Crystal Waters
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Crystal Waters is an American
dance music
singer and songwriter
.
, Waters is the daughter of Betty and Junior Waters, a famed jazz musician; her great aunt, Ethel Waters
, was one of the first African-American vocalists to appear in mainstream Hollywood musicals. The family lived in New Jersey
for a while but they again moved to Washington, D.C.
. At age eleven she began writing poetry
and took her writing seriously enough to be inducted into the American Poetry Society when she was 14, the youngest person ever to receive that honor.
She studied business and computer science
at Howard University
, but her creative work dropped off as she found less time for it. After earning her college degree in 1985, Waters secured a job as a computer technician with the Washington, D.C.
parole board, making a living that would support her two children.
in 1989 and began penning songs for recording artists.
In one of her assignments Waters penned a song called "Gypsy Woman
" for dance diva Ultra Nate
and recorded a demo cut herself of the song. The producers were so taken by her rendition that they drew up a recording contract with her for that one song, never passing it on to Ultra Nate.
The song became a worldwide hit, memorable for its "la da dee, la dee da" refrain
and its often sampled
keyboard riff. The track reached #8 on the Billboard Hot 100
, and found even more success in Europe
, reaching #2 on the UK Singles Chart. Scarcely a year after its release, a new version turned up on the Red Hot Organization
's Red Hot + Dance
AIDS fundraiser disc (1992, distributed by Sony Music), gaining its remixer (Joey Negro
) his first real American exposure.
Despite some additional contributions by remixer Steve "Silk" Hurley, Waters' next releases were promoted only in the dance music markets, but she made an unexpected mainstream comeback in 1994 when the song "100% Pure Love" hit #11 on the Billboard Hot 100
and became one of the longest charting singles on the Hot 100 at 45 weeks ("Gypsy Woman" remained on the chart for an average 16 weeks). Along with the single, the singer released her second album Storyteller
, which sold over 284,000 copies in United States.
In 1996, Waters participated in the AIDS-Benefit Album Red Hot + Rio
produced by the Red Hot Organization
, performing the song "The Boy From Ipanema".
Her 1997 self-titled album
included another Top 40 US hit, "Say...If You Feel Alright," but mainstream success in the US has since eluded her. However, Waters remains successful on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play and the Hot Dance Airplay
charts with recent hits like "Come On Down" and "My Time," both of which peaked at #1, the latter making top 40 in the UK. "Gypsy Woman"'s keyboard-chord was recently sampled on rapper T.I.
's 2006 mega-hit "Why You Wanna."
Also, as a side project, Crystal Waters wrote and voiced a single called "Right and Exact" under the alias Chrissy Ward in 1998.
In 2007 Waters finally embarked on a world tour, performing sold out shows in Russia
, Egypt
, the United Kingdom
, Germany
, Mexico
and Dubai
, among other locations. Also that year her track "Destination Calabria
" hit the Top 10 on the UK Singles Chart
.
In May 2008, Waters issued the single "Dancefloor", giving Waters yet another Top 10 Dance hit.
"Never Enough
" hit #20 on the US Dance Charts in February 2009.
) on the television series In Living Color
in late 1991. Wayans skewered the song's simple rhythm and melody by singing "Hey look at that it's Fred and the Flintstones! That's a song now, I got a song now: Yabba Dabba Doo Yabba Dabba Da, Yabba Dabba Doo Yabba Dabba Da...." The clip from the comedy show would later sometimes show up mixed into Waters' own composition at gay clubs with video screens, showing Waters had a sense of humor about it.
Compilation albums
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
dance music
Dance music
Dance music is music composed specifically to facilitate or accompany dancing. It can be either a whole musical piece or part of a larger musical arrangement...
singer and songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
.
Childhood and young adult life
Born in Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaPennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, Waters is the daughter of Betty and Junior Waters, a famed jazz musician; her great aunt, Ethel Waters
Ethel Waters
Ethel Waters was an American blues, jazz and gospel vocalist and actress. She frequently performed jazz, big band, and pop music, on the Broadway stage and in concerts, although she began her career in the 1920s singing blues.Her best-known recordings includes, "Dinah", "Birmingham Bertha",...
, was one of the first African-American vocalists to appear in mainstream Hollywood musicals. The family lived in New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
for a while but they again moved to Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
. At age eleven she began writing poetry
Poetry
Poetry is a form of literary art in which language is used for its aesthetic and evocative qualities in addition to, or in lieu of, its apparent meaning...
and took her writing seriously enough to be inducted into the American Poetry Society when she was 14, the youngest person ever to receive that honor.
She studied business and computer science
Computer science
Computer science or computing science is the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and of practical techniques for their implementation and application in computer systems...
at Howard University
Howard University
Howard University is a federally chartered, non-profit, private, coeducational, nonsectarian, historically black university located in Washington, D.C., United States...
, but her creative work dropped off as she found less time for it. After earning her college degree in 1985, Waters secured a job as a computer technician with the Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
parole board, making a living that would support her two children.
Music career
Waters first approached the music world in 1987 as a behind-the-scenes worker, writing demos for a production team known as the Basement Boys, securing a writing contract with Mercury RecordsMercury Records
Mercury Records is a record label operating as a standalone company in the UK and as part of the Island Def Jam Motown Music Group in the US; both are subsidiaries of Universal Music Group. There is also a Mercury Records in Australia, which is a local artist and repertoire division of Universal...
in 1989 and began penning songs for recording artists.
In one of her assignments Waters penned a song called "Gypsy Woman
Gypsy Woman (She's Homeless)
"Gypsy Woman " is a house music song by American singer Crystal Waters. It was written by Neal Conway and Waters and is the first single from her 1991 debut album, Surprise...
" for dance diva Ultra Nate
Ultra Naté
Ultra Naté is an American house music, Dance-pop and sometimes R&B musician who has achieved a respectable amount of success on the pop charts with songs such as "Free" and "If You Could Read My Mind" as part of Stars on 54....
and recorded a demo cut herself of the song. The producers were so taken by her rendition that they drew up a recording contract with her for that one song, never passing it on to Ultra Nate.
The song became a worldwide hit, memorable for its "la da dee, la dee da" refrain
Refrain
A refrain is the line or lines that are repeated in music or in verse; the "chorus" of a song...
and its often sampled
Sampling (music)
In music, sampling is the act of taking a portion, or sample, of one sound recording and reusing it as an instrument or a different sound recording of a song or piece. Sampling was originally developed by experimental musicians working with musique concrète and electroacoustic music, who physically...
keyboard riff. The track reached #8 on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
, and found even more success in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
, reaching #2 on the UK Singles Chart. Scarcely a year after its release, a new version turned up on the Red Hot Organization
Red Hot Organization
Red Hot Organization is a not-for-profit, 501 3, international organization dedicated to fighting AIDS through pop culture.Since its inception in 1989, over 400 artists, producers and directors have contributed to over 15 compilation albums, related television programs and media events to raise...
's Red Hot + Dance
Red Hot + Dance
Red Hot + Dance is an album produced by the Red Hot Organization, an organization dedicated to raising money and awareness to fight the onslaught of HIV/AIDS....
AIDS fundraiser disc (1992, distributed by Sony Music), gaining its remixer (Joey Negro
Joey Negro
Dave Lee is a British DJ and house music producer, also known by the stage name Joey Negro. Lee was born on the Isle of Wight. He has released music under a variety of pseudonyms, including the name Jakatta...
) his first real American exposure.
Despite some additional contributions by remixer Steve "Silk" Hurley, Waters' next releases were promoted only in the dance music markets, but she made an unexpected mainstream comeback in 1994 when the song "100% Pure Love" hit #11 on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
and became one of the longest charting singles on the Hot 100 at 45 weeks ("Gypsy Woman" remained on the chart for an average 16 weeks). Along with the single, the singer released her second album Storyteller
Storyteller (Crystal Waters album)
Storyteller is the second album from singer-songwriter Crystal Waters, released on May 17, 1994 by Mercury. Storyteller peaked at #199 on the Billboard 200, #73 on the U.S. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and #8 on the Top Heatseekers chart. It was certified gold in the US...
, which sold over 284,000 copies in United States.
In 1996, Waters participated in the AIDS-Benefit Album Red Hot + Rio
Red Hot + Rio
Red Hot + Rio is a compilation album produced by Paul Heck as part of the Red Hot AIDS Benefit Series intended to promote AIDS awareness. This installment is a contemporary tribute to the Bossa nova sound, especially the music of Antonio Carlos Jobim...
produced by the Red Hot Organization
Red Hot Organization
Red Hot Organization is a not-for-profit, 501 3, international organization dedicated to fighting AIDS through pop culture.Since its inception in 1989, over 400 artists, producers and directors have contributed to over 15 compilation albums, related television programs and media events to raise...
, performing the song "The Boy From Ipanema".
Her 1997 self-titled album
Self-Titled Album
Self-titled Album is an album by the Huntingtons released in 2003 on the Fast Music label. It features "Pittsburgh" which was played during a televised professional baseball game.-Track listing:# Cut Me Loose# 3 Chord Baby# I've Been Waiting...
included another Top 40 US hit, "Say...If You Feel Alright," but mainstream success in the US has since eluded her. However, Waters remains successful on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play and the Hot Dance Airplay
Hot Dance Airplay
Dance/Mix Show Airplay is a monitored electronic dance music radio chart that is featured weekly in Billboard magazine. The chart came about as a result of the small but influential impact of electronic dance music on the radio in the United States and the stations that program it...
charts with recent hits like "Come On Down" and "My Time," both of which peaked at #1, the latter making top 40 in the UK. "Gypsy Woman"'s keyboard-chord was recently sampled on rapper T.I.
T.I.
Clifford Joseph Harris, Jr. , better known by his stage name T.I., is an American rap artist, film and music producer, actor and author. He is also the founder and co-chief executive officer of Grand Hustle Records....
's 2006 mega-hit "Why You Wanna."
Also, as a side project, Crystal Waters wrote and voiced a single called "Right and Exact" under the alias Chrissy Ward in 1998.
In 2007 Waters finally embarked on a world tour, performing sold out shows in Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
, Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
, the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
and Dubai
Dubai
Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi...
, among other locations. Also that year her track "Destination Calabria
Destination Calabria
"Destination Calabria" is a DJ track by Italian producer Alex Gaudino, with vocals by Crystal Waters. It is the first single released from his debut album My Destination...
" hit the Top 10 on the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
.
In May 2008, Waters issued the single "Dancefloor", giving Waters yet another Top 10 Dance hit.
"Never Enough
Never Enough
Never Enough is the third album by singer/songwriter Melissa Etheridge, released in 1992 .-Track listing:All songs by Melissa Etheridge, except where noted#"Ain't It Heavy" – 4:20#"2001" – 4:36...
" hit #20 on the US Dance Charts in February 2009.
In popular culture
The song "Gypsy Woman" was parodied in the memorable sketch "My Songs Are Mindless (I Should Be Homeless)" (performed by Kim WayansKim Wayans
Kim Wayans is an American actress, comedian, producer, writer and director. She is also a member of the Wayans family.-Early life:...
) on the television series In Living Color
In Living Color
In Living Color is an American sketch comedy television series, which originally ran on the Fox Network from April 15, 1990 to May 19, 1994. Brothers Keenen and Damon Wayans created, wrote, and starred in the program. The show was produced by Ivory Way Productions in association with 20th Century...
in late 1991. Wayans skewered the song's simple rhythm and melody by singing "Hey look at that it's Fred and the Flintstones! That's a song now, I got a song now: Yabba Dabba Doo Yabba Dabba Da, Yabba Dabba Doo Yabba Dabba Da...." The clip from the comedy show would later sometimes show up mixed into Waters' own composition at gay clubs with video screens, showing Waters had a sense of humor about it.
Discography
Studio albums- SurpriseSurprise (Crystal Waters album)-Chart positions:Album - Billboard -Singles:...
(1991) - StorytellerStoryteller (Crystal Waters album)Storyteller is the second album from singer-songwriter Crystal Waters, released on May 17, 1994 by Mercury. Storyteller peaked at #199 on the Billboard 200, #73 on the U.S. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and #8 on the Top Heatseekers chart. It was certified gold in the US...
(1994) - Crystal WatersCrystal Waters (album)Crystal Waters is the third studio album by singer-songwriter Crystal Waters, released on June 24, 1997 by Mercury Records/Polygram. It includes her third pop crossover hit, "Say... If You Feel Alright", produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis...
(1997)
Compilation albums
- The Best of Crystal WatersThe Best of Crystal WatersThe Best of Crystal Waters is the first official compilation of Crystal Waters's music output. It was released on August 11, 1998, on Universal/Polygram. It includes most of the singles taken from her three full-length studio releases; Surprise , Storyteller and Crystal Waters...
(1998) - Gypsy Woman - The Collection (2001)
- 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Crystal Waters (2001)
Singles
"-" indicates that the record was not released in that market, did not chart, or that info is unknown.| Year | Song | U.S. Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
U.S. Dance | UK UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
Australian singles chart | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | "Gypsy Woman (She's Homeless) Gypsy Woman (She's Homeless) "Gypsy Woman " is a house music song by American singer Crystal Waters. It was written by Neal Conway and Waters and is the first single from her 1991 debut album, Surprise... " (Strip To The Bone Radio Edit) |
8 | 1 | 2 | 11 | Surprise |
| "Makin' Happy Makin' Happy "Makin' Happy" was a successful single recorded by house musician Crystal Waters. It was the second single from her debut album Surprise and was released in November 1991.... " (Hurley's Happy House 7") |
- | 1 | 18 | - | ||
| 1992 | "Surprise" (UK 7" Edit) | - | 35 | - | - | |
| "Megamix" | - | - | 39 | - | 12"/CD single, featuring songs from Surprise | |
| "Gypsy Woman (She's Homeless) Gypsy Woman (She's Homeless) "Gypsy Woman " is a house music song by American singer Crystal Waters. It was written by Neal Conway and Waters and is the first single from her 1991 debut album, Surprise... " (Joey Negro's Mindmix) |
- | - | 35 | - | Red Hot + Dance Red Hot + Dance Red Hot + Dance is an album produced by the Red Hot Organization, an organization dedicated to raising money and awareness to fight the onslaught of HIV/AIDS.... / Double A-side with Sabrina Johnson's "Peace" |
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| 1993 | "You Turn Me On" | - | - | - | - | Encino Man Encino Man Encino Man, released in Europe as California Man, is a 1992 comedy film directed by Les Mayfield and starring Brendan Fraser, Sean Astin and Pauly Shore. The plot revolves around two geeky teenagers from Encino, Los Angeles, California played by Astin and Shore, who discover a caveman in their... Original Motion Picture Soundtrack |
| 1994 | "100% Pure Love" (Radio Mix) | 11 | 1 | 15 | 2 | Storyteller |
| "What I Need" (LP Radio Edit) (double A-side with "Ghetto Day" in the UK) | 82 | 1 | 40 | - | ||
| "Ghetto Day" (Radio Mix) (double A-side with "What I Need" in the UK) | - | - | 40 | - | ||
| 1995 | "Relax" (Vission Lorimer Radio Mix) | - | 1 | 37 | - | |
| 1996 | "In De Ghetto" (1996 Radio Mix) (Bad Yard Club David Morales David Morales is an internationally acclaimed Grammy-winning house music DJ and producer. In addition to his production and DJ work, Morales is one of the most prolific remixers of all time, transforming many pop music songs into club-friendly dance tracks... featuring Crystal Waters) |
- | 20 | 35 | - | 12"/CD single |
| "The Boy From Ipanema" | - | - | - | - | Red Hot + Rio Red Hot + Rio Red Hot + Rio is a compilation album produced by Paul Heck as part of the Red Hot AIDS Benefit Series intended to promote AIDS awareness. This installment is a contemporary tribute to the Bossa nova sound, especially the music of Antonio Carlos Jobim... |
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| 1997 | "The Boy From Ipanema" | - | - | - | - | 12"/CD single |
| "Say... If You Feel Alright" (Jam & Lewis Radio) | 40 | 6 | 45 | - | Crystal Waters | |
| "Just a Freak" (Radio) (featuring Dennis Rodman Dennis Rodman Dennis Keith Rodman is a retired American Hall of Fame professional basketball player of the National Basketball Association's Detroit Pistons, San Antonio Spurs, Chicago Bulls, Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks. Born in Trenton, New Jersey, he was nicknamed "Dennis the Menace" and "The... ) |
- | 13 | - | - | ||
| 2001 | "Come on Down" (S.Y.B. Radio Mix) | - | 1 | - | - | 12"/CD single |
| "Enough" (Original Club Mix) | - | - | - | - | 12" single | |
| "Night in Egypt" (Radio Mix) (Sunseeker Sunseeker Sunseeker International, is a UK luxury motor yacht manufacturer. Their headquarters and assembly factory is in Poole Harbour, at Poole in Dorset, England. The company has been making motor boats since 1979.-Profile:... featuring Crystal Waters) |
- | - | - | - | 12"/CD single | |
| 2003 | "My Time" (Radio Edit) (Dutch featuring Crystal Waters) | - | 1 | 22 | 18 | 12"/CD single |
| 2004 | "Destination Unknown" (Radio Edit) (Alex Gaudino Alex Gaudino Alex Gaudino is a record producer and disc jockey from Salerno, Italy.-Early Career :Alex was born in Salerno, Italy... featuring Crystal Waters) |
- | - | - | 98 | 12"/CD single |
| "Lies" | - | - | - | - | Listen Vision: DJ Boom Electro Compilation, samples Fleetwood Mac Fleetwood Mac Fleetwood Mac are a British–American rock band formed in 1967 in London.The only original member present in the band is its eponymous drummer, Mick Fleetwood... 's "Little Lies Little Lies "Little Lies" is a song by the English/American band Fleetwood Mac. It was the third single to be taken from their 1987 album Tango in the Night. As of 2011, it is their final top 10 hit in the U.S.... " |
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| 2007 | "Destination Calabria Destination Calabria "Destination Calabria" is a DJ track by Italian producer Alex Gaudino, with vocals by Crystal Waters. It is the first single released from his debut album My Destination... " (Alex Gaudino Alex Gaudino Alex Gaudino is a record producer and disc jockey from Salerno, Italy.-Early Career :Alex was born in Salerno, Italy... featuring Crystal Waters) |
- | 8 | 4 | 3 | 12"/CD single, Mashup Mashup (music) A mashup or bootleg is a song or composition created by blending two or more pre-recorded songs, usually by overlaying the vocal track of one song seamlessly over the instrumental track of another... of 2004's Destination Unknown and Calabria Calabria Calabria , in antiquity known as Bruttium, is a region in southern Italy, south of Naples, located at the "toe" of the Italian Peninsula. The capital city of Calabria is Catanzaro.... by Rune. |
| 2008 | "Dancefloor" (Speakerbox Radio Edit)(Crystal Waters vs. Speakerbox) | - | 9 | - | - | 12"/CD single |
| 2009 | "Never Enough" | - | 20 | - | - | 12"/CD single |
| 2011 | "Say Yeah" (featuring Fred Pellichero) | - | - | - | - | 12"/CD single |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award |
|---|---|
| 1991 | American Music Award nomination for Favorite Artist - Dance |
| 1991 | American Music Award nomination for Favorite Single - Dance ("Gypsy Woman (She's Homeless)") |
| 1991 | American Music Award nomination for Favorite New Artist - Dance |
| 1994 | Billboard Music Award Billboard Music Award The Billboard Music Award is an honor given by Billboard magazine, the preeminent publication covering the music business. The Billboard Music Awards show had been held annually in December until it went dormant in 2007, but it returned in May 2011... Won for Top-Selling Hot Dance Music Club Play Single for "100% Pure Love" |
| 1994 | Billboard Music Award nomination for Top Hot Dance Music Maxi-Singles Sales Artist |
| 1994 | Billboard Music Award nomination for Top Hot Dance Music Maxi-Single Sales for "100% Pure Love" |
| 1994 | Billboard Music Award nomination for Top Hot Dance Music Club Play Artist |
| 1994 | MTV Video Music Award nomination for Best Dance Video MTV Video Music Award for Best Dance Video The MTV Video Music Award for Best Dance Video was first awarded in 1989, and it was one of the original four genre categories that were added to the MTV Video Music Awards that year. With a revamp of the awards in 2007, the category was cut out along with several others, yet it returned for the... ("100% Pure Love") |
See also
- List of number-one dance hits (United States)
- List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart