Unlimited Touch was an American, New York–based post-disco group,[2] most active in the early 1980s.[2] The group's most famous song in its short lifespan was "I Hear Music in the Streets", which made number 6 on US Dance chart in 1981.[3]
Unlimited Touch | |
|---|---|
| Origin | New York, United States |
| Genres | Post-disco |
| Years active | 1980–1981, 1983–1984 |
| Labels | Prelude |
| Past members | Audrey Wheeler Philip Hamilton[1] Tony Cintron Sandy Anderson (deceased) Stephanie James Lenny Underwood |
Overview
editThe group consisted of Audrey Wheeler (lead singer), Philip Hamilton, Tony Cintron, Sandy Anderson, Stephanie James and Lenny Underwood.[1] Raymond Reid and William Anderson from New York–based band Crown Heights Affair instigated Unlimited Touch in the early 1980s,[2] but they were not part of the band.[4] The group was signed to Prelude Records (via Epic Records in the UK)[4] and released their self-titled debut album in 1981.[5] Charles Richards was the executive producer of the group. Lenny Underwood co-wrote "I Hear Music in the Streets" and "Searchin' to Find the One", which were minor hits in the US Billboard R&B chart.[3]
Due to a label and group dispute, they disbanded by the end of 1981,[4] but re-formed in 1983 with a new line-up of just three of the original members: Wheeler, Anderson, and James. They released a second album Yes We're Ready in 1983.[2] Their final single "Reach Out (Everlasting Lover)" reached number 54 on the US Dance chart in 1984,[3] but the group disbanded again not long after this.[2] In 1993, Unidisc Music issued the Searching to Find the One compilation album.[2]
In 1997, "I Hear Music in the Streets" was sampled by Rampage, along with Billie Lawrence on their song "Take It to the Streets".[6] The song has also been sampled by producer Sean Combs who sampled the bass guitar and drum breakdown for the Faith Evans song "All Night Long" in 1999.[4]
On March 31, 2020, bassist Sandy Anderson died from the COVID-19 virus.[7]
Discography
editStudio albums
editCompilation albums
edit- Searching to Find the One (1993)
Singles
edit| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Dance [3] |
US R&B [3] |
UK [3] | ||
| 1980 | "I Hear Music in the Streets" | 6 | 33 | ― |
| 1981 | "Searching to Find the One" | — | 29 | 76 |
| "Love to Share" | — | — | — | |
| 1983 | "No One Can Love Me (Quite the Way You Do)" | — | — | — |
| "Happily Ever After" | — | — | — | |
| "Yes, I'm Ready" | — | — | — | |
| 1984 | "Reach Out (Everlasting Lover)" | 54 | — | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (2004). Joel Whitburn Presents Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles, 1942-2004 (5th, illustrated ed.). University of California: Record Research Incorporated. p. 598. ISBN 9780898201604.
- ^ a b c d e f Kellman, Andy. "Unlimited Touch - Music Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved March 28, 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f "Unlimited Touch Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography". Music VF. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Unlimited Touch Page". Soulwalking.co.uk. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Unlimited Touch Albums and Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
- ^ Flick, Larry (June 28, 1997). "Reviews & Previews: Singles". Billboard. Vol. 109, no. 26. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. p. 75. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ^ Kantor, Justin (March 31, 2020). "Sandy Anderson of 80s group Unlimited Touch dies from COVID-19 virus". SoulTracks. Retrieved May 7, 2022.