Robin S.

Robin S. (born Robin Stone,^[1] April 27, 1962, Queens, New York, U.S.) is a singer-songwriter, who scored success in the 1990s with such hit singles as "Show Me Love" (which was her debut single and a #1 Club hit) and "Luv 4 Luv". She has had 6 number ones on the Billboard dance chart

Career

Robin S. was signed by Big Beat Records in 1994, and debut single climbed the charts the same year, as did her first album, also titled Show Me Love. The song, "Show Me Love" peaked at #1 on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play, #1 on the Hot Dance Singles Sales, #7 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles and Tracks and #5 on the Billboard Hot 100. It also peaked at #4 on the Rhythmic Top 40 chart. The success earned her a spot on the 1994 "American Music Awards" as a performer. The follow up single, "Luv 4 Luv" saw similar success.

After taking time off to work on her songwriting, she began working with producers such as Eric "E-Smoove" Miller and Todd Terry on her second album. Released in 1997 on Atlantic Records, From Now On reflected broader interests for Robin S., encompassing Gospel and Contemporary R&B ballads in addition to Hi-NRG dancefloor material. The album's first single "It Must Be Love" became a hit on the dance chart spending 2 weeks at #1 on the Hot Dance Club Play chart. It became a moderate crossover hit on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart peaking at #35 and a minor pop hit, peaking at #91 on the Billboard Hot 100. The follow up single "Midnight" reached #1 on the Hot Dance Club Play. Robin S. performed the hit on the Ricki Lake show, the week the single hit Top 10 on the U.S. dance charts. She also appeared on the RuPaul show to promote From Now On, the album sold about 100,000 copies in the U.S. by the end of its albums chart run. Midnight was written by British singer Alison Moyet and it appears on the first Yazoo album, Upstairs at Eric's.

Robin S. completed a successful European tour in 2004, where her music has historically found a larger audience. She has also become a popular performer at 1990s themed club/dance-pop concerts. As of early 2007, Robin S. was still recording though none of her new material has been released as she is seeking a new record label. Robin S. continued to perform on cruise liners in Europe and Asia.

In 2008, she recorded a new song with the European artist, Honest. In October 2008 the radio mix of her 1993 song "Show Me Love" reached the top of the Dutch Top 40. This makes it Robin S.'s most successful song in the Netherlands.

Personal

• Robin S. has two daughters, a son, four grandsons and a granddaughter.
• Robin S. currently resides in Georgia.

Discography

Albums

• Show Me Love Big Beat Records (1993) Billboard 200: #110, Heatseekers: #1
• From Now On Atlantic Records (1997) Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: #79, Heatseekers: #45

Singles

See also

• List of number-one dance hits (United States)
• List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart

References

External links

• Her videos from 93'
• Robin S. Fansite & Message Board
• - Robin S. on MySpace