B.V.S.M.P.

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B.V.S.M.P.
Origin Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S. [1]
Genres
Years active1987 (1987)–1994
LabelsBCM Records
MembersCalvin Williams
Frederick Byrd
Percy Rodgers [2]

B.V.S.M.P. was an American hip hop group, formed in the 1980s. The band consisted of Percy Rodgers, Calvin Williams and Frederick Byrd. [2]

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B.V.S.M.P. (short for Baby Virgo Shocking Mister P) is best remembered for the hit single "I Need You", which became a worldwide hit in the summer of 1988. It spent 12 weeks on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at number 3 in August 1988. [3] The background music and vocal was also sampled on the hit dance song, "The Electric Slide".

B.V.S.M.P. are also mentioned by name in the track, "Roller Disco" on Goldie Lookin Chain's Greatest Hits album.

Discography

Studio albums

Singles

YearSinglePeak positionsAlbum
UK
[4]
IRE
FRA
[5]
NED
[6]
BEL
(FLA)

[7]
GER
[8]
AUT
[9]
SWI
[10]
SWE
[11]
1988"I Need You"37327133252514The Best Belong Together
"Be Gentle"152812
"Anytime"862122
1989"On and On (Can We Go On)"
1991"Hold Me"Shake That Thang
1993"Dodo Monster"
"I Need You '93"
"I'm in Love"
1998"98'Er Megamix"The Best of B.V.S.M.P.
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released.

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