{{Short description|British pop duo}} {{EngvarB|date=March 2022}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2022}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Climie Fisher | image = Climie-fisher2.jpg | caption = Rob Fisher (left) and Simon Climie at the Montreux Pop Festival in Switzerland, 1988 | alias = | origin = London, England | genre = Pop<ref>{{cite web|first= Michael |last= Sutton |title= Climie Fisher – Everything |publisher= AllMusic. All Media Network |url= http://www.allmusic.com/artist/brother-beyond-mn0000937672 |accessdate= 28 April 2016}}</ref> | years_active = 1986–1990 | label = EMI, Capitol (US) | website = | past_members = Simon Climie<br>Rob Fisher }} '''Climie Fisher''' were a British pop duo formed by vocalist Simon Climie and former Naked Eyes keyboardist Rob Fisher. In 1987–1988, they had two international hit singles: "Rise to the Occasion" and "Love Changes (Everything)".
==Career== Simon Climie and Rob Fisher met at Abbey Road Studios, where they were both performing as session musicians.<ref name=AMBio>{{cite web|last=Sutton|first=Michael|title=Biography of Climie Fisher|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/climie-fisher-p16546/biography |publisher= AllMusic|accessdate=7 July 2011}}</ref> The duo is best known for the 1987 hit single "Love Changes (Everything)" which won an Ivor Novello Award.<ref>{{cite news|last=Lister|first=David|title=Pop Ballads Bite Back| url= https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/pop-ballads-bite-back-in-lyrical-fashion-david-lister-charts-a-sea-change-away-from-rap-towards-memorable-melodies-1438995.html| work= The Independent |access-date=26 October 2016|location=London|date=28 May 1994}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Climie|first=Simon|title=Simon Climie Pocket Bio|url=http://www.simonclimiesongs.com/biog/biog.pdf|work=Simon Climie Songs}}</ref> It reached number 67 in the UK<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 | pages= 110–111}}</ref> and, after a remix and re-released, number 2 in the UK, 12 in New Zealand, 24 in Australia, 7 in Germany, 8 in Switzerland, 15 in Austria and 23 in the US, all in 1988.
The hip hop-styled remix of "Rise to the Occasion" was originally conceived as a niche dance version by remixers Phil Harding and Ian Curnow, but was chosen by the band's record company as the main single mix.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=A Journey Through Stock Aitken Waterman: Ep 20: A Detour With Harding & Curnow Part 1 on Apple Podcasts|url=https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/ep-20-a-detour-with-harding-curnow-part-1/id1565879477?i=1000547341447 |access-date=12 January 2022|website= podcasts.apple.com |language=en-AU}}</ref> "The style of it comes from a rap track," explained Harding. "We never thought the record company would put it out as the main record — we never really found out what Climie Fisher thought of their main version being ditched."<ref name=":0" /> The track reached number 10 in the UK Singles Chart,<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums" /> and later reached number 1 in South Africa, number 6 in Belgium, number 14 in Germany, number 17 in Sweden and number 19 in Austria.
Their last major hit single was "Love Like a River" in 1989, which reached number 18 in Austria, number 22 in the UK<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums" /> and number 54 in Germany. They wrote most of their own material together with Dennis Morgan, who Climie had previously worked with; and hired Steve Lillywhite and Stephen Hague as producers.<ref name="AMBio" /> Although their first album ''Everything'' charted in both the UK (number 14) and US (number 120), their second album ''Coming In for the Kill'' (UK number 35) was less successful and they split up shortly after its release.<ref name="AMBio" />
Fisher later co-wrote Rick Astley's song "Cry for Help" (UK Singles Chart number 7 in 1991). He also contributed as songwriter to Astley's albums ''Free'' (1991) and ''Body & Soul'' (1993). Fisher died on 25 August 1999 during surgery for bowel cancer.
Climie had, before the success of Climie Fisher, co-written (with Dennis Morgan) the George Michael/Aretha Franklin single "I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)" in 1986. He worked as a producer for recording artists such as Louise, MN8 and Five Star and as a co-songwriter and musician for Eric Clapton, including the album with J. J. Cale (featuring Derek Trucks and Billy Preston), ''The Road to Escondido''. Climie released a solo album and single, both titled "Soul Inspiration" in 1992. He also worked with former Doobie Brothers member Michael McDonald on his Motown albums. He produced the 2009 album ''The Distance'' by Taylor Hicks an ''American Idol'' winner.
==In popular culture== The folk pastiche ''Ballad of Climie Fisher'' by the band Half Man Half Biscuit on their album ''Trouble Over Bridgwater'' is a fictional tale of what happened to the pair post break-up.
==Discography== ===Studio albums=== {{more sources|section|date=June 2023}} {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:13em;"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:20em;"| Release ! colspan="6" scope="col" | Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Certifications |- ! scope="col" style="width:2.8em;font-size:90%;"| UK<br/><ref name="UK"/> ! scope="col" style="width:2.8em;font-size:90%;"| GER ! scope="col" style="width:2.8em;font-size:90%;"| SA ! scope="col" style="width:2.8em;font-size:90%;"| SWE ! scope="col" style="width:2.8em;font-size:90%;"| SWI ! scope="col" style="width:2.8em;font-size:90%;"| US |- ! scope="row"| ''Everything'' | * Released: 1 February 1988 * Label: EMI * Formats: CD, cassette, LP | 14 || 7 || 1 || 14 || 10 || 120 | * BPI: Gold<ref name="BPI">{{cite certification|region=United Kingdom|artist=Climie Fisher|access-date=27 June 2023}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| ''Coming In for the Kill'' | * Released: 9 October 1989 * Label: EMI * Formats: CD, cassette, LP | 35 || — || 6 || 36 || — || — | |- | colspan="9" align="center" style="font-size:90%" | "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |}
===Compilation albums=== * ''Keep It Special'' EP (1988) * ''Twice as Much'' (1992) * ''The Best of Climie Fisher'' (1996) * ''Premium Gold Collection'' (2000) * ''Love Changes Everything'' (2020)
===Singles=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |- ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:10em;"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year ! scope="col" colspan="10"| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Certifications ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;"| Album |- ! scope="col" style="width:2.8em;font-size:90%;"|UK<br/><ref name="UK">{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/24446/climie-fisher/|title=CLIMIE FISHER - full Official Chart History |website=Officialcharts.com}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:2.8em;font-size:90%;"|AUS<br/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Climie+Fisher&titel=Love+Changes+(Everything)&cat=s|website=Australian-charts.com |title=Climie Fisher - Love Changes (Everything)}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=1989 - the chart year in review| website= bubblingdownunder.com| date= January 2021| url= https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2021/01/1989-chart-year-in-review.html|access-date=11 February 2022|language=en-GB}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:2.8em;font-size:90%;"|AUT<br/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://austriancharts.at/search.asp?search=climie+fisher&cat=s|title=Das österreichische Hitparaden- und Musik-Portal|website=Austriancharts.at}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:2.8em;font-size:90%;"|BE<br/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ultratop.be/nl/search.asp?search=climie+fisher&cat=s|website=Ultratop.be |title=ULTRATOP BELGIAN CHARTS}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:2.8em;font-size:90%;"|GER<br/><ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.offiziellecharts.de/suche|title=Suche - Offizielle Deutsche Charts|website=Offiziellecharts.de}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:2.8em;font-size:90%;"|IRE<br/><ref>{{Cite web|title=The Irish Charts - All there is to know|url=http://irishcharts.ie/search/placement|access-date=11 February 2022|website=irishcharts.ie}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:2.8em;font-size:90%;"|NL<br/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://dutchcharts.nl/search.asp?search=climie+fisher&cat=s|title=Dutch Charts |website=Dutchcharts.nl}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:2.8em;font-size:90%;"|NZ<br/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://charts.nz/search.asp?search=climie+fisher&cat=s|title=charts.nz - New Zealand charts portal|website=Charts.nz}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:2.8em;font-size:90%;"|SA<br/><ref>{{Cite web|title=South African Rock Lists Website - SA Charts 1969 - 1989 Acts (C)|url=http://rock.co.za/files/springbok_top_20_(C).html|access-date=11 February 2022|website=rock.co.za}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:2.8em;font-size:90%;"|US<br/><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/climie-fisher |title= Climie Fisher|magazine=Billboard|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180316104858/https://www.billboard.com/music/climie-fisher|archive-date=March 16, 2018}}</ref> |- !scope="row"| "This Is Me" || 1986 |106<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.ukmix.org/forum/chart-discussion/chart-analysis/11007390-uk-singles-charts-1986-including-chart-panel-sales |title=Gallup Top 200 Singles |magazine=Gallup |date=27 September 1986 |via=ukmix.org |access-date=6 December 2022}}</ref> |– |– |– |– |– |– |– |– |– | | rowspan="7" | ''Everything'' |- !scope="row"| "Keeping the Mystery Alive" |rowspan="3"| 1987 |183<ref>{{Cite web |title=UK Singles Charts: 1987 (including chart panel sales) |url=https://www.ukmix.org/forum/chart-discussion/chart-analysis/11092579-uk-singles-charts-1987-including-chart-panel-sales?q=climie%20fisher |access-date=2023-02-28 |website=UKMIX Forums |language=en}}</ref> |– |– |29 |35 |– |30 |– |– |– | |- !scope="row"| "Love Changes (Everything)" |67 |– |– |– |35 |– |– |– |– |– | |- !scope="row"| "Rise to the Occasion" |10 |– |19 |6 |14 |9 |1 |– |1 |– | |- !scope="row"| "Love Changes (Everything)" <br/><small>(remix)</small> |rowspan="4"| 1988 |2 |23 |15 |– |7 |4 |– |12 |2 |23 | * BPI: Silver<ref name=BPI/> |- !scope="row"| "This Is Me" <br/><small>(reissue)</small> |22 |128 |– |26 |60 |12 |34 |43 |– |– | |- !scope="row"| "I Won't Bleed for You" |35 |124 |– |– |– |– |– |– |– |– | |- !scope="row"| "Love Like a River" |22 |– |18 |– |54 |16 |– |– |– |– | |Non-album single |- |- !scope="row"| "Facts of Love" |rowspan="2"| 1989 |50 |– |– |– |54 |– |– |– |– |– | |rowspan="3" | ''Coming In for the Kill'' |- !scope="row"| "Fire on the Ocean" |89 |– |– |– |– |– |– |– |– |– | |- !scope="row"| "It's Not Supposed to Be That Way" |rowspan="1"| 1990 |77 |– |– |– |– |– |– |– |– |– | |- | colspan="18" style="text-align:center; font-size:9pt;"| "–" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==Further reading== * {{cite magazine|title=Climie Fisher|page=26|magazine=Music Technology|date=February 1988|volume=2|issue=3|issn=0957-6606|oclc=24835173}}
==External links== * [http://www.discogs.com/artist/Climie+Fisher Entry on Discogs] * [http://www.simonclimiesongs.com/ Simon Climie Songs] * [http://pages.interlog.com/~dolphind/cfsongcr.html Climie Fisher songwriting credits] * [https://www.officialcharts.com/artists/ Climie Fisher singles and albums at Official Charts Company]
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