West Street Mob were an American

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and electro music trio, active between 1981 and 1984, best known for their 1983 song "Break Dance — Electric Boogie." The band comprised Joey Robinson, Jr., Warren Moore and singer Sabrina Gillison.

History

In 1981, West Street Mob recorded their eponymous album, which peaked at No. 57 on the ''

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'' Black Albums chart. The single "Let's Dance" peaked at No. 18 on the

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chart and No. 22 on the Dance chart. In 1983. the group released its second album, ''Break Dance – Electric Boogie''. The title track contains a sample of

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's 1973 recording of "

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," written by

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. West Street Mob also recorded two singles that were not included on either of their two albums, "Ooh Baby" and "Sing a Simple Song." The group is well known for "Break Dance – Electric Boogie" being featured in the first of

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's ''Evolution of Dance'' videos. Joseph "Joey" Robinson Jr., son of

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founder

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, died of cancer on July 11, 2015, in

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, at the age of 53.

Discography

Studio albums

*"—" denotes the single failed to chart

Singles

* "—" denotes the single failed to chart *^C also peaked at #95 on the Cashbox pop chart.

References

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