Frock Destroyers

The Frock Destroyers are a musical group with RuPaul's Drag Race UK contestants Baga Chipz, Blu Hydrangea, and Divina de Campo. They made the UK Top 40 in 2019 with "Break Up Bye Bye",[2] which charted at number 35 on the UK Singles Chart.[3] There was a campaign to have the Frock Destroyers represent the United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020.[4] The group's name is a pun on the pornographic double act, the Cock Destroyers.[5]

Frock Destroyers
OriginEngland
GenresPop[1]
Years active2019–present
Labels
Members

Career

The group were originally put together while participating on the first season of RuPaul's Drag Race UK, where as part of the main challenge they came up with their own verses for their version of "Break Up (Bye Bye)". The song reached number 1 on iTunes UK, number 35 on the UK Singles Chart,[6] and number 44 on the Billboard Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart in the US.

The group released the single "Her Majesty" on 25 November 2020.[7] Their second single, "Big Ben" was released on 8 December 2020, along with a lyric video. The Frock Destroyers released their debut studio album called Frock4Life on 11 December 2020.[8]

Discography

Studio albums
Title Details
Frock4Life

Singles


Title Year Peak chart positions Album
UK
[9]		 US
Elec.
[10]
"Break Up (Bye Bye)"[11] 2019 3545 Frock4Life
"Her Majesty" 2020 ——
"Big Ben" ——
"UK Hun?" (feat. Lawrence Chaney)[12] 2021 —— Non-album single

References
  1. "The Frock Destroyers release new single Her Majesty from debut album FROCK4LIFE". GAY TIMES. 25 November 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  2. "Charting queens: How drag finally punctured pop". The Independent. 11 December 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  3. "CAST OF RUPAUL'S DRAG RACE UK". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  4. "Drag Race fans campaign for Frock Destroyers to represent UK at Eurovision". GAY TIMES. 4 November 2019. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  5. Faye, Shon (1 November 2019). "Drag Race UK's girl group episode was the best in years, including America". Dazed.
  6. Tsjeng, Zing (19 February 2021). "'Bing Bang Bong' – The Songwriters Behind 'U K Hun' On Their Viral Hit". Vice News.
  7. Johnson, Justine (8 December 2020). "THE FROCK DESTROYERS NEW SINGLE, "HER MAJESTY," IS OUT NOW". Out Front. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  8. "The Frock Destroyers have finally dropped the video for their latest single Her Majesty". GAY TIMES. 5 December 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  9. "CAST OF RUPAUL's DRAG RACE UK | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company".
  10. "EDM Music & Dance Songs Chart - November 16, 2019". Billboard. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
  11. "Drag Race UK's girl group episode was the best in years, including America". 31 October 2019. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
  12. ""UK Hun?" by the Frock Destroyers Feat. Lawrence Chaney Is Here". World of Wonder. 5 April 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
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