Shades of Love (band) explained

Shades of Love
Alias:	Meli'sa Morgan
Origin:	New York City, United States
Genre:	Post-disco Hi-NRG Boogie
Years Active:	1979–1984
Label:	ScorpGemi

The Shades of Love were an electronic dance studio act which included Meli'sa Morgan as lead singer.^[1] Hailing from New York City, their best known material is "Keep in Touch". The original version entered the US dance charts in 1982, where it peaked at #26. In 1995, a remix of the song was released and hit number on the US dance charts.^[2]

History

The "band" debuted with an uptempo number "Come Inside", released by Scorpgemi Records in 1979. The next singles, released by the same record label, "Do Your Own Dance" and "Come and Make Me Feel Good" helped shape their typical sound. "Come and Make Me Feel Good" and the infamous "Keep in Touch (Body to Body)" were produced, arranged and written by Lonnie Johnson and Patrick Adams.

Chart performance

Year	Title	Chart positions
		US R&B ^[3]	US Club Play ^[4]	US Dance Sales ^[5]	UK ^[6]
1982	"Keep in Touch (Body to Body)"	52	26	—	—
1995	"Body to Body"	—	1	40	64
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Discography

Partial singles

"Keep In Touch (Body to Body)", 1982

12" / VD-5021	"Keep in Touch (Body to Body)" – 5:49 "Keep in Touch (Body to Body)" (instrumental) – 4:52 Label: Venture Songwriter, producer: P. Adams, L. Johnson

Other singles

• "Come Inside" (1979, Scorpgemi Records)
• "Do Your Own Dance" (1981, Scorpgemi Records)
• "Come And Make Me Feel Good" (1982, Scorpgemi Records)
• "Come and Make Me Feel Good (Remix)" (1983, Scorpgemi Records)

See also

• List of number-one dance singles of 1995 (U.S.)

Notes and References

1. June 14, 2003. Billboard/Nielsen Business Media, Inc.. 115. 31. Dance/Electronic > More Dance Acts Take Organic Approach to Music. 0006-2510.
2. Book: Whitburn, Joel. Joel Whitburn

   . Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Joel Whitburn. 2004. Record Research. 230.

3. Chart History - Shades of Love: HOT R&B/HIP-HOP SONGS. Billboard. 11 November 2021.
4. Chart History - Shades of Love: DANCE CLUB SONGS. Billboard. 11 November 2021.
5. Chart History - Shades of Love: DANCE SINGLES SALES. Billboard . 11 November 2021.
6. Web site: SHADES OF LOVE - full Official Chart History. Official Charts Company. 2011-12-06.