| Uptown | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Uptown Girls |
| Origin | Dallas, Texas |
| Genres | Electronic dance music |
| Years active | 1980's |
| Labels | Oak Lawn Records |
Uptown (also known as Uptown Girls) are an American music group. They were active in the 1980s in Dallas, Texas.
They recorded an upbeat dance music cover of Rod Stewart's (I Know) I'm Losing You in 1983 which contained the original version of the song and an instrumental version. The track achieved popularity at Dallas' famed Starck nightclub in Oak Lawn due to early play by DJ Rick Squillante and became a standard in many U.S. nightclubs, reaching the No. 80 spot on Billboard's Hot 100 in 1987. In 1989, it was re-released with side A containing the Ultimix version and 89 Remix and Side B contained the Bonus Beats and Serious Sirens Mix.
They recorded the next single under the name of Uptown Girls feat. Jan & Michelle and in 1987 released the 12 inch I'm Gonna Love You . Which featured on Side A - I'm Gonna Love You (Club Mix 7:57) and I'm Gonna Love You (Radio Mix 3:46) On Side B I'm Gonna Love You (Latin Mix 7:42) and I'm Gonna Love You (Instrumental 7:53), It was written and produced by Scott Yahney.
Another twelve inch single was released in 1989 which was a dance cover of Aretha Franklin's "Rescue Me". On Side A, it included the "Rescue Me Vocal" and "Rescue Me Radio Edit". Side B contained the "Rescue Me House Mix" and the "Rescue Me Instrumental".