The Adventures of Stevie V
The Adventures of Stevie V was a British dance music act from Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, England.[1] In the late 1980s and early 1990s, it scored several hits on the UK Singles Chart and the US Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart, most notably with the song "Dirty Cash (Money Talks)".
History
Assembled by producer Steve Vincent (formerly of Brit-funk band Touchdown), the group consisted of Vincent, Mick Walsh and singer Melody Washington.[1] Their most successful single was "Dirty Cash (Money Talks)",[1] a 1990 dance hit that crossed over to pop radio and hit No. 2 on the UK Singles Chart, as well as peaking at No. 25 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in 1990. An album, Adventures of Stevie V followed, with a further two singles reaching the charts – "Body Language" reaching the UK Top 40, and "Jealousy" reaching both the UK and US charts.[1]
Vincent released a second album, Satisfy Me in 1993, which featured a host of different singers, including soul divas Thelma Houston, Gwen Guthrie, Ruby Turner and Beverlei Brown. The singles "Push 2 the Limit" and "Paradise" did not chart.
After the demise of The Adventures of Stevie V, Walsh went on to have a US dance hit with "Set Me Free" by Clubland, having moved to New York City. Vincent meanwhile would go on to teach music technology at Bedford College, Bedford.[2]
Discography
Albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
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| Adventures of Stevie V |
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83 |
| Satisfy Me |
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Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [4] |
IRE | NED | BEL (FLA) |
GER [5] |
AUT | SWI | AUS[6] | NZ | US [7] |
US R&B [8] |
US Dance [9] | ||||||
| 1990 | "Dirty Cash (Money Talks)" | 2 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 34 | 25 | 75 | 1 | Adventures of Stevie V | |||
| 1990 | "Body Language" | 29 | 23 | 14 | — | — | — | — | 108 | 40 | — | — | — | ||||
| 1991 | "Jealousy" | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 94 | — | — | ||||
| "That's the Way It Is" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| 1993 | "Push 2 the Limit" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Satisfy Me | |||
| 1994 | "Paradise" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 1997 | "Dirty Cash (Money Talks) '97" (remix) | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Single only | |||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released. | |||||||||||||||||
See also
- List of Number 1 Dance Hits (United States)
- List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart
References
- ^ a b c d Colin Larkin, ed. (1998). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Dance Music (First ed.). Virgin Books. p. 358. ISBN 0-7535-0252-6.
- ^ "Hit all the right notes with a Music course at Bedford College". Bedford College. 22 July 2016.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 7.
- ^ "Official Charts Company: Adventures of Stevie V". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
- ^ "Adventures of Stevie V – German Chart". charts.de. Retrieved 3 April 2014.[dead link]
- ^ "Bubbling Down Under Week Commencing 18 March 1991". Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ "Adventures of Stevie V – US Hot 100 Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
- ^ "Adventures of Stevie V – US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
- ^ "Adventures of Stevie V – US Dance Club Songs Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
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