Up Front (New York freestyle)

Up Front
Origin	New York City, New York U.S.
Genres	Freestyle, post-disco, electro-funk, garage house
Years active	1983-1988
Labels	Silver Cloud

Up Front was a United States-based electro-funk studio project, best known for their 10-minutes long track "Infatuation".

"Infatuation" was recognized and included on various post-disco compilation albums such as The Perfect Beats, Vol. 2, released by Tommy Boy Records.^[1]

History

An early example of the New York Electro sound, "Infatuation" was one of the earliest influences of what would become known as freestyle; the tempo of this song is 122 beats per minute.^[2] The lyrics were written by Winston Negron and Janet Leto, and the music was written and produced by Eddie Colon and Fred Zarr. The track was a NYC summer anthem and received heavy rotation on both New York and Miami Radio and clubs. Infatuation was a particular favorite at the Funhouse where DJ John "Jellybean" Benitez, who actually "broke" the track, rocked the house.

Discography

Partial singles

"Infatuation"

U.S. 12" single[3]	"Infatuation" (Special Club Mix) - 9:14 "Infatuation" (Short Piano Version) - 5:29 "Infatuation" (Dub Version) - 4:30 Written-by: Winston Negron, Janet Leto, Edward Colon, Fred Zarr Mixed-by: Edward T. Colon Producer: Edward T. Colon, Fred Zarr, Winston Negron

Legacy

The track can be found on various compilation albums, including:

• The Perfect Beats, Vol. 2, released in 1998 by Tommy Boy.^[4]
• Masterpiece, Vol. 6, released in 2008 by PTG.

References

1. "Advertisements". Billboard/Nielsen Business Media, Inc.: 4. 17 Oct 1998. ISSN 0006-2510.
2. Brusca, Donny (2006). BPM List 2006: Main Edition (1st ed.). World: Lulu.com, 2006. p. 594. ISBN 1-84728-860-X.
3. Discogs. "Infatuation". Retrieved 12-16-2011.
4. The Perfect Beats, Vol. 2 - Review. Retrieved 2011.