Nu Shooz

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Nu Shooz was a 1980s dance music group fronted by husband and wife duo John Smith and Valerie Day, based out of Portland, Oregon.

Contents 1 Career 2 Discography 2.1 Singles 2.2 Albums 2.3 Audio sample 3 See also 4 Reference 5 External links

[edit] Career

In 1986 they scored two major pop / R&B / dance hits: "I Can't Wait," which climbed to #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart. Its follow-up, "Point Of No Return," also topped the dance chart and hit #28 on the Hot 100.

Their final pop chart entry was "Should I Say Yes?" which hit #41, but they had two more dance hits, one of which, "Are You Lookin' For Somebody Nu," topped out at #2 on the dance charts in 1988.

[edit] Discography

[edit] Singles

• "I Can't Wait" (1986) US #3, UK #2
• "Point Of No Return" (1986) US #28, UK #48

[edit] Albums

• Poolside (Atlantic Records, 1986)
• Told U So (Atlantic Records, 1988)

[edit] Audio sample

[edit] See also

• List of number-one dance hits (United States)
• List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart

[edit] Reference

• Guinness Book of British Hit Singles 7th Edition - 1988

[edit] External links

• Nu Shooz - Official website
• Valerie Day - Valerie Day's Official website