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Mtume (pronounced em-tu-may) was an American funk and soul group that rose to prominence during the early 1980s and had several R&B hits during its career. Its founder, former percussionist James Mtume , previously played and toured with Miles Davis in the early 1970s. [ 1 ]
The song was inspired by the birth of Lucas' daughter Lisa. [ 1 ] The song became Mills' most successful song in the United States , peaking at number six on the Billboard Pop Singles Chart , outperforming " What Cha' Gonna Do with My Lovin' ", which peaked at 22 in 1979.
This is a list of songs that have peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and the magazine's national singles charts that preceded it. Introduced in 1958, the Hot 100 is the pre-eminent singles chart in the United States, currently monitoring the most popular singles in terms of popular radio play, single purchases and online streaming.
The song was written and produced by James Mtume, Reggie Lucas and Tawatha Agee. Released in January 1981, the single reached number 40 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in 1981. On the US Billboard R&B chart, "Two Hearts" reached number three. [2]
The song "Juicy Fruit" is a staple hip-hop sample.It is sampled in the following songs: "Juicy" by Wrecks-N-Effect "Juicy" by Next "Do You See" by Warren G "This D.J." by Warren G
Early in his career, Lucas was an R&B and jazz guitarist, playing with Billy Paul in the early 1970s and then with Miles Davis from 1972 to 1976. [5] It was in Davis' electric band (one that included Pete Cosey, Michael Henderson and Al Foster) that Lucas met percussionist James Mtume, who would later become his production partner.
Sweet Sensation is the fourth album by American R&B and soul singer Stephanie Mills.Released in 1980, produced by James Mtume and Reggie Lucas.The album features her biggest hit, "Never Knew Love Like This Before" which peaked within the top ten of the US Billboard Hot 100 and won two Grammy Awards for Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female and Best R&B Song, the former becoming her first career ...
The mid-tempo song is Mtume's most well-known, proving enormously successful on R&B radio stations when first released. The song is about oral sex. [4] [5] The song reached number one on the Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart on June 4, 1983, and remained there for eight weeks. On the Billboard Pop Singles chart it reached number 45. [6]