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When it was obvious that people loved the band and were flocking to our shows, I approached CBS with the idea of recording a single, 'Melting Pot'. There was little interest. The manager at the time said 'we don't think this will work..but Debbie, if you bring us the finished song with a video (i.e. you pay for them) we'll pop the song in the shops.' So we paid for the single and video with our live income ... it went to number one immediately.
– When the Cat's Away member Debbie Harwood
Blue Mink’s ‘Melting Pot’ was the first single I ever owned. I loved it. I wanted to record it myself for years and absolutely felt that it would be a huge hit with the women. I managed to get their enthusiasm for it, but it wasn’t that easy, to be honest. I felt it in my gut though
– Debbie Harwood, AudioCulture profile for When the Cat's Away
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