Shannon (singer)
Shannon (born Brenda Shannon Greene in Washington DC on May 2, 1958 ) is an American singer.
Greene grew up in Brooklyn , NY and became a singer with the New York Jazz Ensemble at the age of 20 . The hit Let the Music Play from 1983 gave her the commercial breakthrough as Shannon. The following single Give Me Tonight reached middle chart positions. More records followed by 1986, some of which made it into the dance and lower regions of the R&B and pop hit lists. Then she lost her record deal . Only in the last few years did she draw attention to herself again with occasional publications.
Discography
Albums
year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | ||||
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DE | CH | UK | US | R&B | |||
1984 | Let the music play |
DE35 (12 weeks) DE |
CH30 (3 weeks) CH |
UK52 (12 weeks) UK |
US32
gold
(3 weeks)US |
R&B11 (33 weeks) R&B |
First published: February 1, 1984
Producers: Chris Barbosa, Mark Liggett |
1985 | Do You Wanna Get Away | - | - | - |
US92 (16 weeks) US |
R&B39 (25 weeks) R&B |
First published: May 1985
Producers: Chris Barbosa, Mark Liggett |
More albums
- 1986: Love Goes All the Way
- 1991: Part Time Lovers
- 1999: The Best Is Yet to Come
- 2007: A Beauty Returns
Compilations
- 1994: The Collection
- 1994: The Ultimate Collection
- 1995: Dancefloor Artists Volume 8: The Best of Shannon
- 2004: Let the Music Play: The Best of Shannon
- 2007: Greatest Hits
Singles
year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DE | CH | UK | US | R&B | Dance | |||
1983 |
Let the Music Play Let the Music Play |
DE5 (16 weeks) DE |
CH23 (4 weeks) CH |
UK14 (17 weeks) UK |
US8th
gold
(24 weeks)US |
R&B2 (25 weeks) R&B |
Dance1 (19 weeks) Dance |
First published: September 1983
Authors: Chris Barbosa, Ed Chisolm |
1984 | Give Me Tonight Let the Music Play |
DE26 (10 weeks) DE |
- |
UK24 (7 weeks) UK |
US46 (13 weeks) US |
R&B6 (15 weeks) R&B |
Dance1 (17 weeks) Dance |
First published: February 1984
Authors: Chris Barbosa, Ed Chisolm |
Sweet Somebody Let the Music Play |
DE46 (7 weeks) DE |
- |
UK25 (8 weeks) UK |
- | - | - |
First published: June 1984
Authors: Ann Godwin, Curtis Josephs, Robbie Kilgore |
|
My Heart's Divided Let the Music Play |
- | - | - | - |
R&B48 (9 weeks) R&B |
Dance3 (14 weeks) Dance |
First published: June 1984
in EU: B-side of Sweet Somebody Authors: Ann Godwin, Chris Barbosa |
|
1985 | Do You Wanna Get Away Do You Wanna Get Away |
DE57 (7 weeks) DE |
- | - |
US49 (15 weeks) US |
R&B13 (16 weeks) R&B |
Dance1 (12 weeks) Dance |
First published: March 1985
Author: Chris Barbosa |
Stronger Together Do You Wanna Get Away |
- | - |
UK46 (6 weeks) UK |
- |
R&B26 (12 weeks) R&B |
Dance25 (8 weeks) Dance |
First published: July 1985
Authors: Curtis Josephs, Ed Chisolm |
|
Urgent Do You Wanna Get Away |
- | - |
UK84 (1 = week) UK |
- |
R&B68 (7 weeks) R&B |
- | ||
1986 | Prove Me Right Love Goes All the Way |
- | - | - | - |
R&B82 (3 weeks) R&B |
- |
First published: October 1986
Authors: Allan Rich, Dorothy Sea Gazeley, Jeff Pescetto |
1987 | Dancin ' Love Goes All the Way |
- | - |
UK91 (1 week) UK |
- | - | - |
First published: January 1987
Authors: Russell Taylor, Shannon |
1997 | It's over love |
- | - |
UK16 (10 weeks) UK |
- | - |
Dance1 (12 weeks) Dance |
|
1998 | Move Mania Life Goes On |
DE56 (9 weeks) DE |
- |
UK8 (12 weeks) UK |
- | - |
Dance25 (9 weeks) Dance |
First published: November 1998
SASH! feat. Shannon Authors: Ralf Kappmeier, Sascha Lappessen , Thomas Alisson |
2000 | Give Me Tonight (The 2000 AD Mixes) The Best Is Yet to Come |
- | - | - | - | - |
Dance3 (14 weeks) Dance |
First published: February 2000
Remixes: Dezrok, Hex Hector |
Let the Music Play 2000 |
- | - | - | - | - |
Dance32 (8 weeks) Dance |
First published: July 2000
Remixes: Junior Vasquez , Plasmic Honey |
|
2002 | Let the Music Play (2002 Remix) |
DE83 (2 weeks) DE |
- | - | - | - | - |
First published: March 2002
Remixes: Mhor or Less, Snapshot |
More singles
- 1984: It's You (release: November)
- 1986: Stop the Noise (release: February)
- 1987: Criminal (Theme from Fatal Beauty ) (Release December)
- 1987: Love Goes All the Way
- 1992: Rain Song
- 1995: It's Got to Be Love
- 1998: Let the Music Play '98 (Qwest feat. Shannon)
- 2000: Pulsation (Illicit feat. Shannon)
- 2002: Megamix EP
- 2003: Thunderpuss Megamix
- 2016: I Got a Purpose
swell
- ↑ a b Chart sources: DE CH UK1 UK2 UK3 US
- ↑ a b gold / platinum database 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 978-0-89820-186-4
- ^ Joel Whitburn : Hot Dance / Disco 1974-2003, ISBN 978-0-89820-156-7
Web links
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Shannon |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Greene, Brenda Shannon (real name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American singer |
DATE OF BIRTH | May 2, 1958 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Washington DC |