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Roberto Who..?

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"Roberto Who..?"
Single by Cayenne featuring vocals by Linda Taylor
from the album Roberto Who..?
A-side"Roberto Who..?"
B-side"Roberto Who..? (Instrumental)"
WrittenGreenfield/Taylor/Carthy
Released1981
LabelGroove Production GP 3012 (12")
Groove Production GP 307 (7")
Producer(s)Chris Palmer

Roberto Who..? is a song by the British band Cayenne. Released on the Groove Production label, it was a hit in the UK in 1981, charting on both the Record Business Top 50 Disco chart and the Twelve Inchers chart.

Background

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The song became a dancefloor hit in clubs around the world and it won awards in both Mexico and Greece.[1]

There was an error in the July 13 issue of Record Business regarding the catalogue number for the 12" version of the record. The correct catalogue number was s GP 3012. The magazine posted the correct information in the August 3 issue.[2]

James Hamilton reported in his "Odds 'N' Bods" column for the week of July 18 that Cayenne had recorded a Spanish version of the song for overseas release.[3]

Linda Taylor co-wrote the song.[4]

The album was a mix of jazz, funk and salsa and it made the funk chart in the US.[5] The arrangements were handled by Robert Greenfield.[6]

Chart

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Cayenne's single "Roberto Who?", credited to Cayenne featuring Linda Taylor debuted at No. 30 on the Record Business Disco Top 50 chart on the week of July 20.[7] It peaked at No. 24 on the Record Business Top Disco 50 chart on the week of August 3.[8] It was still in the chart for the week of August 17.[9][10] The following week it was at No. 52 on the Disco Bubbling Under chart.[11] It was still in the Bubbling Under chart at No. 65 for the week of August 31.[12][13]

The single made its debut at no. 17 in the Twelve Inchers chart for the week of July 20.[14] The following week there was no entry in the Twelve Inchers chart.[15] Then the following week (August 3) it was back in the chart one more time at no. 19.[16][17]

Chart summary 1981
Publication Chart Peak Notes
Record Business Disco Top 50 24 [18][19]
Record Business Twelve Inchers 17 [20][21]

References

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  1. ^ Hideaway, Saturday, 9th Jul 2016 - Cayenne
  2. ^ Record Business, July 20, 1981 - Page 5 DISCO
  3. ^ James Hamilton's Disco Page - July 18, 1981: Modern Romance, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Bobby Broom, Genji Sawai & Bacon Egg, Spaces, ODDS ‘N’ BODS
  4. ^ Music & Video Week, August 22, 1981 - Page 21 News in brief... Edited by NIGEL HUNTER
  5. ^ Billboard, September 12, 1981 - Page 51 See Salsa Successful In Britain * Continued from page 44
  6. ^ New Musical Express, 29th August, 1981 - Page 16 QUE
  7. ^ Record Business, July 20, 1981 - Page 12 Disco Top 50, 30, _
  8. ^ Record Business, August 3, 1981 - Page 10 Disco Top 50, 24 29 ROBERTO WHO? CAYENNE FEATURING LINDA TAYLOR
  9. ^ Record Business, August 17, 1981 - Page 10 Disco Top 50, 28 37 ROBERTO WHO?CAYENNE FEATURING LINDA TAYLOR
  10. ^ Record Business, August 24, 1981 - Page 10 Disco Top 50
  11. ^ Record Business, August 24, 1981 - Page 12 DISCO Bubbling Under, 52 28 ROBERTO WHO Cayenne featuring Linda Taylor
  12. ^ Record Business, August 31, 1981 - Page 5 DISCO, Bubbling Under, 65 52 ROBERTO WHO Cayenne featuring Linda Taylor
  13. ^ Record Business, September 7, 1981 - Page 9 DISCO Bubbling Under
  14. ^ Record Business, July 20, 1981 - Page 11 DISCO, Twelve Inchers, 17 _ ROBERTO WHO? Cayenne Groove
  15. ^ Record Business, July 27, 1981 - Page 9 DISCO, Twelve Inchers
  16. ^ Record Business, August 3, 1981 - Page 5 DISCO, Twelve Inchers, 19 _ ROBERTO WHO? Cayenne Groove
  17. ^ Record Business, August 10, 1981 - DISCO, Twelve Inchers
  18. ^ Record Business, August 3, 1981 - Page 10 Disco Top 50, 24 29 ROBERTO WHO? CAYENNE FEATURING LINDA TAYLOR
  19. ^ Record Business, August 17, 1981 - Page 10 Disco Top 50, 28 37 ROBERTO WHO?CAYENNE FEATURING LINDA TAYLOR
  20. ^ Record Business, July 20, 1981 - Page 11 DISCO, Twelve Inchers, 17 _ ROBERTO WHO? Cayenne Groove
  21. ^ Record Business, July 27, 1981 - Page 9 DISCO, Twelve Inchers
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