| Born | Regina Marie Cuttita[1] July 18, 1961 (age 59) |
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| Other names | Regina Lee |
| Alma mater | Marymount Manhattan College |
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| Years active | 1978–1993 |
| Spouse(s) | (m. after 1990, divorced) |
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| Labels | A&M Records Atlantic Funkin' Marvellous Records Centurion Records |
| Associated acts | Regina Richards and Red Hot |
Regina Richards (born July 18, 1961), best known by her stage name Regina, is an Americanpop musicsinger born in Brooklyn, New York. She is best known for her hit song 'Baby Love,' which reached Number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1986. 'Baby Love' was her only song to chart on the Hot 100, making her a one-hit wonder. The song also reached #50 on the UK Singles Chart that same year.[2]
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Career[edit]
Regina, who majored in theater at Marymount Manhattan College, began her music career in the late 1970s, recording and performing with the new wave band Regina Richards and Red Hot.[3] The band regularly played New York City music venues such as CBGB, Max's Kansas City, and Irving Plaza. With the help of Richard Gottehrer, the band signed with A&M Records. The first single released was titled 'Tyger,' with 'Tug of War' as the B side. The second single 'Don't Want You Back,' with 'Company Girl' as the B side, was followed by a self-titled album; the records did not attain mainstream success. Subsequently, she dissolved the group and focused on writing songs for other artists and helping them record demos with Stephen Bray, her former Red Hot drummer.[3] One of the artists who approached them was Madonna, who was trying to secure a recording deal at the time; Regina helped Madonna with vocal harmonies on her demos.[3]
In 1986, Regina and Bray co-wrote 'Baby Love,' initially planning on selling it to Madonna or another artist. Her record label, Atlantic Records, however, requested that Regina sing the song herself.[3] The single reached #10 on the Billboard Hot 100 that year and was included on Regina's Curiosity album, which also included 'Say Goodbye,' a song she had originally written with Kenny Rogers in mind. Another song from the album appeared on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart that year: 'Beat of Love.' Music publications of the time often commented on perceived similarities to Madonna, and called her the 'queen of the wanna-bes.'[4]
In 1987 she appeared in an anti-drug public service announcement with McGruff the Crime Dog that aired well into the 1990s.[5] In 1988, Regina released the song 'Extraordinary Love.' It reached #11 on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart. In 1990, no longer with Atlantic, she released her final single 'Track You Down.'[6]
In 1991, Australian singer Dannii Minogue released a cover of 'Baby Love' as a single, reaching #14 in the UK Singles Chart.[7]
Discography[edit]
With Red Hot[edit]
- Albums
- Regina Richards and Red Hot (1981)
Solo[edit]
- Albums
- Curiosity (1986) #102 Billboard 200[8]
- Charting Singles
| Year | Song | Peak chart positions[9] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Hot 100 | US Dance | US R&B | UK | ||
| 1986 | 'Baby Love' | 10 | 1 | 30 | 50 |
| 'Beat of Love (Remix)' | — | 40 | — | — | |
| 1988 | 'Extraordinary Love' | — | 11 | — | — |
Note: Billboard incorrectly lists 'Day By Day' as a 1997 hit for Regina. The song actually belongs to Regina 'Queen' Saraiva.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^'Miss Cuttita Wed To Dr. Mark Lee'. New York Times. October 21, 1990. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
- ^Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 458. ISBN1-904994-10-5.
- ^ abcdMatsumoto, Jon (Regina: She's The Proud Parent Of 'Baby Love' August 15, 1986). 'Regina: She's The Proud Parent Of 'Baby Love''. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 6 September 2016.Check date values in:
|date=(help) - ^'Artists' (93). Amordian Press. 1986: 122.Cite journal requires
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- ^'Regina (2) - Head On at Discogs.com'.
- ^Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 368. ISBN1-904994-10-5.
- ^'Regina - Chart history - Billboard.com'.
- ^'Regina - Chart history - Billboard'.
External links[edit]
- Regina Richards at AllMusic
- Regina Richards at IMDb
| 'Baby Love' | |
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| Single by Regina | |
| from the album Curiosity | |
| Released | May 13, 1986 |
| Recorded | December 1985—January 1986 |
| Genre | Pop, R&B, dance |
| Length | 6:35, 12'. 4:06, 7'. |
| Label | Atlantic |
| Songwriter(s) | Stephen Bray, Regina Richards, Mary Kessler |
| Producer(s) | Stephen Bray |
| Regina singles chronology | |
'Baby Love' is a 1986 song by American singer Regina. The single hit number one on the dance charts for two weeks in mid-1986.[1] The single crossed over to the pop singles chart, where it peaked at #10 on Billboard's Hot 100, and at #30 on the Billboard Soul Singles chart. 'Baby Love' would be her only single to chart on both the Pop and Soul Singles charts,[2] but several follow up singles charted on the dance chart.
The song was written by Stephen Bray, Regina Richards & Mary Kessler. Bray had written several hits for Madonna, and 'Baby Love' was actually intended for her to record. After she declined, Regina recorded the vocal herself in late 1985, though with Bray's production it sounded similar to Madonna's other recordings of the time and was sometimes mistaken for one.[3]
Alghough recorded the same year, the first released version of the song was by Dutch girl group The Star Sisters, who released it on their 1985 album Danger.
Regina Baby Love Video
Charts[edit]
| Chart (1986) | Peak position |
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| Canada (RPM)[4] | 20 |
| France (SNEP) | 30 |
| UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[5] | 50 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 10 |
| U.S. Hot Dance Club Songs | 1 |
| U.S. Hot Black Singles | 30 |
| Year-end chart (1986) | Rank |
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| US Top Pop Singles (Billboard)[6] | 85 |
Dannii Minogue version[edit]
| 'Baby Love' | ||||
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| Single by Dannii Minogue | ||||
| from the album Love and Kisses | ||||
| Released | October 7, 1991 | |||
| Recorded | 1991 | |||
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| Length | 6:33 (12' version) | |||
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| Dannii Minogue Australian singles chronology | ||||
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'Baby Love' was covered by Australian singer Dannii Minogue for her debut album Love and Kisses (1991). Minogue recorded her version for the European release of her album and its original pop mix can be found on its single release. The song was produced by Les Adams, Emma Freilich and Andy Whitmore. The remix by Steve 'Silk' Hurley was released in 1991 as the fourth single. It reached the top 20 in Ireland and the United Kingdom, becoming Minogue's fourth top 20 single. In Australia, the song charted within the top 30. The remixes of the song done by Steve 'Silk' Hurly were successful in dance clubs and are credited with giving Minogue a new sound and image.
Critical reception[edit]
Matthew Hocter from Albumism noted that 'with a clearer focus on that New Jack Swing sound' and the addition of some 'heavy on house music' covers 'Jump to the Beat' and 'Baby Love', 'the younger Minogue demonstrated that she had a very soulful approach to music.'[7] John Lucas from AllMusic called the song 'a genuinely credible early-'90s house music number'.[8] Mark Frith from Smash Hits commented, '...this is Dannii's foray into the world of soul music. She obviously fancies herself as some sort of soul diva and she manages to pass herself off as one quite efficiently. As a result, Baby Love works quite well.'[9]
Formats and track listings[edit]
These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of 'Baby Love'.
- CD single (Europe and Australia) (Aus D11077)
- 'Baby Love' (Silky 70's edit)
- 'Baby Love' (Silky 70's 12' mix)
- 'Baby Love' (Maurice's House remix)
- Cassette single (Aus C11077)
- 'Baby Love' (Silky 70's edit)
- 'Baby Love' (Maurice's House remix)
- Vinyl single (Aus 12' X14345)
- 'Baby Love' (Silky 70's edit)
- 'Baby Love' (Maurice's House remix)
- 'Baby Love' (Maurice's House Mo Dub 4 Ya mix)
- Vinyl promotional single
- 'Baby Love' (Silky 70's Mix)
- 'Baby Love' (E-Smooves Groove mix)
- 'Baby Love' (Silky 70'S dub)
- 'Baby Love' (Maurice's House mix)
- 'Baby Love' (Maurice's Mo Dub 4 Ya mix)
Note: 'Baby Love' is one of only two singles released by Minogue that did not receive a CD format release in the UK.
Personnel[edit]
- Dannii Minogue – lead vocals
- Les Adams, Emma Freilich, Andy Whitmore – production
- Steve 'Silk' Hurley – remix, additional production
- Simon Fowler – photography
Charts[edit]
| Chart (1991) | Peak position |
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| Australia (ARIA)[10] | 26 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[11] | 18 |
| Luxembourg (Radio Luxembourg)[12] | 11 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[13] | 14 |
| UK Dance Singles (Music Week)[14] | 10 |
References[edit]
- ^Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 216.
- ^Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 489.
- ^'Regina - Baby Love'. last.fm.
- ^'Top Singles – Volume 45, No. 2, October 4, 1986'. RPM. RPM Music Publications Ltd. 1986-10-04. Retrieved 2013-05-24.
- ^'Official Charts Company'. officialcharts.com. Retrieved May 21, 2013.
- ^Nielsen Business Media, Inc (December 27, 1986). '1986 The Year in Music & Video: Top Pop Singles'. Billboard. 98 (52): Y-21.
- ^Hocter, Matthew (October 19, 2020). 'Dannii Minogue's Debut Album 'Dannii' Turns 30: Anniversary Retrospective'. Albumism. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
- ^Lucas, John. 'Dannii Minogue – Love and Kisses'. AllMusic. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
- ^Frith, Mark (September 18, 1991). 'Review: Singles'. Smash Hits. p. 41. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
- ^'Discography Dannii Minogue'. Australian-Charts.com. Retrieved April 14, 2008.
- ^'Search Charts'Archived July 21, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. IrishCharts.ie. Retrieved April 15, 2008.
- ^Radio Luxembourg Singles, 20 October 1991
- ^'Official Singles Chart Top 100'. Official Charts Company.
- ^'Top 60 Dance Singles'(PDF). Music Week. October 19, 1991. p. 20. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
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External links[edit]
- DanniiMusic.com — official website.
- Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics