Kemp signed to Giant Records in 1990, a new sublabel of the Warner Brothers music label. In January 1991, her self-titled album and debut single "Hold You Tight" were released. "Hold You Tight" became a hit, peaking at number three on the Billboard Hot 100chart; the song was certified gold by the RIAA and ranked as the twenty-fifth best-selling single of 1991. The song also peaked at No. 69 in the UK Singles Chart.[3] In May, Kemp released her second single "Piece of My Heart", which reached number seven on the Hot 100 in July and was the eighty-fourth best-selling single of the year. A third single "Too Much" was released, but stalled at number 95.[4]
Following the release of her debut album, Giant began to interfere with Kemp's recording of her sophomore album. Wanting to sign to Atlantic Records – where most of the people who had signed her to Giant had moved to – Kemp asked to be released from her contract.[5] However, Atlantic did not sign her. Kemp released two more songs: in 1993, "Action Speaks Louder Than Words" was featured on the soundtrack for the Fox television series, Beverly Hills, 90210;[6] and "Come Correct", which was released independently in 1994. Owing to issues in her personal life, she left the music industry soon after.[5]
In 2013, Kemp launched a Facebook page and YouTube channel containing new photography, uploads of vintage material, and teasers to a new track called "Water." In 2014 and 2015, Kemp revealed in interviews that she was working on new material.[7][8] In April 2016, Kemp released "Paris in Spring" (featuring D'wayne Wiggins), her first single in 22 years, as a charity single to benefit victims of the November 2015 Paris attacks.[9]
In January 2021, Kemp revealed plans to independently release her shelved sophomore album and remastered versions of her 1991 singles.[10][5] She is working with New York City-based Shakir Entertainment Management.
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This article is about the singer For the singer s eponymous album see Tara Kemp album This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification Please help by adding reliable sources Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately from the article and its talk page especially if potentially libelous Find sources Tara Kemp news newspapers books scholar JSTOR March 2009 Learn how and when to remove this template message Tara Leslye Kemp is an American singer best known for her two Billboard Hot 100 top ten singles in 1991 Hold You Tight and Piece of My Heart Tara KempBirth nameTara Leslye Kemp 1 OriginLivermore CaliforniaGenresR amp Bnew jack swing 2 Occupation s SingerYears active1991 19942013 presentLabelsGiantWarner Bros Records Contents 1 Career 2 Discography 2 1 Studio albums 2 2 Singles 3 References 4 External linksCareer editKemp signed to Giant Records in 1990 a new sublabel of the Warner Brothers music label In January 1991 her self titled album and debut single Hold You Tight were released Hold You Tight became a hit peaking at number three on the Billboard Hot 100 chart the song was certified gold by the RIAA and ranked as the twenty fifth best selling single of 1991 The song also peaked at No 69 in the UK Singles Chart 3 In May Kemp released her second single Piece of My Heart which reached number seven on the Hot 100 in July and was the eighty fourth best selling single of the year A third single Too Much was released but stalled at number 95 4 Following the release of her debut album Giant began to interfere with Kemp s recording of her sophomore album Wanting to sign to Atlantic Records where most of the people who had signed her to Giant had moved to Kemp asked to be released from her contract 5 However Atlantic did not sign her Kemp released two more songs in 1993 Action Speaks Louder Than Words was featured on the soundtrack for the Fox television series Beverly Hills 90210 6 and Come Correct which was released independently in 1994 Owing to issues in her personal life she left the music industry soon after 5 In 2013 Kemp launched a Facebook page and YouTube channel containing new photography uploads of vintage material and teasers to a new track called Water In 2014 and 2015 Kemp revealed in interviews that she was working on new material 7 8 In April 2016 Kemp released Paris in Spring featuring D wayne Wiggins her first single in 22 years as a charity single to benefit victims of the November 2015 Paris attacks 9 In January 2021 Kemp revealed plans to independently release her shelved sophomore album and remastered versions of her 1991 singles 10 5 She is working with New York City based Shakir Entertainment Management Discography editStudio albums edit Year Album details Peak positionsUS 11 USR amp B 11 AUS 12 1991 Tara Kemp Release date January 16 1991 Label Giant Records 109 34 140Singles edit Year Title Peak chart positions Certifications AlbumUS 11 USR amp B 11 USDan 11 AUS 13 12 CAN 14 NZ 15 UK 16 1991 Hold You Tight 3 4 15 68 24 19 69 RIAA Gold 17 Tara Kemp Piece of My Heart 7 47 156 81 Too Much 95 1994 Come Correct Non album singles2016 Paris in Spring featuring D Wayne Wiggins denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory References edit PARIS IN SPRING ASCAP American Society of Composers Authors and Publishers Retrieved May 8 2023 Farber Jim February 1 1991 Tara Kemp Entertainment Weekly Retrieved July 26 2016 Roberts David 2006 British Hit Singles amp Albums 19th ed London Guinness World Records Limited p 298 ISBN 1904994105 Artist Chart History Tara Kemp billboard com Retrieved March 27 2009 a b c McCoy Tabari March 24 2021 A Tight 45 with Tabari McCoy Episode 029 Tara Kemp A Tight 45 with Tabari McCoy Retrieved September 4 2022 Beverly Hills 90210 TV Soundtrack allmusic com Retrieved March 27 2009 12 Tara Kemp part 1 BREAK IT DOWN SHOW Once Famous SoundCloud New Single Paris In Spring Tara Kemp amp D Wayne Wiggins Magic Music Magazine Magic Music Magazine WordPress com May 2 2016 Retrieved July 24 2016 Reliving My Youth Soundcloud a b c d e US Charts gt Tara Kemp Billboard Retrieved August 23 2013 a b Bubbling Down Under Week Commencing July 15 1991 Retrieved July 15 2022 Ryan Gavin 2011 Australia s Music Charts 1988 2010 pdf ed Mt Martha VIC Australia Moonlight Publishing p 152 CAN Charts gt Tara Kemp RPM Retrieved August 23 2013 NZ Charts gt Tara Kemp Recording Industry Association of New Zealand Retrieved August 23 2013 UK Charts gt Tara Kemp Official Charts Company Retrieved August 23 2013 American certifications Tara Kemp Recording Industry Association of America Retrieved June 15 2020 External links editTara Kemp at Allmusic Tara Kemp discography at Discogs nbsp Tara Kemp at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tara Kemp amp oldid 1218010393, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
