# Top Katz

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***Top Katz*** is the second studio album released by British duo [PJ & Duncan](/source/PJ_%26_Duncan), now better known as [Ant & Dec](/source/Ant_%26_Dec). The album was recorded during 1994 and 1995, and included the duo's cover of [The Monkees](/source/The_Monkees) song, *[Stepping Stone](/source/(I'm_Not_Your)_Steppin'_Stone)*. The album was released in November 1995, peaking at number 46 on the [UK Albums Chart](/source/UK_Albums_Chart), and being certified Gold in the UK by the BPI.

## Background

Following the moderate success of their debut studio album, *[Psyche](/source/Psyche_(album))*, the duo returned to the studio, and were hooked up with songwriter and producer [Ray Hedges](/source/Ray_Hedges), who had success the previous year, having produced the majority of [Boyzone](/source/Boyzone)'s debut album. For the first time, McPartlin and Donnelly turned their hand to songwriting, and co-wrote the majority of the album, with the exception of their cover of [The Monkees](/source/The_Monkees)' "[Stepping Stone](/source/(I'm_Not_Your)_Steppin'_Stone)". The album's lead single, *[Stuck On U](/source/Stuck_On_U)*, was released in July 1995, accompanied by a music video filmed in [Miami](/source/Miami). The single's moderate success paved the way for the second single, *[U Krazy Katz](/source/U_Krazy_Katz)*, which followed in October, and saw a slight change in musical direction for the duo.

The album was released on 3 November 1995, but was a commercial failure, only peaking at number 46 on the [UK Albums Chart](/source/UK_Albums_Chart). Promotion for the album continued with the release of the third single, *[Perfect](/source/Perfect_(PJ_%26_Duncan_song))*, on 20 November, which followed a similar theme to the duo's early hit, "Eternal Love". A promotional tour of [Asia](/source/Asia) and [America](/source/Americas) followed, accompanied by the release of the fifth and final single, [Stepping Stone](/source/(I'm_Not_Your)_Steppin'_Stone), in March 1996. A deluxe edition of the album was released in Japan on 2 February 1996,[1] containing two bonus tracks, two remixes and a megamix of all the duo's singles. A special [Asian](/source/Asia) edition of the album also includes a bonus club mix of "Stuck on U" plus an acoustic rendition of "Perfect".[2]

## Charts

Chart performance for Top Katz Chart (1995) Peak position Japanese Albums (Oricon)[3] 27

## References

1. ["トップ・キャッツ"](https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B00005ED80). Japan: Amazon. ASIN B00005ED80.

1. ["Top Katz +5: Pj & Duncan: Amazon.co.uk: Music"](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00005ED80). UK: Amazon. Retrieved 2012-03-12.

1. ["PJ&ダンカンのアルバム売上ランキング"](http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/19341/ranking/cd_album/) (in ja-JP). [Oricon](/source/Oricon). Retrieved 2018-10-05.

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