Quartz (duo)
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Quartz | |
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| Origin | United Kingdom |
| Years active | 1989–1992 |
| Labels | Vertigo Records/PolyGram |
| Past members | Ronnie Herel Dave Rawlings |
Quartz were a British dance production duo, consisting of Ronnie Herel and Dave Rawlings, known for their collaboration with Clubland on "Let's Get Busy", which went to number one on the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart in 1990.
The album Perfect Timing included the UK dance hit "Meltdown", and also hits with Dina Carroll, most notably a cover of Carole King's "It's Too Late" (No. 8) and "Naked Love (Just Say You Want Me)" (No. 39), released on the Vertigo Records/PolyGram label.[1]
Discography[edit]
Albums[edit]
- Perfect Timing (1991)
Singles[edit]
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [2] |
AUS [3] |
NED [4] |
AUT [5] | |||
| 1989 | "Meltdown" | 78 | — | — | — | Perfect Timing |
| 1990 | "We're Comin' at Ya" (featuring Stepz) | 65 | — | — | — | |
| "Let's Get Busy (Pump It Up)" (as Clubland featuring Quartz) | 86 | 139 | 32 | — | Themes from Outer Clubland (Keep It Pumping) (by Clubland) | |
| 1991 | "It's Too Late" (introducing Dina Carroll) | 8 | — | — | 21 | Perfect Timing |
| "Naked Love (Just Say You Want Me)" (with Dina Carroll) | 39 | — | — | 27 | ||
| 1992 | "Give Me Desire" | — | — | — | — | Singles only |
| "Hot for You" (as Clubland featuring Quartz) | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Distant" (featuring Lisa Jane) | — | — | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released. | ||||||
References[edit]
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 444. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ "The Official Charts Company - Quartz". The Official Charts Company. 20 July 2014.
- ^ "Bubbling Down Under 7 January 1991". 7 January 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
- ^ "Dutch chart - Quartz". dutchcharts.nl. 20 July 2014.
- ^ "Austrian chart - Quartz". austriancharts.at. 20 July 2014.
See also[edit]
- List of number-one dance hits (United States)
- List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart
- List of performances on Top of the Pops
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