Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch was an American hip-hop group led by Mark Wahlberg. The Funky Bunch consisted of Wahlberg, Scott Ross, Hector Barros, Terry Yancey and Anthony Thomas .The group's best known song is "Good Vibrations", which made it to number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1991, while their followup song "Wildside" peaked at number 10.
Black Box is an Italian house music group popular in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The members of the group included a trio made up of a club DJ, a classically trained clarinet teacher, and a keyboard and electronic music "wiz". The group created an image for the Black Box act using French fashion model Katrin Quinol on its album/singles' cover art and supposed lead singer in all of the group's music videos. However, their success quickly turned to infamy when it was revealed that Quinol was lip-syncing to the group's actual recorded vocalist Martha Wash, who sang the majority of the songs on the group's debut album Dreamland.
Daniel Earl Hartman was an American musician, singer, songwriter and record producer. Among songs he wrote and recorded were "Free Ride" with The Edgar Winter Group, and the solo hits "Instant Replay", "I Can Dream About You", "We Are the Young" and "Second Nature". "I Can Dream About You", his most successful song, reached #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1984. The James Brown song "Living in America", which Hartman co-wrote and produced, was even more successful, reaching #4 in 1985. One of the most successful songs he co-wrote was "Ride on Time", recorded by Black Box, which reached #1 in several countries including the UK.
Fire Island is an English house music duo, made up of producers and remixers Pete Heller and Terry Farley. Both are prolific musicians who have an extensive list of remixes to their credit, using the Fire Island moniker and also being billed as Heller & Farley Project, Stylus Trouble or Farley & Heller.
"Ride on Time" is a song by the Italian music group Black Box. It was released as a single in 1989 and later included on their debut studio album Dreamland (1990). The single was a chart success in many countries, topping the charts in Iceland, Ireland and the United Kingdom, where it stayed at the top of the UK Singles Chart for six weeks and was the highest-selling single of 1989.
"Relight My Fire" is a popular song which was written and released by Dan Hartman in 1979, when it topped the US dance music charts for six weeks. It was also performed by Costa Anadiotis' band Café Society in 1984 and British boy band Take That in 1993.
Dreamland is the debut studio album by the Italian music group Black Box. It was released on May 8, 1990 through RCA Records, and was preceded in 1989 by the international hit single "Ride on Time". The album was certified Gold in both the United States and the United Kingdom. The album is mostly remembered today for the song "Ride On Time" and the ensuing lawsuits by Loleatta Holloway and Martha Wash over their lack of proper credit and payment for their vocal contributions to the album.
More than Alot is the debut studio album by English drum and bass production duo Chase & Status. The album was released on 13 October 2008, and peaked at number 49 on the UK Albums Chart. The album was re-released on 4 June 2010 with bonus tracks as the "New edition".
"Million Dollar Bill" is a song performed by American recording artist Whitney Houston from her seventh studio album, I Look to You (2009). It was released as the official worldwide lead from the album on August 18, 2009 through Arista Records in the US and August 24, 2009 through RCA Records in the UK. It is Houston's final single from a studio album, and the last song released in her lifetime before her death in 2012. The song samples R&B singer Loleatta Holloway's "We're Getting Stronger", co-written by Norman Harris.
"Still Speedin'" is a single released by Ghanaian British musician Sway as the lead single from his upcoming third album The Deliverance. The song features a sample of 'Love Sensation' by Loleatta Holloway. The single was released on 4 December 2011. It peaked to number 19 on the UK Singles Chart. There are two alternate versions of the song featuring Kano or Lupe Fiasco.
Queen of the Night is the fourth studio album recorded by American singer Loleatta Holloway, released in 1978 on the Gold Mind label.
Loleatta Holloway is the fifth studio album recorded by American singer Loleatta Holloway, released in 1979 on the Gold Mind label.
Love Sensation is the sixth and final studio album recorded by American singer Loleatta Holloway, released in 1980 on the Gold Mind label.
Cry to Me is the second studio album recorded by American singer Loleatta Holloway, released in 1975 on the Aware label.
"Run Away" is a 1977 disco single written by Ronnie James and Vincent Montana, Jr. and performed by The Salsoul Orchestra with featured vocals by Loleatta Holloway. The single was from the band's Magic Journey album. Along with the tracks, "Magic Bird of Fire", and "Getaway", "Run Away" went to #3 on the US disco chart. On the soul chart, "Run Away" peaked at #84.
"Dreamin'" is a 1977 disco single by Loleatta Holloway and The Salsoul Orchestra. The song was written by Allan Felder, Norman Harris, Ron Tyson. The single was a track from the album Loleatta and along with the tracks "Hit and Run" and "Ripped Off", went to #3 on the disco chart. "Dreamin'" also peaked at #72 on the Hot 100, and was the B-side to her ballad, "Worn Out Broken Heart", which went to number #25 on the soul chart.
Keep the Fire Burnin' is a song by American musician-singer-songwriter Dan Hartman starring Loleatta Holloway, released as the lead single in 1994 from his posthumous album Keep The Fire Burnin'. The album largely featured remixes of Hartman's previous hits.
Loleatta is the third studio album recorded by American singer Loleatta Holloway, released in 1977 on the Gold Mind label. Another Holloway album titled Loleatta was released in 1973.
"Runaway" is a 1996 song by Nuyorican Soul, a project by the house-garage production and remix team of "Little" Louie Vega and Kenny "Dope" Gonzalez.
