The Good Girls
Encyclopedia
The Good Girls was a female R&B
trio from Los Angeles
, California
that emerged in the late 1980s; composed of Shireen Crutchfield
, Joyce Tolbert, and DeMonica Santiago.
, and were groomed as a contemporary version of The Supremes
with a more urban sound. The group's debut album
All for Your Love, influenced heavily by Teddy Riley's New Jack Swing
movement, was released 1989, producing the hit single
"Your Sweetness" which peaked to #6 on Billboards Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
chart
. Other notable singles
included their cover version
of "Love Is Like an Itching in My Heart
," and "I Need Your Love". The girls also appeared on the 1990 debut single by MC Trouble
entitled "(I Wanna) Make You Mine". The group's second album Just Call Me was released in 1992 with lukewarm success. Two highlights for the group happened in 1990 when they went on Motown
's MotorTown Tour and later that year, they would join New Kids on the Block
's 'No More Games' tour.
Contemporary R&B
Contemporary R&B is a music genre that combines elements of hip hop, soul, R&B and funk.Although the abbreviation “R&B” originates from traditional rhythm and blues music, today the term R&B is most often used to describe a style of African American music originating after the demise of disco in...
trio from Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
that emerged in the late 1980s; composed of Shireen Crutchfield
Shireen Crutchfield
Shireen Crutchfield is an actress best known for her role as Jace on the series Dark Angel and The movie Hot Boyz. She graduated from St. Bernard High School in Los Angeles, California, where she grew up. She was the lead singer of the R&B group The Good Girls from the late 1980s through the early...
, Joyce Tolbert, and DeMonica Santiago.
Career
The Good Girls were recording artist for Motown RecordsMotown Records
Motown is a record label originally founded by Berry Gordy, Jr. and incorporated as Motown Record Corporation in Detroit, Michigan, United States, on April 14, 1960. The name, a portmanteau of motor and town, is also a nickname for Detroit...
, and were groomed as a contemporary version of The Supremes
The Supremes
The Supremes, an American female singing group, were the premier act of Motown Records during the 1960s.Originally founded as The Primettes in Detroit, Michigan, in 1959, The Supremes' repertoire included doo-wop, pop, soul, Broadway show tunes, psychedelic soul, and disco...
with a more urban sound. The group's debut 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...
All for Your Love, influenced heavily by Teddy Riley's New Jack Swing
New jack swing
New jack swing or swingbeat is a fusion genre spearheaded by Teddy Riley and Bernard Belle which became extremely popular from the late-1980s into the mid-1990s. Its influence, along with hip-hop, seeped into pop culture and was the definitive sound of the inventive Black New York club scene...
movement, was released 1989, producing the hit single
Hit single
A hit single is a recorded song or instrumental released as a single that has become very popular. Although it is sometimes used to describe any widely-played or big-selling song, the term "hit" is usually reserved for a single that has appeared in an official music chart through repeated radio...
"Your Sweetness" which peaked to #6 on Billboards Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
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,...
chart
Record chart
A record chart is a ranking of recorded music according to popularity during a given period of time. Examples of music charts are the Hit parade, Hot 100 or Top 40....
. Other notable singles
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...
included their cover version
Cover version
In popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...
of "Love Is Like an Itching in My Heart
Love Is Like an Itching In My Heart
"Love Is Like an Itching in My Heart" is a 1966 song recorded by The Supremes for the Motown label.Written and produced by Motown's main production team of Holland–Dozier–Holland, the song was recorded in June 1965 and not released until April 1966...
," and "I Need Your Love". The girls also appeared on the 1990 debut single by MC Trouble
MC Trouble
LaTasha Sheron Rogers , better known as MC Trouble, was a rap artist, and the first female rapper signed to Motown Records....
entitled "(I Wanna) Make You Mine". The group's second album Just Call Me was released in 1992 with lukewarm success. Two highlights for the group happened in 1990 when they went on Motown
Motown Records
Motown is a record label originally founded by Berry Gordy, Jr. and incorporated as Motown Record Corporation in Detroit, Michigan, United States, on April 14, 1960. The name, a portmanteau of motor and town, is also a nickname for Detroit...
's MotorTown Tour and later that year, they would join New Kids on the Block
New Kids on the Block
New Kids on the Block are an American boy band from Boston, Massachusetts, assembled in 1984 by producer Maurice Starr. The band currently consists of brothers Jordan and Jonathan Knight, Joey McIntyre, Donnie Wahlberg, and Danny Wood.New Kids on the Block enjoyed success in the late 1980s and...
's 'No More Games' tour.
Singles
- 1990: "Your Sweetness" - R&B #6
- 1990: "Love Is Like an Itching in My HeartLove Is Like an Itching In My Heart"Love Is Like an Itching in My Heart" is a 1966 song recorded by The Supremes for the Motown label.Written and produced by Motown's main production team of Holland–Dozier–Holland, the song was recorded in June 1965 and not released until April 1966...
" - R&B #10 - 1990: "I Need Your Love" - R&B #59
- 1992: "Just Call Me" - R&B #41, UKUK Singles ChartThe 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 ...
#75 - 1993: "It Must Be Love" - R&B #47