Circles (Atlantic Starr song) explained

Circles
Cover:	Circles_(Atlantic_Starr_song).jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Atlantic Starr
Album:	Brilliance
B-Side:	Does It Matter
Released:	1982
Genre:	Post-disco^[1] funk-pop^[2]
Length:	6:25
Label:	A&M) A&M
Producer:	James Anthony Carmichael
Prev Title:	When Love Calls
Prev Year:	1981
Next Title:	Love Me Down
Next Year:	1982

"Circles" is a song by the American band Atlantic Starr, and the first single released from their 1982 album Brilliance.^{[3] [4]} The single was the most successful for the group thus far, peaking at number two for two weeks on the Soul Singles chart and it also became their first single to hit the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 38.^[5] "Circles" was also Atlantic Starr's most successful single on the dance charts, peaking at number nine.^[6]

Cover versions

• In 1992, British singer Saffron recorded her version, which featured a remix by Frankie Knuckles, which charted at #60 in the UK.^[7]
• In 1998, Kimara Lovelace went to number one on the dance play charts with her version of the song, becoming the most successful single of her career.^[8]

Chart positions

Atlantic Starr

Chart (1982)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100
US Billboard Hot Black Singles
US Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs

Saffron

See also

• List of number-one dance singles of 1998 (U.S.)
• List of post-disco artists and songs

Notes and References

1. Web site: Andy . Kellman . Various Artists – We Love the Nightlife: Good Times . AllMusic. All Media Network . 22 May 2016 .
2. Web site: Tom . Breihan . The Number Ones: Atlantic Starr’s “Always. . February 22, 2021. Their slick 1982 funk-pop single “Circles,” recorded with Lionel Richie producer James Anthony Carmichael.... October 8, 2023.
3. Web site: Atlantic Starr - Brilliance . . 1982 .
4. Web site: Atlantic Starr - Circles .
5. Book: Whitburn, Joel . Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Joel Whitburn . 2004 . Record Research . 37.
6. Book: Whitburn, Joel . Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Joel Whitburn . 2004 . Record Research . 25.
7. https://youtube.com/_CWlVPyiaSA “Circles” Music video
8. Book: Whitburn, Joel . Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Joel Whitburn . 2004 . Record Research . 160.
9. Web site: officialcharts.com. officialcharts.com. November 16, 2022.