Komiko
Encyclopedia
Komiko was a short-lived studio group, best known for their moderate garage/boogie
hit written by Nick Braddy, "Feel Alright". It was released in 1982 for SAM Records
. The song reached the number 83 on the Billboard
Black Singles and number 32 on Club Play Singles charts.
, recorded one song that topped the Billboard
Hot Soul Singles
and Dance/Club charts. The song was co-produced by Darryl Payne, who collaborated with various post-disco/R&B musicians like Sharon Redd
, Sinnamon
, Kreamcicle, and Gary R. Turnier of Gary's Gang
.
According to Allmusic, Carol Williams was once a member of this group.
Boogie (genre)
Boogie is an electronic/funk-influenced variation of post-disco.Boogie, as one of the post-disco subgenres, lacks the four-on-the-floor beat, which is a "traditional" rhythm of disco music. Aside from the moderate influence of synthpop, boogie heavily draws from funk music...
hit written by Nick Braddy, "Feel Alright". It was released in 1982 for SAM Records
SAM Records
SAM Records was an New York-based independent record company active between 1977-1983 and 1989-1991. The label was operated by Sam Weiss and Daniel Glass, who worked as an Vice President....
. The song reached the number 83 on the 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...
Black Singles and number 32 on Club Play Singles charts.
History
Komiko, as a one-hit wonderOne-hit wonder
A one-hit wonder is a person or act known mainly for only a single success. The term is most often used to describe music performers with only one hit single.-Characteristics:...
, recorded one song that topped the 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...
Hot Soul Singles
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,...
and Dance/Club charts. The song was co-produced by Darryl Payne, who collaborated with various post-disco/R&B musicians like Sharon Redd
Sharon Redd
Sharon Redd was an American singer from New York. She was the half sister of R&B singer Pennye Ford.-Biography and career:...
, Sinnamon
Sinnamon
Sinnamon is an American female R&B and dance music vocal trio, consisting of Barbara Fowler and Marsha Carter from Connecticut, and Melissa Bell from New York. Bell is currently a writer, living in New York City.-History:...
, Kreamcicle, and Gary R. Turnier of Gary's Gang
Gary's Gang
Gary's Gang was an American funk/soul/R&B/disco group who just missed having a U.S. Top 40 hit, when their lone Billboard Hot 100 entry, "Keep on Dancin'", reached #41 in 1978...
.
According to Allmusic, Carol Williams was once a member of this group.
Chart performance
| Year | Song | Label | Dance Singles | R&B Singles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | "Feel Alright" | SAM | #32 | #83 |
Singles
"Feel Alright"| 12" single |
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