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Barbara Tucker
Barbara Tucker (born March 19, 1967), is an American house and soul singer, songwriter and choreographer born in Brooklyn, New York, US. Tucker had six No. 1 hits on the US Hot Dance Club Songs chart in the 1990s and into the 2000s, and several hits in the UK. Biography Raised in Brooklyn, New York, Tucker started singing through her entertainer father, Jayotis Washington of the group, the Persuasions. As an actress, Tucker has performed in off-Broadway plays and received the T.O.R. award through the American Theater. She has choreographed and danced for various dance artists, such as C&C Music Factory, Soul System, Jay Williams, and Deee-Lite. She also choreographed the first Club Music Award show and is choreographer for the Underground Network dancers. She has been managed by celebrity and sports manager Glenn Toby. Tucker has recorded with and sang background vocals for Deee-Lite and George Clinton. She has collaborated with David Guetta and Blaze. She was signed to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stop Playing With My Mind
"Stop Playing With My Mind" is a 2000 house song recorded by American singer Barbara Tucker (billed as "Ms. Barbara Tucker") featuring singer Darryl D'Bonneau, written and produced by D.J. Freddy Turner and Jason "Whiplash" Hernandez. The track sampled the 1979 Disco song "Mainline" by Black Ivory. This was Tucker's fifth of seven number-one singles she placed on the ''Billboard'' Dance Club Songs, reaching the top spot on March 11, 2000. On the UK Chart, the single peaked at 17 in 2000. Track listing ;CD Maxi (US) at * Stop Playing With My Mind (Whiplash & Turner Radio Edit) 3:36 * Stop Playing With My Mind (Whiplash & Turner Vocal Mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stay Together (Barbara Tucker Song)
"Stay Together" is a 1995 gospel-inspired house song recorded by American singer Barbara Tucker, written and produced by "Little" Louie Vega. This would be Tucker's third of seven number-one singles she would place on the ''Billboard'' Hot Dance Club Play chart, reaching the top spot on November 11, 1995. On the UK Singles Chart, the single peaked at 46, while peaking at number 75 in Scotland. Critical reception Larry Flick from ''Billboard'' wrote, "The enduring Barbara Tucker is back in action with "Stay Together", her third single for New York's Strictly Rhythm Records. This is a tasty all-star package, with production by "Little" Louie Vega and Kenny "Dope" Gonzalez and remixes by Armand Van Helden." He added, "Tucker sounds downright seductive here, which is a nice change from the pulpit-pounding of her last two singles, " Beautiful People" and "I Get Lifted". Do not be fooled, though: Tucker stays positive at all times, never passing up the opportunity to spread her own br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beautiful People (Barbara Tucker Song)
"Beautiful People" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Barbara Tucker, who co-wrote it with India, Lem Springsteen and "Little" Louie Vega, who along with partner Kenny "Dope" Gonzalez, co-produced the track. It was released on March 2, 1994, as her first single by Strictly Rhythm Records, and was also Tucker's first of seven number-one singles on the US ''Billboard'' Hot Dance Club Play chart, reaching the top spot on April 16, 1994. On the UK Singles Chart, it peaked at number 23, while it topped both the UK Dance Singles Chart and the UK Club Chart. ''Mixmag'' featured "Beautiful People" in their list of "The 30 Best Vocal House Anthems Ever" in 2018, and ''Pitchfork'' featured it in their list of "The 30 Best House Tracks of the ’90s" in 2022. Critical reception Larry Flick from ''Billboard'' felt "Beautiful People" had Tucker "flexing her gospel-honed voice to maximum effect. Factor in crafty production by "Little" Louie Vega that carefully balanced asserti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brooklyn
Brooklyn () is a borough of New York City, coextensive with Kings County, in the U.S. state of New York. Kings County is the most populous county in the State of New York, and the second-most densely populated county in the United States, behind New York County (Manhattan). Brooklyn is also New York City's most populous borough,2010 Gazetteer for New York State . Retrieved September 18, 2016. with 2,736,074 residents in 2020. Named after the Dutch village of Breukelen, Brooklyn is located on the w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Encyclopedia Of Popular Music
''The Encyclopedia of Popular Music'' is an encyclopedia created in 1989 by Colin Larkin. It is the "modern man's" equivalent of the '' Grove Dictionary of Music'', which Larkin describes in less than flattering terms.''The Times'', ''The Knowledge'', Christmas edition, 22 December 2007- 4 January 2008. It was described by ''The Times'' as "the standard against which all others must be judged". History of the encyclopedia Larkin believed that rock music and popular music were at least as significant historically as classical music, and as such, should be given definitive treatment and properly documented. ''The Encyclopedia of Popular Music'' is the result. In 1989, Larkin sold his half of the publishing company Scorpion Books to finance his ambition to publish an encyclopedia of popular music. Aided by a team of initially 70 contributors, he set about compiling the data in a pre-internet age, "relying instead on information gleaned from music magazines, individual expertise ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darryl D'Bonneau
Darryl D'Bonneau is a Dance/ House/ R&B artist from Charleston, South Carolina. Biography Although he calls New York City home, D'Bonneau mostly spends his time living and traveling across Europe, where he had more success. D'Bonneau's musical roots trace back to his days a child, singing in church choirs and gospel ensembles. He's also good friends with actor singer Lj ugarte. His first Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart appearance came in 1996 with "Don't Turn Your Back On Me," which peaked at #35, followed by "I Found Love," which peaked at #34 in 1997. In 2000 he teamed up with Barbara Tucker to record "Stop Playing With My Mind." The club classic would give him his first and only #1 on the aforementioned chart. See also *List of number-one dance hits (United States) *List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart This is a list of recording artists who have reached number one on ''Billboard magazine's'' Dance Club Songs chart. ''Billboard'' beg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Everybody Dance (The Horn Song)
"Everybody Dance" ("Everybody Dance (The Horn Song)" in international releases) is a 1998 house song recorded by American singer Barbara Tucker, who co-wrote the track with LaVette Gordon, and produced by DJ Pierre, which was based on an instrumental he recorded under the alias "The Don" as "The Horn Song." The horn solo on the single was performed by Darrell Dixon. After its release, the label rerecorded the single with Tucker adding lyrics and vocals to the song. This was Tucker's fourth of seven number-one singles she placed on the ''Billboard'' Dance Club Songs, reaching the top spot on September 12, 1998. Outside the United States, the single was retitled as "Everybody Dance (The Horn Song)," with several territories adding "The Don" to the credits. In the United Kingdom, this version peaked at 28 in 1998. Track listing ;CD Maxi ("Everybody Dance", US) * Everybody Dance (Radio Edit) 3:49 * Everybody Dance (The Don's Club Mix) 12:18 * Everybody Dance (Feel Your Horn Dub) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Get Lifted
"I Get Lifted" is a song recorded by American singer Barbara Tucker, who co-wrote it with producer Little Louie Vega. The song was released in 1994 and became Tucker's second of seven number-one singles on the US ''Billboard'' Hot Dance Club Play chart, reaching the top spot on January 28, 1995. On the UK Singles Chart, the single peaked at 33 in 1995. It was re-released with a new remix package in 2009. Critical reception Larry Flick from ''Billboard'' wrote, "Tucker follows her massive " Beautiful People" with a similar house mover. She belts words of increased spirituality and unity with earnest conviction, matching the energy of the groove with ease." He added, "The stylistic influence of producer Louie Vega is evident. He weaves a kickin' rhythm base that both DJs and punters will find infectious." Maria Jimenez from ''Music & Media'' described it as "another highly charged, positivity track" and "ideal crossover dance music". Andy Beevers from ''Music Week'' gave it four out ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart (currently titled Official Singles Chart, with the upper section more commonly known as the Official UK Top 40) is compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC), on behalf of the British record industry, listing the top-selling Single (music), singles in the United Kingdom, based upon physical sales, paid-for downloads and music streaming, streaming. The Official Chart, broadcast on BBC Radio 1 and MTV (Official UK Top 40), is the UK music industry's recognised official measure of singles and albums popularity because it is the most comprehensive research panel of its kind, today surveying over 15,000 retailers and digital services daily, capturing 99.9% of all singles consumed in Britain across the week, and over 98% of albums. To be eligible for the chart, a Single (music), single is currently defined by the Official Charts Company (OCC) as either a 'single bundle' having no more than four tracks and not lasting longer than 25 minutes or one digital audio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hot Dance Singles Sales
In the issue dated March 16, 1985, '' Billboard'' magazine debuted its first chart devoted exclusively to 12-inch Singles Sales. The 50-position weekly ranking joined ''Billboard''s established Club Songs chart, reduced to the same 50 positions, both under the title Hot Dance/Disco. A coupling from MCA Records' ''Beverly Hills Cop'' soundtrack, Patti LaBelle's " New Attitude" and Harold Faltermeyer's "Axel F", held the No. 1 slot for the chart's first week and was also No. 1 for the second consecutive week on the most played dance/disco chart. On June 20, 1992, the chart was renamed Maxi-Singles Sales, then simply Dance Singles Sales on March 1, 2003. The chart included maxi-singles that did not appear on Club Play by artists of other genres such as rapper 2Pac, the industrial metal band Ministry and alternative rock band the Smiths. " Every Day Is Exactly the Same" by Nine Inch Nails was number one on the sales chart more than any other single at 36 weeks, yet never appeare ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hot Dance Club Songs
Dance Club Songs is a chart published weekly by '' Billboard'' magazine in the United States. It is a national look over of club disc jockeys to determine the most popular songs being played in nightclubs across the country. It was launched as the Disco Action Top 30 chart on August 28, 1976, and became the first chart by ''Billboard'' to document the popularity of dance music. The first number-one song on the chart for the issue dated August 28, 1976, was "You Should Be Dancing" by the Bee Gees, spending five weeks atop the chart and the group's only number-one song on the chart. In January 2017, ''Billboard'' proclaimed Madonna as the most successful artist in the history of the chart, ranking her first in their list of the 100 top all-time dance artists. Madonna holds the record for the most number-one songs with 50. Katy Perry holds the record for having eighteen consecutive number-one songs. Perry's third studio album, '' Teenage Dream'' (2010), became the first album in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territories, nine Minor Outlying Islands, and 326 Indian reservations. The United States is also in free association with three Pacific Island sovereign states: the Federated States of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau. It is the world's third-largest country by both land and total area. It shares land borders with Canada to its north and with Mexico to its south and has maritime borders with the Bahamas, Cuba, Russia, and other nations. With a population of over 333 million, it is the most populous country in the Americas and the third most populous in the world. The national capital of the United States is Washington, D.C. and its most populous city and principal financial center is New York City. Paleo-Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
