La Toya Yvonne Jackson is an American singer and television personality. The fifth child and middle daughter of the Jackson family,Jackson first gained recognition on the family's variety television series,The Jacksons,on CBS between 1976 and 1977. Thereafter,she saw success as a solo recording artist under multiple record labels in the 1980s and 1990s,including Polydor,Sony Music and RCA,where she released nine studio albums over the course of 15 years. Her most successful releases in the United States were her self-titled debut album (1980) and the 1984 single "Heart Don't Lie". Jackson's other songs include "If You Feel the Funk","Bet'cha Gonna Need My Lovin'","Hot Potato","You're Gonna Get Rocked!",and "Sexbox". Another one of Jackson's songs,"Just Say No" from her fifth album was composed for US first lady Nancy Reagan and Reagan administration's anti-drug campaign.
Marc Cerrone is a French disco drummer,composer,record producer and creator of concerts. Cerrone is a producer of 1970s and 1980s disco songs. He has sold over 30 million albums worldwide,including over four million copies in France,and eight million copies of Supernature. The single "Love in C Minor" (1976) reached No. 3 and was in the charts for two months,selling three million copies. With "Supernature" (1977),Cerrone merged symphonic orchestration with synthesizers. At the 1978 Billboard Disco Forum,Cerrone received six awards including Disco Artist of the Year.
"Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" is a song by American singer-songwriter Michael Jackson recorded for his sixth studio album Thriller (1982). It is the opening track of the album and was released as its fourth single on May 9,1983,by Epic Records. It was written and co-produced by Jackson and produced by Quincy Jones. The lyrics pertain to strangers spreading rumors to start an argument for no good reason. "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" evokes the disco sound of Jackson's previous studio album,Off the Wall,released in 1979. The song is characterized by a complex rhythm arrangement and a distinctive horn arrangement.
"I Can't Help Myself" is a 1965 song recorded by the Four Tops for the Motown label.
"When I Think of You" is a song by American singer Janet Jackson from her third studio album,Control (1986). It was released on July 28,1986,as the album's third single. Composed by songwriters and record producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis,the song is about a person who finds relief and fun in a lover. It was Jackson's first number-one single on the US Billboard Hot 100,and also peaked at number 10 in the United Kingdom.
"Venus" is a song by Dutch rock band Shocking Blue,released as a single in the Netherlands in the summer of 1969. Written by Robbie van Leeuwen,the song topped the charts in nine countries.
"Get Ready for This" is a song recorded by Belgian/Dutch music group 2 Unlimited. It was released in 1991 as the lead single from their debut album,Get Ready! (1992). Originally,the single was produced as an instrumental,titled the "Orchestral Mix". It became a hit and conscious of their popularity,Wilde &De Coster wanted a more accessible,formatted formula for their project to grow. Ray was then asked to write lyrics and add a rap to the track. On Ray Slijngaard's suggestion,Anita Doth joined as the female vocalist.
"On My Own" is a duet by American singers Patti LaBelle and Michael McDonald. It was written and produced by Burt Bacharach and his then-wife Carole Bayer Sager and originally recorded by singer Dionne Warwick for inclusion on her album Friends (1985). The song was eventually recorded by LaBelle and McDonald for her eighth studio album,Winner in You (1986). It was released as the album's lead single on March 22,1986,by MCA Records. Lyrically,"On My Own" was based on a relationship that had reached its end with both parties going their separate ways in a melancholy state with the occasional option of coming back together again one day.
La Toya Jackson is the 1980 debut album from American singer-songwriter La Toya Jackson. It was released in America and mainland Europe. The album is most known for "Night Time Lover",a track produced by La Toya's brother Michael Jackson,who provides background vocals on the refrain.
"If You Feel the Funk" is the debut single from American singer La Toya Jackson. It was released in 1980 on Polydor Records,and is from Jackson's self-titled debut album (1980). It was released in three versions,with "Are You Ready?","Lovely Is She" and "Night Time Lover" on the B-side.
"You're Gonna Get Rocked!" is a 1988 song by American singer La Toya Jackson,taken from her 1988 album La Toya. Released on March 27,1988,the single,produced by popular hip hop hitmakers Full Force,was among her most successful.
"Sexbox" is a single by American singer La Toya Jackson. It is taken from her 1991 album No Relations. The single was released on 7",12" and CD singles in Germany,Austria,Switzerland and the Netherlands.
"Theme from S-Express" is an acid house song by British electronic dance music group S'Express,from their debut studio album,Original Soundtrack (1989),written and produced by Mark Moore and Pascal Gabriel. One of the landmarks of early acid house and late 1980s sampling culture,the single was released by Rhythm King and Capitol,and became an instant hit upon its release in April 1988,peaking at number one on the UK Singles Chart for two weeks. It fared less well in the United States,only reaching number 91 on the Billboard Hot 100 but reaching number one on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart. It additionally peaked at number 11 in Australia and number two in West Germany,France and the Netherlands.
"He's the Greatest Dancer" is a 1979 song by the American vocal group Sister Sledge. Released on February 3,1979,the song was written and composed by Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers,and recorded for the group's successful 1979 album We Are Family. Billboard named the song No. 66 on its list of "100 Greatest Girl Group Songs of All Time."
This article contains information about La Toya Jackson's album and singles. She has released eleven studio albums,beginning with her self-titled album in 1980. She has had one single on the US Billboard Hot 100 and three albums chart on the US Billboard 200.
"Such a Shame" is a song written by Mark Hollis for the English band Talk Talk's second album It's My Life (1984). It was released as the album's second single and went on to become a top 10 hit across Europe.
"Oh Sheila" is a song by American R&B band Ready for the World. Released as a single in 1985,it reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100,the Billboard Hot Black Singles chart,and the Billboard Hot Dance/Disco Club Play chart. It was the first of two chart toppers for the band on the Billboard R&B chart,preceding their 1986 number-one R&B hit "Love You Down".
Trouble is a 1988 single by singer/actress Nia Peeples,taken from the album Nothin' But Trouble. The single reached #71 on the Hot Black singles chart and #35 on the Hot 100 singles chart. The song was most successful on the dance chart reaching #1 for one week in early summer 1988.
Nick Mundy is an American singer,composer,guitarist and producer from Philadelphia. He was the lead singer of The Beck Family who had a hit in 1979 with the disco funk hit "Can't Shake the Feeling". He had a national hit with "Ain't It All Right" in 1984. He also co-wrote and produced the song "Talk to Me" for Chico DeBarge which was a hit in 1986. He has composed and produced hits for various artists and has worked with Gina Go-Go,Franne Golde and Paul Fox. His compositions have been used in mainstream films.
Donnell Spencer Jr. is a session musician,drummer and award-winning composer. He has worked with or toured with Patti Austin,Anita Baker,El De Barge,Chaka Khan,and Jody Watley. He has been associated musically with mainstream films Running Scared and Without You I'm Nothing. As a composer,his work had created hits such as "Oops,Oh No!" by Cerrone &La Toya Jackson,"Say You Really Want Me" by Kim Wilde,"Take Your Time" by "Pebbles,"Temporary Lovers" by The Controllers,"Turned Away" by Chuckii Booker,"Until the End of Time" by Freddie Jackson and more.
