Umboza
| Umboza | |
|---|---|
| Origin | United Kingdom |
| Genres |
House Eurodance |
| Years active | 1995-1996 |
| Past members |
Stuart Crichton Michael Kilkie |
Umboza were a house duo from the United Kingdom composed of Stuart Crichton and Michael Kilkie. They recorded for Positiva Records.
Umboza's 1995 single "Cry India", based on a sample of Lionel Richie's hit All Night Long, was a hit both in the U.S. and the UK . The song peaked at #16 on the Billboard Dance Club Play Charts[1] and #19 on the UK Singles Chart.[2] A second single, "Sunshine", based on a sample of The Gipsy Kings hit "Bamboléo", proved to be their biggest UK hit, reaching #14 in 1996.[2] The track appeared on numerous compilations including Now 34 and Dancemania 3.
Discography
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [3] |
FIN [3] |
SWE [3] |
UK [2] |
U.S. Dance[1] | ||||||||||
| 1995 | "Cry India" | — | — | — | 19 | 16 | Singles only | |||||||
| 1996 | "Sunshine" | 34 | 17 | 16 | 14 | — | ||||||||
| "Paradiso" | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||||||||||||