Johnny Ortiz Explained

Johnny O
Birth Name:Juan Ortiz
Birth Place:Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Origin:Hebrew, Puerto Rican and Cuban[1]
Genre:Dance, Latin freestyle, R&B, pop, electronic
Occupation:Singer, songwriter, record producer
Years Active:1988–present
Label:MicMac, Ex-It, ZYX
Associated Acts:Cynthia, Stevie B George Lamond

Johnny O (born Juan Ortiz in Brooklyn, New York[2]) is an American freestyle and dance-pop singer. He reached the Billboard charts in the late 1980s with the singles "Fantasy girl", "Memories" and "Runaway Love".

Discography

Studio albums

Compilation albums

Singles

TitleYearPeak chart positions
USUS
Dance
Singles
"Fantasy Girl"[3] 198848
"Highways of Love"1989
"Memories"[4] 37
"Megamix"1990
"Dreamboy/Dreamgirl"[5] [6] 5317
"We Can't Go On This Way"1991
"I Just Wanna Get to Know You (If It's Alright with You)"
"I Wanna Make Love 2 U"1992
"I Love You"
"The Music's Got Me"1993
"Runaway Love"[7] [8] 874
"Freestyle"1994
"I Know That You Love Me"1995
"Love Letters"1996
"Diana"2002
"Take Me Through the Night"2003
"King of Kings / Scream"2007
"My World"2010
"—" denotes release that has not charted.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Exclusive Johnny O 2012 Interview - Just When You Thought You Heard It All!!. June 5, 2012.
  2. Web site: Johnny O. - Music Biography, Credits and Discography. Torreano. Bradley. AllMusic. November 18, 2012.
  3. September 17, 1988. Hot Dance Music. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.. 100. 38. 32 . 0006-2510.
  4. November 11, 1989. Hot Dance Music. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.. 101. 45. 32 . 0006-2510.
  5. October 20, 1990. Hot 100 Singles Spotlight. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.. 102. 42. 84 . 0006-2510.
  6. September 29, 1990. Hot Dance Music. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.. 102. 39. 36 . 0006-2510.
  7. Johnny O Chart History - The Hot 100 . . January 10, 2017.
  8. February 5, 1994. Hot Dance Music. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.. 106. 6. 23 . 0006-2510.