Staying with the Welsh theme; today's song comes from Catatonia and their 1998 hit single Mulder and Scully from their album International Velvet.
With the obvious reference to the hit TV show the X-Files main characters; Ceryi Matthews explained that although she was not a serious fan of the show, the premise of the series matched the concept of what she was trying to express; that love can be a strange phenomena.
A music video was released that featured the band performing the track while lookalike Mulder and Scully characters searched the venue with torches. The song, the 2nd single to be released from their debut album was the band's breakthrough hit; peaking at number 3 in the UK chart and performing well in the USA too.
Mulder and Scully became a 90s anthem appearing on a number of hit TV shows during this time and appearing on albums celebrating the 90s. Written by Matthews and Mark Roberts, it is fair to say that this was the biggest hit for the group;although Road Rage reached number 4. Before you writing Catatonia off as a single album band, remember International Velvet was one of the best selling albums of 1998 and was nominated for a Mercury Music Reward. It also brought recognition to the wonderful voice of Ceryi Matthews who has grown as a very successful solo artist, producer and radio presenter.
To be reminded of how good Mulder and Scully is; listen here
Written by Ceryi Matthews and Mark Roberts
Released: 1998
Album: International Velvet
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