Mike & Brenda Sutton
| Mike & Brenda Sutton | |
|---|---|
| Origin | United States |
| Genres | soul, boogie, dance-pop |
| Years active | 1978–1984 |
| Labels |
SAM Records (US) Virgin Records (UK) |
| Past members | Michael B. Sutton and Brenda Sutton |
Mike & Brenda Sutton was an American musical duo composed of Michael B. Sutton and Brenda Sutton. Mike & Brenda Sutton are best known for their dance song called "Don't Let Go of Me (Grip My Hips and Move Me)". It was remixed by Shep Pettibone.[1]
History
Back in the early 1970s, Michael B. Sutton wrote numerous songs for Motown artists including Thelma Houston, Jermaine Jackson, The Supremes.[2]
Michael Sutton and Brenda Sutton were originally members of a disco/R&B group called Finished Touch. Together with Finished Touch they recorded a few songs for legendary Motown label including dancefloor favorites like "Need to Know You (Better)" and "I Love To See You Dance".[3] After the band broke up in 1979 they signed to Sam Records and recorded soul-tinged boogie-funk songs "Don't Let Go of Me" and "We'll Make It". Both songs entered the Billboard Club Play Singles chart, reaching No. 37 ("Don't Let Go of Me") and No. 49 ("We'll Make It").[3][4]
Discography
Studio albums
| Year | Album |
|---|---|
| 1982 | Don't Hold Back |
| 1984 | So Good |
Singles
| Year | Song | Label | Peak chart position[4] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Dance | ||||
| 1982 | "We'll Make It" | SAM | 49 | |
| "Don't Let Go Of Me" | SAM | 37 | ||
| "Don't Hold Back" | SAM | — | ||
| 1984 | "Kraazy" | Rocshire | — | |
| "Live It Up (Love It Up)" | Rocshire | — | ||
| "—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that region. | ||||
References
- ↑ ""Dance Trax" by Brian Chin". Billboard 94: 28. Aug 28, 1982.
- ↑ "Mike & Brenda Sutton at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved 2011-08-21.
- 1 2 "Finished Touch - Billboard Singles". Allmusic, Billboard. Retrieved 2011-08-21.
- 1 2 "Billboard (r) Disco Top 80 (tm)". Billboard 94: 41. Nov 6, 1982.