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Boomania
''Boomania'' is the debut album by the British singer Betty Boo, released on 10 September 1990. King John (a duo comprising Rex Brough and John Coxon) produced most of the songs on the album; Coxon continued to collaborate with Betty Boo on her second album, ''GRRR! It's Betty Boo'' in 1992. In 1999, the album was reissued as ''Doin' the Do: The Best of Betty Boo''. This edition consists of all the tracks from ''Boomania'' in a slightly different order, alongside extended versions of two of its singles, a remix, and a megamix, all of which were included on a later reissue of the original album by Cherry Pop Records. Its cover art features a mirrored version of the photo from the front of ''Boomania''. Track listings ;Notes * denotes an additional producer. * denotes tracks on ''Doin' the Do: The Best of Betty Boo'' that were not included on the original edition of ''Boomania''. *Engineered by Mark Gilbert. *"Hey DJ / I Can't Dance (To That Music You're Playing)" is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Betty Boo
Alison Moira Clarkson (born 6 March 1970 in Kensington, London), better known as Betty Boo, is an English singer, songwriter and rapper. She first came to mainstream prominence in the late 1980s following a collaboration with the Beatmasters on the song "Hey DJ/I Can't Dance (To That Music You're Playing)". Between 1990 and 1992 she had a successful solo career, which spawned a number of chart-placing singles, most notably " Doin' the Do", "Where Are You Baby?", and "Let Me Take You There". Career 1987–1999: Betty Boo Clarkson studied sound engineering at the Holloway School of Audio Engineering before having a string of hits between 1989 and 1992. Originally nicknamed " Betty Boop" for her similarity to the cartoon character, she changed it to avoid trademark disputes. Of mixed Dusun and Scottish ancestry, she had an unusual, striking Emma Peel-like look, dressed in mildly revealing outfits and proved to be an influential pop music figure whose "sassy, powerful music and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Myers (record Producer)
Paul Myers (born 1967 in Plaistow, London, England) is a British author and businessman and was formerly a record producer. He was the CEO and founder of pioneering online music store Wippit. Myers now heads application developer Bappz and independent podcast production company Playback Media. Music industry During the 1980s, Myers was a club DJ, and was resident at the Hippodrome in London at the age of 18. From 1989 to 1995 he was a songwriter and record producer working for Polydor Records, Warner Brothers Recordings, Rhythm King Records, and Sony Music. He contributed to the movie soundtrack to ''A Rage in Harlem''. In 1991 he was awarded a platinum disc for his production work on the Betty Boo's album '' Boomania'' including the single ''24 Hours'' which was also written and co-vocaled by Myers. His songs have been remixed and produced by Fat Boy Slim, William Orbit, Vince Clarke and David Morales. Internet businesses Among his early Internet ventures from 1994 were the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doin' The Do
"Doin' the Do" is a song by English singer, songwriter and pop-rap artist Betty Boo. The song is included on her debut album, '' Boomania'' (1990), and was released as a single in May 1990. It reached the top 10 in Australia, Belgium, Ireland, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Spain, and the United Kingdom. Release "Doin the Do" was Boo's debut solo single, and second overall release, following her collaboration with the Beatmasters on their song "Hey DJ/I Can't Dance (To That Music You're Playing)" in 1989. The song samples portions of the 1968 single " Captain of Your Ship" by the American girl group Reparata and the Delrons and "I'm a Believer" by The Monkees. The single charted at number seven in the UK and also reached number three in Australia. In the US, "Doin' the Do" went to number one on the dance chart and also crossed over to the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart, where it peaked at 90 in November 1990. An authorised remix of the song was created for the opening credits of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
GRRR! It's Betty Boo
''Grrr! It's Betty Boo'' is the second studio album by English singer Betty Boo, released on 12 October 1992 via WEA Records. This album failed to match the success of her debut studio album, '' Boomania'' (1990), stalling at No. 62 in the UK Albums Chart. The album did however garner one hit single with "Let Me Take You There", which peaked at No. 12 in the UK Singles Chart. Further singles from the album were "I'm on My Way", "Catch Me", "Thing Goin' On" and "Hangover". The record is dedicated to her father. The cover art is based on the iconic package of Tigra cigarettes. After this, Betty Boo retired from the music industry for several years. Critical reception Writing for ''The Guardian'' in October 1992, Adam Sweeting thought that the album contained "more than its fair share of garish artificial charm", surmising that although Boo's songs "hang on a thread of absurdity", presenting critics with an easy target, "her kittenish raps – usually about boys and boy-trouble – b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Where Are You Baby?
"Where Are You Baby?" is a song by English singer, songwriter and pop-rap artist Betty Boo, included on her debut album, '' Boomania'' (1990). It was released as a single in July 1990, peaking at number three on the UK Singles Chart in September 1990 and earning a Silver certification from the British Phonographic Industry on New Year's Day 1991. Outside the United Kingdom, the single reached number six in Ireland, number 10 in Spain, number 11 in New Zealand, and number 13 in Switzerland. It also charted in Australia, Germany, and the Netherlands. The song features a prominent sample of the Velvelettes song "He Was Really Sayin' Somethin'". Critical reception Steve Hochman from ''Los Angeles Times'' felt that "Where Are You Baby?" "is as engaging a bit of pop fluff as you’re likely to find, as wonderfully frothy as Bananarama’s early best—if not Lesley Gore’s." Paul Lester from '' Melody Maker'' said that the song "sounds like it was crafted by several experts with ye ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boomerang (Betty Boo Album)
''Boomerang'' is the third album by Betty Boo, self-released on 14 October 2022. It was announced on 29 June 2022. The album peaked at number 45 on the UK Albums Chart. Reception ''Retro Pop Magazine'' wrote that "Betty Boo doesn't miss a beat as she bounces back with ''Boomerang''", elaborating: "It's a nod to the past that touches on Betty Boo's career beginnings while placing her sound firmly in 2022, with an overarching sense of nostalgia that's in line with current chart trends." Sal Cinquemani of ''Slant Magazine'' felt that "While it's adeptly produced and mixed, ''Boomerang'' lacks the bite of Clarkson's underrated debut, ''Boomania'', whose cartoonish pop-rap was shrewdly tempered by sleek, unassuming house tracks." Track listing # "Get Me to the Weekend" – 3:18 # "Shining Star" – 3:18 # "Miracle" (featuring Chuck D) – 3:34 # "Right by Your Side" (featuring David Gray) – 3:09 # "Boomerang" – 2:45 # "Nobody Can Bring Me Down" – 3:10 # "Stop Your Nonsense (Bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Orbit
William Mark Wainwright (born 15 December 1956),"William Orbit." ''Contemporary Musicians''. Vol. 30. Farmington Hills, MI: Gale, 2000. Retrieved via ''Biography in Context'' database, 7 May 2017. Available onlinvia ''Encyclopedia.com'' known professionally as William Orbit, is a British musician and record producer who has sold 200 million recordings worldwide of his own work, his production and song-writing work. He is a recipient of multiple Grammy Awards, Ivor Novello Awards and other music industry awards. Early life Orbit (Wainwright) was raised in Palmers Green, a suburb of London. His parents were both schoolteachers; he was the elder of two sons. He left school at the age of 16, and subsisted for a number of years in various low-paying jobs, while seeking an outlet for his creativity. Around this time, while rooming with a friend who was trying to start a recording studio, Orbit found his musical calling. Torch Song and Bassomatic In 1980, Orbit teamed up with electro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cherry Red Records
Cherry Red Records is a British independent record label founded in Malvern, Worcestershire by Iain McNay in 1978. The label has released recordings by Dead Kennedys, Everything But the Girl, The Monochrome Set, and Felt, among others, as well as the compilation album ''Pillows & Prayers''. In addition to releasing new music, Cherry Red also acts as an umbrella for individual imprints and catalogue specialists. Cherry Red was listed by ''Music Week'' as one of the UK's top ten record companies in Q1 2015 for sales of artist albums. History Cherry Red grew from the rock promotion company (similarly named after the song "Cherry Red" by The Groundhogs) founded in 1971 to promote rock concerts at the Malvern Winter Gardens. In the wake of the independent record boom that followed the advent of punk rock, founders Iain McNay (who remains company chairman) and Richard Jones released the label's first single, "Bad Hearts" by punk band The Tights in June 1978. Cherry Red's early rost ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Can't Dance To That Music You're Playing
"I Can't Dance to That Music You're Playin'" is a 1968 funk-soul music, soul single by Motown girl group Martha and the Vandellas (credited as Martha Reeves & the Vandellas). Background It's notable for featuring background vocals by The Andantes (who had been in a succession of Vandellas singles since "My Baby Loves Me (Martha and the Vandellas song), My Baby Loves Me") and Syreeta Wright, who had recently signed to the Motown label and was dating Motown artist Stevie Wonder, at the time. The song talked about how one woman's musician boyfriend leaving her with questions about how he was running off without giving the woman a hint of what he was exactly doing. Reeves would later say that the reason why the chorus was sung by Wright and not by Reeves was because she and the Vandellas had a touring schedule that did not allowed her to re-record the chorus, which had been changed with different music. The original recording circulates among collectors, but Reeves can be heard sin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Debbie Dean (singer)
Reba Jeanette Smith (February 1, 1928 – February 17, 2001), known professionally as "Debbie Dean", "Penny Smith" and "Debbie Stevens", was an American singer, writer who was the first white solo artist to record for Motown. Biography Born Reba Jeanette Smith on February 1, 1928, in Corbin, Kentucky. She was the fourth child of Walter B. Smith, a railroad engineer by his wife, Alma, a housewife. Debbie Dean recorded as Penny Smith and Debbie Stevens at various labels before arriving at Motown in the early 1960s, and was Motown's first white female solo recording artist, signed by Berry Gordy. Unlike most of the early Motown recording artists, Dean preferred rock and roll to R&B and blues. She was popular in the Chicago area in the mid and late 1950s, recording as "Penny Smith" and "Debbie Stevens", as well as singing on radio. T.V., and at record hops in the Chicago area. Her husband, Jim Lounsbury, was a pioneer Rock and Roll radio, television, and record hop celebrity in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deke Richards
Deke Richards (born Dennis Lussier; BBC News, March 26, 2013. Retrieved March 26, 2013. April 8, 1944 – March 24, 2013), also known as Deke Lussier, was an and who was affiliated with . He was a member of both [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Album
An album is a collection of audio recordings issued on compact disc (CD), Phonograph record, vinyl, audio tape, or another medium such as Digital distribution#Music, digital distribution. Albums of recorded sound were developed in the early 20th century as individual Phonograph record#78 rpm disc developments, 78 rpm records collected in a bound book resembling a photograph album; this format evolved after 1948 into single vinyl LP record, long-playing (LP) records played at revolutions per minute, rpm. The album was the dominant form of recorded music expression and consumption from the mid-1960s to the early 21st century, a period known as the album era. Vinyl LPs are still issued, though album sales in the 21st-century have mostly focused on CD and MP3 formats. The 8-track tape was the first tape format widely used alongside vinyl from 1965 until being phased out by 1983 and was gradually supplanted by the cassette tape during the 1970s and early 1980s; the populari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
