North End (band)

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North End
OriginNew York City, United States
GenresClub/Dance
Garage house
Boogie
Years active1979-1982
LabelsWest End
Emergency
Associated actsArthur Baker, Michelle Wallace

North End was an American boogie- and club music-influenced garage house music group, consisted of Arthur Baker, Russell Presto and Tony Carbone.

North End debuted in 1979 with an uptempo disco track titled "Kind of Life (Kind of Love)" which was released by West End Records. Two years later, "Happy Days" was released on Emergency Records and peaked at number 9 on the Billboard Club Play Singles chart.[1][2] Madonna's "Holiday" was loosely based on "Happy Days".[citation needed]

Although the band didn't technically exist in 1982, all their members continued to arrange and produce Michelle Wallace's material, including "Jazzy Rhythm" and "It's Right", both written by Baker, Presto and Carbone.[3]

Chart performance[]

Year Title Label Peak chart positions[1][3]
Hot 100 R&B Dance Sales Dance
1979 "Kind of Life" West End ― ― ― ―
1981 "Happy Days" Emergency ― ― ― #9
1982 "Jazzy Rhythm" Emergency ― ― ― #51
1982 "It's Right" Emergency ― ― ― #13

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Michelle Wallace on Billboard charts". Allmusic, Billboard. Retrieved 2011-07-25.
  2. ^ "Northend on Billboard charts". Allmusic, Billboard. Retrieved 2011-07-25.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "Billboard (r) Dance Top 80 (tm)". Billboard/Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 94: 40. 22 May 1982. ISSN 0006-2510.
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