Quartz (duo) explained

Quartz
Background:group_or_band
Origin:United Kingdom
Years Active:1989–1992
Label:Vertigo Records/PolyGram
Past Members:Ronnie Herel
Dave Rawlings

Quartz were a British dance production duo, consisting of Ronnie Herel and Dave Rawlings, known for their collaboration with Clubland on "Let's Get Busy", which went to number one on the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart in 1990.

The album Perfect Timing included the UK dance hit "Meltdown", and also hits with Dina Carroll, most notably a cover of Carole King's "It's Too Late" (No. 8) and "Naked Love (Just Say You Want Me)" (No. 39), released on the Vertigo Records/PolyGram label.[1]

Discography

Albums

Singles

YearSinglePeak chart positionsAlbum
UK
[2]
AUS
[3]
NED
[4]
AUT
[5]
1989"Meltdown"78 Perfect Timing
1990"We're Comin' at Ya" (featuring Stepz)65
"Let's Get Busy (Pump It Up)" (as Clubland featuring Quartz) 86 139 32 Themes from Outer Clubland (Keep It Pumping) (by Clubland)
1991"It's Too Late" (introducing Dina Carroll)8 21Perfect Timing
"Naked Love (Just Say You Want Me)" (with Dina Carroll)39 27
1992"Give Me Desire"Singles only
"Hot for You" (as Clubland featuring Quartz)
"Distant" (featuring Lisa Jane)
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Roberts , David . 2006. British Hit Singles & Albums. 19th. Guinness World Records Limited . London. 1-904994-10-5. 444.
  2. Web site: The Official Charts Company - Quartz. 20 July 2014. The Official Charts Company.
  3. Web site: Bubbling Down Under 7 January 1991. 7 January 2022. 8 January 2022.
  4. Web site: Dutch chart - Quartz. 20 July 2014. dutchcharts.nl.
  5. Web site: Austrian chart - Quartz. 20 July 2014. austriancharts.at.