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词条 Black Box (band)
释义

  1. History

  2. Discography

     Studio albums  Compilation albums  Remix albums  Singles 

  3. See also

  4. References

  5. External links

{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Black Box
| image =
| caption =
| image_size =
| background = group_or_band
| alias = Groove Groove Melody
| origin = Italy
| genre = Italo house, house, eurodance
| years_active = 1989–present
| label = RCA, Out, Groove Groove Melody
| associated_acts =
| website = www.blackboxhouse.eu/
| current_members = Celestine Walcott-Gordon
Daniele Davoli
Valerio Semplici
Mirko Limoni
| past_members = Katrin Quinol
Charvoni Woodson
}}

Black Box is an Italian house music group popular in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The members of the group included a trio made up of a club DJ (Daniele Davoli), a classically trained clarinet teacher (Valerio Semplici), and a keyboard and electronic music "wiz" (Mirko Limoni). The group created an image for the Black Box act using French fashion model Katrin Quinol on its album/singles' cover art and supposed lead singer in all of the group's music videos.[1] However, their success quickly turned to infamy when it was revealed that Quinol was lip-syncing to the group's actual recorded vocalist Martha Wash, who sang the majority of the songs on the group's debut album Dreamland.

Davoli, Semplici, and Limoni had previously formed a group called Groove Groove Melody, producing dance music under names such as Starlight[2] (who had a UK Top 10 hit in August 1989 with "Numero Uno"[3]) and Wood Allen. They went on to record music under many other aliases, most notably Mixmaster, which scored a UK #9 hit in November 1989 with the song "Grand Piano".

History

In 1989, the trio teamed up with French Caribbean model Katrin Quinol (b. Catherine Quinol) and formed the group Black Box. Quinol did not contribute musically to any of the tracks on the album and was considered the group's image, lip-synching the songs in TV performances and music videos.

The first single "Ride On Time" was an international hit, making Top 10 in many countries and No. 1 in the UK, soon becoming the UK's best-selling single of 1989. The song heavily sampled "Love Sensation" by Loleatta Holloway, a 1980 disco hit. The Black Box title is derived from the lyrics "Cause you're right on time".[4]

Dan Hartman, writer and producer of "Love Sensation", was not consulted for permission to sample his song, and soon after the international success of "Ride On Time," questions arose as to the true vocalist on the song. Legal proceedings ruled that Loleatta Holloway was the actual singer on "Ride On Time" (albeit by means of the "Love Sensation" vocal samples), and Black Box surrendered a large percentage of the royalties from the song to Hartman and Holloway. A new version of the track featuring uncredited vocals by Heather Small (who went on to success as vocalist for the group M-People) was re-released as a non-album single and replaced the Loleatta Holloway version on radio.

Prior to this however, the album Dreamland was released in May 1990, and featured the original version of Ride On Time plus six songs sung by Martha Wash, including the singles "Everybody Everybody", "I Don't Know Anybody Else", "Fantasy", and "Strike It Up", which became major worldwide hits . Dreamland earned a gold disc in both the UK and the US and achieved double-platinum status in Canada.[5] In Australia it spent three weeks at #1, achieved platinum accreditation and was ranked the country's 16th highest selling album of 1991.[6] Along the way, it also spawned six hit singles, both on the mainstream charts and in the clubs.

In mid-1990, Wash sued the group and RCA Records for minor contractual issues, sleeve credits, and lack of royalties. RCA and Wash later settled out of court with Wash receiving a record deal with RCA. Wash also received full vocal credits upon the single release of "Strike It Up", but the music video still featured Katrin Quinol lip-synching the lyrics. She also received vocal credits on the single releases of the songs she recorded with Black Box.

In 1993, the group returned with the single "Rockin' To The Music", dismissing Quinol as the group's image and using American singer Charvoni Woodson as lead vocalist and image, but failed to emulate their previous success. The group recorded their second album Positive Vibration, with Woodson. The album was released around Europe and Asia in different independent labels from 1995 to 1997. The album spawned four singles, including a cover of Odyssey's disco hit "Native New Yorker" which became minor hits in Europe. During this time Black Box also produced the albums "Any Kind Of Vision" by Karen Jones and "Bad Mood" by Lonnie Gordon.

In America, Black Box are best remembered for their early '90s singles, "Everybody Everybody", "I Don't Know Anybody Else", and "Strike It Up", their biggest hit in the United States, where all three of their hits are still heard on rhythmic radio and in clubs on a fairly regular basis to this day. Black Box remain one of the few piano-house groups to achieve mainstream success in the USA. In 2010, the group reformed and began touring with Woodson as their lead vocalist. In 2015, Celestine Walcott-Gordon began performing live as the new lead vocalist of the group. In 2018 the group released the new single “Everyone Will Follow” featuring vocals by Celestine.

Discography

Studio albums

YearAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
(sales threshold)
AUS
[7]		AUT
[7]		CAN
[8]		FRA
[9]		GER
[10]		NLD
[11]		NZ
[12]		NOR
[13]		SWE
[14]		SWI
[15]		UK
[16]		US
[17]		US
R&B
[17]
1990Dreamland
  • Released: 8 May 1990
  • Label: RCA
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette
 1 14 18 35 36 63 4 8 15 9 14 56 16
  • AUS: Platinum[18]
  • CAN: 2× Platinum [19]
  • UK: Gold [20]
  • US: Gold [21]
1995Positive Vibration
  • Released: 23 August 1995
  • Label: Clubstitute
  • Formats: CD
 — — — — — — — — — — — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Compilation albums

YearAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
(sales threshold)
AUS
[7]		AUT
[7]		CAN
[8]		FRA
[9]		GER
[10]		NLD
[11]		NZ
[12]		NOR
[13]		SWE
[14]		SWI
[15]		UK
[16]		US
[17]		US
R&B
[17]
1998Strike It Up: The Best of Black Box
  • Released: 14 April 1998
  • Label: BMG
  • Formats: CD, cassette
 — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Hits & Mixes
  • Released: 30 June 1998
  • Label: BMG
  • Formats: CD
 — — — — — — — — — — — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Remix albums

YearAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
AUS
[7]		AUT
[7]		CAN
[8]		FRA
[9]		GER
[10]		NLD
[11]		NZ
[12]		NOR
[13]		SWE
[14]		SWI
[15]		UK
[16]		US
[17]		US
R&B
[17]
1990Remixland
  • Released: 1990
  • Label: Polydor
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette
 — — — — — 58 — — — — — — —
1991Mixed Up!
  • Released: 12 November 1991
  • Label: RCA
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette
 — — — — — — — — — — — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Singles

YearSinglePeak chart positionsAlbum
ITA
[22]		UK
[16]		IRE
[23]		NLD
[11]		BEL
(FLA)
[24]		FRA
[25]		GER
[10]		AUT
[7]		SWI
[15]		SWE
[14]		NOR
[13]		AUS
[26]		NZ
[12]		CAN
[8]		US
[17]		US
R&B
[17]		US
Dance
[17]
1989"Ride On Time" 19 1 1 17 7 3 5 8 5 2 5 2 2 — — — 39Dreamland
"Megamix" (with Lelewel) (FRA only) — — — — — 15 — — — — — — — — — — —single only
1990"I Don't Know Anybody Else"
(featuring Martha Wash)		 22 4 2 25 21 9 12 10 3 8 4 6 9 87 23 10 1Dreamland
"Everybody Everybody"
(featuring Martha Wash)		 7 16 6 29 39 11 41 — 21 — — 35 11 28 8 2 1
"Fantasy"
(featuring Martha Wash)		 19 5 3 18 20 21 16 4 26 — — 3 28 — — — —
"The Total Mix" — 12 10 — — — — — — — — 24 39 — — — —Remixland
"Get Down" (featuring Stepz) (FRA only) — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1991"Megamix" — — — — — 34 33 18 — — — — — — — — —
"Bright On Time" — — — — 48 — — — — — — — — — — — —
"Strike It Up"
(featuring Martha Wash)		 — 16 8 4 13 26 26 27 — — — 20 29 35 8 16 1Dreamland
"Open Your Eyes"
(featuring Martha Wash)		 17 48 — — — 45 44 — — 32 — 60 — — — — —
1992"Hold On"
(featuring Martha Wash)		 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1993"Rockin' to the Music" — 39 — — — — — — — 14 — 103 — — — — —Positive Vibration
1994"Bright On Time ('94 Remixes)" — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —single only
1995"Not Anyone" — 31 — — — — — — — — — 151 — — — — —Positive Vibration
(1st & 2nd edition)
"A Positive Vibration" 18 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1996"I Got the Vibration" — 21 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1997"Native New Yorker" — 46 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
"Fall Into My Love" (ITA only) — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1999"Bright On Time ('99 Remixes)" (FRA only) — — — — — 77 — — — — — — — — — — —singles only
2003"Ride On Time 2003" (GER only) — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
2007"Everybody Everybody 2007" — — — 39 — — — — — — — — — — — — —
2009"Ride On Time 20th" (ITA only) — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
"—" denotes the single failed to chart or was not released

See also

{{Wikipedia books|Black Box (band)}}
  • List of artists who reached number one on the U.S. Dance chart

References

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2. ^{{cite web|title=Starlight Discography|url=http://www.discogs.com/artist/14465-Starlight|work=Discogs.com}}
3. ^Everyhit.com NB Enter "Starlight" and "Numero Uno" in the respective fields
4. ^Hindmarch, Carl. (Director). (2001). Pump Up the Volume [Documentary]. UK: Flame Television Production Ltd.
5. ^{{cite web|title=Gold Platinum Database|url=http://www.musiccanada.com/GPSearchResult.aspx?st=&ica=False&sa=black%20box&sl=&smt=0&sat=-1&ssb=Artist|work=Music Canada}}
6. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-50albums-1991.htm |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2012-08-08 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111004220320/http://aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-50albums-1991.htm |archivedate=2011-10-04 |df= }}
7. ^1 2 3 {{cite web|url=http://austriancharts.at/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Black+Box|title=AUT Charts > Black Box|publisher=Ö3 Austria Top 40|accessdate=2011-12-18}}
8. ^1 2 3 {{cite web|url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-110.01-e.php?PHPSESSID=fi3n2qihlln6aevna7ni69mdj7&q1=Black+Box&q2=&interval=20|title=CAN Charts > Black Box|publisher=RPM|accessdate=2011-12-18}}
9. ^1 2 {{cite web|url=http://www.infodisc.fr/Albums_Runs.php |title=FRA Charts Search > Black Box |publisher=Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique |accessdate=2011-12-18 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120622034222/http://www.infodisc.fr/Albums_Runs.php |archivedate=2012-06-22 |df= }}
10. ^1 2 3 {{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.de/suche.asp?search=black+box&x=3&y=7&country=de|title=GER Charts > Black Box|publisher=Media Control Charts|accessdate=2011-12-18}}
11. ^1 2 3 {{cite web|url=http://dutchcharts.nl/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Black+Box|title=NL Charts > Black Box|publisher=MegaCharts|accessdate=2011-12-18}}
12. ^1 2 3 {{cite web|url=http://charts.org.nz/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Black+Box|title=NZ Charts > Black Box|publisher=Recording Industry Association of New Zealand|accessdate=2011-12-18}}
13. ^1 2 3 {{cite web|url=http://norwegiancharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Black+Box|title=NOR Charts > Black Box|publisher=VG-lista|accessdate=2011-12-18}}
14. ^1 2 3 {{cite web|url=http://swedishcharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Black+Box|title=SWE Charts > Black Box|publisher=Sverigetopplistan|accessdate=2011-12-18}}
15. ^1 2 3 {{cite web|url=http://hitparade.ch/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Black+Box|title=SWI Charts > Black Box|publisher=Swiss Music Charts|accessdate=2011-12-18}}
16. ^1 2 3 {{cite web|url=http://www.theofficialcharts.com/artist/_/black%20box/|title=UK Charts > Black Box|publisher=Official Charts Company|accessdate=2011-12-18}}
17. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 {{cite web|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=black box|chart=all}}|title=US Charts > Black Box|publisher=Billboard|accessdate=2011-12-18}}
18. ^{{cite book|last=Ryan|first=Gavin|title=Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010|year=2011|publisher=Moonlight Publishing|location=Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia}}
19. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.musiccanada.com/GPSearchResult.aspx?st=&ica=False&sa=Black%20Box&sl=&smt=0&sat=-1&ssb=Artist|title=CAN Certifications > Black Box|publisher=Music Canada|accessdate=2011-12-18}}
20. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.bpi.co.uk/certifiedawards/search.aspx |title=UK Certified Awards Search > Black Box |publisher=British Phonographic Industry |accessdate=2011-12-18 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/5mr0Evm3j?url=http://www.bpi.co.uk/certifiedawards/search.aspx |archivedate=2010-01-17 |df= }}
21. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=%22Black%20Box%22&format=Album&go=Search&perPage=25|title=US Certifications > Black Box|publisher=Recording Industry Association of America|accessdate=2011-12-18}}
22. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.hitparadeitalia.it/indici/per_interprete/ab.htm|title=ITA Charts > Black Box|publisher=hitparadeitalia.it|accessdate=2014-04-14}}
23. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.irishcharts.ie/search/placement |title=IRE Charts Search > Black Box |publisher=Irish Recorded Music Association |accessdate=2011-12-18 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100105231849/http://www.irishcharts.ie/search/placement |archivedate=2010-01-05 |df= }}
24. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.ultratop.be/nl/search.asp?search=black%20box&cat=s|title=ITA Charts > Black Box|publisher=ultratop.be |accessdate=2014-04-14}}
25. ^{{cite web|url=http://lescharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Black+Box|title=FRA Charts > Black Box|publisher=Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique|accessdate=2011-12-18}}
26. ^1 2 3 Australian (ARIA) chart peaks*Top 50 peaks: {{cite web |url=http://australian-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Black+Box |title=australian-charts.com > Discography Black Box |publisher=Hung Medien |accessdate=2015-12-29 }}*Top 100 peaks: {{cite book|last=Ryan|first=Gavin|title=Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010|year=2011|publisher=Moonlight Publishing|location=Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia}}*Peaks for 'Rockin' To the Music' and 'Not Anyone': {{cite image |url=http://i.imgur.com/DkGCr8v.jpg |title=Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 2015-06-05 |accessdate=2015-06-24 |publisher=imgur.com |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150605213523/http://i.imgur.com/DkGCr8v.jpg |archivedate=2015-06-05 |df= }}

External links

  • Official website
  • [https://www.facebook.com/BlackBoxHouse.Eu/ Official Facebook Page]
  • [https://www.youtube.com/BlackBoxHouse/ YouTube Channel]
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