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Taylor Dayne -- yes or no?
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Nowadays, there is only one female Taylor that counts, but Taylor Dayne still holds a place in my memory. I own her *Best Of* compilation, as well as the vinyl single for "With Every Beat of My Heart". Looking back, I find I like her first two singles the best.
With Taylor Dayne, I’ve always wondered why—of all things—a ballad ("Love Will Lead You Back") turned out to be her only number-one hit in the U.S. Hot 100, especially since today she is remembered primarily for her dance tracks—most notably "Tell It to My Heart." Curiously, the exact same thing happened around that time to another dance act: the girl group Exposé. While "Come Go with Me" and "Point of No Return" each peaked at number 5—and remain the Exposé songs people remember most today—their ballad, "Seasons Change," stands as their sole number-one hit. Given that the Hot 100 chart incorporates radio airplay (even back in the '80s, as far as I know), I find myself wondering if perhaps dance songs at that time simply didn't receive as much airplay—despite selling well—whereas ballads charted higher specifically because of that radio exposure.
With Taylor Dayne, I’ve always wondered why—of all things—a ballad ("Love Will Lead You Back") turned out to be her only number-one hit in the U.S. Hot 100, especially since today she is remembered primarily for her dance tracks—most notably "Tell It to My Heart." Curiously, the exact same thing happened around that time to another dance act: the girl group Exposé. While "Come Go with Me" and "Point of No Return" each peaked at number 5—and remain the Exposé songs people remember most today—their ballad, "Seasons Change," stands as their sole number-one hit. Given that the Hot 100 chart incorporates radio airplay (even back in the '80s, as far as I know), I find myself wondering if perhaps dance songs at that time simply didn't receive as much airplay—despite selling well—whereas ballads charted higher specifically because of that radio exposure.
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Is it White Soul music?
Even though I had been kind of aware of her nr. 1 hit Tell It To My Heart I noticed her for the first time when she did the video for her coverversion of the Barry White hit.
Popular in the LGBT community (read: the gays) according to our friend wiki. I assume this is where it's leading to. Has she said something wrong?
Even though I had been kind of aware of her nr. 1 hit Tell It To My Heart I noticed her for the first time when she did the video for her coverversion of the Barry White hit.
Popular in the LGBT community (read: the gays) according to our friend wiki. I assume this is where it's leading to. Has she said something wrong?
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I saw her in concert about 1990. I liked her sound, but the different looks they gave her over that period gave the idea that she was a "creation of the record companies" rather than a woman in charge of her own career. In later times she did a few songs for movie soundtracks that felt more authentic.
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Liked Taylor Dayne back in the day and bought this as a single - she had a cracking voice