Uptown Girls (group)
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Uptown are an American music group. They were active in the 1980s in Dallas, Texas.
They recorded an upbeat dance music cover of Rod Stewart's (I Know) I'm Losing You
in 1983 which contained the original version of the song and an instrumental version. The track achieved popularity at Dallas' famed Starck nightclub in Oak Lawn
due to early play by DJ Rick Squillante
and became a standard in many U.S. nightclubs, reaching the No. 80 spot on Billboard's Hot 100 in 1987. In 1989, it was re-released with side A containing the Ultimix version and 89 Remix and Side B contained the Bonus Beats and Serious Sirens Mix.
They recorded the next single under the name of Uptown Girls feat. Jan & Michelle and in 1987 released the 12 inch I'm Gonna Love You . Which featured on Side A - I'm Gonna Love You (Club Mix 7:57) and I'm Gonna Love You (Radio Mix 3:46) On Side B I'm Gonna Love You (Latin Mix 7:42) and I'm Gonna Love You (Instrumental 7:53), It was written and produced by Scott Yahney.
Another twelve inch single was released in 1989 which was a dance cover of Aretha Franklin's "Rescue Me
". On Side A, it included the "Rescue Me Vocal" and "Rescue Me Radio Edit". Side B contained the "Rescue Me House Mix" and the "Rescue Me Instrumental".
They recorded an upbeat dance music cover of Rod Stewart's (I Know) I'm Losing You
(I Know) I'm Losing You
" I'm Losing You" is a 1966 hit single recorded by The Temptations for the Gordy label and produced by Norman Whitfield.- History :...
in 1983 which contained the original version of the song and an instrumental version. The track achieved popularity at Dallas' famed Starck nightclub in Oak Lawn
Oak Lawn, Dallas
Oak Lawn is a neighborhood in Dallas, Texas , defined in Dallas City Ordinance 21859 as . The unofficial boundaries are Turtle Creek Boulevard, Central Expressway, the City of Highland Park, Inwood Road, and Harry Hines Boulevard. It is over in area...
due to early play by DJ Rick Squillante
Rick Squillante
Rick Squillante was a nightclub Disc Jockey and Record Industry representative and producer who rose to fame during the 1980s as the principal DJ at the famed Starck Club in Dallas, Texas...
and became a standard in many U.S. nightclubs, reaching the No. 80 spot on Billboard's Hot 100 in 1987. In 1989, it was re-released with side A containing the Ultimix version and 89 Remix and Side B contained the Bonus Beats and Serious Sirens Mix.
They recorded the next single under the name of Uptown Girls feat. Jan & Michelle and in 1987 released the 12 inch I'm Gonna Love You . Which featured on Side A - I'm Gonna Love You (Club Mix 7:57) and I'm Gonna Love You (Radio Mix 3:46) On Side B I'm Gonna Love You (Latin Mix 7:42) and I'm Gonna Love You (Instrumental 7:53), It was written and produced by Scott Yahney.
Another twelve inch single was released in 1989 which was a dance cover of Aretha Franklin's "Rescue Me
Rescue Me (Fontella Bass song)
"Rescue Me" is a song written by Fontella Bass, Raynard Miner and Carl William Smith. In 1965, it was released as a single by Fontella Bass. It would prove the biggest hit of Bass' career, reaching #1 on the R&B charts for four weeks and placing at #4 on the Billboard Hot 100...
". On Side A, it included the "Rescue Me Vocal" and "Rescue Me Radio Edit". Side B contained the "Rescue Me House Mix" and the "Rescue Me Instrumental".