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Sandra Barber is a House music and dance music singer from New York who uses the stage name Sandy B.
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She is primarily known for two of her solo records which reached #1 on Billboard's Dance/Club Play chart, "Make the World Go Round" and "Ain't No Need To Hide" in 1996 and 1997, respectively.[1] Both songs were produced by the duo Deep Dish. Stonebridge (DJ) remixes of "Make The World Go Round" were also released.
In an unusual reversal of the conventional music industry success story, Sandy B had her #1 hits after leaving a major record label for an indie label. Though her two chart toppers were released on Champion Records, her debut #1 single "Feel Like Singin" had been released in 1992 on [Nervous Records]. She also released a single "Back Together" in 1994 on King Street Sounds.
After "Make The World Go Round" hit #1, Nervous included the David Morales remix of "Feel Like Singin" on the dance compilation album, 100% Pure Dance.
In 1998 Sandy had an on-screen appearance in the movie Donnie Brasco, starring Al Pacino and Johnny Depp.
In 2000 and 2001 she had hits with singles released by the group Karmadelic, on which she performed the lead vocals. "Check It Out" reached #2 on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play, and "Nothingness" peaked at #10 on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart. Both songs secured moderate Rhythmic/Dance format airplay.
In 2003, she released a solo record "Lose Our Love" via the Junior Vasquez Music label, and it also saw the release of "Love Burns", written by Janice Robinson and produced by Stonebridge.
In 2004, she contributed vocals to the song "Medicine" which was credited to DJ Mike Cruz Presents China Ro & Sandy B, on Nervous Records, featuring remixes by Dezrok. The same year, she also released "The Beat Is Inside You", credited to DJ Exacta & Sandy B. Sandy B is currently seeking a new label home and working on new material.
In 2005 Sandy co-wrote a song "Risen" with Janice Robinson, which went platinum in Belgium for the pop artist, Natalia. In 2006 you could hear her "Being True To Her Groove" in the Disney animation Kronk's New Groove.
Currently ( 2009 ) Sandy is currently in the studio working on new material, and is in the process of touring the UK and Europe. Sandy's "Make the world go Round" is currently making a huge resurgence in Europe.
Year | Single | U.S. Dance | Album |
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1992 | Feel Like Singin' | 1 | Feel Like Singin CD Single |
1994 | Back Together | - | Back Together CD Single |
1996 | Make the World Go Round | 1 | Make the World Go Round CD Single |
1997 | Ain't No Need to Hide | 1 | Ain't No Need to Hide CD Single
1997 |
2000 | Check It Out | 2 | Check It Out CD Single |
2001 | Nothingness | 10 | - |
2004 | Medicine | - | |
2004 | The Beat Is Inside You | - |
According to "Joel Whitburn's Hot Dance/Disco 1974-2003" "Feel Like Singin'" hit #5, and "Back Together" hit #6 in 1997
Better Off Alone may refer to:
Better Off Alone is the first ever EP released by Welsh band "Jeff Killed John", known today as Bullet for My Valentine. In its initial phase, the boys wrote few songs of their own and played a lot of covers, most notably Metallica and Nirvana songs. When they began to start writing their own songs, Better Off Alone was released in 1999 with their first four songs.
All songs written and composed by Bullet for My Valentine.
"Better Off Alone" is a song by Grinspoon which was released as the second single from their fourth studio album Thrills, Kills & Sunday Pills.
The song peaked at No. 30 on the ARIA Singles Chart and polled at No. 26 on Triple J's Hottest 100 of 2004.
All songs written and composed by Phil Jamieson, except as shown.
She’ll never give her heart to anyone
I never had a chance and now it’s done
Oh no, should I let it go
Or will we be
Two pieces put together
No longer on our own
Who says we’re better off alone
I’m longing for a chance to talk to you
But it won’t work that way in our school
Oh no, should I let it go
Or will we be
Two pieces put together
No longer on our own