Robin S.
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| Robin S. | |
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| Birth name | Robin Stone[1] |
| Born | April 27, 1962 |
| Origin | Queens, New York, United States |
| Genres | Contemporary R&B, Urban, Dance-pop, House, Gospel, Jazz |
| Occupations | Singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Labels | Big Beat (1993-1995) Atlantic (1997-2000) |
| Website | http://www.myspace.com/therealrobin_s |
Robin S. (born Robin Stone,[1] April 27, 1962 in Queens, New York) is an American singer-songwriter, who scored success in the 1990s with such hit singles as "Show Me Love" (which was her debut single and a #1 hit) and "Luv 4 Luv". She has had three number ones on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart.
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[edit] Career
Robin S. was signed by Big Beat Records in 1994. Her debut single climbed the charts the same year, as did her first album, also titled Show Me Love. The song, "Show Me Love" peaked at #1 on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play, #1 on the Hot Dance Singles Sales, #7 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles and Tracks and #5 on the Billboard Hot 100. It also peaked at #4 on the Rhythmic Top 40 chart. The success earned her a spot on the 1994 "American Music Awards" as a performer. The follow-up singles, "Luv 4 Luv" and "What I Do Best" saw similar success.
After taking time off to work on her songwriting, she began working with producers such as Eric "E-Smoove" Miller and Todd Terry on her second album. Released in 1997 on Atlantic Records, From Now On reflected broader interests for Robin S., encompassing Gospel and Contemporary R&B ballads in addition to Hi-NRG dancefloor material. The album's first single "It Must Be Love" became a hit on the dance chart spending 2 weeks at #1 on the Hot Dance Club Play chart. It became a moderate crossover hit on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart peaking at #35 and a minor pop hit, peaking at #91 on the Billboard Hot 100. The follow-up single "Midnight" reached #1 on the Hot Dance Club Play, and got better success on the Billboard Top 100 peacking at #35. Robin S. performed the hit on the Ricki Lake show, the week the single hit Top 10 on the U.S. dance charts. She also appeared on the RuPaul show to promote From Now On: The album sold about 100,000 copies in the U.S. by the end of its albums chart run. "Midnight" was written by British singer Alison Moyet and it appears on the first Yazoo album, Upstairs at Eric's. In 1996 she did a song, "Givin You All That I Got" that was played in the movie Space Jam and was featured on the soundtrack.
Robin S. completed a successful European tour in 2004, where her music has historically found a larger audience. She has become a popular performer at 1990s-themed club/dance-pop concerts. As of early 2007, Robin S. was still recording though none of her new material has been released as she is seeking a new record label. Robin S. continued to perform on cruise liners in Europe and Asia.
In 2008, she recorded a new song with the European artist, Honest. In October 2008 the radio mix of her 1993 song "Show Me Love" reached the top of the Dutch Top 40. This makes it Robin S.'s most successful song in the Netherlands. In 2009 she recorded new song with Corey Gibbons, the single "At My Best". She once again topped the US Dance Chart.
On August 12, 2011, Robin S. appeared on the popular BET talk program The Mo'Nique Show where she sang her number #1 hit, "Show Me Love."
[edit] Personal life
Robin S. has three children, two daughters and one son. She currently resides in Georgia.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Studio albums
| Year | Album | Chart positions[2] | Record label | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B |
UK[3] | NL[4] | |||
| 1993 | Show Me Love | 110 | 4 | 34 | 1 | Big Beat/Atlantic |
| 1997 | From Now On | — | 36 | 3 | 3 | |
| "—" denotes the album failed to chart | ||||||
[edit] Singles
| Year | Single | Chart positions[2] | Album | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B |
US Dance |
UK[3] | NL[4] | |||
| 1993 | "Show Me Love" | 5 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 1 | Show Me Love |
| "Love for Love" | 53 | 52 | 1 | 11 | 1 | ||
| "What I Do Best" | — | 3 | 8 | 43 | 3 | ||
| 1994 | "I Want to Thank You" | — | 30 | 5 | 48 | 23 | |
| "Back It Up" | — | — | 10 | 43 | 40 | ||
| 1997 | "Show Me Love '97" | — | — | — | 9 | — | Non-album single |
| "It Must Be Love" | 91 | 3 | 1 | 37 | 1 | From Now On | |
| "You Got the Love" (with T2) | — | 15 | 2 | — | 8 | Non-album single | |
| 1998 | "Midnight" | — | 45 | 3 | — | 11 | From Now On |
| 1999 | "Show Me Love '99" | — | — | 15 | — | — | Non-album single |
| 2002 | "Show Me Love 2002" | — | — | — | 61 | 80 | |
| 2008 | "Show Me Love 2008" | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 2009 | "Show Me Love" (Remixes) (with Steve Angello & Laidback Luke) | — | — | — | 11 | — | |
| "At My Best" (with Corey Gibbons) | 43 | — | 4 | — | 55 | ||
| "—" denotes the single failed to chart | |||||||
[edit] See also
- List of number-one dance hits (United States)
- List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart
[edit] References
- ^ a b Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 477. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ a b "Robin S. US chart history". billboard.com. http://www.billboard.com/artist/carol-joy-robins/chart-history/7303#/artist/robin-s/chart-history/141769. Retrieved 2011-03-04.
- ^ a b "Robin S. UK Chart History". chartstats.com. http://www.chartstats.com/artistinfo.php?id=6683. Retrieved 2011-03-04.
- ^ a b "Robin S. Dutch chart history". dutchcharts.nl. http://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Robin+S.&titel=Back+It+Up&cat=s. Retrieved 2011-03-04.
