Lime (band)
Lime | |
|---|---|
 Lime performing in New York City (2013) | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Genres | Hi-NRG,[1] post-disco,[1] dance-pop[1] |
| Instruments | TR-808, Jupiter-8, Juno-60, MC-4 |
| Years active | 1981–present |
| Labels | Matra Records Prism Records Polydor/PolyGram Records Unidisc Records Critique/Atco/Atlantic Records |
| Associated acts | Joe LaGreca, France Joli, Carol Jiani, Kat Mandu, Geraldine Hunt |
Lime is a Canadian Disco band from Montreal, Quebec. The group was originally composed of married couple Denis and Denyse LePage who had a 1980 number one US Dance hit with Your Love.[2] They continued to perform as recently as 2018, although others have also performed under the name of Lime.[3][4]
History
In 1979, Denis LePage wrote, arranged, and released an instrumental 12" single vinyl record called "The Break" under the name Kat Mandu. It appeared first on Unidisc Records. The single was successful and peaked at number three on Billboard's Disco chart.[5] Lime released their debut album Your Love in 1981.[2] The title track was a gold record and a #1 Billboard Disco-chart hit in the US.[6] 1982 saw the release of Lime's second album Lime II supported by the single "Babe We're Gonna Love Tonight", which reached #6 on the Billboard Dance Chart.[6]
Although known for their work with Unidisc, the band also had ties to the Matra label.[7] Later in the band's run, Denis transitioned and they continued to perform together, however there have also been performances by Joy Dorris and Rob Hubertz under the brand of Lime.[8][9]
Discography
Studio albums
- Your Love (1981)
- Lime II (1982)
- Lime 3 (1983)
- Sensual Sensation (1984)
- Lime – The Greatest Hits (1985)
- Unexpected Lovers (1985)
- Take the Love (1986)
- A Brand New Day (1988)
- Caroline (1991)
- Stillness of the Night (1998)
- Love Fury (2002)
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Dance [10] |
UK [11] | ||
| 1980 | "Your Love" | 1 | — |
| 1981 | "You're My Magician" | — | — |
| 1982 | "Baby, I'll Be Yours / Agent 406" | — | — |
| "Wake Dream" | — | — | |
| "Come and Get Your Love" | 18 | — | |
| "A Man and a Woman" | — | — | |
| "Babe, We're Gonna Love Tonight" | 6 | — | |
| 1983 | "Angel Eyes" | 12 | — |
| "Guilty" | 22 | — | |
| 1984 | "I Don't Wanna Lose You" | — | — |
| "Take It Up" | — | — | |
| "My Love" | — | — | |
| "Give Me Your Body" / "On the Grid" | — | — | |
| 1985 | "Unexpected Lovers" | 6 | 78 |
| "Alive and Well" / "I'm Falling in Love" | — | — | |
| 1986 | "Take the Love" | — | — |
| 1988 | "Brand New Day" | — | — |
| 1989 | "Sentimentally Yours" | — | — |
| 1991 | "Babe, We're Gonna Love Tonight (Remix)" | — | — |
| 1992 | "Come and Get Your Love (Remix)" | — | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||
Compilations
- The Greatest Hits (1985)
See also
- List of RPM number-one dance singles
- List of No. 1 dance hits (United States)
- List of artists who reached No. 1 on the U.S. dance chart
References
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Alex Henderson. "Unexpected Lovers - Lime | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2020-03-02.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Di, Marco (28 June 2021). "Tiga drops dark remix of Lime favourite 'Angel Eyes'". Rave Jungle. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ^ Arena, James (30 March 2016). Legends of Disco: Forty Stars Discuss Their Careers. McFarland. pp. 138–141. ISBN 978-1-4766-6496-5. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ^ "Staten Island nightlife: Disco fever alive and kickin' at SIUH Charity Ball". Staten Island Advance. 21 October 2018. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 142.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Kantor, Ira. "Ira Kantor's Vinyl Confessions: The Lovable Sweetness of Lime". vintagerock.com. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
- ^ Walker, Alissa (21 November 2014). "7 Pieces of Album Art From the Golden Age of Disco Design". Gizmodo. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ^ Arena, James (30 March 2016). Legends of Disco: Forty Stars Discuss Their Careers. McFarland. pp. 81–84. ISBN 978-1-4766-6496-5. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ^ Galil, Leor (6 July 2016). "The Daphne festival sings the unsung women of electronic music". Chicago Reader. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ^ "Lime Songs US Chart Singles". Music VF. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
- ^ "LIME | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Retrieved April 4, 2020.
External links
- Musical groups established in 1979
- Musical groups disestablished in 2002
- Musical groups from Montreal
- Canadian dance music groups
- Canadian Hi-NRG groups
- Atco Records artists