Indeep | |
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| Origin | New York City, U.S. |
| Genres | Electro,funk,post-disco |
| Years active | 1980–1987 |
| Labels | Sound of New York |
| Past members | Michael Cleveland Réjane Magloire Rose Marie Ramsey[1] |
Indeep was a 1980sNew York–basedgroup that was best known for its song "Last Night a D.J. Saved My Life".[2]
The group was led by its songwriter-musician Michael Cleveland,[2] and it was known for employing a strong disco-esque bass line and earlyhip hop lyrics backed by two female singers:Réjane Magloire and Rose Marie Ramsey.
"Last Night a D.J. Saved My Life" was released on Sound of New York/Becket Records in 1982 and peaked in early 1983, reaching the top 10 on theUS R&B and No. 2 on theUS Club charts as well as the Top 3 in theDutch Top 40 and the Top 15 in theUK,[3][4] and was certified for gold-level sales in France. The 12" mix was notable at the time for including a purely vocal mix (a capella), an instrumental mix, plus a track of sound effects contained in the song such as a toilet flushing and a phone ringing. The aim was to encourage mixing in the emerging New York DJ scene of the early 1980s and elsewhere.[1]
The follow-up single, "When Boys Talk", did not achieve the same level of success on either side of theAtlantic, which, combined with its limited later success, put the group into theone-hit wonders category.[2] Vocalist Magloire later enjoyed some success with the Belgiantechno-house outfitTechnotronic. "Last Night a DJ Saved My Life" was latercovered byMariah Carey on her 2001 albumGlitter, which reached No. 25 inSpain.
In the 1990s, Michael Cleveland did not perform as Indeep besides a 1997 New Year's show onTF1 French TV.
In 2011, Peter A. Mercury, who published, managed, produced, and toured with many top artists for many years, convinced Cleveland to reform the band. Magloire and Ramsey were replaced by Beckie Bell and WiX.
| Year | Album | US R&B [5] | GER [6] | ||
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| 1983 | Last Night a D.J. Saved My Life! | 43 | 36 | ||
| 1984 | Pajama Party Time | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | |||||
| Year | Album | US R&B [5] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | The Collection | — | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | ||||
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||
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| US Club [7] | US R&B [7] | BEL (FL) [8] | GER [6] | NLD [9] | UK [3][4] | ||||
| 1982 | "Last Night a D.J. Saved My Life" | 2 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 13 | Last Night a D.J. Saved My Life! | |
| 1983 | "When Boys Talk" | 16 | 32 | 32 | 31 | ― | 67 | ||
| "Buffalo Bill" | — | 81 | 32 | — | — | ― | |||
| "The Record Keeps Spinning" | 32 | 45 | — | — | — | ― | Pajama Party Time | ||
| 1984 | "The Rapper" | — | — | — | — | — | ― | Non-album single | |
| "The Night the Boy Learned How to Dance" | — | — | — | — | — | ― | Pajama Party Time | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||||||||
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