Indeep
Indeep was a New York- based R&B , funk and soul band from the 1980s, best known for their post-disco classic Last Night a DJ Saved My Life .
Career
The band was led by their songwriter Michael Cleveland and was known for their strictly disco musical bass rhythm and early hip-hop elements interpreted by two female singers: Réjane "Reggie" Magloire and Rose Marie Ramsey. Cleveland contributed rap parts to some of the songs .
Last Night a DJ Saved My Life was in 1982 when record label released Sound of New York / Becket Records and reached in the spring of 1983, the number 2 on the Billboard Dance Music / Club Play Singles and # 10 in the US R & B charts. The single was also successful in Europe and came in at number 10 in Germany, number 12 in Austria, number 5 in Switzerland and number 13 in the United Kingdom.
The following single When Boys Talk had noticeably less success on both sides of the Atlantic . The best placement was number 16 on the US dance charts. The tracks Buffalo Bill and The Record Keeps Spinning , which were released in the same year, were still notable hits in the American dance and R&B charts.
Because Last Night a DJ Saved My Life remained the band's only top hit, Indeep is now one of the one-hit wonders . Singer Magloire later had some success with the Belgian techno and house project Technotronic . Last Night a DJ Saved My Life was later covered by Mariah Carey on her 2001 album Glitter .
Discography
Albums
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
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| 1983 | Last Night a DJ Saved My Life |
DE36 (8 weeks) DE |
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R&B43 (10 weeks) R&B |
First published: May 1983
Producers: Michael Cleveland, Reggie Thompson |
More albums
- 1983: In Deep
- 1984: Pajama Party Time
- 1991: The Collection (Compilation)
Singles
| year | Title album |
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| 1983 |
Last Night a DJ Saved My Life Last Night a DJ Saved My Life |
DE10 (18 weeks) DE |
AT12 (6 weeks) AT |
CH5 (6 weeks) CH |
UK13 (9 weeks) UK |
R&B10 (17 weeks) R&B |
Dance2 (17 weeks) Dance |
First published: December 1982
Author: Mike Cleveland |
| When Boys Talk Last Night a DJ Saved My Life |
DE31 (13 weeks) DE |
- | - |
UK67 (3 weeks) UK |
R&B32 (13 weeks) R&B |
Dance16 (15 weeks) Dance |
First published: April 1983
Author: Mike Cleveland |
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| Buffalo Bill Last Night a DJ Saved My Life |
- | - | - | - |
R&B81 (4 weeks) R&B |
- |
First published: July 1983
Author: Mike Cleveland |
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| 1984 | The Record Keeps Spinning Pajama Party Time |
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R&B45 (9 weeks) R&B |
Dance32 (9 weeks) Dance |
First published: December 1983
Author: Mike Cleveland |
More singles
- 1984: The Rapper
- 1984: The Night the Boy Learned How to Dance
- 1984: You Got to Rock It
- 1984: Girls Got Soul
- 1997: Last Night a DJ Saved My Life (Bootleg Mix)
- 2000: Last Night (BJ with Michael Jackson and Indeep; mashup from Last Night a DJ and Billie Jean )
swell
- ↑ a b Chart sources: Singles Albums UK US
- ^ Joel Whitburn : Top R&B Albums 1965–1998, ISBN 0-89820-134-9
- ^ Joel Whitburn : Hot R&B Songs 1942–2010: 6th Edition, ISBN 978-0898201864
- ^ Joel Whitburn : Hot Dance / Disco 1974-2003, ISBN 978-0-89820-156-7