Meeting in the Ladies Room (song)
| "Meeting in the Ladies Room" | ||||
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 US picture sleeve | ||||
| Single by Klymaxx | ||||
| from the album Meeting in the Ladies Room | ||||
| Released | March 7, 1985 | |||
| Recorded | 1984 | |||
| Genre | Synthpop, freestyle | |||
| Length | 4:33 | |||
| Label | Constellation, MCA | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Reggie Calloway, Vincent Calloway, Boaz Watson | |||
| Klymaxx singles chronology | ||||
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"Meeting in the Ladies Room" is a song recorded by Klymaxx for the MCA Records label, and the title track from their fourth album. It was written by Reggie Calloway, Vincent Calloway, and Boaz Watson. It was released as a single, reaching number 4 on the Billboard R&B chart, number 59 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart[1] and peaked at number 22 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart.[2]
History
The success of this song helped their Meeting in the Ladies Room album reach Platinum status.[3] The song's music video was directed by Gerald Casale of Devo[4] and featured an appearance from a then-unknown Vivica A. Fox.[5] The song was also included on the MCA Records motion picture soundtrack for 1985's Secret Admirer.[6] Billboard named the song #85 on their list of 100 Greatest Girl Group Songs of All Time.[7] The song was also featured in an episode of the FX series Pose and in the third season of Logo TV's RuPaul's Drag Race.
Personnel
- Lead vocals Bernadette Cooper, Lorena Porter and Lynn Malsby
- Background vocals by Klymaxx
Charts
| Chart (1985) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 59 |
| U.S. Billboard Dance Music/Club Play Singles | 22 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B Singles | 4 |
References
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942–2004. Record Research. p. 329.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974–2003. Record Research. p. 147.
- ^ Klymaxx chart history AllMusic.com. Retrieved 3 April 2009.
- ^ Pyles, Tim. "Devo Are Still Men". nbcsandiego.com. NBCUniversal Media, LLC. Retrieved 2016-06-08.
- ^ Group, Vibe Media (1998). "Vibe". Vibe Media Group.
{{cite magazine}}:|last1=has generic name (help); Cite magazine requires|magazine=(help) - ^ http://www.allmusic.com/album/secret-admirer-mw0000863898
- ^ "100 Greatest Girl Group Songs of All Time: Critics' Picks". Billboard. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
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