Tag: Inside Outside (Dub 2)

The Cover Girls – Inside Outside (US 12″) (1989)

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đź’” “You turn me inside out, you leave me outside in…”

Emotion, melody, and beat—freestyle heartbreak at its finest.

Today on Burning the Ground, we’re diving into a stone-cold freestyle gem from The Cover Girls—“Inside Outside.” Released in 1988 as the third single from their debut album Show Me, this track captures everything that made freestyle one of the defining dance genres of the late ’80s: high drama, lush synths, and an infectious rhythm you couldn’t escape on dance floors from NYC to Miami.

By this point, The Cover Girls—originally Angel ClivillĂ©s, Caroline Jackson, and Sunshine Wright—were riding high off the success of earlier singles like Show Me and Because of You. Inside Outside continued the streak, reaching #12 on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart and making its way onto the Hot 100, where it peaked at #55—a testament to freestyle’s growing mainstream appeal in 1988.

Song & Production
Written by Alex Cabrera, Andy Tripoli, and Tony Moran, “Inside Outside” marked a pivotal moment for The Cover Girls. While not as mainstream as their future crossover ballads, it still reached #55 on the Billboard Hot 100 and soared to #12 on the Dance Club Songs chart, earning heavy rotation in clubs and on mixshows across the country.

The 12″ single on Fever Records was a DJ’s dream, featuring a fierce Extended Mix alongside a Drumapella and two Dub versions. The track was mixed by Andy “Panda” Tripoli and The Latin Rascals, whose legendary tape-edit techniques are on full display. Sharp edits, rhythmic dropouts, and echo-laden vocals turn the Extended Mix into a peak-hour freestyle workout.

Legacy
While not as commercially dominant as some of their later crossover hits, Inside Outside has earned its place as a freestyle essential—a track that’s still spun at old-school nights and freestyle festivals to this day. Its mix of heartbreak and high energy is a perfect example of why this era and genre continue to resonate with so many fans decades later.

There was no music video filmed for this single.

SIDE A:
Inside Outside 6:48
Inside Outside (Drumapella) 5:37

SIDE B:
Inside Outside (Dub 1) 6:29
Inside Outside (Dub 2) 5:27

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1988 Inside Outside U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #55
1988 Inside Outside U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music / Club Songs #12

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Fever Records – SF 824
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 â…“ RPM, Single
Country: US
Released: 1988
Genre: Electronic
Style: Freestyle

CREDITS:

NOTES:
Jacket made in Canada

Edited for SoS Entertainment

Buy the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL TRANSFER & AUDIO RESTORATION:
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Cartridge/Stylus:  Ortofon Concorde Music Black
Turntable Isolation Platform: ISO-Tone™ Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro Spin Acrylic Mat
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Phono Pre-amp: Pro-Jec Tube Box DS2
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Artwork Scans: Epson Workforce WF-7610 Professional Printer/Scanner

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