Skipworth & Turner | |
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| Origin | United States |
| Genres | Dance-pop, post-disco, soul |
| Years active | 1985–1991 |
| Labels | 4th & Broadway, Warner Bros. |
| Past members | Phil Turner Rodney Skipworth |
Skipworth & Turner were a male duo, consisting of Rodney Skipworth (from Syracuse, New York) and Phil Turner (from Memphis, Tennessee). [1] [2] Their biggest hit came in 1985, when they went to No. 1 on the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart with " Thinking About Your Love". The track reached No. 24 in the UK Singles Chart, and a further release, "Make It Last" peaked at No. 60 in the same chart in January 1989. [2]
The duo disbanded in 1991. A greatest hits compilation was issued the following year by Unidisc Music.
Discography
Studio albums
- Skipworth & Turner (1985) (4th & Broadway)
- Harlem Nights (1989) (4th & Broadway)
Compilation albums
- The Greatest Hits (1992)
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
US Dance [3] |
US R&B [3] |
US Pop [3] |
UK [4] | ||
| 1985 | " Thinking About Your Love" | 1 | 10 | 104 | 24 |
| "Hot Pursuit!" | ― | ― | ― | 81 | |
| 1986 | "Won't Get No Better" | ― | ― | ― | ― |
| "Can't Give Her Up" | 7 | 63 | ― | ― | |
| 1988 | "Make It Last" | ― | ― | ― | 60 |
| 1989 | "Cash" | ― | ― | ― | ― |
| "I Miss It" | ― | ― | ― | ― | |
| 1990 | "Some Day You'll Come Back to Me" | ― | ― | ― | ― |
| 1991 | "I Shoulda Been Good" | ― | ― | ― | ― |
| "—" 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
- ^ Hogan, Ed. "Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
- ^ a b Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 506. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ a b c "Skipworth & Turner Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography". Music VF. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
- ^ "SKIPWORTH & TURNER - full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
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