Street Called Desire
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Street Called Desire is the fourth and final album by the duo René & Angela
. This would be their only album for the Mercury Records
label.
Written-By – Rene & Angela
René & Angela
René & Angela were an 1980s R&B duo consisting of artist/producers René Moore and Angela Winbush. The group dissolved by the mid 1980s. Both went on to successful solo careers as performers, songwriters, and producers.-Studio albums:-Compilation albums:...
. This would be their only album for the Mercury Records
Mercury 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...
label.
Track listing
- Save Your Love (For #1)Save Your Love (Rene & Angela song)Save Your Love is a 1985 single by singing/songwriting duo Rene & Angela. The single was number one on the R&B charts for two weeks and was the duo's biggest hit on that chart. The single did not make the Hot 100..-References:...
4:20 - I'll Be Good 5:14
- No How - No Way 5:00
- You Don't Have To Cry 5:53
- Street Called Desire 4:40
- Your SmileYour Smile"Your Smile" was the third single from René & Angela's album, Street Called Desire. "Your Smile" was the duo's second number-one single on Billboards R&B chart. It was also a minor hit on the Hot 100 peaking at number sixty-two. Along with the track, " Drive My Love", "Your Smile" was minor hit...
4:26 - Who's Foolin' Who 5:06
- Drive My Love 4:09
Written-By – Rene & Angela
René & Angela
René & Angela were an 1980s R&B duo consisting of artist/producers René Moore and Angela Winbush. The group dissolved by the mid 1980s. Both went on to successful solo careers as performers, songwriters, and producers.-Studio albums:-Compilation albums:...
Personnel
- Angela WinbushAngela WinbushAngela Winbush is an American R&B/soul singer-songwriter who rose to fame first in the 1980s R&B duo René & Angela, also scoring hits as a solo artist.-Early life and career:...
- Lead & Backing Vocal, Keyboards - René MooreRene MooreRené Moore is an American singer-songwriter and producer, and is more memorable musically for hits he produced with his soul co-singer Angela Winbush as part of René & Angela, including "I'll Be Good," "Save Your Love ," "Your Smile," and "You Don't Have to Cry."-Biography:Moore and singer Angela...
- Keyboards, Synthesizer (Synth Bass), Backing Vocal - Kurtis BlowKurtis BlowKurt Walker , better known by his stage name Kurtis Blow, is an American rapper and record producer. He is one of the first commercially successful rappers and the first to sign with a major record label...
- Rap - Jeff LorberJeff LorberJeff Lorber is an American Grammy Award-nominated keyboardist, composer, and record producer.After leading his own group, The Jeff Lorber Fusion, he went on to pioneer the smooth jazz genre....
, Ramsey Embick - Donald Griffin, Michael McGloiry, Paul JacksonPaul JacksonPaul Jackson may refer to:*Paul Jackson , British television producer*Paul Jackson , British video game publisher*Paul Jackson , English rugby league player...
, Paul Pesco, Tony Maiden - Guitars - Bobby WatsonBobby WatsonBobby Watson is an American post-bop jazz alto saxophonist, composer, producer, and educator. Watson now has 26 recordings as a leader. He appears on nearly 100 other recordings as either co-leader or in a supporting role...
- Bass - Andre Fischer, John Robinson, Leon "Ndugu" Chancellor, Rayford Griffin - Drums
- Paulinho Da CostaPaulinho Da CostaPaulinho da Costa is a Brazilian percussionist born in Rio de Janeiro, considered one of the most recorded musicians of modern times. Playing over two hundred percussion instruments, he has participated in thousands of recording sessions, Grammy Award-winning albums, hit songs, soundtracks, radio...
- Percussion - Ambrose Price, Derwin Suttle - Handclaps
Albums
| Chart (1985) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. US Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
64 |
| U.S. Billboard Black Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999... |
5 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart Positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 R&B Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,... |
US 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 ... |
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| 1985 | "Save Your Love (For #1) Save Your Love (Rene & Angela song) Save Your Love is a 1985 single by singing/songwriting duo Rene & Angela. The single was number one on the R&B charts for two weeks and was the duo's biggest hit on that chart. The single did not make the Hot 100..-References:... " |
101 | 1 | 3 | 66 |
| "I'll Be Good" | 47 | 4 | 7 | 22 | |
| "Secret Rendezvous" | — | — | — | 54 | |
| "Your Smile Your Smile "Your Smile" was the third single from René & Angela's album, Street Called Desire. "Your Smile" was the duo's second number-one single on Billboards R&B chart. It was also a minor hit on the Hot 100 peaking at number sixty-two. Along with the track, " Drive My Love", "Your Smile" was minor hit... " |
62 | 1 | 47 | — | |
| 1986 | "You Don't Have to Cry" | 75 | 2 | — | — |
| "No How - No Way" | — | 29 | — | — | |