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White Town

Background information
Origin	Derby, United Kingdom
Genre(s)	Pop Indie
Years active	1989 – Present
Label(s)	Satya Records Parasol EMI / Chrysalis Bzangy Records
Associated acts	Plans & Apologies
Website	White Town Website
Members
Jyoti Mishra

White Town is a techno-pop act from the United Kingdom, and is the work of one man, Jyoti Mishra. Mishra was born in Rourkela, India, on July 30, 1966, and has lived in England since the age of three. White Town is often regarded as a one-hit wonder for its 1997 song "Your Woman" which reached #1 in the UK Singles Chart in January of that year and #23 in the US Billboard Hot 100.

"Your Woman" is a reworking of the 1932 Bing Crosby song "My Woman", composed by Bing Crosby, lyrics, and Irving Wallman and Max Wartell, music and lyrics.^{[citation needed]} Al Bowlly, who was a vocalist in the Ray Noble Orchestra, recorded a version of "My Woman" on November 29, 1932 with the Lew Stone and the Monseigneur Band in London. The Al Bowlly version of "My Woman" was featured in the Pennies from Heaven movie and soundtrack. On the last.fm lyrics page, the songwriters for "Your Woman" are listed as Bing Crosby, Irving Wallman, Max Wartell, George Clinton, and Jyoti Prakash Mishra.

Mishra, a straight edger and ex-Marxist, often incorporates political concerns in his songs veiled in terms of personal relationships (as in his only hit). After a troubled working relationship with EMI Records, Mishra was dropped from the label in 1997. Since then, he has gone back to working with indie labels like Parasol Records. His album, 2000's Peek & Poke, received moderately enthusiastic reviews but sold poorly compared to his major label work.^{[citation needed]}

In 2005, White Town contributed the song "The Pnac Cabal" to the charity album Voyces United for UNHCR.

A new 7" vinyl single, the "A New Surprise EP" was released in September 2006 by Swedish indie label Heavenly Pop Hits, and was quickly followed up by the album Don't Mention the War, which launched Mishra's own Bzangy Records label.

Mishra currently lives in Derby.

The Music Video for "Your Woman" was shot in Derby City Centre and features iconic buildings and sculptures around Derby such as "the urinal" fountain, the "Derby Ram" and the Guild Hall.

1 Discography
2 Albums
3 Singles & EPs
4 External links

Discography

Albums

Released	Title	Label
1994	Socialism, Sexism & Sexuality	Parasol
1997	Women in Technology	Chrysalis/EMI
2000	Peek & Poke	Bzangy Groink
2006	Don't Mention The War	Bzangy

Singles & EPs

Year	Title	Label	UK Singles Chart
1990	White Town	Satya
1990	Darley Abbey	Biscuit
1991	All She Said	Parasol
1991	Alain Delon	Parasol
1992	Fairweather Friend	Elefant
1992	Bewitched	Parasol
1996	Abort, Retry, Fail?	Parasol
1997	Abort, Retry, Fail? - Your Woman	Chrysalis/EMI	#1
1997	Undressed	Chrysalis/EMI	#57
1998	Another Lover	Parasol
2006	A New Surprise	Heavenly Pop Hits