Robin Jackson Maynard (''

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'' Stone; born April 27, 1962) is an American singer-songwriter. She is best known for her 1992 debut single " Show Me Love", which peaked at number five on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, as well as its follow-up, " Luv 4 Luv", which peaked at number 52. A

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recording artist, she has scored three number one singles on the ''Billboard''

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chart.

Biography

Robin S. released the original version of the single " Show Me Love" in 1990. The track was produced by Fred McFarlane and went on to become a moderate success. In 1993, the track was

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ed by the Swedish DJ and producer StoneBridge and re-released under the artist name "Robin S." with Big Beat Records in 1993. This release climbed the charts the same year, as did her first album, also titled '' Show Me Love''. The remixed version of "Show Me Love" peaked at No. 1 on the

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, No. 1 on the

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, No. 7 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles and Tracks and No. 5 on the ''

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. It also peaked at No. 4 on the Rhythmic Top 40 chart. The success earned her a spot on the 1994 "

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s" as a performer. The follow-up singles, " Luv 4 Luv" and " What I Do Best", saw similar success. As of 2004, the album ''Show Me Love'' had sold 303,000 copies in the US. After taking time off to work on her songwriting, she began working with producers Eric "E-Smoove" Miller and Todd Terry on her second album. Released in 1997 on

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, '' From Now On'' reflected broader interests for Robin S., encompassing

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and R&B ballads in addition to

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dance-floor material. The album's first single, "It Must Be Love", became a hit, spending two weeks at No. 1 on the

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chart. It was also a moderate crossover hit on the

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chart, peaking at No. 35, and a minor pop hit, peaking at No. 91 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The follow-up single "Midnight" reached No. 1 on the Hot Dance Club Play, and got better success on the ''Billboard'' Top 100, peaking at No. 35. Robin S. performed the hit on the ''

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'' show during the week the single hit Top 10 on the U.S. dance charts. She also appeared on the

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show to promote ''From Now On''; the album sold about 100,000 copies in the U.S. by the end of its album's chart run. "Midnight" was written by British singer

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and it appears on the first Yazoo album, '' Upstairs at Eric's''. In 1996 she did a song, "Givin You All That I Got", that was played in the movie '' Space Jam'' and was featured on the

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. Robin S. completed a successful European tour in 2004, where her music has historically found a larger audience. She has become a popular performer at 1990s-themed club/

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concerts. As of early 2007, Robin S. was still recording though none of her new material has been released as she is seeking a new record label. Robin S. continued to perform on

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s in Europe and Asia. In 2008, she recorded a new song with the European artist Honest. In October 2008, the radio mix of her 1993 song "Show Me Love" reached the top of the

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. That made it Robin S.'s most successful song in the Netherlands. In 2009, she recorded new song with Corey Gibbons, the single "At My Best". In 2016, Robin S.'s collaboration with DJ Escape on the track, "Shout It Loud", went to number one on the US dance chart. Later in 2023 she signed with independent label Humble Sound Records to release a series of new singles, and collaborations.

Discography

Studio albums

Singles

References

External links