Kym Sims
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Kym Sims is an American
singer
, whose biggest success came outside her home market. Sims began her career as an advertising jingle
singer before breaking through into the dance music
market.
-nominated record producer
Steve Hurley, her dance anthem, "Too Blind to See It", spent 12 weeks on the UK Singles Chart
over the festive period of 1991/1992. Another song that Sims is well known for is her 1992 hit
single
"Take My Advice" which reached number 13 in the UK
. It was also a club
hit. The same year she had a more modest hit with, "A Little Bit More". An album
was released entitled Too Blind To See It. This peaked at number 39 in the UK Albums Chart
. The album was produced by Hurley, with co-production credits shared with E-Smoove and 4 time Grammy Award winner Maurice Joshua
.
In 1995 she released "I Must Be Free". In 1996, she released another single "We Gotta Love", which was the last single of hers to be released physically on CD
or vinyl
. In 2000 she released another single through MP3.com called "Just Can't Get Enough". Currently, 2009 finds Sims working on new material for an upcoming CD as well as planning tour dates.
's biggest hits, "Keep On Walkin'
" (No.1 in US Dance, No.15 in Hot 100), produced by Hurley. In the U.S.
. In addition Sims wrote the R&B hit "Good Morning"
performed by Tene Williams (recording artist Howard Hewitt's niece) and produced by Maurice Joshua. Other songs written by Sims include "Crazy" and "Just Can't Get Enough" to name a few.
, and "Take My Advice" reached #86 on the same chart. On the Billboard Hot Dance Music Chart "Too Blind To See It" remained at #1 for 8 consecutive weeks. "Too Blind To See It" reached #1 on 4 other charts, S.I.N. Top 50, DMR Top 50 Club, Mix Mag Sales Chart and S.I.N. Radio Show Top 30. On the Hot Dance Club Play chart, "Too Blind to See It" and "Take My Advice" both peaked at #5, followed by her 1995 release "I Must Be Free" which reached #6, and a year later "We Gotta Love" peaked at #9.
"I Must Be Free" was also featured on Dance Mix USA Volume 3. While a few of her songs have been featured on various dance compilation album
s, this particular collection was significant because it peaked at #71 on the Billboard 200
albums chart, which makes it the only album featuring a Sims solo
recording
to register on that chart.
ers who contributed mixes to the commercial single releases of "Too Blind To See It" and "Take My Advice" were E-Smoove, and Maurice Joshua. The commercial single for "A Little Bit More" featured remixes by Hurley and Joey Negro
. "I Must Be Free" was remixed by DJ Pierre
and Love to Infinity
. "We Gotta Love" was released with remixes by David Morales
, as well as Band of Gypsies.
United States
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singer
Singing
Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
, whose biggest success came outside her home market. Sims began her career as an advertising jingle
Jingle
A jingle is a short tune used in advertising and for other commercial uses. The jingle contains one or more hooks and lyrics that explicitly promote the product being advertised, usually through the use of one or more advertising slogans. Ad buyers use jingles in radio and television...
singer before breaking through into the dance music
Dance music
Dance music is music composed specifically to facilitate or accompany dancing. It can be either a whole musical piece or part of a larger musical arrangement...
market.
Career
Working with four time Grammy AwardGrammy Award
A Grammy Award — or Grammy — is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry...
-nominated record producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
Steve Hurley, her dance anthem, "Too Blind to See It", spent 12 weeks on the UK Singles 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 ...
over the festive period of 1991/1992. Another song that Sims is well known for is her 1992 hit
Hit record
A hit record is a sound recording, usually in the form of a single or album, that sells a large number of copies or otherwise becomes broadly popular or well-known, through airplay, club play, inclusion in a film or stage play soundtrack, causing it to have "hit" one of the popular chart listings...
single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
"Take My Advice" which reached number 13 in the UK
United Kingdom
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. It was also a club
Nightclub
A nightclub is an entertainment venue which usually operates late into the night...
hit. The same year she had a more modest hit with, "A Little Bit More". An album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
was released entitled Too Blind To See It. This peaked at number 39 in the UK Albums Chart
UK Albums Chart
The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart...
. The album was produced by Hurley, with co-production credits shared with E-Smoove and 4 time Grammy Award winner Maurice Joshua
Maurice Joshua
Maurice Joshua, also known just as Maurice, born in Chicago, Illinois, is a record producer who is most known for his laid back and soulful House music style remixes.-Career:...
.
In 1995 she released "I Must Be Free". In 1996, she released another single "We Gotta Love", which was the last single of hers to be released physically on CD
Compact Disc
The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,...
or vinyl
Gramophone record
A gramophone record, commonly known as a phonograph record , vinyl record , or colloquially, a record, is an analog sound storage medium consisting of a flat disc with an inscribed, modulated spiral groove...
. In 2000 she released another single through MP3.com called "Just Can't Get Enough". Currently, 2009 finds Sims working on new material for an upcoming CD as well as planning tour dates.
Songwriting
Sims also co-wrote one of the CeCe PenistonCeCe Peniston
CeCe Peniston is an African American recording artist and former beauty queen. At the beginning of the nineties, she was considered to be one of the most successful dance club artists in the history of the U.S...
's biggest hits, "Keep On Walkin'
Keep on Walkin' (song)
"Keep On Walkin" is a 1992 song by the musician CeCe Peniston, recorded for her debut album release Finally on A&M Records.The song was released as the singer's third single from the album and was her third number one on the Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart...
" (No.1 in US Dance, No.15 in Hot 100), produced by Hurley. In the U.S.
United States
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. In addition Sims wrote the R&B hit "Good Morning"
performed by Tene Williams (recording artist Howard Hewitt's niece) and produced by Maurice Joshua. Other songs written by Sims include "Crazy" and "Just Can't Get Enough" to name a few.
UK chart history
"Too Blind To See It" reached #5, "Take My Advice" #13, "A Little Bit More" #30 and "We Gotta Love" #58.U.S. chart history
In the U.S., "Too Blind to See it" reached number 38 on the Billboard Hot 100Billboard 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...
, and "Take My Advice" reached #86 on the same chart. On the Billboard Hot Dance Music Chart "Too Blind To See It" remained at #1 for 8 consecutive weeks. "Too Blind To See It" reached #1 on 4 other charts, S.I.N. Top 50, DMR Top 50 Club, Mix Mag Sales Chart and S.I.N. Radio Show Top 30. On the Hot Dance Club Play chart, "Too Blind to See It" and "Take My Advice" both peaked at #5, followed by her 1995 release "I Must Be Free" which reached #6, and a year later "We Gotta Love" peaked at #9.
"I Must Be Free" was also featured on Dance Mix USA Volume 3. While a few of her songs have been featured on various dance compilation album
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
s, this particular collection was significant because it peaked at #71 on the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
albums chart, which makes it the only album featuring a Sims solo
Solo (music)
In music, a solo is a piece or a section of a piece played or sung by a single performer...
recording
Sound recording and reproduction
Sound recording and reproduction is an electrical or mechanical inscription and re-creation of sound waves, such as spoken voice, singing, instrumental music, or sound effects. The two main classes of sound recording technology are analog recording and digital recording...
to register on that chart.
Remixes
In addition to Hurley, the other remixRemix
A remix is an alternative version of a recorded song, made from an original version. This term is also used for any alterations of media other than song ....
ers who contributed mixes to the commercial single releases of "Too Blind To See It" and "Take My Advice" were E-Smoove, and Maurice Joshua. The commercial single for "A Little Bit More" featured remixes by Hurley and Joey Negro
Joey Negro
Dave Lee is a British DJ and house music producer, also known by the stage name Joey Negro. Lee was born on the Isle of Wight. He has released music under a variety of pseudonyms, including the name Jakatta...
. "I Must Be Free" was remixed by DJ Pierre
DJ Pierre
DJ Pierre is the stage name of Nathaniel Pierre Jones, a Chicago born DJ and performer of house music. He helped to develop the house music subgenre of Acid House, as member of Phuture, whose 1987 E.P...
and Love to Infinity
Love to Infinity
Love to Infinity is a platinum selling UK based remix, production and songwriting team, Andy, Pete and Dave Lee.Formed in 1992, Grammy nominated Love to Infinity has remixed a wealth of dance and pop artists including Madonna, Michael Jackson, Cher, Diana Ross, Aretha Franklin, Gloria Estefan, Ace...
. "We Gotta Love" was released with remixes by David Morales
David Morales
David Morales is an internationally acclaimed Grammy-winning house music DJ and producer. In addition to his production and DJ work, Morales is one of the most prolific remixers of all time, transforming many pop music songs into club-friendly dance tracks...
, as well as Band of Gypsies.