Q (1970s band)

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Q was a disco group formed in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, USA. They released an album on Epic Records entitled Dancin' Man in 1977, which was successful. The group featured two members from Jaggerz, a hit-making group from the early 1970s. The title track from the album was released as a single and was successful in the US, becoming a Top 40 hit.

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Commercial success

Q released a single, titled "Dancin' Man," in Spring 1977 (the B side was entitled "Love Pollution"); [1] spurred on by regional airplay [2] and a full-page ad taken out in Billboard magazine, [3] the single became a Top 30 hit in the US, peaking at number 23. [4] In the UK, though not a national hit, in London the song reached number 8 on Capital Radio's 'Capital Countdown' Top 40 in May 1977.

Q's debut album, also titled "Dancin' Man," was less successful, reaching #140 on the Billboard 200. [5] The group's second single, "Sweet Summertime," stalled out at number 107 in the US, essentially rendering the group a one-hit wonder. [5]

Members

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References

  1. "Q (36) – Dancin' Man". Discogs. 1977. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
  2. "Billboard Mar 26, 1977 (page 25)". Google Books. Nielsen Business Media. 1977-03-26. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
  3. "Billboard Apr 23, 1977 (page 19)". Google Books. Nielsen Business Media. 1977-04-23. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
  4. Whitburn, Joel (2010). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits (9th ed.). New York: Billboard Books. p. 530.
  5. 1 2 Whitburn, Joel (April 15, 2007). The Billboard Albums: Includes Every Album That Made the Billboard 200 Chart (6th ed.). Weymouth: Record Research. ISBN   9780898201666.