Le Click
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Le Click was a Eurodance
duo
created in Germany
by the record producer
, Frank Farian
. Le Click consisted of Swedish singer Kayo Shekoni
and rapper/singer Robert Haynes. In the UK
, Le Click are considered to be one-hit wonders.
chart debut was in 1995 with "Tonight is the Night" (which featured La Bouche
's Melanie Thornton
on vocals and was included on the double platinum
-selling U.S. edition of La Bouche's debut album Sweet Dreams). They had another hit
in 1997 with the single
"Call Me
", which climbed to #35 on the Billboard Hot 100
as well as #4 on the Billboard
Hot Dance Club Play
Chart
. The track reached #38 in the UK Singles Chart
. Its follow-up, "Don't Go" peaked at #62 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #19 on the Billboard Dance Club Play Chart. Their album, Tonight Is The Night peaked at #49 on the Heatseekers
chart. Other successful stateside singles from the album include "Show Me", "Voodoo Fever", "Something To Dream Of" and "Tell Me That You Want Me." All of the singles garnered radio airplay
.
The lead singer, Shekoni, was already an established artist in her native Sweden, and has since gone on to have a successful television career. She has released two solo albums and many hit singles in Sweden, both in either English
or Swedish
. In 1998, she released the single "If I Can't Have You" with LFO. Shekoni was the Swedish Eurovision Song Contest 2002
entrant with the group Afro-dite
. Her most recent English single was released in 2006 on Redlox Music titled, "(If It Makes You) Feel Good".
Haynes is currently employed with Apple, Inc. Retail in Monterey, California
.
Eurodance
Eurodance is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in the late 1980s or early 1990s primarily in Europe. It combines many elements from House, Techno, Hi-NRG and especially Italo-Disco...
duo
Duet (music)
A duet is a musical composition for two performers. In classical music, the term is most often used for a composition for two singers or pianists; with other instruments, the word duo is also often used. A piece performed by two pianists performing together on the same piano is referred to as...
created in 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...
by the record producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
, Frank Farian
Frank Farian
Frank Farian , is a German record producer and songwriter. He started out as a trained cook before moving into the music industry...
. Le Click consisted of Swedish singer Kayo Shekoni
Kayo Shekoni
Kayode Maria Söderberg Shekoni , better known as Kayo Shekoni, or just Kayo, is a Swedish pop/dance singer, TV personality and actress of Nigerian descent.-Career:...
and rapper/singer Robert Haynes. In the UK
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...
, Le Click are considered to be one-hit wonders.
Career
Le Click's U.S.United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
chart debut was in 1995 with "Tonight is the Night" (which featured La Bouche
La Bouche
La Bouche was a Eurodance/Dance-pop duo formed by Frank Farian in Germany in 1994, originally consisting of Melanie Thornton and Lane McCray, scoring two major worldwide hits in the mid-1990s with "Be My Lover" and "Sweet Dreams"....
's Melanie Thornton
Melanie Thornton
Melanie Janene Thornton was an American pop singer who found fame in Germany and fronted the Eurodance group La Bouche, who found success with the singles "Be My Lover" and "Sweet Dreams" in the mid-1990s. She forged a moderately successful solo career in Germany before her death...
on vocals and was included on the double platinum
Music recording sales certification
Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,...
-selling U.S. edition of La Bouche's debut album Sweet Dreams). They had another hit
Hit record
A hit record is a sound recording, usually in the form of a single or album, that sells a large number of copies or otherwise becomes broadly popular or well-known, through airplay, club play, inclusion in a film or stage play soundtrack, causing it to have "hit" one of the popular chart listings...
in 1997 with the single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
"Call Me
Call Me (Le Click song)
"Call Me", is the title of a song recorded by the Eurodance duo, Le Click. The song was released in February 1997 as the second single from their album, Tonight is the Night...
", which climbed to #35 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...
as well as #4 on the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Hot Dance Club Play
Hot Dance Club Play
The Hot Dance Club Songs chart is a weekly national survey of the songs that are most popular in U.S. dance clubs...
Chart
Record chart
A record chart is a ranking of recorded music according to popularity during a given period of time. Examples of music charts are the Hit parade, Hot 100 or Top 40....
. The track reached #38 in 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 ...
. Its follow-up, "Don't Go" peaked at #62 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #19 on the Billboard Dance Club Play Chart. Their album, Tonight Is The Night peaked at #49 on the Heatseekers
Top Heatseekers
Top Heatseekers refers to either of two separate "Breaking and Entering" music charts issued weekly by Billboard Magazine: the Heatseekers Albums chart or the Heatseekers Songs chart. They were introduced by Billboard in 1993 with the purpose of highlighting the sales by new and developing musical...
chart. Other successful stateside singles from the album include "Show Me", "Voodoo Fever", "Something To Dream Of" and "Tell Me That You Want Me." All of the singles garnered radio airplay
Airplay
* Airplay is the amount of time a song is played on the radio.It may also refer to:* AirPlay, an audio & video streaming technology from Apple Inc.* Airplay , Foster & Graydon music project from 1980* Citroën C1, Citroën C1 Airplay...
.
The lead singer, Shekoni, was already an established artist in her native Sweden, and has since gone on to have a successful television career. She has released two solo albums and many hit singles in Sweden, both in either English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
or Swedish
Swedish language
Swedish is a North Germanic language, spoken by approximately 10 million people, predominantly in Sweden and parts of Finland, especially along its coast and on the Åland islands. It is largely mutually intelligible with Norwegian and Danish...
. In 1998, she released the single "If I Can't Have You" with LFO. Shekoni was the Swedish Eurovision Song Contest 2002
Eurovision Song Contest 2002
The Eurovision Song Contest 2002 was the 47th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place on 25 May 2002 at the Saku Suurhall Arena in Tallinn, Estonia....
entrant with the group Afro-dite
Afro-dite
Afro-dite is a Swedish pop group made up of three pop singers. The group consists of Blossom Tainton-Lindquist, Gladys del Pilar and Kayo Shekoni. The name is a play on words implying they are beautiful as Greek goddess Aphrodite and being...
. Her most recent English single was released in 2006 on Redlox Music titled, "(If It Makes You) Feel Good".
Haynes is currently employed with Apple, Inc. Retail in Monterey, California
Monterey, California
The City of Monterey in Monterey County is located on Monterey Bay along the Pacific coast in Central California. Monterey lies at an elevation of 26 feet above sea level. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 27,810. Monterey is of historical importance because it was the capital of...
.
Studio albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Heat Top Heatseekers Top Heatseekers refers to either of two separate "Breaking and Entering" music charts issued weekly by Billboard Magazine: the Heatseekers Albums chart or the Heatseekers Songs chart. They were introduced by Billboard in 1993 with the purpose of highlighting the sales by new and developing musical... |
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| Tonight is the Night |
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49 | |||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||||||
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US 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... |
US Dance Hot Dance Club Play The Hot Dance Club Songs chart is a weekly national survey of the songs that are most popular in U.S. dance clubs... |
CAN Dance RPM (magazine) RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,... |
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 ... |
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| 1995 | "Tonight is the Night" | 68 | 22 | 4 | — | Tonight is the Night | |||
| 1997 | "Call Me Call Me (Le Click song) "Call Me", is the title of a song recorded by the Eurodance duo, Le Click. The song was released in February 1997 as the second single from their album, Tonight is the Night... " |
35 | 4 | 1 | 38 | ||||
| "Don't Go" | 62 | 19 | 4 | — | |||||
| "Heaven's Got to Be Better" | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||||||