Lisa Jane Stansfield is an English singer,songwriter,and actress. Her career began in 1980 when she won the singing competition Search for a Star. After appearances in various television shows and releasing her first singles,Stansfield,along with Ian Devaney and Andy Morris,formed Blue Zone in 1986. The band released several singles and one album,but after the success of Coldcut's "People Hold On" in 1989,on which Stansfield was featured,the focus was placed on her solo career.
"Missing" is a song by English musical duo Everything but the Girl,taken from their eighth studio album,Amplified Heart (1994). It was written by the two band members,Tracey Thorn and Ben Watt,and was produced by Watt and John Coxon. It was taken as the second single off the album on 8 August 1994 by Blanco y Negro Records in the United Kingdom and by Atlantic Records in the United States. It initially did not achieve much success until it was remixed by Todd Terry and re-released in 1995,resulting in worldwide success,peaking at or near the top of the charts in many countries. The release of the remixed version of "Missing" gave an indication of the band's future experimentation with more electronic dance music on subsequent albums.
Biography:The Greatest Hits is the first greatest hits compilation album by British recording artist Lisa Stansfield. Released by Arista Records on 3 February 2003,it features seventeen tracks,hits and rare songs,including:"All Around the World","This Is the Right Time" "Change","All Woman","The Real Thing" and "Never,Never Gonna Give You Up". The album,which garnered positive reviews from music critics,peaked at number three in the United Kingdom and was certified Gold.
"All Woman" is a song recorded by British singer,songwriter and actress Lisa Stansfield for her second album,Real Love (1991). It was written by Stansfield,Ian Devaney and Andy Morris,and produced by Devaney and Morris. It was released as the second single on 9 December 1991 in the United Kingdom and in early 1992 in the rest of the world. The Nick Brandt-directed music video was also released. The song reached number twenty in the United Kingdom. In the United States,it peaked at number fifty-six on the Billboard Hot 100,number one on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and number twenty-one on the Adult Contemporary Singles chart. The single's B-side included previously unreleased track,"Everything Will Get Better." The latter was remixed by Danny Tenaglia and reached number thirty-six on the Hot Dance Club Songs.
"Never,Never Gonna Give Ya Up" is a song written,produced and recorded by American singer and songwriter Barry White for his second album,Stone Gon' (1973). In June 1973,it was released as the first single in the United States and reached number two on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and number seven on the Billboard Hot 100. It became a gold record. In Europe,it was issued in early 1974 and peaked at number 14 on the UK Singles Chart.
"You Can't Deny It" is a song by English singer-songwriter and actress Lisa Stansfield from her debut solo studio album,Affection (1989). It was written by Stansfield,Ian Devaney and Andy Morris,produced by Devaney and Morris,and remixed by Gail "Sky" King and Yvonne Turner. The song was released as the album's second North American single on 2 May 1990,by Arista Records and received generally positive reviews from music critics.
Affection is the debut solo album by British singer-songwriter and actress Lisa Stansfield,released by Arista Records on 20 November 1989. Stansfield co-wrote all songs with Ian Devaney and Andy Morris. Devaney and Morris also produced the album,except for "This Is the Right Time" which was produced by Coldcut. Affection received critical acclaim from music critics and was commercially successful. It reached top ten on the charts in many countries and has sold over five million copies worldwide. The album spawned a hit song,"All Around the World",and four other successful singles:"This Is the Right Time","Live Together","What Did I Do to You?" and "You Can't Deny It". Affection was rereleased as a deluxe 2CD + DVD set in the United Kingdom on 10 November 2014 and in Europe on 21 November 2014.
"All Around the World" is a song by English singer,songwriter and actress Lisa Stansfield from her debut studio album,Affection (1989). It was released as the album's second single on 16 October 1989 by Arista Records. It was written by Stansfield,Ian Devaney and Andy Morris,and produced by Devaney and Morris. The song received favorable reviews from music critics. Songwriters,Stansfield,Devaney and Morris,received the 1989 Ivor Novello Award for Best Song Musically and Lyrically. "All Around the World" was also nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance at the 33rd Annual Grammy Awards. Additionally,Stansfield was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best New Artist. The song became the first of two UK number-one singles for Stansfield and the first of eight top-ten hits she would achieve in that country.
English singer and songwriter Lisa Stansfield has released eight solo studio albums and one with her band Blue Zone,four compilation albums,three remix albums,one soundtrack album,one extended play and forty-four singles. As of 2004,Stansfield has sold over 20 million records worldwide,including 5 million of Affection.
Real Love is the second studio album by English singer-songwriter and actress Lisa Stansfield,released on 11 November 1991,by Arista Records. Stansfield co-wrote all songs with Ian Devaney and Andy Morris,whom also produced the album.
"Change" is a song by British singer-songwriter and actress Lisa Stansfield from her second album,Real Love (1991). The song was written by Stansfield,Ian Devaney and Andy Morris,and produced by Devaney and Morris. It was released as the lead single on 7 October 1991. "Change" was remixed by Frankie Knuckles and Driza Bone.
"Set Your Loving Free" is a song by British singer,songwriter and actress Lisa Stansfield from her second album,Real Love (1991). It was written by her with Ian Devaney and Andy Morris,and produced by Devaney and Morris. The song was released as the fourth European single on 25 May 1992. It included "Whenever You're Gone",featured on the Japanese edition of Real Love only. The Nick Brandt-directed music video,starring Linus Roache,was also released. The song reached number 28 in the United Kingdom and number 20 on the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs chart,where it was released as B-side of "A Little More Love." "Set Your Loving Free" was remixed by Masters at Work.
Lisa Stansfield is the fourth album by British singer Lisa Stansfield,released by Arista Records on 21 March 1997. It was her first new studio album since 1993's So Natural. Stansfield co-wrote most songs for the album with her husband Ian Devaney. The tracks were produced by Devaney and Peter Mokran. Lisa Stansfield garnered favourable reviews from music critics and was commercially successful,reaching number two in the United Kingdom and receiving Gold certification. In the United States,it spawned four number-one singles on Billboard's Hot Dance Club Songs. Lisa Stansfield was rereleased as a deluxe 2CD + DVD set in Europe in November 2014.
"People Hold On" is a song by British band Coldcut and singer-songwriter Lisa Stansfield,released as the first single from the band's debut album,What's That Noise? (1989). It was written by Matt Black,Jonathan More and Stansfield,and produced by Coldcut. The song received positive reviews from music critics and became a commercial success. It was released as a single on 13 March 1989 and reached number eleven on the UK Singles Chart and number six on the US Billboard's Hot Dance Club Songs chart. The song was remixed by Blaze,Juan Atkins,Dimitri from Paris,Mark Saunders,Eric Kupper,Tyrone Perkins and Masters At Work.
"Doin' the Do" is a song by English singer,songwriter and pop-rap artist Betty Boo. The song is included on her debut album,Boomania (1990),and was released as a single in May 1990. It reached the top 10 in Australia,Belgium,Ireland,the Netherlands,New Zealand,Spain,and the United Kingdom.
"Live Together" is a song recorded by British singer,songwriter and actress Lisa Stansfield for her debut album,Affection (1989). It was written by Stansfield,Ian Devaney and Andy Morris,and produced by Devaney and Morris. It was released as the third European single on 29 January 1990,and included previously unreleased song "Sing It" and remixes of "Live Together" created by Massive Attack and Steve Anderson. It became a hit in Europe,reaching top ten in the Netherlands,Belgium,the UK and Italy,and top forty in other European countries.
"Make It Right" is a song recorded by the British singer,Lisa Stansfield,for the 1994 soundtrack to the American drama series,Beverly Hills,90210. It was written by Rhett Lawrence,Crystal Bernard and Suzie Benson,and produced by Lawrence and Ian Devaney.
"What Did I Do to You?" is a song by British singer-songwriter and actress Lisa Stansfield from her debut album,Affection (1989). It was written by Stansfield,Ian Devaney and Andy Morris,and produced by Devaney and Morris. The song was released as the fourth European single on 30 April 1990. It included three previously unreleased songs written by Stansfield,Devaney and Morris:"My Apple Heart," "Lay Me Down" and "Something's Happenin'." "What Did I Do to You?" was remixed by Mark Saunders and by the Grammy Award-winning American house music DJ and producer,David Morales. The single became a top forty hit in the European countries,reaching number fifteen in Italy,number eighteen in Finland,number twenty in Ireland and number twenty-five in the United Kingdom. "What Did I Do to You?" was also released in Japan.
"Ooops Up" is a song by German Eurodance group Snap!,released in June 1990 as the second single from their debut studio album,World Power (1990). The song is a re-working of "I Don't Believe You Want to Get Up and Dance (Ooops!)";a 1980 hit by The Gap Band,with which band member Penny Ford was a former backing singer. The single was a world-wide hit and reached number-one in Greece. Lyrically the song is about Murphy's Law. The narrator talks about it and everything that went wrong during his day. Its music video was directed by Liam Kan.
"So Close" is a song by British singer Dina Carroll,released as the third single from her album by the same name (1993) in November 1992. Produced by Nigel Lowis,it peaked at number 20 on the UK Singles Chart.
