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Skipworth & Turner

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Skipworth & Turner
OriginUnited States
GenresDance-pop, post-disco, soul
Years active1985–1991
Labels4th & Broadway, Warner Bros.
Past membersPhil Turner
Rodney Skipworth

Skipworth & Turner were a United States male musical duo, consisting of Rodney Skipworth (from Syracuse, New York) and Phil Turner (from Memphis, Tennessee).[1][2] Their biggest hit came in 1985, when they went to No. 1 on the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart with "Thinking About Your Love". The track reached No. 24 in the UK Singles Chart, and a further release, "Make It Last" peaked at No. 60 in the same chart in January 1989.[2]

The duo disbanded in 1991. A greatest hits compilation was issued the following year by Unidisc Music.

Discography

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Studio albums

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  • Skipworth & Turner (1985) (4th & Broadway)
  • Harlem Nights (1989) (4th & Broadway)

Compilation albums

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  • The Greatest Hits (1992)

Singles

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Year Single Peak chart positions
US Dance
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US R&B
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US Pop
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UK
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1985 "Thinking About Your Love" 1 10 104 24
"Hot Pursuit!" 81
1986 "Won't Get No Better"
"Can't Give Her Up" 7 63
1988 "Make It Last" 60
1989 "Cash"
"I Miss It"
1990 "Some Day You'll Come Back to Me"
1991 "I Shoulda Been Good"
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Hogan, Ed. "Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
  2. ^ a b Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 506. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  3. ^ a b c "Skipworth & Turner Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography". Music VF. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
  4. ^ "SKIPWORTH & TURNER - full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
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