The Shades of Love were an electronic dance studio act which included Meli'sa Morgan as lead singer.[1] Hailing from New York City, their best known material is "Keep in Touch". The original version entered the US dance charts in 1982, where it peaked at #26. In 1995, a remix of the song was released and hit number on the US dance charts.[2]
Shades of Love | |
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| Also known as | Meli'sa Morgan |
| Origin | New York City, United States |
| Genres | Post-disco Hi-NRG Boogie |
| Years active | 1979–1984 |
| Labels | ScorpGemi (US) |
History edit
The "band" debuted with an uptempo number "Come Inside", released by Scorpgemi Records in 1979. The next singles, released by the same record label, "Do Your Own Dance" and "Come and Make Me Feel Good" helped shape their typical sound. "Come and Make Me Feel Good" and the infamous "Keep in Touch (Body to Body)" were produced, arranged and written by Lonnie Johnson and Patrick Adams.
Chart performance edit
| Year | Title | Chart positions | ||||||
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| US R&B [3] |
US Club Play [4] |
US Dance Sales [5] |
UK [6] | |||||
| 1982 | "Keep in Touch (Body to Body)" | 52 | 26 | — | — | |||
| 1995 | "Body to Body" | — | 1 | 40 | 64 | |||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | ||||||||
Discography edit
Partial singles edit
- "Keep In Touch (Body to Body)", 1982
| 12" / VD-5021 |
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Other singles edit
- "Come Inside" (1979, Scorpgemi Records)
- "Do Your Own Dance" (1981, Scorpgemi Records)
- "Come And Make Me Feel Good" (1982, Scorpgemi Records)
- "Come and Make Me Feel Good (Remix)" (1983, Scorpgemi Records)
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Dance/Electronic > More Dance Acts Take Organic Approach to Music". Billboard/Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 115: 31. June 14, 2003. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 230.
- ^ "Chart History - Shades of Love: HOT R&B/HIP-HOP SONGS". Billboard. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
- ^ "Chart History - Shades of Love: DANCE CLUB SONGS". Billboard. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
- ^ "Chart History - Shades of Love: DANCE SINGLES SALES". Billboard. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
- ^ "SHADES OF LOVE - full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 6, 2011.