Slice Me Nice

1984 single by Fancy From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

"Slice Me Nice" is the debut single by German singer-songwriter Fancy, released in 1984, under the label Metronome Records.

B-side"Come Inside"
ReleasedApril 1984[1]
StudioTransparent (Munich)
Quick facts Single by Fancy, from the album Get Your Kicks ...
"Slice Me Nice"
Single by Fancy
from the album Get Your Kicks
B-side"Come Inside"
ReleasedApril 1984[1]
StudioTransparent (Munich)
GenreEurodisco
Length4:20
LabelMetronome
SongwriterTodd Canedy
ProducerFancy
Fancy singles chronology
"Slice Me Nice"
(1984)
"Chinese Eyes"
(1984)
Music video
"Slice Me Nice" on YouTube
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Background

Interviewed for the book Europe's Stars of '80s Dance Pop: 32 International Music Legends Discuss Their Careers, Segieth explained how the song came about:[2]

Todd heard my demo tape of "Slice Me Nice". The tape had the whole melody (intro, verses, bridge and chorus), the bass line, and the instrumental riff as well. I asked him to play all my melody tracks on a four-track tape, and I said to him, 'Write me a funny, crazy, power-disco-nonsense story!'. He brought me the words 'slice-me-nice'. Very crazy indeed.

Todd's wife had just had a baby. I gave my composition as a gift to Todd—he worked fast for me on the lyrics, and he did a very good job. I was not thinking of the money; it wasn't all about the money for me. Well, we went to Arco Studios in Munich, and we listened to the playback with all my melody riffs and my base line. Than I sang his lyrics.

The final mix was played one week later in Hamburg for Intersong (Warner/Chappell) Publishing. The executives there said, 'Give us the tape, and in 24 hours we will bring you a deal'. The next day, I received the confirmation—Metronome Records would release "Slice Me Nice".

Manfred Segieth

Track listing and formats

  • German 7-inch single[3]
A. "Slice Me Nice" – 4:20
B. "Come Inside" – 5:00
  • German 12-inch maxi-single[4]
A. "Slice Me Nice" – 5:20
B. "Come Inside" – 5:00

Charts

Weekly charts

More information Chart (1984), Peak position ...
Weekly chart performance for "Slice Me Nice"
Chart (1984) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[5]2
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[6]7
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[7]9
West Germany (GfK)[8]11
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Year-end charts

More information Chart (1984), Position ...
Year-end chart performance for "Slice Me Nice"
Chart (1984) Position
West Germany (Official German Charts)[9] 52
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References

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