Simply Red

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Simply Red

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British soul and pop band which formed in Manchester in 1984 by lead vocalist (and songwriter) Mick "Red" Hucknall with three former members of the band The Durutti Column - bassist Tony Bowers, drummer Chris Joyce, and keyboardist/brass player Tim Kellett - plus guitarist Sylvan Richardson and keyboardist Fritz McIntyre. The band signed to Elektra Records and released their debut album "Picture Book" in October 1985.

The band line up changed over the years. By 1996, after their fifth album "Life", Mick Hucknall was the only remaining original member, and the name Simply Red had become a trademark for him. After being dropped by their label Elektra in 2000, they established a website simplyred.com which also became their own label and released the album "Home" in 2003 and all subsequent releases under it.

Hucknall retired the name Simply Red after a farewell tour in 2010, but reunited in 2015 for a tour that marked the 30th anniversary of the band, and released the album "Big Love".

Their biggest hits are "Money's Too Tight (To Mention)", "Holding Back The Years" (1985), "The Right Thing" (1987), "It's Only Love", "If You Don't Know Me By Now" (1989), "Something Got Me Started", "Stars" (1991), "Fairground" (1995) and "Sunrise" (2003).

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Stars

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Holding Back The Years

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Sunrise

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If You Don't Know Me by Now

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For Your Babies

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November 20, 2025

40th Anniversary Tour

Le Zénith Nantes Métropole

Saint-Herblain, Pays de la Loire, France

  • 1. Sad Old Red

  • 2. Jericho

  • 3. Money's Too Tight (To Mention)(The Valentine Brothers cover)

  • 4. The Right Thing

  • 5. A New Flame

  • 6. It's Only Love Doing Its Thing(Barry White cover)

  • 7. You've Got It

  • 8. Enough

  • 9. If You Don't Know Me by Now(Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes cover)

  • 10. For Your Babies

  • 11. Stars

  • 12. Thrill Me

  • 13. Say You Love Me

  • 14. The Air That I Breathe(Albert Hammond cover)

  • 15. You Make Me Feel Brand New(The Stylistics cover)

  • 16. Fake

  • 17. Sunrise

  • 18. Fairground

  • 1. Something Got Me Started

  • 2. Holding Back the Years(The Frantic Elevators cover)


November 19, 2025

40th Anniversary Tour

Accor Arena

Paris, Île-de-France, France

  • 1. Sad Old Red

  • 2. Jericho

  • 3. Money's Too Tight (To Mention)(The Valentine Brothers cover)

  • 4. The Right Thing

  • 5. A New Flame

  • 6. It's Only Love Doing Its Thing(Barry White cover)

  • 7. You've Got It

  • 8. Enough

  • 9. If You Don't Know Me by Now(Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes cover)

  • 10. For Your Babies

  • 11. Stars

  • 12. Thrill Me

  • 13. Say You Love Me

  • 14. The Air That I Breathe(Albert Hammond cover)

  • 15. You Make Me Feel Brand New(The Stylistics cover)

  • 16. Fake

  • 17. Sunrise

  • 18. Fairground

  • 1. Something Got Me Started

  • 2. Holding Back the Years(The Frantic Elevators cover)


November 18, 2025

40th Anniversary Tour

Zénith Aréna

Lille, Hauts-de-France, France

  • 1. Money's Too Tight (To Mention)(The Valentine Brothers cover)

  • 2. The Right Thing

  • 3. It's Only Love Doing Its Thing(Barry White cover)

  • 4. Something Got Me Started

  • 5. Fake

  • 6. Sunrise

  • 7. Fairground


November 16, 2025

40th Anniversary Tour

Ziggo Dome

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

  • 1. Sad Old Red

  • 2. Jericho

  • 3. Money's Too Tight (To Mention)(The Valentine Brothers cover)

  • 4. The Right Thing

  • 5. A New Flame

  • 6. It's Only Love(Barry White cover)

  • 7. You've Got It

  • 8. Enough

  • 9. If You Don't Know Me by Now(Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes cover)

  • 10. For Your Babies

  • 11. Stars

  • 12. Thrill Me

  • 13. Say You Love Me

  • 14. The Air That I Breathe(Albert Hammond cover)

  • 15. You Make Me Feel Brand New(The Stylistics cover)

  • 16. Fake

  • 17. Sunrise

  • 18. Fairground

  • 1. Something Got Me Started

  • 2. Reach Out I'll Be There(Four Tops cover)

  • 3. Holding Back the Years(The Frantic Elevators cover)


November 15, 2025

40th Anniversary Tour

Ziggo Dome

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

  • 1. Sad Old Red

  • 2. Jericho

  • 3. Money's Too Tight (To Mention)(The Valentine Brothers cover)

  • 4. The Right Thing

  • 5. A New Flame

  • 6. It's Only Love(Barry White cover)

  • 7. You've Got It

  • 8. Enough

  • 9. If You Don't Know Me by Now(Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes cover)

  • 10. For Your Babies

  • 11. Stars

  • 12. Thrill Me

  • 13. Say You Love Me

  • 14. The Air That I Breathe(Albert Hammond cover)

  • 15. You Make Me Feel Brand New(The Stylistics cover)

  • 16. Fake

  • 17. Sunrise

  • 18. Fairground

  • 1. Something Got Me Started

  • 2. Reach Out I'll Be There(Four Tops cover)

  • 3. Holding Back the Years(The Frantic Elevators cover)

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Simply Red has released 84 albums between 1985 and 2025. Notable releases include Recollections, Time, Tonight. Explore their complete discography on this page.

Simply Red's most-played tracks include Stars, Holding Back The Years, Sunrise, If You Don't Know Me by Now, For Your Babies. Listen to these songs and explore more from their catalog on this page.

British soul and pop band which formed in Manchester in 1984 by lead vocalist (and songwriter) Mick "Red" Hucknall with three former members of the band The Durutti Column - bassist Tony Bowers, drummer Chris Joyce, and keyboardist/brass player Tim K... Read the full biography on this page.

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