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    " More Bounce To The Ounce " was a club and urban radio hit for the Ohio funk band Zapp. Appearing on their debut album Zapp , the song was written by leader Roger Troutman, who co-produced it with Bootsy Collins. On Billboard magazine's Disco Top-100 chart, the album was listed as a single entry, with this song listed as the sole key cut. The track peaked at #19 in 1980, and also climbed to #2 on their R&B chart, and slipped in at #86 on the pop Hot 100 in America.      

    " Who Am I (Sim Simma) " - Beenie Man from the album Many Moods Of Moses (1997) Billboard Hot 100 peak: #40 (two weeks) Weeks in the Top-40: 2   Today's song of the day comes from Beenie Man , the recording alias of dancehall artist Anthony Moses Davis. Hailing from Jamaica's capital city, Kingston, Beenie Man got started performing as a child, and eventually came under the wing of reggae superstar producers/performers Sly & Robbie. In fact, his first album was named The Invincible Beany Man (The 10-Year Old DJ Wonder) , which was recorded in 1983 but not released in America until 1987. His next release didn't come for another nine years, after Davis finished school. It wasn't until his fifth album Blessed that he would make his mark, placing at #12 on Billboard magazine's Reggae Albums chart in 1996. From that record the single " Slam " rose to #75 on the R&B Singles chart. His follow-up set, Maestro , did even better, reaching #...

    " Power's In Your Mind " was a club hit for the studio act Yang. Released as the sole standalone single under that moniker, the track was written and produced by Greg Riles and John Poppo. On Billboard magazine's Dance/Disco Club Play, the single peaked at #45 in 1986.      

    " Get At Me Dog " - DMX featuring Sheek of the Lox from the album It's Dark and Hell Is Hot (1998) Billboard Hot 100 peak: #39 (one week) Weeks in the Top-40: 1   Today's song of the day comes from the recently passed rap icon DMX , aka Earl Simmons, who had a painful childhood in a broken home with lots of medical problems and physical abuse in his life. Running away and leading a life of some major crimes, DMX released some independently distributed singles and mixtapes before signing with hip-hop powerhouse Def Jam Records. His first big exposure came on other rappers' singles, with LL Cool J's " 4,3,2,1 " reaching the R&B top-40 at #24 and the pop Hot 100 at #75 at the start of 1998. He also was on minor hits from Mase, Onyx, and Mic Geronimo before his big break with the Lox on their top ten R&B hit " Money, Power, & Respect ", that made the pop top-20 in May of 1998. His own lead artist debut was also released that F...

    "Love's Illusion" was a club hit for the studio act XCLU!SIVE. Released as a standalone single, the song was produced by Phil Jones, who wrote it with Christopher Phipps. On Billboard magazine's Hot Dance Club Play chart, the single peaked at #35 in 1989.      

    " Heaven's What I Feel " - Gloria Estefan from the album Gloria! (1998) Billboard Hot 100 peak: #27 (two weeks) Weeks in the Top-40: 8   Today's song of the day is from Gloria Estefan , whose 1996 album Reach had high hopes tying in to the Olympic Games in Atlanta with the title track, but seeing that miss the top-40 and followup " I'm Not Giving You Up " barely making that mark at #40 at the start of 1997. A year later, Estefan returned with her eighth solo studio album gloria! , aiming straight for the gays with a collection of disco nuggets, some with Latin flair, all designed for club consumption with not a ballad in there. The lead single was the jubilant "Heaven's What I Feel", written by Kike Santander, who co-produced the track with Gloria's husband Emilio Estefan. With swirling production and heart-thumping beat, Gloria sings about a love that shouldn't be (a common theme in the LGBT world) as she and the object of h...

    " If It Happens Again " was a club hit for British reggae titans UB40. Appearing on their album Geffery Morgan , the song was written by the band, who co-produced it with Howard Gray. On Billboard magazine's Hot Dance/Disco chart, the single was listed along with the "B-side" "Nkomo A Go Go", which also got club play.  It peaked at #69 there in 1984, and went to #9 on the British singles chart... (Click below to see the rest of the post)