lundi 27 avril 2026
The Blackbyrds - City Life 1975 (Deluxe Edition Remastered 2025)
City Life was produced by Donald Byrd and includes singles "Happy Music" and "Rock Creek Park." "Happy Music" peaked at No. 19 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and No. 3 on the Hot R&B Songs charts. The tune also got to No. 11 on the US Billboard Dance Club Songs chart.
What's more, "Rock Creek Park"� peaked at No. 37 on the US Billboard Hot R&B Songs chart.
Alisha - Bounce Back (アリシャ – バウンス・バック 1990)
Bounce Back is the third and final studio album from American freestyle and dance-pop singer Alisha. It was released on May 15, 1990, by MCA Records, her first album released by the label after leaving RCA Records.
After failing to garner mainstream success with her second album Nightwalkin', Alisha parted with RCA Records and signed a new deal with MCA Records for her third album. MCA's president at the time Al Teller had contacted producer Michael Jay to ask if he would produce Alisha's album. Jay went on to produce Bounce Back, and it was released in May 1990. The album became her only appearance on the Billboard Top 200 chart, where it peaked at No. 166 in July 1990.[1][2] The album lasted on the chart for a total of four weeks.[3]
The first single from album was the title track "Bounce Back",[4] which was released in the US and Germany, where it found success by peaking on the Hot Dance Charts US at No. 10 in July 1990. It became her highest-charting single on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at No. 54 the week of June 30, 1990.[2] The follow-up single "Wrong Number"[5] failed to chart.
The album track "Kiss Me Quick" was written by Jay, Marvin Morrow and Martika, the latter who is best known for her 1989 American number one hit "Toy Soldiers". Martika also provided backing vocals on the track, whilst she herself recorded a largely unreleased version of "Bounce Back" in 1987 and had worked with Jay on her 1988 self-titled debut album. Alisha co-wrote one track on the album - "Don't Let Our Love Go", which remains her only writing credit on any of her three albums.[6]
Bounce Back was considered a major disappointment commercially, and Alisha was dropped by MCA shortly after. Being her only album to chart on the Billboard Top 200, Bounce Back also became her last album to date.
The album was recorded and engineered at Trax Recording in Hollywood, CA, whilst it was mastered at Precision, Hollywood, CA. It was produced for Captain Hook Productions.[6]
Tracks 1, 5, 6, 8 and 10 were mixed at Ground Control, Santa Monica, CA, tracks 2 and 3 were mixed at Cherokee, Los Angeles, CA, whilst tracks 4, 7 and 9 were mixed at Larrabee, Los Angeles, CA.
Alisha – Nightwalkin' (アリシャ – ナイトウォーキン1987)
Nightwalkin' is the second studio album by American singer Alisha. It was released in the US on July 11, 1987 by RCA Records.
Pre-production for Nightwalkin' began in early 1986[1] after Alisha's initial success on the club charts. With the help of Mark S. Berry, she was able gain attention from major labels and signed with RCA Records for release of her second album. It was released in 1987 and, like her first album, was produced solely by Berry. It featured a more percussion-driven, synth-pop sound[2] rather than the freestyle, electronic club sound on her debut. The album was intended to help Alisha crossover into a more mainstream artist.
"Into My Secret" was released as the lead single, peaking at No. 9 on the Hot Dance US charts, and No. 97 on the Billboard Hot 100[3] in August 1987. The song "Do You Dream About Me", written by songwriter Diane Warren was featured as the b-side to "Into My Secret" and in the 1987 20th Century Fox film Mannequin. "I Don't Know What Comes Over Me" was released in Europe[4] in late 1987 while the second US single was "Let Your Heart Make Up Your Mind". It failed to crack the Hot 100, but did manage to peak at No. 23 on the Hot Dance US charts in February 1988.[5]
Nightwalkin' failed to chart on the Billboard Top 200 and no further singles or albums were released through RCA.
Alisha (1985) Baby Talk (アリシャ – 赤ちゃん言葉1986)
Alisha is the debut studio album by American freestyle and dance-pop artist Alisha. It was released in the US in 1985 by Vanguard Records.
At age 14, Alisha got the attention of producer Mark S. Berry when a demo tape of hers got to him through Vanguard Records.[1] Berry was looking for a vocalist for the track "All Night Passion" and after its success, he went on to produce her debut album.[2]
The album was released on 12" vinyl in 1985.[3] The original vinyl release contains the album versions of "Stargazing" and "Baby Talk". The album was released on CD in 1986,[4] and the original mixes of "Stargazing" and "Baby Talk" were replaced by their extended dance mixes.
"Baby Talk" was originally recorded by Gregg Brown[5] and released in the UK in 1984, and "One Little Lie", written by singer-songwriter Kirsty MacColl, was recorded by Anni-Frid Lyngstad[6] of ABBA, and released on her 1984 album Shine.
The album spawned many club hits, "All Night Passion" was released in 1984 and reached No. 4 on the Hot Dance Club charts, staying there for 2 weeks. "Too Turned On" was released as a follow-up single and peaked at No. 6 on the Hot Dance Club charts in July 1985. Alisha's biggest single to date "Baby Talk" followed, peaking at No. 1 on the Hot Dance Club chart in December 1985 for one week. It was also her first appearance on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at No. 68 in February 1986.[7] "Stargazing" was released as the final single in the US, reaching No. 16 on the Hot Dance Club charts in July 1986, and "Boys Will Be Boys" was released as a single in Germany. The album did not chart on the Billboard Top 200.
vendredi 24 avril 2026
Jenny Burton – In Black And White 1983
She was lead singer of the dance music band C-Bank's 1983 Top 5 Hot Dance Music/Club Play single "One More Shot", notable for record producer John Robie's use of a "non-linear" approach to its production.[clarification needed]
In 1983 Burton went solo, releasing the album In Black and White also produced by Robie. This album featured the Top 20 single "Remember What You Like" and the club favorites "Players" and "Rock Steady," all released on Atlantic Records. She had her biggest success in 1984 with the release of her second self-titled album, featuring the #1 dance hit and #19 R&B single "Bad Habits". The track reached #24 in the Netherlands Single Top 100[2] and #68 in the UK Singles Chart in March 1985.[3] Also in 1984 Burton sang two songs, "Strangers in a Strange World" and "It's Alright By Me", used on the soundtrack to the film Beat Street.[4]
In the 1990s, having regrouped as an inspirational artist, Burton had a successful run at the New York venue Don't Tell Mama,[5] with her band and group the Jenny Burton Experience. She was married to Broadway songwriter Peter Link.
Jenny Burton now focuses on gospel and inspirational music. Her last albums were released on Watchfire Records.
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