Whistle was an American

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 1980s hip hop

Hip hop

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 and R&B group, consisting of Jazzy Jazz, Kool Doobie, and DJ Silver Spinner. They later brought in Kraze and then Terk after Kool Doobie left the group to go solo. Their biggest hit single

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 was "(Nothing Serious) Just Buggin" in 1986. Their first two albums, Whistle, released in 1986, and Transformation, released in 1988, were produced by Kangol Kid

Kangol Kid

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 from UTFO

UTFO

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 and DJ Howie Tee

Howie Tee

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. Whistle released a third album, Always and Forever, in 1990, also produced by Kangol Kid, and a fourth album, Get The Love, in 1992.

Their love ballads included: "Chance For Our Love" (1986), "Please Love Me" (1986), "Right Next To Me" (1988), their cover version

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 of Heatwave

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's "Always and Forever

Always and Forever (Heatwave song)

"Always and Forever" is a R&B song written by Rod Temperton and first recorded by the British-based multinational funk-disco band Heatwave in 1976...

" (1990), and "If You Don't Say" (1992). Jazzy Jazz went on to form another group G.H.P.(Group Home Productions) with Free Daydreamer of the group Entouch

Entouch

Entouch was a male hip hop duo consisting of Eric McCaine and Free. Entouch was Elektra Records second urban R&B group. The duo's 1989, debut release was called All Nite and featured two singles, "All Nite", and "II Hype". Entouch released a self-titled second album in 1991...

, and Will Skillz of the group Pure Blend.

Singles discography

• "(Nothing Serious) Just Buggin'", 1986 (US R&B #17, US Dance #18, UK
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   #7)
• "Live at the North Pole", 1986
• "Please Love Me" / "Just for Fun", 1986
• "Whistle", 1986
• "Barbara's Bedroom", 1987 (US R&B #31)
• "Falling in Love", 1988 (US R&B #41)
• "Still My Girl", 1988 (US R&B #95)
• "Transformation", 1988
• "Right Next to Me", 1989 (US R&B #52, US Pop #60)
• "Bad Habit", 1990 (US Dance #13, US R&B #40)
• "Always and Forever
  Always and Forever (Heatwave song)
  "Always and Forever" is a R&B song written by Rod Temperton and first recorded by the British-based multinational funk-disco band Heatwave in 1976...
  
  ", 1990 (US R&B #9, US Pop #35)
• "Do You Care?" (US R&B #69)
• "I Am", 1992 (US R&B #92)
• "If You Don't Say", 1992 (US R&B #53)