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The Cover Girls debut CD the first/only indie release to chart 5 Hot 100 singles I remember this fact being in Billboard back when that magazine meant something. The Cover Girls (the freestlye queens) were the first and only Indie (i mean indie!) label release to chart 5 Hot 100 singles.
Show Me Promise Me Spring Love Because Of You Inside Outside The album itself was put out by Fever Records, which still exists to this day, this label is straight indie, no major distribution. Id like to see an artist today chart 5 singles with no major push. "We went where our music was appreciated, and that was everywhere but the USA, we knew we had fans, but there is only so much of the world you can play at once" Magne F | |
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That is impressive!  | |
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Although they had no major label they did alot of promotion.
I used to tape all their tv appearances back then, quite alot. I still have that lp on vinyl. | |
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they werent on a major label?
who knew?  Space for sale... | |
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It still is very impressive because they had no money backing them at all, their managers got them booked on shows as did their fans, mostly here in Nyc. They shot 3 videos for 5 of those singles and the budget for all of them added up to about 10,000 added together. They shot Spring Love, on a cam at Coney Island, they shot "Because of You" in a club after one of their shows, it was all one shot, and their first Video "Show me" was also shot very inexpensive, basically as the girls "dressed" and tried different outfits. They couldnt shoot videos for singles "Inside Outside" and "Promise Me" due to lack of $$. Later on their second and third albums they were picked up by epic and then started getting a little more national exposure, but i think what they accomplished with that first record, and charting 5 singles, and keeping that album on the charts for nearly a year, most an amazing accomplishment. [Edited 7/1/06 14:51pm] "We went where our music was appreciated, and that was everywhere but the USA, we knew we had fans, but there is only so much of the world you can play at once" Magne F | |
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wait...
i remember Expose...but i dont remember The Cover Girls.. Space for sale... | |
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and I remember the heartbeat chicks..
heartbeat...you make me feel so neat... what was their name? Space for sale... | |
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sosgemini said: wait...
i remember Expose...but i dont remember The Cover Girls.. Heres their charted single list Show Me(number 1 dance hit) Spring Love Promise Me Because of You Inside Outside My Heart Skips a Beat Funk Boutigue (number 1 dance hit) All that glitters isnt gold We cant Go wrong (their first top10) Wishing on a Star(their second top10) Thank You I need your Lovin To date they still tour, mainly Nyc and Florida clubs, no original members, but Evelyn who joined in 1990 is still in the group. "We went where our music was appreciated, and that was everywhere but the USA, we knew we had fans, but there is only so much of the world you can play at once" Magne F | |
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sosgemini said: and I remember the heartbeat chicks..
heartbeat...you make me feel so neat... what was their name? Seduction "We went where our music was appreciated, and that was everywhere but the USA, we knew we had fans, but there is only so much of the world you can play at once" Magne F | |
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"We went where our music was appreciated, and that was everywhere but the USA, we knew we had fans, but there is only so much of the world you can play at once" Magne F | |
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ahhh..i remember these girls now...were their videos actually played on mtv? cause i remember the song but dont remember the video being soo cheap...
did they re-release things songs with new videos after they became big? Space for sale... | |
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sosgemini said: ahhh..i remember these girls now...were their videos actually played on mtv? cause i remember the song but dont remember the video being soo cheap...
did they re-release things songs with new videos after they became big? Nope, as far as i know they never got Mtv play, Video Music Box always played them as did Hot Tracks. NYC is their home and basically got them played. "We went where our music was appreciated, and that was everywhere but the USA, we knew we had fans, but there is only so much of the world you can play at once" Magne F | |
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lastdecember said: I remember this fact being in Billboard back when that magazine meant something. The Cover Girls (the freestlye queens) were the first and only Indie (i mean indie!) label release to chart 5 Hot 100 singles.
Show Me Promise Me Spring Love Because Of You Inside Outside The album itself was put out by Fever Records, which still exists to this day, this label is straight indie, no major distribution. Id like to see an artist today chart 5 singles with no major push. I remember The Cover Girls' biggest promotional push at THAT point was a live concert on The Disney Channel (Anyone remember that?!?). | |
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sosgemini said: and I remember the heartbeat chicks..
heartbeat...you make me feel so neat... what was their name? Seduction (a girl band that was produced by C+C Music Factory). Their hits: Heartbeat It Takes Two Your My One And Only True Love Could This Be Love | |
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What i also remember was the Cover Girls having one of the biggest Dance hits with "Funk Boutique" which features almost no verses. But the song was so big, they got booked on Tv shows to do it, and in those days almost every tv show was lipsynching, but there was almost nothing to lipsynch. Also the fact that they were unable to get the money to do a video for it, so Fever cut together some concert footage they did. "We went where our music was appreciated, and that was everywhere but the USA, we knew we had fans, but there is only so much of the world you can play at once" Magne F | |
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Oh how could i forget "Dont Stop Now" which was the single the Cover Girls had out before the "Wishing on a Star" album, the B side was FUNK BOUTIQUE, what happend was Dont Stop Now, was big in the clubs, but suddenly Djs flipped the record and Radio did the same, which furthers my point that DJS were free back in those days, but once the 90's and Mtv took over that was it, no more freedom.
So off of that they ended up with a Double A side Number one Dance hit! "We went where our music was appreciated, and that was everywhere but the USA, we knew we had fans, but there is only so much of the world you can play at once" Magne F | |
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"Wishing on a Star" was played on BET's Video Soul all the time. "Whitney was purely and simply one of a kind." ~ Clive Davis | |
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sosgemini said: wait...
i remember Expose...but i dont remember The Cover Girls..  wtf?  | |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/w...over_Girls
The Cover Girls were a New York City-based Latin freestyle pop trio, the brainchild of music promoter Sal Abbatiello. In 1987 the trio consisted of Louise Sabater (also known as Angel Clivillés), Caroline Jackson and Sunshine Wright. They were the one of the first acts to bring freestyle music to the pop charts, having a string of minor hits in the late eighties. Their debut album Show Me produced five Hot 100 chart entries: "Show Me" (#44), "Spring Love" (#98), "Because Of You" (#27), "Promise Me" (#40) and "Inside Outside" (#55). The album and its singles are considered early classics of this musical genre. In 1989 Wright was replaced by Margo Urban and more hits followed. "My Heart Skips a Beat" climbed to #38 and the ballad "We Can't Go Wrong" became their first Top 10 hit, peaking at #8. By 1992 the trio had more lineup chages: Jackson was the only remaining original member. New members were Evelyn Escalera and Michelle Valentine. A second Top 10 hit followed ("Wishing On A Star" #9) and their final chart entry, which was "Thank You" (#75). Sabater has had solo success on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart as Angel Clivillés. | |
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Evelyn is now fronting the group with two new members touring clubs in NYC and Florida mostly. Look for some new music very soon. "We went where our music was appreciated, and that was everywhere but the USA, we knew we had fans, but there is only so much of the world you can play at once" Magne F | |
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Former lead singer Angel still makes solo appearances. I saw her perform a few years back at Queens Gay Pride. | |
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