"Object of My Desire" is a song recorded by American group Starpoint from the album Restless. The song was released in 1985 by Elektra Records.
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| Single by Starpoint | |
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| Released | March 12, 1985 |
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| Label | Elektra |
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It came in as the 93rd biggest song of 1986 according to the Billboard Year-End. No song that peaked as low as number 25 would crack the year-end until seven years later.
The tune was a major hit for the group, becoming their first single to crack the top ten on the R&B singles chart, reaching number 8,[1] and the top 40 on the pop charts, peaking at number 25. It also entered the dance charts, peaking at number 12, and number 7 on the Dance "Maxi singles" charts. In the United Kingdom, the song reached number 96 on the pop chart.
In 2005, American DJ Dana Rayne released a dance-oriented cover of the song that charted at number 7 in the United Kingdom in early January.
Chart performance edit
Weekly charts edit
| Chart (1985–1986) | Peak position |
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| UK Singles (OCC)[2] | 96 |
| US Hot 100[3] | 25 |
| US Billboard Black Singles[3] | 8 |
| US Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales[3] | 7 |
| US Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play[3] | 12 |
Year-end charts edit
| Chart (1986) | Rank |
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| US Top Pop Singles (Billboard)[4] | 93 |
References edit
- ^ Starpoint- singles placements on R&B chart @Billboard.com Retrieved 1-9-2012.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Starpoint Album & Song Chart History – R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved January 9, 2012.
- ^ Nielsen Business Media, Inc (December 27, 1986). "1986 The Year in Music & Video: Top Pop Singles". Billboard. Vol. 98, no. 52. p. Y-21.
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