FB3 were well known faces in the 2-Tone Movement as they all were prominent members of The Specials. When "Ghost Town" reached UK#1 on July 11, 1981, The Specials had split - Singers Terry Hall, Neville Staples and Lynval Golding had left as the Fun Boy Three with their first single already recorded with Dave Jordan.
Fun Boy Three were a short-lived but successful English new wave pop band, active from 1981 to 1983 and was formed by singers Terry Hall, Neville Staple and Lynval Golding after they left The Specials.