Adeva

Adeva (* 1960 in Paterson , New Jersey , real name Patricia A. Daniels ) is an African American house and R&B singer. She had a number of successful hits in the late 1980s to early 1990s, most notably Warning , I Thank You and Respect .

Career

Known for her powerful voice, she released a version of Otis Redding's hits Respect in 1989 , which reached number 17 in the UK . In the same year she released her debut album Adeva! out. The album was distributed in the United States in 1990 by the Capitol / EMI Records label under license from Chrysalis Records in Great Britain, where it had originally signed. The album was a commercial success and was also well received by critics. It contained several hit singles such as Beautiful Love , I Thank You and Musical Freedom . Respect has remained a favorite on contemporary / urban radio stations to this day , especially in New York .

Coincidentally, the three most successful singles on their 1989 album all reached number 17 in the British singles charts. In addition, although she did not have a top 10 single from it, she managed to reach the top ten with the debut album, which is unusual for a dance artist.

Your second album Love or Lust? Didn't make it into the UK or US charts in 1991 despite two hit singles, Independent Woman and It Should Have Been Me.

Adeva worked with house pioneer Frankie Knuckles in 1995, with whom she released two top 40 singles and an album called Welcome to the Real World .

The a cappella version of the 1988 single In and Out of My Life became a well-known house refrain. It was sampled by numerous artists including Onephatdeeva and Eric Prydz , who both used the vocals for their hits In and Out of My Life and In and Out , respectively . Adeva continues to be a very valued person in the New York garage and UK garage / house scene. In 1999 she released a cover version of the 1999 Prince song .

Adeva currently resides in North Carolina , where she teaches in a middle school.

Discography

Albums

year	title	Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes)			Remarks
		DE	CH	UK
1989	Adeva!	DE28 (19 weeks) DE	-	UK6th platinum (24 weeks)UK	First published: August 1989 Producers: Smack Productions Inc.

More albums

• 1991: Love or Lust?
• 1995: Welcome to the Real World ( Frankie Knuckles feat. Adeva)
• 1997: New Direction

Compilations

• 1989: The 12 Inch Mixes
• 1992: hits!
• 1995: All the Hits - In Ya Face
• 1996: Ultimate Adeva

Singles

year	Title album	Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes)				Remarks
		DE	CH	UK	Dance
1988	Respect Adeva!	-	-	UK17 (9 weeks) UK	Dance21 (12 weeks) Dance	First published: December 1988 Author and original: Otis Redding , 1965
1989	Musical Freedom (Moving On Up) Adeva!	-	-	UK22 (8 weeks) UK	-	First publication: March 1989 Paul Simpson feat. Adeva Authors: Carmen Brown, Paul Simpson
	Warning! Adeva!	-	-	UK17 (8 weeks) UK	Dance4 (10 weeks) Dance	First published: July 1989 Authors: Debbie Parkin, Rico Tyler, Roderick Goode
	I thank you Adeva!	DE38 (10 weeks) DE	-	UK17 (9 weeks) UK	-	First published: October 1989 Author: Kevin Lewis
	Beautiful Love Adeva!	-	-	UK57 (6 weeks) UK	-	First published: December 1989 Authors: Keith Jacks, Patricia Daniels
1990	Treat Me Right Adeva!	-	-	UK62 (3 weeks) UK	-	First published: April 1990 Authors: Roger Cozine, Troy Patterson
1991	Ring My Bell Love or Lust?	DE25 (10 weeks) DE	CH8 (11 weeks) CH	UK20 (5 weeks) UK	-	First published: March 1991 Monie Love vs. Adeva Author: Frederick Knight Original: Anita Ward , 1979
	It should've been me love or lust?	-	-	UK48 (3 weeks) UK	Dance1 (13 weeks) Dance	First published: October 1991 Authors: Norman Whitfield , William Stevenson
1992	Don't Let It Show on Your Face	-	-	UK34 (4 weeks) UK	-	First published: February 1992 Authors: Byron Stingley, Mark Ingrams, Orbert Davis
	Independent Woman Love or Lust?	-	-	-	Dance7 (11 weeks) Dance	First published: February 1992 Authors: Eddie Perez, Michael Cameron, Patricia Daniels, Roderick Goode
	Until You Come Back to Me Love or Lust?	-	-	UK45 (3 weeks) UK	-	First published: May 1992 Authors: Michael Ward, Shaun Ward
	I'm the One for You Love or Lust?	-	-	UK51 (12 weeks) UK	-	First published: October 1992 Authors: Michael Cameron, Raymond Arenas, Roderick Goode, Shedrick Guy
1993	Respect '93	-	-	UK65 (1 week) UK	-	First published: November 1993 Remix: Mental Instrum
1995	Too Many Fish Welcome to the Real World	-	-	UK34 (2 weeks) UK	Dance1 (13 weeks) Dance	First publication: April 1995 Frankie Knuckles feat. Adeva Authors: Danny Madden, Frankie Knuckles, Patricia Daniels
	Whadda U Want (From Me) Welcome to the Real World	-	-	UK36 (2 weeks) UK	Dance3 (11 weeks) Dance	First publication: August 1995 Frankie Knuckles feat. Adeva Authors: Danny Madden, Lati Kronlund
	Walkin ' Welcome to the Real World	-	-	-	Dance5 (13 weeks) Dance	First publication: November 1995 Frankie Knuckles feat. Adeva and Ricky Dillard's New Generation Chorale Authors: Patricia Daniels, Frankie Knuckles, Laythan Armor
1996	Do Watcha Do National Anthems	-	-	UK54 (3 weeks) UK	Dance40 (5 weeks) Dance	First release: March 1996 Hyper Go-Go feat. Adeva authors: Alex Bell, James Diplock, Patricia Daniels
	Love Can Change It Welcome to the Real World	-	-	-	Dance18 (10 weeks) Dance	First publication: April 1996 Frankie Knuckles feat. Adeva authors: Billy Beck, Danny Madden, Rick Brown
1997	Where is the love? / The Way That You Feel New Direction	-	-	UK54 (1 week) UK	-	First published: July 1997 Authors: Rick Mitra / Craig J. Snider, Mark Picchiotti, Terri Symon
	Don't Think About It New Direction	-	-	UK78 (1 week) UK	-	First published: October 1997 Authors: Sarah Anne Webb, Kwame Kwaten, Steve Marston, Ed Baden Powell
2003	In & Out	-	-	UK96 (1 week) UK	-	First release: November 2003 Radical Noiz feat. Adeva authors: Deekai, E-Craig, MacMark

More singles

• 1988: In and Out of My Life
• 1995: Passion & Pain ( Frankie Knuckles feat. Adeva)
• 1997: Tha Wildstyle
• 1997: EP
• 1998: Been Around
• 2004: In & Out ( Eric Prydz feat. Adeva)
• 2004: Wish I Never Knew (Slippery People feat. Adeva)
• 2015: I Deserve to Breathe (Louie Vega starring Adeva)

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1. ↑ ^{a b} Chart sources: DE CH UK
2. ↑ ^{a b} UK gold / platinum database
3. ^ Joel Whitburn : Hot Dance / Disco 1974-2003, ISBN 978-0-89820-156-7 .

Web links

• Adeva at Allmusic (English)
• Adeva at Discogs (English)