Juicy (band)
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Juicy was an American musical duo consisting of siblings Jerry Barnes and Katreese Barnes. The group is best known for the songs "Sugar Free" and Beat Street
feature song "Beat Street Strut". The name comes from Mtume
' number-one R&B hit "Juicy Fruit
".
with a single called "Don't Cha Wanna" and album Juicy. The album entered the charts following year.
In 1984, their song "Beat Street Strut" was released by Atlantic Records
. The song appeared on the 1984 musical-drama film Beat Street
and its gold-certified soundtrack
. The song was moderately successful on Billboard
Dance chart, peaking #46 in July 1984.
In 1985, Juicy recorded their second album It Takes Two, which features an answer record to "Juicy Fruit
" called "Sugar Free". It peaked at #13 on the Billboard Black Singles chart and #45 on the UK pop chart
, and was certified Gold. Another singles from the album include "Nobody But You", reaching number 59 on the R&B chart.
After the uncharted album Spread The Love was released in 1987 for CBS Associated Records label, the group did not enter charts any more.
Beat Street
Beat Street is a 1984 drama film, following Wild Style in featuring New York City hip hop culture of the early 1980s; breakdancing, DJing, and graffiti.-Plot:...
feature song "Beat Street Strut". The name comes from Mtume
Mtume
Mtume was a funk and soul group that had several R&B hits in the 1980s. Its founder, percussionist James Mtume, previously played with Miles Davis in the 1970s. Other members of the group included Reggie Lucas and Tawatha Agee.-History:...
' number-one R&B hit "Juicy Fruit
Juicy Fruit (song)
"Juicy Fruit" is a funk song written by James Mtume and released as the lead-off single from Mtume's sixth album, also titled Juicy Fruit. The mid-tempo song is arguably Mtume's most well-known, proving enormously successful on R&B radio stations and nightclubs when first released...
".
Career
They debuted in 19831982 in music
This is a list of notable events in music from 1982. 1982 was a big year in music with Madonna making her debut as well as the year that Michael Jackson released Thriller which became the world's best selling album and it still holds that title today....
with a single called "Don't Cha Wanna" and album Juicy. The album entered the charts following year.
In 1984, their song "Beat Street Strut" was released by Atlantic Records
Atlantic Records
Atlantic Records is an American record label best known for its many recordings of rhythm and blues, rock and roll, and jazz...
. The song appeared on the 1984 musical-drama film Beat Street
Beat Street
Beat Street is a 1984 drama film, following Wild Style in featuring New York City hip hop culture of the early 1980s; breakdancing, DJing, and graffiti.-Plot:...
and its gold-certified soundtrack
Beat Street (soundtrack)
Beat Street: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack and Beat Street, Vol. 2: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack are soundtrack albums for the 1984 drama film of the same name. It was released in 1984 by Atlantic Records...
. The song was moderately successful on Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Dance chart, peaking #46 in July 1984.
In 1985, Juicy recorded their second album It Takes Two, which features an answer record to "Juicy Fruit
Juicy Fruit (song)
"Juicy Fruit" is a funk song written by James Mtume and released as the lead-off single from Mtume's sixth album, also titled Juicy Fruit. The mid-tempo song is arguably Mtume's most well-known, proving enormously successful on R&B radio stations and nightclubs when first released...
" called "Sugar Free". It peaked at #13 on the Billboard Black Singles chart and #45 on the UK pop chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
, and was certified Gold. Another singles from the album include "Nobody But You", reaching number 59 on the R&B chart.
After the uncharted album Spread The Love was released in 1987 for CBS Associated Records label, the group did not enter charts any more.
Studio albums
| Year | Album | Label | Peak chart positions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Juicy | Arista | — | #57 | — | ||
| 1986 | It Takes Two | Private I | — | #32 | — | ||
| 1987 | Spread The Love | CBS Associated Records | — | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes an album that did not chart or was not released in that region. | |||||||
Singles
| Year | Title | Label | Peak chart positions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | "Sugar Free" | ― | ― | #43 | #13 | #45 | |
| 1986 | "Nobody But You" | ― | ― | ― | #59 | ― | |
| 1987 | "After Loving You" | ― | ― | ― | ― | #84 | |
| "—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that region. | |||||||
Other singles
| Year | Title | Label | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | "Don't Cha Wanna" | Arista | Debut song, featured on their eponymous album. |
| 1982 | "I've Got Something" | Arista | Featured on their eponymous album. |
| 1984 | "Beat Street Strut" | Atlantic | Featured on the Beat Street soundtrack. (Club: #46, 1984) |
| 1985 | "Bad Boy" | Private I | Featured on their second studio album. |
| 1985 | "It Takes Two" | Private I | Featured on their second studio album. |
| 1987 | "All Work, No Play" | CBS Associated | Featured on their third studio album. |