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Seduction – You’re My One And Only (True Love) (US 12″ Promo)

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“(You’re My One and Only) True Love” is a single by Seduction. Although uncredited, the lead vocals and background vocals were performed by Martha Wash, with additional background vocals by Seduction.

In 1989, Wash recorded the song “(You’re My One and Only) True Love” as a demo, produced by David Cole who would later form C+C Music Factory. Cole later gave the song to the then-upcoming female group Seduction. The song appeared on Seduction’s debut album Nothing Matters Without Love, released in September 1989, retaining the use of Wash’s lead vocals and adding Seduction’s background vocals to the song. In addition, she was only credited for her background vocals and Cole remixed and altered Wash’s lead vocals of the song to make her voice less recognizable on the song.

“(You’re My One and Only) True Love” was released as Seduction’s second single in July 1989. The single became an unexpected success when it peaked at number twenty-three on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and number three on the Dance chart. Wash would file a lawsuit against the producers and A&M Records for unauthorized use of her voice. The case reached an out-of-court settlement in December 1990.

Martha Wash was also uncredited as lead vocalist on tracks from Black Box, and C+C Music Factory.

Martha Wash did not appear in the song’s music video instead Seduction lip-synced to her vocals.

SIDE A:
You’re My One And Only (True Love) (Club Mix) 7:43
You’re My One And Only (True Love) (Dub Mix) 5:26

SIDE N:
You’re My One And Only (True Love) (Freedom’s Here (With RC/DC)) 6:45
You’re My One And Only (True Love) (Underground Mix) 5:00
You’re My One And Only (True Love) (Hot Mix) 3:48

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1989 You’re My One And Only (True Love) U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #23
1989 You’re My One And Only (True Love) U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play #3
1989 You’re My One And Only (True Love) U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs #56

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Vendetta Records (2) – VE-7021
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo
Country: US
Released: 1989
Genre: Electronic, Hip Hop
Style: Freestyle, Hip Hop

CREDITS:

NOTES:
Lead Vocals (Uncredited) – Martha Wash

Produced, arranged, and mixed by Robert Clivilles and David Cole for Cole/Clivilles Music Enterprises.
Edited by Roger Pauletta and Omar Carrasquilla for The Razor Shop.
Mastered by Jose Rodriguez at Sterling Sound, NYC.

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The Weather Girls – Dear Santa (Bring Me A Man For Christmas) (US 12″ Promo)

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“Dear Santa (Bring Me A Man This Christmas)” is a song written by Paul jabara and Paul Schaffer and recorded by The Weather Girls also known as Two Tons o’ Fun for their album Success in 1983. The song was only released in the US and UK as promotional singles and failed to chart despite their being a music video filmed for the song.

The Weather Girls was composed of singers, Izora Armstead and Martha Wash. The duo charted several dance hits over the course of its career, with its peak in popularity having occurred in 1982, when the group released the hit song “It’s Raining Men.”

SIDE A:
Dear Santa (Bring Me A Man This Christmas) (Vocal) 6:29

SIDE B:
Dear Santa (Bring Me A Man This Christmas) (Instrumental) 6:15

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint\
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE/ INFORMATION:
Label: Columbia – AS 1790
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1983
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul
Style: Hi NRG, Disco
Credits: Executive Producer – Charles Koppelman
Producer – Paul Jabara
Written-By – P. Jabara*, P. Schaffer*

NOTES:
Demonstration Not For Sale
Taken From The Columbia/Entertainment Co. LP
“SUCCESS”

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Sylvester – I (Who Have Nothing) (US 12″)

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“I (Who Have Nothing)” (sometimes billed as “I Who Have Nothing”) is a song originally released in English by Ben E. King in 1963.

“I (Who Have Nothing)” is based on the Italian song “Uno Dei Tanti” (English: “One of Many”). The English lyrics for “I (Who Have Nothing)” were written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stolle.

In 1979 American disco and soul singer-songwriter Sylvester covered the song for his third studio album “Stars”. Produced by Harvey Fuqua “I Who Have Nothing” was released as the first single from the album. On May 5, 1979 “I Who Have Nothing” debuted on the Billboard Top 40 the song remained on the chart for two weeks peaking at #40. In the UK the single peaked at #46.

The song also features backing vocals by Martha Wash who was best known as one half of Two Tons O’ Fun, who would later be renamed The Weather Girls. Wash was also the voice behind hits from C&C Music Factory and Black Box.

This 12″ lists both sidea as Side A.

SIDE A:
I (Who Have Nothing) (Long Version) 10:40

SIDE AA:
I (Who Have Nothing) (Short Version) 6:31

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHARTS:

Year Single Chart Position
1979 I (Who Have Nothing) U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #40
1979 I (Who Have Nothing) U.S. Billboard Hot Soul Singles #27
1979 I (Who Have Nothing) U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Disco #4

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Fantasy ‎– D-129
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 RPM, Single
Country: US
Released: 1979
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul
Style: Disco
Credits: Producer – Harvey FuquaSylvester
Backing Vocals – Martha Wash
Written-By – Leiber – Stoller*

NOTES:
Special 12 Inch Disco Mix
Produced by Harvey Fuqua – Sylvester for Honey Records Productions
Note: both sides listed as Side A

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Side AA

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