Boy Krazy
Encyclopedia
Boy Krazy was a New York City
-based girl group
that saw brief fame in 1993 with their hit single "That's What Love Can Do
".
, Renée Veneziale, and Ruth Ann Roberts
(a former Miss Junior America). Their signature Pop
song "That's What Love Can Do", written and produced by British mega music trio Stock Aitken & Waterman, was released in 1991, but it failed to become a hit. Shortly after the release of the single, Veneziale left the band.
Carrying on as a foursome, the group released their second single "All You Have To Do" in 1992, but it also failed to chart. That same year, "That's What Love Can Do" started gaining success in clubs and discothèques across America and substantial airplay on radio stations. The song was remixed and re-released, becoming a hit in the US, reaching the Billboard Hot 100
Top 20 in early 1993, peaking at #18. It also reached #1 in Pop airplay on the Radio & Records CHR/Pop chart. In the liners from their self titled album the group credited KQKS
/Denver, Colorado
for breaking the latter after one of the staffers played a version of the track in December 1992.
The album Boy Krazy was released in 1993, and also included the follow-up single "Good Times With Bad Boys", which also hit the Billboard Hot 100.
Main lead singer Cummings left the band in late 1993. The remaining members tried to develop a new album unsuccessfully and the group split shortly after.
In August 2009, their album and singles were released through iTunes
, including never-released remixes of their songs, and 3 unreleased new songs recorded for their album.
. She also was a host on the short-lived Firebrand, an attempt at commercials-as-content website and TV show on the ION network.
Cummings pursued a solo career, but it was unsuccessful. In July 2007, Portland, Oregon-based filmmaker Kimberly Craig posted Expect Less, a short documentary featuring Cummings on YouTube
. In it, Cummings discusses her life since the hey-day of Boy Krazy.
Josselyne Jones (now known as Josselyne Herman-Saccio) is now a producer and agent, founding Josselyne Herman & Associates in New York City.
Renee Veneziale sang with different bands, among them Fig, Delux and RnR. She has also worked as a theater actress, and is now a yoga teacher.
Singles
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
-based girl group
Girl group
A girl group is a popular music act featuring several young female singers who generally harmonise together.Girl groups emerged in the late 1950s as groups of young singers teamed up with behind-the-scenes songwriters and music producers to create hit singles, often featuring glossy production...
that saw brief fame in 1993 with their hit single "That's What Love Can Do
That's What Love Can Do
"That's What Love Can Do" is a hit song by American female pop group Boy Krazy. The song was produced by British hitmaking team Stock Aitken & Waterman, and first released in 1991 as Boy Krazy's debut single. Lead vocals were performed by group member Johnna Cummings...
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Career
The group was put together through auditions by a management company in New York. Boy Krazy featured female singers Kimberly Blake, Josselyne Jones, Johnna Lee CummingsJohnna Lee Cummings
-Boy Krazy:Cummings was a member of the all-girl group Boy Krazy, with whom she had major dance club success with their singles in the UK and the US "That's What Love Can Do" is their most famous track, and was their only chart hit in the US, where it hit #18 in 1993...
, Renée Veneziale, and Ruth Ann Roberts
Rue DeBona
Ruthann DeBona , also known by her ring name of Rue DeBona, is a former host for the WWE.-Background:Debona was a member of a pop group named Boy Krazy, which had a hit single with "That's What Love Can Do" in 1993....
(a former Miss Junior America). Their signature Pop
Dance-pop
Dance-pop is dance-oriented pop music that originated in the early 1980s. Developing from post-disco, it is generally up-tempo music intended for clubs with the intention of being danceable or merely dancey...
song "That's What Love Can Do", written and produced by British mega music trio Stock Aitken & Waterman, was released in 1991, but it failed to become a hit. Shortly after the release of the single, Veneziale left the band.
Carrying on as a foursome, the group released their second single "All You Have To Do" in 1992, but it also failed to chart. That same year, "That's What Love Can Do" started gaining success in clubs and discothèques across America and substantial airplay on radio stations. The song was remixed and re-released, becoming a hit in the US, reaching the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
Top 20 in early 1993, peaking at #18. It also reached #1 in Pop airplay on the Radio & Records CHR/Pop chart. In the liners from their self titled album the group credited KQKS
KQKS
KQKS, also known as KS107.5, is a very successful Mainstream Urban radio station with a couple pop songs mixed into the playlist. It is owned by Lincoln Financial Group serving the Denver-Boulder metropolitan area. The station, which broadcasts at 107.5 megahertz with an ERP of 91 kilowatts , is...
/Denver, Colorado
Denver, Colorado
The City and County of Denver is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Denver is a consolidated city-county, located in the South Platte River Valley on the western edge of the High Plains just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains...
for breaking the latter after one of the staffers played a version of the track in December 1992.
The album Boy Krazy was released in 1993, and also included the follow-up single "Good Times With Bad Boys", which also hit the Billboard Hot 100.
Main lead singer Cummings left the band in late 1993. The remaining members tried to develop a new album unsuccessfully and the group split shortly after.
In August 2009, their album and singles were released through iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
, including never-released remixes of their songs, and 3 unreleased new songs recorded for their album.
The Present
After the group's demise, Ruth Ann Roberts switched careers and has become well known in the wrestling community. She is now known as Rue DeBona and co-hosted WWE's After Burn. She is now married to her former co-host, Josh LombergerJosh Lomberger
Josh Matthew Lomberger is an American presenter, announcer, and former wrestler, better known by the ring name Josh Mathews...
. She also was a host on the short-lived Firebrand, an attempt at commercials-as-content website and TV show on the ION network.
Cummings pursued a solo career, but it was unsuccessful. In July 2007, Portland, Oregon-based filmmaker Kimberly Craig posted Expect Less, a short documentary featuring Cummings on YouTube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
. In it, Cummings discusses her life since the hey-day of Boy Krazy.
Josselyne Jones (now known as Josselyne Herman-Saccio) is now a producer and agent, founding Josselyne Herman & Associates in New York City.
Renee Veneziale sang with different bands, among them Fig, Delux and RnR. She has also worked as a theater actress, and is now a yoga teacher.
Discography
Albums- Boy KrazyBoy Krazy (album)Boy Krazy is the self-titled debut of girl group Boy Krazy. This was the only album the group ever made. It was produced by Mike Stock and Pete Waterman, except "That's What Love Can Do" and "Good Times With Bad Boys", which are a Stock Aitken & Waterman production. Each member sings the lead...
(1993)
Singles
- "That's What Love Can DoThat's What Love Can Do"That's What Love Can Do" is a hit song by American female pop group Boy Krazy. The song was produced by British hitmaking team Stock Aitken & Waterman, and first released in 1991 as Boy Krazy's debut single. Lead vocals were performed by group member Johnna Cummings...
" (1991) UK #86 - "All You Have To DoAll You Have To Do"All You Have to Do" is a single by American female pop group Boy Krazy, written and produced by Mike Stock and Pete Waterman. Lead vocals were performed by group member Johnna Cummings, with additional lead vocals in the chorus by Josselyne Jones....
" (1992) UK #91 - "That's What Love Can DoThat's What Love Can Do"That's What Love Can Do" is a hit song by American female pop group Boy Krazy. The song was produced by British hitmaking team Stock Aitken & Waterman, and first released in 1991 as Boy Krazy's debut single. Lead vocals were performed by group member Johnna Cummings...
" (house remix) (1993) UK #80, US Hot 100 #18, US Adult Contemporary #19 - "Good Times With Bad BoysGood Times with Bad Boys"Good Times with Bad Boys" is a single by American female pop group Boy Krazy, written and produced by British team Stock Aitken & Waterman. Lead vocals were performed by group members Kimberly Blake and Johnna Cummings....
" (1993) US #59
External links
- [ Boy Krazy] at Allmusic
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