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Midnight Star,, were they big in the US? .
my shuffle feature just brought up the Freakazoid song  and it got me wondering since i don't recall seeing them discussed here.
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PricelessHo said: .
my shuffle feature just brought up the Freakazoid song and it got me wondering since i don't recall seeing them discussed here.
or haven't been paying enough attention On the r&b side, they were pretty big. Especially from about 83 to 88 or so. Their self-titled album was their last true hit. It produced the hits "Snake In The Grass" and "Don't Rock The Boat". I don't think their last album performed well (can't remember the title). **--••--**--••**--••--**--••**--••--**--••**--••-
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thanks 
unfortunately though i've got a number of random tracks from them but can't tell which is from what album. i'm going to have to hit All Music. | |
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PricelessHo said: .
my shuffle feature just brought up the Freakazoid song and it got me wondering since i don't recall seeing them discussed here.
or haven't been paying enough attention Freakazoid is the cut but No parking (on the dance floor) was their biggest hit in the US with Wet my whistle and Midas Touch being close behind. "Always blessings, never losses......"
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I know they were
big in my neighborhood
I had the 45 for "Freak-A-Zoid" I think I still have it but it got damaged in a fire back in the 90's it's warped like hell but I kept it for sentiment because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." | |
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Their biggest hit on the Billboard Hot 100 was Operator. It peaked at #18 in 1985. It peaked at #1 on the R&B chart. Don't Rock The Boat was their biggest single on the Club Play chart peaking at #1 in 1988.
On the albums front, No Parking On The Dance Floor was their highest charting album on Billboard 200 peaking at #27. It peaked at #2 on the R&B albums chart. | |
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Tuls101 said: Their biggest hit on the Billboard Hot 100 was Operator. It peaked at #18 in 1985. It peaked at #1 on the R&B chart. Don't Rock The Boat was their biggest single on the Club Play chart peaking at #1 in 1988.
On the albums front, No Parking On The Dance Floor was their highest charting album on Billboard 200 peaking at #27. It peaked at #2 on the R&B albums chart. |
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damn its a bitch to find their cds | |
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I had them mixed up with Atlantic Starr for a slight second "We may deify or demonize them but not ignore them. And we call them genius, because they are the people who change the world." |
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Yup. At least in the R&B world. I use to go to their concerts faithfully when I was a young teen. They have concert vids available on youtube I think, and looking back at the kind of costumes they wore for shows...Lord, it was Glitter-Spandex HELL---not to mention this was the height of the wet curly perm craze | |
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luvsexy4all said: damn its a bitch to find their cds
Tons of copies here : http://shop.ebay.com/?_fr...Categories | |
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Ottensen said: Yup. At least in the R&B world. I use to go to their concerts faithfully when I was a young teen. They have concert vids available on youtube I think, and looking back at the kind of costumes they wore for shows...Lord, it was Glitter-Spandex HELL---not to mention this was the height of the wet curly perm craze
Remember the "Wet My Whistle" video? It could have been a commercial for curl activator | |
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I saw Midnight Star in concert recently.They still tour regularly,putting on KICKASS shows! If they come to your town,don't miss em. | |
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SoulAlive said: I saw Midnight Star in concert recently.They still tour regularly,putting on KICKASS shows! If they come to your town,don't miss em.
Does belinda lipscomb's butt still bounce like in did in the 80's when she dances or does it just sit there now? Don't laugh at my funk
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They were big on the R&B side but not the pop side but hey, fuck the pop side anyway, that's when artists start fucking up is when they crossover.
Anyway, they had been around for a few albums but really didn't make a big R&B splash until their "No Parking On The Dance Floor" album. After that, they got regular airplay with every album. Andy is a four letter word. | |
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phunkdaddy said: SoulAlive said: I saw Midnight Star in concert recently.They still tour regularly,putting on KICKASS shows! If they come to your town,don't miss em.
Does belinda lipscomb's butt still bounce like in did in the 80's when she dances or does it just sit there now? stop it | |
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I love Slow Jam....
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Midnight Star is still together. They appear in concert often across the US. They toured Japan last year and are set to be in Amsterdaim in 2009.
They have had several big R&B singles on the Billboard Charts: "Freakazoid", "Operator", "Midas Touch", "Wet My Whistle" and "Don't Rock The Boat". Their biggest album was NO PARKING ON THE DANCE FLOOR, which was double platinum by RIAA. They also did the song "Slow Jam" (co-written by Babyface) which was covered by Usher and Monica on the SOUL FOOD Soundtrack. Another album cut favourite of theirs was "Curious", which was used by Leverst, Sweat and Gill on their paltinum album several years back. The have an official myspace page and a website. Several of their members have been involved in production and sessions with acts like: Toni Braxton, The Whispers, Klymaxx, Shanice and The Deele. [Edited 12/24/08 17:08pm] Music Royalty in Motion | |
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