Pretty Poison is an American dance group based out of

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, United States. Group members are

Jade Starling Jade Starling is an American singer-songwriter, and the lead vocalist for 1980s band Pretty Poison. She lives in New Jersey. Starling is a gay-rights activist and a supporter of same-sex marriage. She also speaks phonetic Spanish and often re ...

(lead vocalist); Whey Cooler (keyboardist and guitarist); and Kaya Pryor (percussionist). Thomas Hays was also a guitarist as was Lou Franco. Pretty Poison is best known for their hit "

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", a top 10 U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100 hit in 1987.

History

They charted for the first time in 1984 with the song "Nighttime", which hit number 14 on the U.S.

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chart. "Nighttime" was released on the Svengali label. In 1987, their song "

" was featured in the

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movie ''

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'', and with heavy

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exposure, it became a top 10 U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100 hit, peaking at number 8. The song also went to number 1 on the dance chart. The B-side contained a shorter Spanish mix vocal. A re-recorded version of Nighttime in 1988 became their second Hot 100 hit, climbing to number 36. Pretty Poison opened for The Clockmen in May 1986 at Drexel University's Battle of the Bands. Pretty Poison had several more dance chart entries, the most recent being a new version of "Catch Me (I'm Falling)" which hit number 43 in 1998. February 2009 saw the release of new song "Finga Lickin' Good" on iTunes.

Discography

Albums

* ''Laced'' (Svengali, 1983) * '' Catch Me I'm Falling'' (Virgin, 1988) * ''Deflowered'' (as Sex In Violets) (FTS, 1995) * ''Greatest Hits Vol. 1'' (Svengali, 1997) * ''Euphoria'' (Svengali, 1998)

Singles

* "Gimme Gimme Your Autograph" b/w "Kill You" (Poison Pops, 1981) * "No Tears" b/w "Sakii" (Svengali, 1982) * "Expiration" b/w "The Realm of Existence" (Svengali, 1983) * "Nighttime" (Svengali, 1984) * "

" (Svengali/Virgin, 1987) * "Nighttime" (re-release) (Virgin, 1988) * "When I Look into Your Eyes" (Virgin, 1988) * "Better Better Be Good to Me" (Tracer, 1992) * "Take Me I'm Yours" (Chemikal Entertainment Group, 2006) * "Finga Lickin' Good" (2009)

Remixes

* "Let Freedom Ring" (Svengali, 1996/1997) * "Catch Me I'm Falling '98" (Svengali, 1998)

External links

Jade Starling's myspace page
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