Chéri (band)
| Chéri | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Genres | R&B, boogie |
| Years active | 1982-1983 |
| Past members |
Rosalind Hunt Lise Cullerier |
Chéri was a Canadian female dance music duo from Montreal, consisting of American Rosalind Milligan Hunt and Canadian Lise Cullerier. They had one Billboard Top 40 hit, "Murphy's Law", in 1982.[1]
History
Friends Hunt and Cullerier began singing together at the suggestion of Hunt's mother, singer Geraldine Hunt.[2] Calling their duo Chéri, in 1982 they recorded a single, "Murphy's Law", which became their only Billboard Hot 100 entry, peaking at #39.[3][4] The song also hit number-one on the Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart and is notable for its speed-up vocal chorus ("got it all together, dontcha baby"). The song was written by Geraldine Hunt and Daniel Joseph, and released on Venture Records.[5]
Chéri continued to record, following up with another single "Give it to me Baby",[6] and also that year released an album, Murphy's Law, which included the hit single. Some of Chéri's recordings featured Amy Roslyn instead of Cullerier.[7]
In 1983 the band released the album Love Stew through the label 21 Records.[8]
Discography
Albums
- Chéri, 21 Records (1982) Canada
- Murphy's Law, Venture Records (1982) US
- Love Stew, 21 Records (1983)
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. | U.S. Dance | |||||||||||||
| 1982 | "Murphy's Law" | 39 | 1 | Cheri | ||||||||||
| "Give It To Me Baby" | 53 | — | ||||||||||||
| 1983 | "Working Girl" | 40 | — | Love Stew | ||||||||||
| "Small Town Lover" | 56 | — | ||||||||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||||||||||||
See also
- List of number-one dance hits (United States)
- List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart
References
- ↑ Mark Kearney; Randy Ray (1999). The Great Canadian Book of Lists. Dundurn. pp. 188–. ISBN 978-0-88882-213-0.
- ↑ Norm N. Nite (1 September 1985). Rock on: the illustrated encyclopedia of rock n' roll : the video revolution, 1978-present. Harper & Row. p. 68. ISBN 978-0-06-181644-4.
- ↑ "Briefs: The 100 Greatest Lost Hits of The 80’s Part 2: #32". LOGO: Newnownext, 1/8/2016
- ↑ "Rhythm and Blues". The Canadian Encyclopedia, Jude Kelly, Daniel Caudeiron. 05/08/11
- ↑ "New on the Charts". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.: 55– 10 April 1982. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ↑ Brian Chin (23 October 1982). "Dance Trax". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.: 34–. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ↑ James Arena (30 March 2016). Legends of Disco: Forty Stars Discuss Their Careers. McFarland. pp. 100–101. ISBN 978-1-4766-2457-0.
- ↑ "Summer simmers with syncopated beat of some spunky disco sounds". Daily Iowan, July 6, 1983. page 7, Paul Soucek.