The British disco-techno outfit Clock were probably best-known for their mass-market cover songs, 1995's house-seasoned reading of Harold Faltermeyer's "Axel F." and 1997's somewhat electronic reworking of Hot Chocolate's "You Sexy Thing." The brainchild of DJ/producer Stu Allan and Peter Pritchard, Clock had notably never gone for clubland credibility, focusing from their inception on pure dance-pop hits that tended to recycle wistful disco riffs and a light touch of acid house. After a Technotronic-like debut, "Holding On," featuring an overheated, temporary vocal performance by Ann Marie Smith, the band recruited dance teacher ODC MC, aka Marcus Thomas (Tzant, The Cool, The Fab The Groovy), and a law student by the name of Tinka for permanent vocals and went on to release nearly a dozen Top 40 singles, as well as 1995's It's Time, 1997's About Time 2, 1999's Japan-only Boogie Stand, and a greatest-hits LP in early 2000. Stu Allan died on September 22, 2022, while in treatment for a rare form of stomach cancer; he was 60 years of age. ~ Dean Carlson, Rovi