing (General Public)]]"
| —
| —
| 83
| —
| —
| —
| 21
| —
| —
| —
|-
| align="left"| "In Conversation"
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| 23
| —
| —
| —
|-
| 1994
| align="left"| "[[I'll Take You There#General Public version|I'll Take You There]]"
| 73
| —
| 7
| —
| 8
| 22
| 1
| —
| 6
| 71
| align="left"| ''[[Threesome (1994 film)|Threesome]]'' <small>(soundtrack)</small>
|-
| rowspan="2"| 1995
| align="left"| "Rainy Days"
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| 93
| —
| —
| 40
| —
| align="left" rowspan="2"| ''Rub It Better''
|-
| align="left"| "Warm Love"
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-
| colspan="16" style="font-size:8pt"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart
|-
|}

==See also==
* [[List of Billboard number-one dance club songs|List of ''Billboard'' number-one dance club songs]]
* [[List of artists who reached number one on the U.S. Dance Club Songs chart]]

==References==
((Reflist))

== External links ==
* ((AllMusic|class=artist|id=p4350|label=General Public))
((General Public))
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[[Category:New wave supergroups]]
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