First Choice (band)
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| First Choice | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Genres |
Philly soul Girl group R&B Disco Smooth Soul Pop |
| Years active | 1971–1984 |
| Labels | Philly Groove, Gold Mind |
| Members |
Annette Guest Debbie Martin Joyce Jones Rochelle Fleming Ursula Herring |
First Choice was an American girl group vocal music trio from Philadelphia. The group produced the disco hits "Armed and Extremely Dangerous", "Smarty Pants", "The Player", "Love Thang", "Let No Man Put Asunder" and "Dr. Love". They were signed to soul label Philly Groove Records and to disco label Salsoul Records.
The group was influential to early house and techno music, because of sampling by many artists, including Todd Terry[1] and The Jungle Brothers,[2][3] mostly from First Choice's 1977 track, "Let No Man Put Asunder", in 1983. "Let No Man Put Asunder" was also covered by Mary J. Blige on her 1999 "Mary" album.
Discography
Studio albums
| Year | Album | Peak chart positions | Record label | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [4] |
US R&B [4] | |||||
| 1973 | Armed and Extremely Dangerous | 184 | 55 | Philly Groove | ||
| 1974 | The Player | 143 | 36 | |||
| 1976 | So Let Us Entertain You | 204 | 53 | Warner Bros. | ||
| 1977 | Delusions | 103 | — | Gold Mind | ||
| 1979 | Hold Your Horses | 135 | 58 | |||
| 1980 | Breakaway | — | — | |||
| "—" denotes the release failed to chart | ||||||
Compilation albums
| Year | Album | Peak positions | Record label | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B | |||||
| 1994 | Philly Golden Classics | — | — | Collectables | ||
| The Best of First Choice | — | — | Southbound | |||
| 1996 | Greatest Hits | — | — | Capitol | ||
| 2006 | The Greatest Hits: It's Not Over | — | — | Koch Records | ||
| "—" denotes the release failed to chart | ||||||
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [4] |
US R&B [4] |
US Dance [4] |
UK [5] | |||
| 1972 | "This Is The House (Where Love Died)" | — | — | — | — | |
| 1973 | "Armed and Extremely Dangerous" | 28 | 11 | — | 16 | |
| "Smarty Pants" | 56 | 25 | — | 9 | ||
| 1974 | "Newsy Neighbors" | 97 | 35 | — | — | |
| "The Player (Part 1)" | 70 | 7 | — | — | ||
| "Guilty" | 103 | 19 | — | — | ||
| 1975 | "Love Freeze" | — | 61 | — | — | |
| 1976 | "Gotta Get Away (From You Baby)" | — | 64 | 5 | — | |
| "Let Him Go" | — | 97 | — | |||
| 1977 | "Doctor Love" | 41 | 23 | 8 | — | |
| "Love Having You Around" | — | 68 | — | — | ||
| 1979 | "Hold Your Horses" | — | 73 | 5 | — | |
| "Double Cross" | 104 | 60 | — | |||
| "Love Thang" | — | — | 52 | — | ||
| 1980 | "Breakaway" | — | — | 80 | — | |
| 1983 | "Let No Man Put Asunder" (EP) | — | — | 13 | — | |
| 1984 | "Doctor Love" (re-release) | — | — | 61 | — | |
| 1999 | "Dr. Love" (remixes) | — | — | 22 | — | |
| 2001 | "The Player" (remixes) | — | — | 7 | — | |
| "—" denotes the release failed to chart | ||||||
References
- ↑ "Royal House - Can You Party (Todd Terry's B.Boy Remix) (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-12-28.
- ↑ "Jungle Brothers - I'll House You (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-12-28.
- ↑ "Todd Terry Presents Sax - This Will Be Mine (Vinyl, LP) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-12-28.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 "US Charts > First Choice". Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-12-11.
- ↑ "UK Charts > First Choice". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2011-12-11.
External links
- First Choice at AllMusic
- First Choice discography at the Soulwalking Web Site
- First Choice discography at Discogs
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