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B.V.S.M.P.
B.V.S.M.P. was an American hip hop group, formed in the 1980s. The band consisted of Percy Rodgers, Calvin Williams and Frederick Byrd.[2]
B.V.S.M.P. | |
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| Origin | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.[1] |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 1987–1994 |
| Labels | BCM Records |
| Members | Calvin Williams Frederick Byrd Percy Rodgers[2] |
B.V.S.M.P. (short for Baby Virgo Shocking Mister P) is best remembered for the hit single "I Need You", which became a worldwide hit in the summer of 1988. It spent 12 weeks on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at number 3 in August 1988.[3] The background music and vocal was also sampled on the hit dance song, "The Electric Slide".
B.V.S.M.P. are also mentioned by name in the track, "Roller Disco" on Goldie Lookin Chain's Greatest Hits album.
Discography edit
Studio albums edit
- The Best Belong Together (1988)
- Shake That Thang (1993)
Singles edit
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [4] | IRE | FRA [5] | NED [6] | BEL (FLA) [7] | GER [8] | AUT [9] | SWI [10] | SWE [11] | |||||||
| 1988 | "I Need You" | 3 | 7 | 32 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 25 | 25 | 14 | The Best Belong Together | ||||
| "Be Gentle" | — | — | — | 15 | 28 | 12 | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Anytime" | 86 | — | — | — | — | 21 | — | 22 | — | ||||||
| 1989 | "On and On (Can We Go On)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| 1991 | "Hold Me" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Shake That Thang | ||||
| 1993 | "Dodo Monster" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "I Need You '93" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "I'm in Love" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1998 | "98'Er Megamix" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Best of B.V.S.M.P. | ||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released. | |||||||||||||||
References edit
- ^ "Home Away" (PDF). Billboard. November 16, 1991. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
- ^ a b Betts, Graham (2004). Complete UK Hit Singles (illustrated ed.). Collins. p. 120. ISBN 9780007179312.
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 37. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ "B.V.S.M.P. - full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 21, 2014.
- ^ "Discographie B.V.S.M.P." lescharts.com (in French). Retrieved July 11, 2022.
- ^ "Discografie B.V.S.M.P." dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved July 11, 2022.
- ^ "Discografie B.V.S.M.P." ultratop.be. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
- ^ "B.V.S.M.P. - German Chart". charts.de. Retrieved May 21, 2014.[dead link]
- ^ "Discographie B.V.S.M.P." austriancharts.at (in German). Retrieved July 11, 2022.
- ^ "Discographie B.V.S.M.P." hitparade.ch. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
- ^ "Discography B.V.S.M.P." swedishcharts.com. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
External links edit
- B.V.S.M.P. on discogs