Uncanny Alliance was an American

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. They consisted of the producer, Brinsley Evans, and the female vocalist E.V. Mystique, who were both from New York City.

Career

They first gained attention when their song " I Got My Education", which was released to the nightclubs in 1992. The track was a response song to

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' effort, " Gypsy Woman (She's Homeless)". After the song became popular in the clubs, several record labels got into a bidding war to sign them. They ultimately signed a recording contract with A&M Records, and in 1994, their album, ''The Groove Won't Bite'' was released. "I Got My Education" also reached No. 39 in the UK Singles Chart in December 1992. Aside from "I Got My Education", the album did spawn one additional hit, "

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". It was later

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to greater success by

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'' album, reaching No. 1 on the US

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and No. 60 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Evans also co-produced the Midler version. During the period when they were choosing a record label, "I Got My Education" was heavily bootlegged, causing a new single with "Bootlegger Response"

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es to be released. The

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was changed from "I Got My Education" to "Illegal Duplication." The band has subsequently dropped out of sight, with no additional

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. Their song, "Happy Day", can be heard in the movie '' Happy Gilmore'', starring

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Discography

Albums

*''The Groove Won't Bite'' (1994)

Singles

*" I Got My Education" (1992) *"

" (1993) *"Everybody Up" (1994) *"Happy Day" (1994)

References

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