In 1996, which New Zealand group got to no. 5 in the UK charts with ‘How Bizarre’?
How Bizarre How Bizarre How Bizarre is the only album by the New Zealand musical group OMC, released in 1996. It was first released on 27 September under the Huh! recording label, issued by PolyGram New Zealand, and manufactured and marketed by Mercury Records on 25 February 1997 in the United States. The album garnered a mixed reception from critics. "How Bizarre" reached number 5 in its native New Zealand and number 40 on the "Billboard" 200, spawning four singles: the title track, "Right On", "On the Run" and "Land of Plenty". It was also certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association
How Bizarre (song) On Air, it was shown on US networks about 15,000 times in 1997 and 1998. Besides Pauly, it features backing vocalist Sina Saipaia, and a Filipino man named Hill who stood in for Brother Pele. "How Bizarre" topped the singles charts in New Zealand, Australia, Austria, Canada and Ireland. It also topped the airplay chart in South Africa. As the track was only released to radio in the USA, with no commercial single made available to buy, the song was not allowed to chart on the "Billboard" Hot 100 under the chart rules in force at the time. However, it