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How's this for a foolproof formula?
Get four cute young guys-the cuter the better-to sing a pretty, romantic ballad with sexy overtones. Then have them make a racy video that MTV will run every five minutes.
What do you get? A No. 1 single, of course. That's how Cutting Crew's "(I Just) Died in Your Arms Tonight"-from the English band's debut album, "Broadcast"-got to be No. 1 on the Billboard magazine singles chart.
This single ideally fits a key element of the formula: The song can't be too sophisticated. That's a turnoff for teen-age girls. It's better for it to be a little corny and to dwell on heartache.
Lead singer Nick Van Eede, known as the cutest guy in Cutting Crew-real swoon bait, the kids say-talked about the hit single and its aftereffects the other day at lunch in West Hollywood.
But first there was a discussion of his sex appeal, an obvious topic considering that several women at the restaurant were giving him the eye. It's easy to see why: He's a good-looking, suave Englishman.
But they were just reacting to his looks. Had they chatted with him, they probably would have been bowled over by his charm. As a master of the fine art of small talk, he makes a strong...