Suzy Q (group)
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Suzy Q was a Canadian
studio project created by Jerry Cucuzzella. Female vocalists include Michelle Mills and Angie Vileno. The group is best known for their song "Get on Up and Do It Again
" which entered two Billboard
charts.
. This version reached number 4 on the Billboard Club chart and number 64 on the R&B chart
. Shortly after the group was reorganised with Michelle Mills as the main vocalist. The group re-recorded the song which also became a moderate hit. The second song peaked at number 12 on the Billboard Club chart.
In 1985, Suzy Q covered a song "Harmony" which was written by Geoff Bastow and Giorgio Moroder
.
In 1986, Suzy Q recorded an italo-disco/hi-NRG song and club hit called "Can't Live Without Your Love", peaking at number 19 on the Billboard Club chart, which was written by Giovanni D'Orazio and Antonio Bentivegna.
Between years 1987 and 1989, Suzy Q recorded a couple of eurobeat/hi-NRG songs for J.C. Records, then the group split up.
Canada
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studio project created by Jerry Cucuzzella. Female vocalists include Michelle Mills and Angie Vileno. The group is best known for their song "Get on Up and Do It Again
Get on Up and Do It Again
"Get on Up and Do It Again" is a song by Canadian studio project Suzy Q. The song was written by Jerry Cucuzzella, Giovanni D'Orazio, Sergio Panzera and was produced by the J.C. Records owner Jerry Cucuzzella...
" which entered two Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
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charts.
Career
Originally, "Get on Up and Do It Again" was recorded in 1981 with vocals of Carol JianiCarol Jiani
-Singles:* 1981: "Hit N' Run Lover"* 1981: "The Woman In Me" / "Mercy"* 1982: "Ask Me"* 1982 "You're Gonna Lose My Love"* 1982: "X-Rated"* 1984: "Dancing In The Rain"* 1984: "Touch and Go Lover"* 1984: "Love Now Pay Later"...
. This version reached number 4 on the Billboard Club chart and number 64 on the R&B chart
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,...
. Shortly after the group was reorganised with Michelle Mills as the main vocalist. The group re-recorded the song which also became a moderate hit. The second song peaked at number 12 on the Billboard Club chart.
In 1985, Suzy Q covered a song "Harmony" which was written by Geoff Bastow and Giorgio Moroder
Giorgio Moroder
Hansjörg "Giorgio" Moroder is an Italian record producer, songwriter and performer based in Los Angeles. When in Munich in the 1970s, he started his own record label called Oasis Records, which several years later became a subdivision of Casablanca Records...
.
In 1986, Suzy Q recorded an italo-disco/hi-NRG song and club hit called "Can't Live Without Your Love", peaking at number 19 on the Billboard Club chart, which was written by Giovanni D'Orazio and Antonio Bentivegna.
Between years 1987 and 1989, Suzy Q recorded a couple of eurobeat/hi-NRG songs for J.C. Records, then the group split up.
Studio albums
| Year | Album | US 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... |
CA Canadian Albums Chart The Canadian Albums Chart is the official album sales chart in Canada. It is compiled every Wednesday by U.S.-based music sales tracking company Nielsen Soundscan, and published every Thursday by Jam! Canoe and Billboard, along with its sister charts the Canadian Singles Chart and the Canadian BDS... |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Get On Up And Do It Again | — | — |
| 1982 | Don't You Stop That Feeling | — | — |
| "—" denotes an album that did not chart or was not released in that region. | |||
Singles
| Year | Song | U.S. 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... |
U.S. R&B 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,... |
U.S. Dance | U.S. Dance Sales Hot Dance Singles Sales Hot Dance Singles Sales is a chart released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States, established in 1985. It measures the sale of commercially released singles that deal with dance music and remixes... |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | "Get on Up Do It Again" | — | #65 | #4 | — |
| 1982 | "Get on Up" | — | — | #12 | — |
| "I Can't Give You More" | — | — | — | — | |
| "Come Let's Have A Party " | — | — | — | — | |
| "Tonight" (Remix) | — | — | — | — | |
| 1983 | "Don't You Stop The Feeling" | — | — | — | — |
| 1985 | "Harmony" | — | — | — | — |
| "Computer Music" | — | — | — | — | |
| 1986 | "Can't Live Without Your Love" | — | — | #10 | #19 |
| 1987 | "Don't Come Crying To Me" | — | — | — | — |
| 1989 | "Fun Fun" | — | — | — | — |
| "Shake, Shake, Shake" | — | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that region. | |||||