Object of My Desire
"Object of My Desire" | |
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Song by Starpoint | |
from the album Restless | |
Released | March 12, 1985 |
Recorded | 1984 |
Genre | Boogie, freestyle |
Length | 5:06 (Album version) 5:40 (Vocal 12" version) |
Label | Elektra Records
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Songwriter(s) | Ernesto Phillips, Keith Diamond, Ky Adeyemo |
Producer(s) | Keith Diamond, Lionel Job |
"Object of My Desire" is a song recorded by American group Starpoint from the album Restless. The song was released in 1985 by Elektra Records.
It came in as the 93rd biggest song of 1986 according to the Billboard Year-End. No song that peaked as low as number 25 would crack the year-end until seven years later.
The tune was a major hit for the group, becoming their first single to crack the top ten on the R&B singles chart, reaching number 8,[1] and it also entered the top 40 on the pop charts, peaking at number 25. It also entered the dance charts, peaking at number 12, and number 7 on the Dance "Maxi singles" charts. In the United Kingdom, the song reached number 96 on the pop chart.
In 2005, American DJ Dana Rayne released a dance-oriented cover of the song that charted at number 7 in the United Kingdom in early January.
Track listing[]
1985 release[]
- 12" vinyl[2]
- US: Elektra / ED-5073
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Object of My Desire" (Vocal / 12" Version) | 5:40 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Object of My Desire" (Vocal / Single Version) | 3:31 |
2. | "Object of My Desire" (Instrumental Version) | 5:07 |
Chart performance[]
Chart (1985) | Peak position[3] |
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U.S. Hot 100 | 25 |
U.S. Billboard Black Singles | 8 |
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales | 7 |
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play | 12 |
Chart (1986) | Peak position |
UK Singles Chart | 96 |
Year-end chart (1986) | Rank |
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US Top Pop Singles (Billboard)[4] | 93 |
References[]
- ^ Starpoint- singles placements on R&B chart @Billboard.com Retrieved 1-9-2012.
- ^ ""Object of My Desire" (Elektra) on Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved 2012-09-01.
- ^ "Starpoint Album & Song Chart History – R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 9, 2012.
- ^ Nielsen Business Media, Inc (December 27, 1986). "1986 The Year in Music & Video: Top Pop Singles". Billboard. 98 (52): Y-21.
- 1985 singles
- 1985 songs
- Elektra Records singles
- Songs written by Keith Diamond (songwriter)
- Freestyle music songs