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List Of Number-one Dance Singles Of 1981 (U.S.)
These are the ''Billboard magazine'' Hot Dance Club Play number one hits of 1981. See also *1981 in music *List of number-one dance hits (United States) *List of artists who reached number one on the U.S. Dance chart References * *Some weeks may also be found at ''Billboard'' magazine courtesy of Google Books1980—1984 {{US Dance Chart 1981 Events January * January 1 ** Greece enters the European Economic Community, predecessor of the European Union. ** Palau becomes a self-governing territory. * January 10 – Salvadoran Civil War: The FMLN launches its first major offensiv ... 1981 record charts 1981 in American music ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billboard Magazine
''Billboard'' (stylized as ''billboard'') is an American music and entertainment magazine published weekly by Penske Media Corporation. The magazine provides music charts, news, video, opinion, reviews, events, and style related to the music industry. Its music charts include the Hot 100, the 200, and the Global 200, tracking the most popular albums and songs in different genres of music. It also hosts events, owns a publishing firm, and operates several TV shows. ''Billboard'' was founded in 1894 by William Donaldson and James Hennegan as a trade publication for bill posters. Donaldson later acquired Hennegan's interest in 1900 for $500. In the early years of the 20th century, it covered the entertainment industry, such as circuses, fairs, and burlesque shows, and also created a mail service for travelling entertainers. ''Billboard'' began focusing more on the music industry as the jukebox, phonograph, and radio became commonplace. Many topics it covered were spun-off into ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paradise (Change Song)
"Paradise" is a song by Change, released as a single in 1981. It is from the group's second album ''Miracles''. The song's vocals were sung by James Robinson and Diva Gray Diva Gray is an American singer. She is best known as a background vocalist behind the band Chic, as well as in disco groups, including Change, and Lemon with Lani Groves, Gordon Grody, Luther Vandross, David Lasley David Eldon Lasley (August .... Along with the songs "Hold Tight" and "Heaven of My Life", it became a number one single on the US dance chart for five weeks. "Paradise" crossed over to the soul chart, peaking at number seven, and it also reached number 80 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100.''Joel Whitburn Presents Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004'' 2004 Track listing ; 7" Single # "Paradise" - 3:57 # "Your Move" - 4:23 ; 12" Single # "Paradise" - 5:14 # "Your Move" - 4:23 Chart positions References {{Change (band) 1981 singles Change (band) songs Songs written by Mauro Malavasi Atlanti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Little Bit Of Jazz
"A Little Bit of Jazz" is a 1980 single by the group Nick Straker Band. The British band had their only American American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, pe ... success with "A Little Bit of Jazz" when it hit number one on the Dance Chart for one week. The single failed to chart on both the American and British top 40 charts, but it peaked at number thirty-five on the Soul Singles Chart. Track listings 1981 release ;12" vinyl * US: Prelude / PRL D 612 Chart performance References 1980 singles 1980 songs Prelude Records (record label) singles CBS Records singles Songs written by Nick Straker British jazz songs {{1980s-song-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Voggue
Voggue was a female disco vocal duo from Canada composed of Chantal Condor and Angela Songui. The group recorded two albums and released a number of singles, including "Love Buzz" and "Dancin' the Night Away", which appeared on the US dance music charts. History In 1980, the duo released its first self-titled album, which contains the singles "Love Buzz", "Here We Are" and their most successful single, "Dancin' the Night Away", on the Trans-Canada label. While the singles were well received, some of the other tracks on the album were criticized as less polished and lacking in energy. In 1981, their most successful single, "Dancin' the Night Away", written by Denis LePage, spent three weeks at #1 on the Hot Dance Club Play chart in the U.S.''Joel Whitburn's Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003'', 2004 and also reached #39 in the UK Singles Chart. In 1983, a second album was released on Matra Records, containing the singles "I Want To Dance" and "Sunstruck Lovers". Voggue disbanded in 1984. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dancin' The Night Away
"Dancin' the Night Away" is a 1981 song by the disco dance duo Voggue from their self-titled album. The song was written by Denis Lepage and Denyse Lepage and produced by Trans-Canada Disques. Chart performance "Dancin' the Night Away" went to number one for three weeks on the ''Billboard'' disco/dance chart. The single failed to chart on either the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 or the R&B chart The Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart ranks the most popular R&B and hip hop songs in the United States and is published weekly by ''Billboard''. Rankings are based on a measure of radio airplay, sales data, and streaming activity. The chart had 100 p ...(although the single did "Bubble Under" at No. 109 for one week). In the UK, the single peaked at No.39 in August 1981. In the Netherlands, it reached number 22. References {{authority control 1981 singles 1981 songs Atlantic Records singles Disco songs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evelyn "Champagne" King
Evelyn "Champagne" King (born July 1, 1960) is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. She is best known for her hit disco single "Shame", which was released in 1977 during the height of disco's popularity. King had other hits from the early through the mid–1980s including; " I'm in Love" (1981), "Love Come Down" (1982) and " Your Personal Touch" (1985). Biography Evelyn King was born on July 1, 1960, in New York, New York, and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She is one of eight children. King's childhood nickname was "Bubbles." Her uncle Avon Long had played the part of Sportin' Life in the first Broadway revival of ''Porgy and Bess'' and worked with Lena Horne at the Cotton Club. Her father sang back-up for groups at Harlem's Apollo Theater. Her mother managed a group called Quality Red. King was discovered as a young woman while working with her mother at Philadelphia International Records as an office cleaner. Producer Theodore T. Life overheard her s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I'm In Love (Evelyn "Champagne" King Song)
"I'm in Love" is a 1981 single by singer Evelyn "Champagne" King. The single was a hit on three different music charts in the United States, hitting number one on both the Soul and dance charts and number 40 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. It was the first of two chart entries by King to reach number one on both the Soul and dance charts. Track listing ;12" single PD-12244 (US) ;7" single PB-12243 (US) Credits and personnel * Backing vocals – B.J. Nelson * Guitar – Ira Siegel * Drums – Leslie Ming * Handclaps – Kashif, Lawrence Jones III, Morrie Brown * Percussion instrument – Bashiri Johnson * Acoustic piano, electric piano (Fender Rhodes), analog synthesizer (Prophet-5, Moog), analog bass synthesizer (Minimoog) – Kashif * Music arrangement – Kashif * Lyrics and music – Kashif Saleem * Producer – Morrie Brown, Lawrence Jones III (assoc.), Kashif (assoc.) * Recording studio – Celestial Sounds, New York City * Sound recording – "Magic Hands", ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rick James
James Ambrose Johnson Jr. (February 1, 1948 – August 6, 2004), better known by his stage name Rick James, was an American singer-songwriter, musician and record producer. Born and raised in Buffalo, New York, James began his musical career in his teenage years. He was in various bands before entering the U.S. Navy Reserve to avoid being drafted into the army. In 1964, James deserted to Toronto, Canada, where he formed the rock band the Mynah Birds, who eventually signed a recording deal with Motown Records in 1966. James's career with the group halted after military authorities discovered his whereabouts and eventually convicted him of desertion related charges. He served several months in jail. After being released, James moved to California, where he started a variety of rock and funk groups in the late 1960s and early 1970s. After forming the locally popular Stone City Band in his hometown of Buffalo in 1977, James finally found success as a recording artist after signin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Super Freak
"Super Freak" is a 1981 single produced and performed by American singer Rick James. The song, co-written by James and Alonzo Miller, was first released on James' fifth album, '' Street Songs'' (1981) and became one of James' signature songs. "Freak" is a slang term for the sexually adventurous, as described in the song's lyrics, "She's a very kinky girl / The kind you don't take home to mother". ''Rolling Stone'' magazine ranked the song number 477 in its list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time in 2004, number 481 in 2010, and number 153 in an updated list in 2021. The song was nominated for the Grammy for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance at the 1982 Grammys. The song has been sampled by MC Hammer in 1990 and by Nicki Minaj in 2022. Recording "Super Freak" was recorded with other tracks for the '' Street Songs'' album between December 1980 – January 1981 at the Record Plant, in Sausalito, California and Motown / Hitsville U.S.A. Recording Studios, Hollywood, California ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Give It To Me Baby
"Give It to Me Baby" is a song written by American singer Rick James. Taken from his album '' Street Songs'', the song charted on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, spending two weeks at No. 40 and spent five weeks at No. 1 on the R&B chart. Two other tracks from ''Street Songs'', "Super Freak" and " Ghetto Life", topped the American dance chart for three weeks in the summer of 1981. The song proved to be even more successful with R&B and dance club audiences. Part of the background vocals were sung by former Temptations member Melvin Franklin. The song appears in the 2013 video game '' Grand Theft Auto V '' in the fictional radio station Space 103.2. Charts See also *List of Billboard number-one dance club songs This is a list of number-one dance hits as recorded by '' Billboard'' magazine's Dance Club Songs chart – a weekly national survey of popular songs in U.S. dance clubs. It began on October 26, 1974, under the title ''Disco Action'' chart. It is ... * List of number-one ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gino Soccio
Gino Soccio (born September 9, 1955) is a Canadian disco record producer based in Montreal. His only US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 entry was the #48 hit single "Dancer" in 1979, but he did hit #1 on the US Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart twice ("Dancer" / "Dance to Dance" in 1979, and "Try It Out" / "Hold Tight" in 1981, six weeks each). "Dancer" peaked at #46 in the UK Singles Chart in May 1979. Soccio's third biggest hit, "It's Alright" / "Look at Yourself", from his album, ''Face to Face'', reached #2 for 5 weeks also on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart. "Turn It Around" was released only as a single in 1984. Biography Early life Soccio was born in Verdun, Quebec, of Italian descent. Soccio told Wax Poetics in 2013 that he started playing piano at eight and was playing Bach sonatas by eleven. In the early 1970s, he was influenced by electronic musicians Kraftwerk, Stockhausen, and Wendy Carlos and started renting synths, becoming a sought-after Montreal keyboard specialist. C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Try It Out
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Try It Out may refer to: * Try It Out (Gino Soccio song) * Try It Out (Skrillex and Alvin Risk song) "Try It Out" is a song by the American record producers Skrillex and Alvin Risk. It was released on 14 October 2013, as the lead single from Skrillex's debut album '' Recess'', through Big Beat, Owsla and Atlantic Records. The Neon Mix acts as th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
