Company B (band)
Company B | |
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Origin | Freestyle |
Years active | 1986–1998, 2006–present |
Labels | Atlantic Records, The Summer Records |
Members | Susan Gonzalez Johnson Dalia Chirino Siddy Betancourt |
Past members | Charlotte McKinnon Lori L. (Ledesma) Lezlee Livrano Sheena B. Donna Huntley Julie Marie |
Company B is an American
Overview
Company B resulted from the music trend of
In 1989, Company B released its follow-up album Gotta Dance,[1] sporting a revamped image: gone were the platinum wigs. Also seemingly gone were the Latin-flavored rhythms of the previous album. Singles culled from the album included the house-influenced "You Stole My Heart," "Gotta Dance," and a cover of the Andrews Sisters song "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" (the song that served as inspiration of the group's name). Despite music videos for "You Stole My Heart" and "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy," the group did not attain the same success as they did with their debut effort. A third album recycled a few songs from the first album, including the track "Jam on Me," which included additional lyrics.
In 2006, Company B regrouped, with original member Charlotte McKinnon and original member Susan (Gonzalez) Johnson, joined by newest member Rachel Leslie. They had been performing extensively over the past few years and released new material.
In 2014, original member Susan (Johnson) Gonzalez purchased the Trademark, Company B and is registered with the USPTO.
In 2016 Susan (Johnson) Gonzalez hired Gail Smith Hoyer to manage the group. Gail assisted Susan in branding the name, hire new member Siddy Betancourt, update costumes, choreography, and music. In 2017 they did a remake of "Cruel Summer" by Bananarama. Gail took advantage of Social media and came up with the idea of an online show "In the Kitchen" with Company B and together with Susan they put it into action. Later that year Company B parted ways with Gail and hired new manager Roy Bermingham (Roy B). In 2019 present members include original member Susan (Johnson) Gonzalez, Dalia Chirinos, and Siddy Benancourt. [citation needed]
Discography
Albums
Year | Album | Billboard 200 [3] | |||
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1987 | Company B | 143 | |||
1989 | Gotta Dance | — | |||
1996 | 3 | — | |||
1996 | Jam on Me | — | |||
1998 | Irresistible (re-released in 2011 as Goddess of Love) | — | |||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart. |
Singles
Year | Single | Peak chart positions | |||
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US Pop [4][5] |
NL [6] |
UK
[7] | |||
1986 | "Fascinated" (first release) | — | — | — | — |
"Jam on Me" | — | — | ― | ― | |
1987 | "Fascinated" (re-release) | 1 | 21 | 23 | 89 |
"Full Circle" | 5 | ― | ― | ― | |
1988 | "Perfect Lover" | 12 | — | ― | — |
"Signed in Your Book of Love" | 9 | — | ― | — | |
1989 | "You Stole My Heart" | — | — | ― | — |
"Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" | ― | — | — | ― | |
1990 | "Goddess of Love" | ― | — | — | ― |
2009 | "Soldier Boy" | ― | — | ― | ― |
2017 | "Cruel Summer" | ― | ― | ― | — |
2019 | "Last Christmas" | ― | ― | ― | — |
2022 | "Let's Just Dance" | ― | ― | ― | — |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
See also
- List of Billboard number-one dance club songs
- List of artists who reached number one on the U.S. Dance Club Songs chart
References
- ^ a b c d Tom Demalon. "Artist Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
- ^ a b "Chart History - Company B: DANCE CLUB SONGS". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 17, 2021. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
- ^ "Company B - Chart History: BILLBOARD 200". Billboard. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
- ^ a b "Company B Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography". Music VF. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
- ^ "Chart History - Company B: HOT 100". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 18, 2021. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
- ^ "Company B - Fascinated". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
- ^ "COMPANY B - full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
External links
- Official Website
- Company B discography at Discogs