Sweet Sensation
Encyclopedia
Sweet Sensation was a Puerto Rican female freestyle
-dance music
trio from The Bronx, New York
.
, in 1988 they were picked up by Atco
and their debut album, Take It While It's Hot
was released. Take It While It's Hot went to #63 on the Billboard pop albums chart and spawned five singles: "Hooked on You" (#23), "Victim of Love", "Take It While It's Hot", "Never Let You Go" (which went to #1 on the US Dance chart), and "Sincerely Yours" (#13). In 1989, Mari was replaced by Sheila Vega (the artwork of the group's debut album was also altered when the personnel replacement was made). In 1990 their second album Love Child was released, and the group earned its biggest hit with the ballad "If Wishes Came True
", which hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100
. In 1991 a final album featuring remixes was released, Not long after, Margie & Sheila were replaced by 3 new members, Belle, Maya, & Jenae, making them a quartet. They did a few shows together, and then Betty LeBron was said to go solo. By 1992 Sweet Sensation seemed to just disappear and was never heard of again.
In 2004 Sweet Sensation ranked #391 on Top 500 Pop Artists of the Past 25 Years.
In 2005, the dance single "My Body Tu Cuerpo," credited as Dynamix
Presents Sweet Sensation, was released on Kult Records (with Betty LeBron on lead vocals, now under the moniker of 'Betty Dee') and produced by Eddie Cumana and Beppe Savoni of Dynamix
.
Freestyle music
Freestyle or Latin freestyle, sometimes referred to as Latin hip hop, is a form of electronic dance music that emerged in the early 1980s. Mostly popular during the mid 80s to the early 90s...
-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...
trio from The Bronx, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
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History
Formed in 1986, In The Bronx . The original group members were Betty LeBron (lead) and sisters Margie and Mari Fernandez. Originally on Next Plateau RecordsNext Plateau Records
Next Plateau Entertainment is an American record label, which currently operates in association and under with Universal Republic Records.-Background:1980’s...
, in 1988 they were picked up by Atco
Atco Records
ATCO Records is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group, currently operating through WMG's Rhino Entertainment.-Beginnings:Atco Records was founded in 1955 as a division of Atlantic Records. It was devised as an outlet for productions by one of Atlantic's founders, Herb Abramson, who...
and their debut album, Take It While It's Hot
Take It While It's Hot (album)
Take It While It's Hot is the debut album of the New York-based Latin freestyle trio Sweet Sensation. Released in 1988, this album continued the Freestyle movement of the late 1980s brought on by groups such as Exposé, the Cover Girls, and Seduction...
was released. Take It While It's Hot went to #63 on the Billboard pop albums chart and spawned five singles: "Hooked on You" (#23), "Victim of Love", "Take It While It's Hot", "Never Let You Go" (which went to #1 on the US Dance chart), and "Sincerely Yours" (#13). In 1989, Mari was replaced by Sheila Vega (the artwork of the group's debut album was also altered when the personnel replacement was made). In 1990 their second album Love Child was released, and the group earned its biggest hit with the ballad "If Wishes Came True
If Wishes Came True
"If Wishes Came True" is a song recorded by the R&B/dance group Sweet Sensation on their 1990 album Love Child. It was the biggest hit of their career and hit number one in the U.S...
", which hit number one on 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...
. In 1991 a final album featuring remixes was released, Not long after, Margie & Sheila were replaced by 3 new members, Belle, Maya, & Jenae, making them a quartet. They did a few shows together, and then Betty LeBron was said to go solo. By 1992 Sweet Sensation seemed to just disappear and was never heard of again.
In 2004 Sweet Sensation ranked #391 on Top 500 Pop Artists of the Past 25 Years.
In 2005, the dance single "My Body Tu Cuerpo," credited as Dynamix
Dynamix
Dynamix, Inc. was an American developer of computer games from 1984 to 2001, best known for their flight simulator, Red Baron, the Front Page Sports series, Betrayal at Krondor, and their online multiplayer game, Tribes.-History:...
Presents Sweet Sensation, was released on Kult Records (with Betty LeBron on lead vocals, now under the moniker of 'Betty Dee') and produced by Eddie Cumana and Beppe Savoni of Dynamix
Dynamix
Dynamix, Inc. was an American developer of computer games from 1984 to 2001, best known for their flight simulator, Red Baron, the Front Page Sports series, Betrayal at Krondor, and their online multiplayer game, Tribes.-History:...
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Albums
- 1988 Take It While It's HotTake It While It's Hot (album)Take It While It's Hot is the debut album of the New York-based Latin freestyle trio Sweet Sensation. Released in 1988, this album continued the Freestyle movement of the late 1980s brought on by groups such as Exposé, the Cover Girls, and Seduction...
(AtcoAtco RecordsATCO Records is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group, currently operating through WMG's Rhino Entertainment.-Beginnings:Atco Records was founded in 1955 as a division of Atlantic Records. It was devised as an outlet for productions by one of Atlantic's founders, Herb Abramson, who...
/Atlantic Records) U.S. #63 - 1990 Love Child (Atco/Atlantic Records) U.S. #78
- 1991 Time to Jam (The Remix Album) (Atco/Atlantic Records)
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US 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... |
Hot Dance/Club Play Hot Dance Club Play The Hot Dance Club Songs chart is a weekly national survey of the songs that are most popular in U.S. dance clubs... |
Hot Dance Singles 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... |
Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks The Adult Contemporary chart is a weekly chart published in Billboard magazine that lists the most popular songs on adult contemporary and "lite-pop" radio stations in the United States... |
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| 1987 | "Hooked on You" | 64 | - | - | - |
| 1988 | "Victim of Love" | - | 44 | - | - |
| "Take It While It's Hot" | 57 | 14 | 7 | - | |
| "Never Let You Go" | 58 | 1 | 1 | - | |
| 1989 | "Sincerely Yours" (featuring Romeo J.D.) | 14 | 30 | - | - |
| "Hooked on You" (Remix) | 23 | - | - | - | |
| 1990 | "Love Child" | 13 | 15 | 6 | - |
| "If Wishes Came True If Wishes Came True "If Wishes Came True" is a song recorded by the R&B/dance group Sweet Sensation on their 1990 album Love Child. It was the biggest hit of their career and hit number one in the U.S... " |
1 | - | - | 8 | |
| "Each and Every Time" | 59 | - | - | - | |
| 1991 | "One Good Man" | - | - | - | - |