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1994 in British pop music was notable for a growing pop / reggae crossover trend.

Artists such as Ace of Base, Chaka Demus & Pliers and Pato Banton ( with the help of UB40 ), took their radio-friendly " pop / reggae " hits to the top of the UK charts for weeks.

There was a resurgence in old reggae favourites, Aswad's popularity and the rise of Shaggy as a global star meant reggae was becoming increasingly mainstream.

In July 1994 the newly re-signed group re-released " Searching " on the back of this trend.

The song peaked at # 4 on the UK chart, and stayed inside the top 75 for 16 weeks.

China Black's blend of pop and reggae was a radio favourite all summer.

" Searching " went on to sell over 400, 000 copies in the UK, became a success across Europe and did particularly well in Japan.