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Killer Bunnies
Also known asOutta Control
OriginToronto, Ontario, Canada
GenresHouse, techno, Eurodance
Years active1995–1998
LabelsUniversal Records(as Killer Bunnies)
Past membersBarry Harris
Rachid Wehbi
Simone Denny
Kimberley Wetmore (Outta Control)

The Killer Bunnies, formerly Outta Control, was a Canadian techno/house/Eurodance project based out of Toronto, Ontario.

History

DJ/remixer/producers Barry Harris,[1] and Rachid Wehbi, vocalist Simone Denny[2] and Kimberley Wetmore originally came together and began recording under the name Outta Control.

From 1995 to 1997 the group had three hit singles on Billboard's Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart, "Tonight It's Party Time", "One of Us",[3] and finally "Sinful Wishes" in 1997. [4]

After changing the name of the group to Killer Bunnies, the same musicians recorded a fourth charting single, I Can't Take the Heartbreak.[5]

Discography

As Outta Control

Year Single Peak chart positions Album
CAN
Dance

[6]
U.S.
Dance
1995 "Tonight It's Party Time" 42 Flamenco Funk
1996 "One of Us" 9 36
1997 "Sinful Wishes" 45
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

As Killer Bunnies

Year Single Peak chart positions Album
CAN
Dance

[7]
U.S.
Dance
1997 "I Can't Take the Heartbreak"[8] 13 36 Single only
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

References

  1. ^ Paoletta, Michael (9 October 1999). Thunderpuss 2000: 'It's alright and it's ok'. p. 42. Retrieved 25 May 2010. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  2. ^ "Simone Denny: Love, Inc.". Metro Weekly, by Doug Rule June 9, 2004
  3. ^ Nielsen Business Media, Inc. (15 June 1996). "Reviews & Previews: Singles". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.: 74–. ISSN 0006-2510. {{cite journal}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  4. ^ Larry Flick, editor (11 January 1997). "Singles". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.: 80–. ISSN 0006-2510. {{cite journal}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  5. ^ "After the flash & thunder". Daily Extra, Feb 18, 2004
  6. ^ Canadian Chart, Dance/Urban RPM, Volume 64, No. 6, September 16, 1996
  7. ^ Canadian Chart Dance/Urban - RPM, Volume 66, No. 25, March 16, 1998
  8. ^ "New & Noteworthy". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.: 80– 18 October 1997. ISSN 0006-2510.