Least Successful UK Top 40 artist

[billywho]

Came across this artist and song in a list of the "Least Successful UK Top 40 Artists". The criteria for the list was that the artist had one song that made Number 40 for one week, and then never achieved entry into the Top 40 with any other song, ever.

Clue: Female artist, charted in the UK for one week at Number 40 in 1979.

[Greg Wilson]

Hi Billywho: Can't believe you posted this! I managed and produced the Most Successful Least Successful act in UK chart history (as pointed out in I think it was the 13th Edition of The Guinness Book Of Hit Singles). Let me explain:

To be the Least Successful you need to spend just one week at the lowest possible UK chart position, #75. This has happened to a number of acts, but what happened to the Ruthless Rap Assassins, is unique. They had two singles make the chart, both in 1990, 'Just Mellow' and 'And It Wasn't A Dream', and, you've guessed, each of these records spent one week only at #75!

I won't answer the question you set, but add these further clues:

The track has a three word title and the label was hot.

[jazz_pilgrim]

Was it Chantal Curtis - Get Another Love??

[billywho]

Originally Posted by jazz_pilgrim

Was it Chantal Curtis - Get Another Love??

No, unfortunately it wasn't. Don't think that got anywhere near the charts, but I'm sure I'll be corrected if I'm wrong.

Another clue: Armand Van Helden.

[Greg Wilson]

Billywho: Didn't get quite as high as #40, but 'Get Another Love' did manage to reach #51 in the UK.

Another clue:

First word of title and surname of artist both have five letters.

[Graham_Start]

Originally Posted by billywho

Another clue: Armand Van Helden.

Hmm... I can't think of any artists or songs named "suck"...

[Greg Wilson]

Seeing nobody has answered yet, a final clue:

Top 40 hits in the UK on the same label during the late 70's/early 80's by Shalamar, Dynasty and The Whispers.

[Jeff H]

A wild guess, based solely on a few of the clues: "Dance With You" by Carrie Lucas...?

[billywho]

Originally Posted by Jeff H

A wild guess, based solely on a few of the clues: "Dance With You" by Carrie Lucas...?

Hooray!

You win the prize, Jeff H, but unfortunately I don't have one to give away...

What's your favourite Carrie Lucas tune? Mine is "It's Not What You Got (It's How You Use It)".

Have a look here for the list of least successful UK chart artists and songs, along with lots of other UK chart trivia.
http://www.everyhit.com/record2.html

[Jeff H]

I guess my favo(u)rite Carrie Lucas song is "Dance With You," which probably explains how I was able to guess the answer to your quiz.

I still don't get the Armand Van Helden clue (did he do a remix of the song?), but I do agree with Graham's assessment of his "talent."

[billywho]

Originally Posted by Jeff H

I still don't get the Armand Van Helden clue (did he do a remix of the song?), but I do agree with Graham's assessment of his "talent."

"Dance With You" was sampled in "You Don't Know Me" by Armand Van Helden, a huge tune in the UK, though I'm not sure how big it was elsewhere.

I can't quibble with Graham's assessment because I haven't heard much else by Armand Van Helden, and anyway I have little interest in today's dance music "personalities". But, for me, "You Don't Know Me" was a fabulous tune.

[markydefad]

I bought one thing by Mr. Van Helden--"The Funk Phenomena" (repititious but catchy) which they used to play on Groove Radio. Everything else I ever heard sucked like Monica Lewinsky on her knees in the Oval Office. :oops: :P :oops: :P :oops: :P

[Graham_Start]

Originally Posted by billywho

I can't quibble with Graham's assessment because I haven't heard much else by Armand Van Helden, and anyway I have little interest in today's dance music "personalities".

The success of blandfill like AVH's work is the reason why you (and I) have no interest in today's dance music. Funny how someone who's considered a "personality" makes music that is so boring, monotonous, unimaginitive, and utterly lacking in personality.

Was that my outside voice?

[billywho]

Originally Posted by Graham Start

The success of blandfill like AVH's work is the reason why you (and I) have no interest in today's dance music. Funny how someone who's considered a "personality" makes music that is so boring, monotonous, unimaginitive, and utterly lacking in personality.

I'm probably not as anti today's dance music as you are, Graham, in fact, I like some of the stuff I hear very much. But I have no interest in it. Even for tunes I enjoy, I couldn't care less who the artist is, or whether he produces another song in the remainder of his career. Armand Van Helden's "You Don't Know Me" is a case in point. There is so much stuff out these days, and there's many a modern dance tune I've heard and enjoyed, then never heard it again, because I simply don't have the desire to find out who the artist is or even what it's called. It's musical wallpaper (or "blandfill" as you called it), but it enables my gym sessions to pass pleasantly enough. Yes, I'd prefer to have Cocomotion on instead (in fact I'd prefer anything pre-85 to all of today's dance music output), but I don't think it would please the other gym occupants...

[SandraDee]

I know I'm late with this Billywho but I had to say I feel so much the same as u do re post-1990 (I go a bit further than '85 :) dance music; I've got a passing interest in what's happening & i actually quite like some acid jazz & nu-disco/house stuff but I just can't get interested in the artists or music like I do with the older dance/disco stuff. Today's stuff, even the classier stuff, just seems so disposable, while older disco, even the cheesier stuff is so much more INTERESTING, dont u think?!