The Flirts
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The Flirts were a female trio from New York City
who had several dance hits and music videos on MTV
in the early eighties when the channel was still in its infancy. The group was created and masterminded by American producer, Bobby Orlando
aka 'Bobby O', an artist in his own right. The trio - initially Andrea, Holly and Rebecca - are best known for quirky and/or sensual New Wave
, Hi-NRG
and Dance-pop
tunes, one of which was their 1982 hit "Jukebox (Don't Put Another Dime)" from their debut album 10¢ a Dance. The single received heavy airplay on MTV and appeared on several 80's new wave compilation albums including the Valley Girl
film soundtrack.
After the moderate success of "Jukebox (Don't Put Another Dime)", the single "Passion", taken from the same album as "Jukebox", began to receive some attention in dance clubs. Other singles followed but didn't match the success of the previous two hits. The Flirts also went through numerous lineup changes; with almost every album release, some girls left the group while others stayed.
The Flirts' biggest chart success in America was with "You & Me", which hit number one on the Hot Dance Club Play
chart in 1985, helped along by an early Shep Pettibone
club mix. Another of their popular dance tracks was "Oriental Boy"; in the song, the singer is in love with an Asian man who ultimately leaves her despite her pleading.
Band Members
Bobby Orlando
,
Pamela Moore,
Christina,
Holly,
Andrea Zollo,
Rebecca,
Tricia.
Karen Egert
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
who had several dance hits and music videos on MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
in the early eighties when the channel was still in its infancy. The group was created and masterminded by American producer, Bobby Orlando
Bobby Orlando
Robert Philip Orlando , also known as Bobby Orlando, is an American record producer, dance music artist, musician and songwriter.- Early life :...
aka 'Bobby O', an artist in his own right. The trio - initially Andrea, Holly and Rebecca - are best known for quirky and/or sensual New Wave
New Wave music
New Wave is a subgenre of :rock music that emerged in the mid to late 1970s alongside punk rock. The term at first generally was synonymous with punk rock before being considered a genre in its own right that incorporated aspects of electronic and experimental music, mod subculture, disco and 1960s...
, Hi-NRG
Hi-NRG
Hi-NRG describes a form of high-tempo disco music as well as a genre of electronic dance music originating in the United States during the late 1970s...
and Dance-pop
Dance-pop
Dance-pop is dance-oriented pop music that originated in the early 1980s. Developing from post-disco, it is generally up-tempo music intended for clubs with the intention of being danceable or merely dancey...
tunes, one of which was their 1982 hit "Jukebox (Don't Put Another Dime)" from their debut album 10¢ a Dance. The single received heavy airplay on MTV and appeared on several 80's new wave compilation albums including the Valley Girl
Valley Girl (film)
Valley Girl is a 1983 romantic comedy film, starring Nicolas Cage, Deborah Foreman, Elizabeth Daily, Cameron Dye, and Joyce Heiser. The film was the directorial debut of Martha Coolidge, and was the first film in which Nicolas Coppola was billed as Nicolas Cage.The American release of Valley Girl...
film soundtrack.
After the moderate success of "Jukebox (Don't Put Another Dime)", the single "Passion", taken from the same album as "Jukebox", began to receive some attention in dance clubs. Other singles followed but didn't match the success of the previous two hits. The Flirts also went through numerous lineup changes; with almost every album release, some girls left the group while others stayed.
The Flirts' biggest chart success in America was with "You & Me", which hit number one on the 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...
chart in 1985, helped along by an early Shep Pettibone
Shep Pettibone
Robert E. Pettibone, Jr. is a record producer, remixer, songwriter and club DJ, one of the most prolific of the 1980s. His earliest work known to the public was for one of New York City's top disco/dance radio stations, WRKS 98.7 "Kiss" FM, and later as remixer/producer for the disco label Salsoul...
club mix. Another of their popular dance tracks was "Oriental Boy"; in the song, the singer is in love with an Asian man who ultimately leaves her despite her pleading.
Albums
- 1982 10¢ a Dance
- 1982 Calling All Boys (Unidisc)
- 1983 Born to Flirt
- 1984 Made in America
- 1985 Blondes Brunettes & Redheads
- 1986 Questions of the Heart
- 1991 The Best of the Flirts
- 1992 Take A Chance On Me
- 1993 Greatest Hits
Singles
- "Jukebox (Don't Put Another Dime)"
- "Passion"
- "Calling All Boys"
- "Jungle Rock"
- "We Just Want to Dance"
- "On the Beach"
- "Miss You"
- "Boy Crazy"
- "Helpless (You Took My Love)"
- "Dancing Madly Backwards"
- "Danger"
- "You and Me"
- "New Toy"
- "Oriental Boy"
- "After Midnight"
- "All You Ever Think About Is (Sex)"
Band Members
Bobby Orlando
Bobby Orlando
Robert Philip Orlando , also known as Bobby Orlando, is an American record producer, dance music artist, musician and songwriter.- Early life :...
,
Pamela Moore,
Christina,
Holly,
Andrea Zollo,
Rebecca,
Tricia.
Karen Egert
See also
- List of number-one dance hits (United States)
- List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart